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Tokyo Olympics organisers confirmed that they plan to test the use of artificial snow at a canoe event later this month as they look for novel ways to keep spectators and athletes cool during Tokyo's notoriously steamy summer months

The three-match T20I series between India and South Africa will be followed by a three-match Test series beginning October 2

The Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal game at the Cape Town Stadium, built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is set to break the attendance record of 35,681 for a tennis match set by Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams in 2010 in Brussels

The Heroes Behind the Heroes campaign also celebrated those gurus who have not just produced cricket icons that represent the country, but have also made grass-root cricket in Mumbai prosper immensely through their academies

'Teachers impart not just education but also values. Achrekar Sir taught me to play straight - on the field and in life. I shall always remain grateful to him for his immeasurable contribution in my life. His lessons continue to guide me today. #TeachersDay,' Sachin Tendulkar tweeted

'I've taken a strong view of the incident. The Goa Swimming Association has terminated the contract of coach Surajit Ganguly. I'm asking the Swimming Federation of India to ensure that this coach is not employed anywhere in India. This applies to all Federations & disciplines,' Kiren Rijiju wrote

South Africa are scheduled to play three T20Is and as many Tests against India. They had won the T20I and ODI series but lost the Tests during their last tour of India (2015-16)

The Classic Golf & Country Club International Championship will tee off on September 12 with a prize purse of $ 300,000. Since 2011, Asian Tour events in India have produced at least two home grown winners each year, barring once in 2013, when there was just one winner

Playing his first tournament after losing the US Open first round, the left-handed Indian Prajnesh Gunneswaran raced to a 6-2, 6-2 win in the second round of the $ 162,480 hard court ATP Challenger tournament

A member of the Croatian team that reached the semi-finals of the 1998 World Cup, Igor Stimac is undoubtedly one of the most high-profile names to have managed India, but the start hasn't been impressive

Kim Ji Hyun, a former South Korea international and coach, sat by the courtside as Sindhu thrashed 2017 champion Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in one of the most lop-sided finals in the history of the tournament to lift her maiden World Championships title in a third straight attempt

India's chief coach Graham Reid emphasised on the importance of regular exposures against top teams ahead of the Tokyo Olympics

In a campaign launching on Animal Planet to commemorate World Rhino Day on September 22, Rohit Sharma pledges to do his bit to save the “vulnerable” species from extinction. Of the estimated 3500 Indian rhinos left in the world, 82% are found in India

Shooting has been India's strong points in the Commonwealth Games and the sport's exclusion didn't go down well with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), which has threatened to boycott the quadrennial event if the decision is not considered

India are all set to take on Oman here for their first encounter of the qualifying campaign for the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup, China 2023. The hosts have never won against the visitors in a FIFA-recognised match