Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 31 (ANI): PV Sindhu's father PV Ramana feels the ace Indian shuttler wasn't able to come into the rhythm on Saturday during the semi-finals match in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Chess maestro Viswanathan Anand will lead India's charge in the upcoming online chess Olympiad which will be played from September 8-15.

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): Golfer Udayan Mane will kick start day nine of the Tokyo Olympics for India but the high octane encounters are scheduled in the evening when PV Sindhu and the Indian men's hockey team take the field on Sunday.

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): Ace badminton player PV Sindhu and boxer Amit Panghal might have lost on day eight of the Tokyo Olympics but discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur and the Indian women's hockey team ensured fans had something to celebrate on Saturday.

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): India shuttler PV Sindhu said she was prepared to face Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu-Ying in the semi-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics but it was just not her day.

Budapest [Hungary], July 31 (ANI): Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton took his first pole position in seven races with a scintillating lap in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying, locking out the front row with Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas as the Briton's championship rival Max Verstappen had to settle for third.

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): A birdie, eagle finish failed to lift the spirits of India's Anirban Lahiri as a third round of 3-under 68 on Saturday left him six shots outside of a potential podium finish in men's golf competition at the Tokyo Games.

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has slammed former Proteas batsman Herschelle Gibbs and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), saying the Indian board is well within their rights to take decisions with respect to the cricketing ecosystem in the country.

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team on Saturday qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after Great Britain defeated Ireland.

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Mary Kom, the face of India's boxing contingent, might have bowed out of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics but the ace boxer has no plans to retire.

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Badminton Association of India (BAI) President Himanta Biswa Sarma applauded ace badminton player PV Sindhu on Saturday.

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): India's long jumper Sreeshankar Murali finished his heats at the 13th spot with the best jump of 7.69m on Saturday in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): Achieving their first target by cementing a place in the quarter-finals, the Indian men's hockey team led by Manpreet Singh will be gunning for a win against Great Britain on Sunday to make it to the final four in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): India shuttler PV Sindhu will not be able to return with a silver or gold in the women's singles event after losing to Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu-Ying in the semi-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics here at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 1 on Saturday. Tzu-Ying defeated Sindhu 21-18, 21-12 in the semifinals. Sindhu will now play for bronze on Sunday.

Mohali (Punjab) [India], July 31 (ANI): Centenarian sprinter and veteran athlete Man Kaur passed away on Saturday at the age of 105.

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): Boxer Pooja Rani (75kg) on Saturday got thrashed by China's Li Qian as the Indian bowed out from the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Li Qian won the bout 5-0.

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic missed out on a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics as he lost against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta here at the Ariake Tennis Centre Court on Saturday.

Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 31 (ANI): Sri Lanka pacer Isuru Udana on Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket.

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): Archer Atanu Das is not too pleased with the Archery Association of India (AAI) for calling a selection trial immediately after the Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): After bowing out of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, India archer Atanu Das apologised for not being able to return with a medal.