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Poland’s Iga Swiatek serves to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina during a National Bank Open final tennis match, in Toronto | Photo Credit: AP Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek beat second-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday (August 13, 2026) in the National Bank Open for her first WTA Tour title of the year and 26th overall. Swiatek, from…
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gestures after scoring 50 runs during the third T20 cricket match between Zimbabwe and India | Photo Credit: AP India spin legend Harbhajan Singh says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s audacious strokeplay is unparalleled in international cricket and any bowler looking to stop the 15-year-old will have to adopt an aggressive approach as containing him is…
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Tanzid Hasan Tamid of Bangladesh celebrates scoring a century against Australia during play on day two of the first cricket test in Darwin, | Photo Credit: AP Opener Tanzid Hasan scored his maiden century in his second Test as Bangladesh reached 286 for three at tea on day two of the series-opener against Australia in…
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the inauguration of Abelardo De La Espriella as Colombia’s president. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The heads of six Arab football federations expressed their “full support” and “confidence” in Gianni Infantino on Thursday (August 13, 2026) as the embattled FIFA president fights to keep his job after his failed World…
When India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, its men’s hockey team will open its World Cup campaign against Wales in Amstelveen, aiming to end a 51-year medal drought. Because of hockey’s emotional connection with Indians, the wait has been agonising for the eight-time Olympic champion. It won its last medal when the Ajit Pal Singh-led…
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KL Rahul in action during a training session ahead of the first Test cricket match against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, on August 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel has backed wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul to play an important role for India in the upcoming Test…
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Rithik smashed two sixes in the final over. | Photo Credit: G. Karthikeyan The weather gods briefly halted the proceedings in the battle between the Kings at the NPR College Ground on Thursday. But once the rain relented, S. Rithik Easwaran weathered the Vida Kovai Kings storm with a sensational 69 off 31 balls (4×4,…
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It has been a weird year for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty so far. The Indian shuttlers, currently ranked fifth in the world, won a major title after two years but also crashed out in the opening round in other tournaments. Injury woes forced them to pull out of a few but there were a…
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Jamshedpur FC stormed into the Durand Cup quarterfinals with a 6-0 win over Indian Air Force FT in their final Group C fixture of 135th Durand Cup at Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Thursday. Raynier Fernandes opened the scoring in the fourth minute before 17-year-old Lawmsangzuala struck twice after the break. Aman C.K. added…
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Pacer Sandeep Warrier played a vital role for Tamil Nadu in the past five domestic cricket seasons. | Photo Credit: File photo: K.R. Deepak Tamil Nadu pacer Sandeep Warrier has decided to shift allegiance and will play for Chhattisgarh as a ‘Guest Player’ in the upcoming domestic season (2026-27). The 35-year-old started his First-Class career…
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