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Had to prove that I deserved to be part of Asian Games team: Ankur Bhattacharjee

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Had to prove that I deserved to be part of Asian Games team: Ankur Bhattacharjee

The moment he blocked one of Payas Jain’s signature forehand topspins from the backhand corner deep into the forehand corner and watched his doubles partner fail to reach it, Ankur Bhattacharjee knew the wait was over. The 19-year-old dropped his racquet, turned to the near-capacity crowd of over 2,000 — largely made up of schoolchildren…

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Jamshedpur FC pulling out of ISL a punch in the gut: Sunil Chhetri

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Jamshedpur FC pulling out of ISL a punch in the gut: Sunil Chhetri

Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri has expressed his anguish over Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC’s decision to pull out of the upcoming season, describing the development as “a punch in the gut” and urging the club’s management to reconsider. Jamshedpur FC, winners of the ISL Winners’ Shield in the 2021-22 season, had announced their…

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Former England striker Welbeck joins Chelsea from Brighton

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Former England striker Welbeck joins Chelsea from Brighton

Brighton’s Danny Welbeck. | Photo Credit: AP Chelsea continued its off-season recruitment drive by signing former England international Danny Welbeck from Premier League rival Brighton on Saturday (August 1, 2026). The 35-year-old striker, who has been capped 42 times by his country, will head straight for Hong Kong to join up with head coach Xabi…

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Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series, Auqib Nabi set to be drafted in

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Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series, Auqib Nabi set to be drafted in

India’s Jasprit Bumrah. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss India’s two-Test tour of Sri Lanka as he is yet to recover from his knee injury. Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi is all set to earn his maiden call-up to the national team. Nabi will be the third…

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Ajinkya Rahane — The eternal crisis-man with a penchant for the big stage

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Ajinkya Rahane — The eternal crisis-man with a penchant for the big stage

Michael Atherton is regarded as the greatest English opening batter of his generation, almost a natural successor to that other wonderfully accomplished technician who also hailed from the north of the country and who will rank among the top openers of all time, Sir Geoffrey Boycott. Earmarked for the English captaincy from very early in…

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A highly satisfying show by the Indian contingent in Glasgow

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A highly satisfying show by the Indian contingent in Glasgow

Lovlina finished with a silver while fellow boxers Jaismine, Priya, Preeti, Sakshi and Arundhati took home the gold. | Photo Credit: PTI The people of Glasgow were warm and welcoming, displaying immense hospitality towards visitors who landed for the Commonwealth Games here. On the roads leading to the stadiums and inside the venues, the volunteers…

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Ankur, Yashaswini come up trumps with contrasting wins

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Ankur, Yashaswini come up trumps with contrasting wins

Ankur came back from a game down to go all the way. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Ankur Bhattacharjee and Yashaswini Ghorpade emerged as the men’s and women’s singles champions as India capped a dominant campaign by winning four of the five gold medals at the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at the Thyagaraj…

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Durand Cup: Samaleswari stuns Mohammedan SC

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Durand Cup: Samaleswari stuns Mohammedan SC

Action from the Mohammedan SC-Samaleswari encounter. | Photo Credit: X@thedurandcup Debutant Samaleswari Sporting pulled off a major surprise by defeating two-time champion Mohammedan Sporting Club 3-2 in a thrilling Group B match of the 135th Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday. The Sambalpur-based side made an impressive start, taking a two-goal lead before…

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