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Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the day four of the first cricket Test match between Sri Lanka and India in Galle, Sri Lanka on August 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Dashing wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant became the first Indian player and fourth in the world to complete the rare milestone of 100 sixes in…
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Devdutt Padikkal plays a shot on the fourth day of the first test match between India and Sri Lanka at Galle | Photo Credit: ANI India strengthened their grip on the opening Test after being bowled out for 193 in their second innings, setting hosts Sri Lanka a daunting 372-run target for victory on Tuesday…
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Serena Williams and Venus Williams lost in their first doubles match together since 2022 while men’s top seed Alexander Zverev battled into the fourth round on Monday (August 17, 2026) at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. The Williams sisters, with 14 Grand Slam titles and three Olympic gold medals together, were side-by-side for the first time…
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Rodri joins Barcelona in a deal worth €76.5 million. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Rodri arrived in Barcelona on Monday (August 17, 2026) to seal his transfer from Manchester City, saying it’s a dream to play for the Catalan club. Also read | Football is simple for complete midfielder…
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Kevin Lamour wrote that staff were “deceived” by Infantino’s lack of openness in planning. File | Photo Credit: AP FIFA’s chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has reportedly left his role at football’s governing body just weeks after saying its president, Gianni Infantino, had deceived staff with his World Cup sell-off plan. Also read | Why…
India head coach Craig Fulton. | Photo Credit: File photo: K. MURALI KUMAR Head coach Craig Fulton lamented India’s missed opportunities and poor defensive display in the 2-4 reverse against England in its hockey World Cup match here on Monday. England’s four strikes took the number of goals conceded by India to 44 in 18…
A scrambled single to mid-off, a little leap in the air. The helmet whipped off, arms held half-aloft, his face bathed in a million-dollar smile. And just like that, Devdutt Padikkal became the 84th player to conjure a Test century for India. And it wasn’t just any hundred. It was Padikkal’s maiden three-figure knock in…
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Kovai Kings captain Shahrukh acknowledged that his team was in a must-win situation. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU The margin for error is razor-thin after 20 games as the TNPL-10 caravan shifts to Chennai for the business end of the tournament. Only Net Run Rate (NRR) separates the second-placed team and the fifth-placed outfit as…
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Super Gillies, led by Jagadeesan, are coming off a win over table topper Panthers. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU As seasoned Tamil Nadu cricketers, N. Jagadeesan and Shahrukh Khan have weathered the full spectrum of the sport’s highs and lows. Ahead of their Tuesday’s TNPL match, the Chepauk Super Gillies skipper and his Vida Kovai Kings…
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