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Captain’s knock: Tejasvi led from the front as Superstarz knocked off a target of 218 with two balls to spare. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Stand-in skipper Tejasvi Dahiya led from the front with an unbeaten 60 off 29 balls (6×4, 4×6) as South Delhi Superstarz defeated New Delhi Tigers by six wickets in the Delhi Premier League at…
Sachin held the innings together with a match-influencing knock. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A special occasion demanded special performances. In the 100th Tamil Nadu Premier League match hosted at the NPR College ground here, top-order batter B. Sachin (77, 45b, 6×4, 4×6) and leg-spinner Jhathavedh Subramanyan (4-0-10-3) joined the party as Vida Kovai Kings…
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Practice buzz: The players brought high intensity to the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. | Photo Credit: Devyanshi Bihani The badminton World championships will begin here on Monday, with the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium already buzzing with activity as players sweated it out in their final practice sessions. The tournament, which runs until August 23, marks the return…
Odd man out: Shi is the only Chinese player coming in as the defending champion. | Photo Credit: AFP The Chinese aura is diminishing. For a formidable machine that churned out winners like clockwork and has had an incredible 72 champions, Shi Yuqi is the only one who will go into the upcoming badminton World championships…
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India’s captain Shubman Gill with batting coach Sitanshu Kotak. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Hopping across the Palk Strait, Devdutt Padikkal has found his groove. In the warm-up fixture in Colombo, he cracked an unbeaten 142, and once he moved to Sri Lanka’s southern coast, a splendid maiden Test hundred was essayed. “I am so…
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Harmanpreet, right, proved his class yet again as India pocketed three points. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Indian men’s team couldn’t have asked for a better start to the hockey World Cup after what has been a testing year. Under overcast skies here at the Wagener Stadion, a 3-1 scoreline against Wales in Pool-D…
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Trainer Narendra Lagad’s Allez L’ Etoile, ridden by P. Trevor, won the Teena Katrak Memorial Independence Million, the main attraction of Saturday’s (Aug. 15) races here. The winner is owned by Mrs. Rashmee A. Amersey rep. So Blest Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Balam Mohla, Mr. Anil Saraf, Mr. Rajiv Tinaikar, Mrs. Minal Pitale, Mr….
Praggnanandhaa, right, with Suri. | Photo Credit: Norway Chess After a bumpy start to the year, R. Praggnanandhaa has hit a purple patch. He made heads turn with a historic triumph in Norway Chess and stormed to victory in St. Louis Rapid & Blitz last week. As Praggnanandhaa lets his moves do the talking on…
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Fast and furious: Sarthak on the way to winning the Super Sport 301-400cc race. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Sarthak Chavan, 19, snatched a dramatic victory with a last-lap move, leading a 1-2 finish for Petronas TVS Racing team in the Super Sport 301-400cc race to launch his campaign on a bright note in the…
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Former world No. 1 shuttler and Olympics medallist Saina Nehwal on Saturday (August 15, 2026) said featuring among top nations in medals tally would be the real metric of calling India a “sporting nation”, amid the push to host global competitions in Mumbai. Saina said while the scenario has changed in sports, especially for women…