Latest Sports Updates 02-07-2021 @ 8.00 p.m.IST

Archery

Former Indian archer Dola Banerjee feels Deepika Kumari can win a medal at Tokyo Olympics.India have never won a medal in Archery at Olympics.

Tennis

Former French Open champion Iga Swiatek reached fourth round of Wimbledon on Friday.She beat Irina Begu 6-1,6-0.

Swimming

Indian female swimmer Maana qualified for Tokyo Olympics through University quota.She will take part in 100m backstroke.She will be third Indian swimmer after Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj to compete at upcoming Olympics.

Wrestler

Indian wrestler Sumit Malik on Friday was handed a two year ban after his B sample also failed dope test.His hopes of participating in Tokyo Olympics in 125kg are almost over.

Athletics

Karsten Worholm of Norway broke 400m hurdles world record after he clocked 46.70s at Diamond League meeting in Oslo on Thursday.

Basketball

Milwaukee Bucks beat Hawks 123-112 in NBA on Thursday night to take 3-2 lead in Eastern conference finals.

Football

Toni Kroos announced retirement from international  football after Germany’s loss in round of 16 at Euro 2020.

Chess

Abhimanyu Mishra is now world’s youngest GM at 12.

 

By Shailesh Padhye

Source:Internet