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Chess | Red-hot Praggnanandhaa vital to India’s fortunes at the Olympiad

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Chess | Red-hot Praggnanandhaa vital to India’s fortunes at the Olympiad

R. Praggnanandhaa being in a rich vein of form augurs well for India as it readies itself to defend its Chess Olympiad crown. | Photo Credit: Flickr/stlchessclub Fortunes in rapid chess change faster than the patterns of this monsoon. They change even faster in blitz chess. So, the way R. Praggnanandhaa dominated the Saint Louis Rapid…

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Paddlers allege victimisation; KTTA denies charges

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Paddlers allege victimisation; KTTA denies charges

The Kerala Table Tennis Association (KTTA) is facing severe questions regarding its integrity after 41 players, including several State champions, signed a protest letter, alleging systematic victimisation at the recent PAX Academy State-ranking tournament held at Izyan Sports City, Kollam. The players felt aggrieved by last-minute changes to tournament fixtures that deviated from the draw…

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H.S. Prannoy targets comeback after missing World championships in Delhi: “Not ready to give up the torch”

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H.S. Prannoy targets comeback after missing World championships in Delhi: “Not ready to give up the torch”

Frank admission: Prannoy acknowledged that he wasn’t at his best the last few months. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For over a decade, H.S. Prannoy has been Indian badminton’s quiet engine – the fighter who kept turning up, grinding and powering the country’s rise on the world stage when the spotlight was elsewhere. But this…

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UCI para-cycling track event – The Hindu

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UCI para-cycling track event – The Hindu

Proud moment: Dhumal, Vasani and Arshad. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Indian para-cyclists won 12 medals at the UCI para-cycling track event in Odense, Denmark. Andhra Pradesh’s Arshad Shaikh led the medal haul with six — individual time trial (silver), 200m sprint (bronze), elimination (gold), individual pursuit (silver), scratch (silver) and elimination (gold). Gujarat’s 17-year-old…

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The BCCI asks the right question, but might not like the answer

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The BCCI asks the right question, but might not like the answer

As the Indian team prepares to take on Sri Lanka, the focus is on the players who are not in the team. Jasprit Bumrah (left knee ‘niggle’), Sai Sudharsan (stress reaction in right foot and toe), Hardik Pandya (quadriceps, setback in recovery), Harshit Rana (muscle strain sustained after return from right knee ligament injury and…

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Cricket could go the football way, feels Rhodes

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Cricket could go the football way, feels Rhodes

Jonty Rhodes and Bollywood actor John Abraham during a promotional event in Mumbai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: PTI Jonty Rhodes believes the growing dominance of franchise-based T20 cricket could leave bilateral One-Day Internationals fighting for relevance, even as the 50-over World Cup ensures the format retains a place on the international calendar. The South Africa…

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Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel arrested on rape charges

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Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel arrested on rape charges

Delhi Capitals batsman Abhishek Porel. File. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel, who has played for Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was arrested by police in Hooghly district following allegations that he had sexual relations with a woman on the promise of marriage, an official said on Tuesday (August 11, 2026). “There…

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