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Indian table tennis reached a milestone on Tuesday as the country had for the first time three doubles pairs in the top 10 of the latest ITTF World Rankings. Leading the charge were Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah, who climbed to No. 2 in men’s doubles — the highest-ever ranking by an Indian pair in…
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England captain Kane and his Argentine counterpart Messi have been inspirational. | Photo Credit: AFP For most of football’s great rivalries, geography often sets the background. Cities divided by a river or a road spend generations fighting over territory, identity and belonging. Others draw their bitterness from politics or borders, where history leaves wounds that…
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Kavya, Sovereign King, Stormy Sea and Beast Mode excelled when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday (July 14) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Ministry Of Time (S.G. Prasad) 39. Moved freely. Pinnacle (Gore) 42. Easy. Paloma (Yash) 40. Easy. Santana Row (C.S. Jodha) 42. Easy. Ardakan (S. Kamble) 42. Easy. Sophisticated (S. Amit) 40. Easy….
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Dream Seller, Irish Coffee, Emergent, Regal Beauty and Tyaaraa impressed when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (July 14). Inner sand: 1000m: Yukan (Indrajeet) 1-9, 600/38.5. Strode out well. 1200m: Sweet Winner (Asbar), Hushed (M. Naveen) 1-22, 1,000/1-7.5, 600/41. Former finished six lengths ahead. Outer sand: 600m: Qualify (S. Rawat), Super Charm (Darshan)…
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Heather Knight acknowledges the crowd after her final innings during day three of the 1st Women’s Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 12, 2026 in London, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images One of the finest careers in international women’s cricket came to an end with the first-ever…
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France coach Didier Deschamps during the press conference ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal against Spain. | Photo Credit: Reuters France coach Didier Deschamps insisted he still sees Spain as World Cup favourites on Monday (July 13, 2026) ahead of Les Bleus’ blockbuster semi-final against the European champions. France take on Spain at…
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France’s Kylian Mbappe’s response to tirades of Paraguay’s Celeste Amarilla that found backing from footballing fans and even the United Nations. File | Photo Credit: Reuters France is gearing up to play its third consecutive semi-final at the FIFA World Cup. Having won the title in 2018 and lost the final in 2022, France is…
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Fans stand to greet Norway’s men’s national soccer team at Slottsplassen after returning to Oslo, Norway, from the United States. | Photo Credit: AP More than 100,000 fans flooded the streets of the Norwegian capital Oslo on Monday (July 13, 2026) to give their football team a heroes’ welcome, turning the heartbreak of their FIFA…
Over the weekend, a strong north-easterly breeze brought some much-needed respite to many parts of the United Kingdom reeling under an intense heatwave. On Tuesday (July 14) at Edgbaston here, the Indian cricket team will be hoping for the winds of change to blow in its direction too when it takes on England in the…
When the 2026 World Cup kicked off on June 11 in Mexico City, the air was filled with cautious optimism. This being the first 48-team World Cup, there were apprehensions that the group stage would be low on quality and feature many one-sided games. But hope stemmed from sport’s innate ability to adjust, evolve and…
