HANNAH MILLS – TOKYO 2020 UNCERTAINTY ‘EXHAUSTING’
Olympic sailing champion and Rio 2016 gold medallist Hannah Mills stated that the pandemic-related disruption and uncertainty is “exhausting”. According to the organisers, the postponed 2020 Games will be held as planned in July, which leaves 200 days to go for the event.
SAUL ‘CANELO’ ALVAREZ BOUT WITH AVNI YILDIRIM IN FEBRUARY
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is all set to fight against Avni Yildirim to defend his WBC and WBA world super-middleweight boxing titles. The bout will take place on 27 February 2021 at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Alvarez won the WBA belt by defeating Britain’s Callum Smith in December.
LONDON MARATHON ORGANISERS EXPECTING A RECORD 50,000 RUNNERS IN THE 2021 RACE
The organisers of London Marathon are “very optimistic” and are expecting a record 50,000 runners to participate in the race to be held on 3 October this year. The last year saw only elite athletes being a part of the race in a specially designed closed-loop course due to the pandemic.
LAURA ROBSON: FORMER BRITISH NUMBER ONE TENNIS PLAYER HAS A THIRD HIP OPERATION
Former British number one tennis player Laura Robson recently had a third hip surgery, which leaves her unsure about her tennis career. The 27-year old was back to the court for practice after a long time in December, but the pain she suffered made another operation unavoidable.
TEAM INDIA BAGS EPIC WIN IN SERIES AGAINST AUSTRALIA IN LAST HOUR OF LAST DAY OF THE LAST TEST
In a historical match against archrivals Australia, Team India bagged an impressive last-minute victory in the last test. Australia faced their first defeat at Gabba in 32 years, with the high points of the match being the performances by Shubman Gill (91), Rishabh Pant (89*), and Cheteshwar Pujara (56).
CZECH FA- RONALDO HAS YET TO BREAK THE ALL-TIME SCORING RECORD
Ronaldo scored an impressive 760th career goal in Juve’s 2-0 Italian Supercup victory over Napoli. He beat the record of Austro-Czech striker Bican, who has a supposed total of 759. However, the Czech FA states that Bican’s total is actually 821 goals, which means that Ronaldo has yet to break the record.
RANI RAMPAL TAKES INDIA TO A DRAW AGAINST ARGENTINA JUNIORS
After several lost penalty corner chances, Indian captain Rani Rampal scored in the fourth quarter to lead the country into a 1-1 draw against Argentina juniors. The result came as a second straight draw for Team India, coming after a 2-2 result in the opening match of the tour.
THE INDIAN SPORTS MINISTRY TO NAME THE NEW AND UPGRADED SAI FACILITIES AFTER SPORTSPERSONS
The Indian Sports Ministry has declared that it will name all the new and upgraded Sports Authority of India (SAI) facilities after renowned sportspersons and athletes who have earned accolades for the nation. The initiative aims to honour the sporting heroes of the country.
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