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CRICKET | Leg-spinner Jhathavedh’s apprenticeship with Ashwin has worked wonders

August 12, 2026 admin

Jhathavedh Subramanyan of Kovai Kings in action at a TNPL match held at Natham. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN Jhathavedh Subramanyan has been putting in the overs. Lots of them. Since he began working with R. Ashwin around August last year, the Vida Kovai Kings leg-spinner has been bowling “20 to 25 overs” in a…

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Baillee, Rivayat and Starlight Serenade catch the eye

August 12, 2026 admin

Baillee, Rivayat and Starlight Serenade caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Aug. 12) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Storm Majesty (A. Gaikwad) 37. Moved well. Ironheart (app) 39. Moved freely. Caradoc (Gore) 41. Easy. Lightning Spear (Nazil) 40. Easy. Baillee (Gore) 36. Moved impressively. 800m: Exotic Star (Mosin) 54, 600/40. Moved…

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Doctors ignored ‘warning signs’ before Maradona’s death, court hears

August 12, 2026 admin

A local resident walks along a mural depicting the Argentine football player Diego Maradona in the village of Staro Zhelezare. | Photo Credit: AFP Diego Maradona showed “warning signs” that went unheeded during the home hospitalization leading up to his death in 2020, a witness on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) told the trial examining the…

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez tie the knot after 10 years

August 12, 2026 admin

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez. File | Photo Credit: AP Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez are husband and wife. Also read | A forgettable World Cup blip in Ronaldo’s unforgettable career They married on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) in a civil ceremony described by the public relations team that represents the Portuguese soccer star as…

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Barcelona winger Roony Bardghji to have surgery for a ruptured ACL in his right knee

August 11, 2026 admin

Roony Bardghji of FC Barcelona. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Barcelona winger Roony Bardghji will need surgery after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Spanish club said Tuesday. Barcelona said Bardghji will undergo surgery in the coming days but did not give a timetable for his recovery. The injury happened…

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Everton, Crystal Palace complete Johnson-McNeil swap deal

August 11, 2026 admin

Brennan Johnson. File | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil have completed a rare straight swap between Premier League ‌sides, with Everton signing Johnson from Crystal Palace ⁠and McNeil moving in the opposite direction, the clubs said on Tuesday. Johnson, ‌25, has signed a four-year contract with Everton, while ‌McNeil,…

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30 teams to compete in 16th Junior Women’s National Hockey in Pune

August 11, 2026 admin

The division-based format will see teams battle not only for the title but also for promotion to a higher division. Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A total of 30 teams will participate across three divisions in the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026 to get underway in Pune from…

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Afghanistan seal 2027 World Cup berth, West Indies to go through qualifiers again

August 11, 2026 admin

Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and other team members during an ODI match against India. File | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Afghanistan secured automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup with a win over Ireland on Monday, ‌leaving twice champions West Indies to go through qualifiers for the third ⁠successive edition of the 50-overs tournament. The…

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Nations Cup was a great success, now determined to win World Cup: Salima Tete

August 11, 2026 admin

This photograph taken on July 16, 2026 shows Salima Tete, captain of the Indian women’s national hockey team speaking with AFP during a practice session at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: AFP Indian women’s hockey captain Salima Tete believes the team’s recent Nations Cup triumph has given the…

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Chaminda Vaas on fast bowling, moving into mentorship and coaching, the 1996 World Cup and modern cricket

August 11, 2026 admin

Chaminda Vaas was never purely about raw pace or theatrical intimidation. He was about craft. A left-arm seamer with immaculate control, subtle movement and relentless accuracy, Vaas could make a new ball swing, seam or move sharply inward into a batsman before settling into the kind of pressure that eventually broke them. Vaas took 355…

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