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Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza (L) tosses the coin as India’s captain Shreyas Iyer (R) looks on ahead of the second Twenty20 international cricket match between Zimbabwe and India at Harare Sports Club in Harare, on July 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to field against India in…
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The new season of Indian football will get underway with the Kolkata derby as Mohun Bagan Super Giant takes on traditional rival East Bengal FC in the Group A fixture of the 135th Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. Being one of the oldest tournaments in the world, the Durand Cup fittingly…
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Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary handed over the appointment letter during a programme at the Urja Auditorium in Patna, organised by the Sports Department on Friday, July 24, 2026. Photo credit: X/Samrat Choudhary Indian cricket team’s fast bowlers Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar on Friday (July 24, 2026) have been directly appointed as Deputy Superintendents of…
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It was 25 years ago that Mark Butcher scored a monumental 173 not out in England’s successful chase against Australia in the Headingley Test. He scored seven other Test hundreds, some of them against the most fearsome attacks. He is now a popular commentator and sharp analyst of the game. Excerpts from Butcher’s exclusive interview…
Dynasties rarely end with a bang. More often, they fade quietly, leaving only numbers and memories to tell the story. Didier Deschamps departs the France dugout after 187 matches in charge, having won 122 of them, drawn 32 and lost only 33 — a remarkable 65.2% win rate. But statistics alone cannot explain his tenure….
Nayana S. Oasis and V.S. Varshini the women’s doubles winner of the Yonex-Sunrise all India senior ranking badminton tournament at the Nehru indoor stadium in Chennai on Thursday, July 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Winning their maiden women’s doubles title together at the Yonex-Sunrise all India senior ranking badminton tournament on Thursday…
R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium. | Photo Credit: File photo: SANDEEP SAXENA Ahead of Sunday’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the All India Tennis Association (AITA), focus is back on the AITA Trust. The Trust was established in September 2000 by the AITA for the “promotion and development of tennis throughout the country”, and was also handed exclusive property rights…
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Lovlina Borgohain at the opening ceremony. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s Lovlina Borgohain has been assured of at least a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games without having to throw a punch. With only five boxers in the fray in the women’s 75kg category, the 28-year-old received a bye in the opening round. The Tokyo…
Vidyut played with Fleming in IPL 2008. | Photo Credit: File photo As the hunt for Chennai Super Kings’ new head coach is underway, there is a lot of speculation about who will take over from Stephen Fleming. Former CSK player Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan reckons that it would be ideal to promote someone from within the…
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Alvaro Robles and Syndrela Das in action in the semifinal against Dabang Delhi. | Photo Credit: Butterfly UTT Spanish veteran Alvaro Robles starred with another flawless display as Dempo Goa Challengers outclassed Dabang Delhi TTC 8-2 to storm into its third Ultimate Table Tennis final in four seasons at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor…
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