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Khalin Joshi carded a five-under 66 to complete a commanding nine-shot victory at the J&K Open, held at the Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar. The 33-year-old finished with a tournament total of 24-under 260 (63-66-65-66) to claim his eighth professional title and second victory of the 2026 DP World PGTI season. Two-time Asian Tour…
Manchester City have reportedly rejected an opening bid of £38.5 million ($52 million) from Barcelona for World Cup winner Rodri. The 30-year-old has just one season remaining on his deal at the Etihad Stadium and has been strongly linked with a return to his native Spain. City are understood to want about £68 million for…
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The absence of an Indian umpire or technical official at the upcoming FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup after nearly three decades has left former international officials disappointed, with veterans saying the focus should be on a structured pathway. For the first time since the 1998 World Cup in Utrecht, the tournament, beginning on August 15…
Mohommed Ashfaq broke the U20 national record to qualify for the men’s 400m semifinals while Amanat Kamboj finished sixth in women’s discus throw finals with a personal best effort on the second day of the World Athletics U20 Championships here. The 19-year-old Ashfaq clocked 45.81 seconds to finish second behind USA’s Jayden DeLeon (45.63s) in…
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Brushing aside recent concerns around Neeraj Chopra’s fitness and form, Athletics Federation of India’s selection committee chairman Adille Sumariwalla has said that the “country’s greatest athlete” does not deserve to be scrutinised for an occasional silver after consistently delivering gold for the past one decade. The two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin thrower, who has been troubled…
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Gurnoor was the pick of the pacers. Photo Credit: X@BCCI Indian bowling unit got some rough treatment from Sri Lanka’s Gen-Next batters before Kuldeep Yadav-led spinners scripted a recovery in the final session as the hosts posted 363 for 8 to end their first innings on the opening day of the three-day warm-up game here…
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Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa wins the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and securing his first Grand Chess Tour Title, on Friday (August 7, 2026). | Photo Credit: ANI Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa clinched his maiden Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz title in emphatic fashion, sealing the championship with a round to spare here. The 20-year-old finished…
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Tushar Raheja came up with a blistering knock of 102 to power Tiruppur Tamizhans to victory. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN Aashiq’s brilliant effort went in vain for Super Gillies. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans opener Tushar Raheja went eyeball to eyeball with Chepauk Super Gillies top-order batter K. Aashiq and let…
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B. Aparajith, second from left, at the TNPL 2026 players auction, says he is enjoying playing the mentor. | Photo Credit: File photo: R. RAGU B. Aparajith pulled a rabbit out of the hat when he made himself unavailable for the Tamil Nadu Premier League Season 10 despite not nursing an injury. The 32-year-old surprised…
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Rodriguinho, making his Durand Cup debut, had fun at Defenders FC’s expense, netting his hat-trick in the first 12 minutes. | Photo Credit: Instragram/scdelhi.official Brazilian forward Rodriguinho struck five goals on his Durand Cup debut as SC Delhi steamrollered Sri Lankan outfit Defenders FC 7-0 to record its second straight win in Group ‘C’ at the Birsa Munda Stadium (Morabadi) in…
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