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India has an ‘excellent chance’ of retaining Chess Olympiad title: captain Srinath

July 23, 2026 admin

Srinath. | Photo Credit: File photo: M. Vedhan If the India Open team is to replicate its near-perfect Chess Olympiad 2024 campaign, it will take some doing. India will have the ‘defending champion’ tag attached to it throughout the global competition in Samarkand in September and will be expected to deliver another strong show. But…

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BADMINTON | Dhruv Negi chuffed to rediscover his form

July 23, 2026 admin

Dhruv Negi from Uttarakhand who won the men’s singles Yonex-Sunrise all India senior ranking badminton title at the Nehru indoor stadium in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM For a year and a half, Dhruv Negi wondered where his badminton had gone. In Chennai on Thursday, he found it again. “After a…

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Encino primed to deliver in Atomic Prince Plate

July 23, 2026 admin

The four-year-old gelding Encino, who is in good shape as evidenced by the track performances, should win the Atomic Prince Plate, the main event of Friday’s (July 24) races. Rails will be announced one hour before the first race. 1. ISMAIL KHAN PLATE (1,000m), Cl. V, 4-y-o and over, rated 1 to 26, 1.00 p.m.:…

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Rajpal realistic about India’s medal chances in curtailed CWG

July 23, 2026 admin

India’s Chef de Mission Rohit Rajpal. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SUDHAKARA JAIN As Chef de Mission of the Indian contingent at the Commonwealth Games here, Rohit Rajpal has his hands full. But the 55-year-old, who is also the vice-president of the All India Tennis Association, has assembled a team to ensure everything runs smoothly. In fact, he…

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Finding the balance between intensity and rest is the key: Marijne

July 23, 2026 admin

The Indian women’s hockey team won the FIH Nations Cup, earning its Pro League promotion under Sjoerd Marijne. | Photo Credit: x@SjoerdMarijne With the Indian team entering its final stage of preparations for the World Cup, women’s hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne is focussing on fitness, aware it could be the difference in a game of…

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Act Of Kindness and Aldgate please

July 23, 2026 admin

Act Of Kindness and Aldgate pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (July 23). Inner sand: 1000m: African Gold (R. Pradeep) 1-6, 600/37.5. Strode out well. Shamrock (Suraj) 1-7, 600/38.5. Impressed. 1200m: Siege Storm (rb) 1-23, 1,000/1-7.5, 600/38.5. Impressed. Outer sand: 600m: Chotipari (Laxman S) 44. Moved freely. Flavianus (Akshay) 44.5. Easy….

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Thundering Phoenix shines – The Hindu

July 23, 2026 admin

Thundering Phoenix shone when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (July 23) morning. Inner sand: 800m: Thundering Phoenix (C.S. Jodha) 53, 600/40. Moved nicely. 1000m: Seneca (Sandesh) 1-9, 800/54, 600/41. Moved freely. Golden Eye (J. Chinoy) 1-11, 600/43. Easy. Noraiah (Gore) 1-8, 800/54, 600/41. Pressed. Menorca (Gore) 1-10, 800/55, 600/41. Worked freely. Gate practice…

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Indian boys beat Pakistan, Oman in Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship

July 22, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Indian sub-junior boys’ team maintained its winning run, outplaying Pakistan and Oman in the Elite Pool of the FIH Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship in Muscat. Led by Ketan Kushwaha, India first registered an emphatic 14-0 win over Oman, with the skipper scoring four…

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Fear of failure has no place in this team, says India skipper Shreyas Iyer

July 22, 2026 admin

Shreyas Iyer. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar India captain Shreyas Iyer wants his players to play fearless cricket and not be weighed down by criticism after the team’s disappointing run in England, saying the recent setbacks have only brought the squad closer ahead of the three-match T20 series against Zimbabwe. India arrive in…

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Like Tokyo Olympics, India can end five-decade World Cup medal drought: Harmanpreet

July 22, 2026 admin

Indian men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh believes his side is capable of ending the country’s five-decade-long World Cup medal drought, saying the team heads into next month’s showpiece event with the same belief and preparation that helped it end a 41-year Olympic podium wait at the Tokyo Games. India had snapped a 41-year Olympic medal…

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