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Jugraj Singh is the toast of his teammates after putting India 3-1 ahead. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY There is a reason most teams are wary of placing their bets on the Indian hockey team. For almost three quarters in the final against Japan on Thursday, the host was like a headless chicken, running all…
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Lee Erwin’s helped Bagan claim three points. | Photo Credit: PTI Mohun Bagan Super Giant maintained its position at the top of the standings with a thrilling 3-2 victory over a resilient Odisha FC in an ISL-13 fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium on Thursday. Odisha twice fought back to restore parity after Bagan had…
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Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza. | Photo Credit: File photo: R.V. Moorthy Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza are set to be the two Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) in the 15-member All India Tennis Association Executive Committee that will be formed later this year after fresh elections. The two were chosen from a roster of…
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Cristiano Ronaldo kisses the trophy at the end of the Euro 2016 final soccer match between Portugal and France at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Sunday, July 10, 2016. | Photo Credit: AP First Lionel Messi. Now Cristiano Ronaldo. Within a space of three months, two of the all-time greats have…
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Hyderabad players celebrate their win. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL It was never going to be a crescendo. Hyderabad’s win against Chhattisgarh at the Gymkhana on Thursday was an adagio of forward defences and nudged singles, played out across 17 overs until one last, glorious note rang over long-off. The one-wicket victory in the Ranji…
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Priyansh Arya in action. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP For Delhi to chase down a target of 320 in 54 overs on day four of its Ranji Trophy clash against Services, Priyansh Arya needed to show the instincts of a calculated chaser. The 25-year-old southpaw, in his endeavour to set the tempo, smashed off-spinner…
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At 3.15 p.m. on Thursday, Delhi and Services were ready to shake hands for a draw in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C battle at the Airforce Complex Ground in Palam. Yash Dhull, unbeaten on 72 then, was nearing his first hundred of the season while Services needed six more wickets for an improbable outright win….
Ajith Ram let his bat do the talking before his left-arm spin saw Chandigarh crash to an innings defeat. | Photo Credit: R. V. MOORTHY Membership in this club isn’t easily earned. In fact, across nine decades of Tamil Nadu cricket, only three men had managed to gain entry. On Thursday, S. Ajith Ram became…
Hardik Singh. | Photo Credit: File photo: PTI When Hardik Singh stepped on to the turf at the Olympian Balbir Singh International Hockey Stadium for India’s semifinal against Korea in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy on Wednesday night, it was the proverbial return of the prodigal son. The vice-captain of the Indian men’s hockey team…
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Hyderabad players celebrate their incredible victory over Chhattisgarh. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Three wins and a draw have put Hyderabad firmly in the hunt for a Ranji Trophy knockout berth. The one-wicket triumph over Chhattisgarh sparked joyous celebrations, but for head coach Anirudh Singh, who took charge in July, the overarching emotion was relief….
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