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Vijender Singh is a renowned professional boxer from India, having represented the nation in the Olympics. Besides winning Olympic bronze, he has also won numerous silvers, including gold at the Asian Games. He turned pro in 2015 and has since remained unbeaten in 12 bouts.

Ritika Phogat was the cousin sister of the famous Phogat sisters. Just like the four Phogat sisters, Ritika, too, was on her course to become a wrestler, as she was training and participating in amateur wrestling shows. However, a loss has seemingly ended a possible bright career ahead.

The pre-quarters stage of the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League have come to an end. On Wednesday, the final two matches of the round were held. Although there were no upsets, the ouster of current La Liga leader Atletico Madrid is the talking point.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a legendary footballer who hails from Sweden. He had announced his international retirement in 2016, while he continued to play club football and performed to his full potential. He currently plays for Serie A giant AC Milan, while he has returned to international football.

Sergio Aguero hails from Argentina and has been playing for Manchester City since 2011. He is the club's highest goal-scorer across competitions. City has qualified for the UEFA Champions League 2020-21 quarters following a win over Atalanta in the pre-quarters.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese footballer who is considered a modern-day great, alongside Lionel Messi of Argentina. Although Ronaldo currently plays for Juventus, the side’s poor outing in the UEFA Champions League 2020-21 might have forced him to think about his future.

Rafael Nadal hails from Spain and is the joint-most Grand Slam winner after Switzerland's Roger Federer, having won 20. Nadal holds the record for winning most French Open titles (13) to date and looks sure to win his 14th this term. Meanwhile, he seems to be skipping the hard-court tournaments of late.

The 2020-21 UEFA Champions League is undergoing the final leg of its pre-quarter stage, as a couple of matches were held on Tuesday. While there were no real upsets, a couple of good teams were knocked out. It was Real Madrid and Manchester City who marched on to the quarters.

On the 31st birthday of ace-shuttler Saina Nehwal, Asianet Newsable gives you a short look back at the star-studded career of the former world number one and first-ever badminton player from India to clinch an Olympic medal.

The Copa America's upcoming edition would be the 47th edition of the prestigious Latin American international football tournament. Brazil is the nine-time defending champion, while Uruguay has won record 14 titles to date. The competition was postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic.