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Durand Cup | Rodriguinho nets five in SC Delhi’s runaway victory over Defenders FC

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Durand Cup | Rodriguinho nets five in SC Delhi’s runaway victory over Defenders FC

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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Baskaran hopeful of India’s prospects in the World Cup

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Baskaran hopeful of India’s prospects in the World Cup

V. Baskaran. | Photo Credit: File photo: Akhila Easwaran India’s Olympic gold medal-winning captain V. Baskaran believes the current team is well prepared for the Hockey World Cup to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands from August 15. Speaking on the sidelines of the renaming and relaunch of the Hockey Tiruvallur as Tamil Hockey…

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AITA caps upper age limit for EC members at 70

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AITA caps upper age limit for EC members at 70

The decision rules out veteran administrator Anil Khanna’s return. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: AKHILESH KUMAR The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has capped the upper age limit for its Executive Committee members at 70. At the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on July 26 to adopt the new constitution, there were sharp divisions on…

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Cellini, Rivayat and Family Man impress

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Cellini, Rivayat and Family Man impress

Cellini, Rivayat and Family Man impressed when the horses were exercised here on Friday (Aug. 7) morning. Inner sand. 600m: Admirable (Kaviraj) 42. Easy. Destroyer (Prasad) 39. Moved freely. Lord Rishon (Avinash) 42. Easy. 800m: Agatha (Ajinkya) 56, 600/42. Easy. Starseed (T.S. Jodha) 55, 600/40. Moved fluently. Viennoise (Ajinkya) 56, 600/42. Easy. Cellini (Omkar) 49,…

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Stud Poker and Bulletproof impress

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Stud Poker and Bulletproof impress

Stud Poker and Bulletproof impressed when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (August 7). Outer sand: 600m: Moonveil (Shreyas) 47. Easy. War Queen (Rajesh K) 47. Moved freely. 1200m: Galahad (Shreyas) 1-25, 1,000/1-11, 600/43.5. Pleased. Stud Poker (Antony) 1-29, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/41.5. Moved fluently. 1400m: Shutterfly (Shreyas) 1-42.5, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/43.5. Moved impressively. Bulletproof…

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We don’t have the one thing that we so desperately want: India’s Mandeep Singh on the Hockey World Cup

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We don’t have the one thing that we so desperately want: India’s Mandeep Singh on the Hockey World Cup

Seasoned pro: Mandeep will be playing in his fourth World Cup. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: R.V. MOORTHY When the Indian men’s hockey team takes the field on August 15 for its World Cup opener at the historic Wagener Stadium in the Netherlands, two experienced pros will be rewriting records, hoping to end more than…

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BOXING | CWG champ Sachin Siwach ready to take on the Asian Games

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BOXING | CWG champ Sachin Siwach ready to take on the Asian Games

Gold medallist India’s Sachin Siwach poses for photographs during the presentation ceremony after the men’s 60kg final boxing event at the 23rd Commonwealth Games (CWG), in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Armed with hard work and resilience, Sachin Siwach followed the advice of his roommate-cum-mentor Amit Panghal to overcome five…

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Why has India’s hockey jersey turned saffron? | In Focus podcast

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Why has India’s hockey jersey turned saffron? | In Focus podcast

For decades, blue has been synonymous with Indian sport. So why has Hockey India decided to replace it with saffron as the primary colour of the men’s national team’s jersey ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup? The move has sparked criticism from former players, administrators, fans and politicians, raising questions that go far beyond…

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