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Prokofiev, Gachchhatu, Perception, Ravishing Queen, Moon Star and Echoes Of Time caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Oct. 20). Inner sand: 600m: Crimson Pirate (Saqlain) 39.5. Moved well. Pleased. Pearl Star (Arul) 39.5. In fine trim. Knotty Spirit (Arul) 40.5. Shaped well. Easy. 1000m: Storm Majesty (Saqlian) 1-6, 600/38….
To score 400 in a First Class innings requires more than just the proper alignment of planets and stars. That only two Indians have made a quadruple in over nine decades of the Ranji Trophy gives you some idea. Mizoram batter Chinmay Sutar’s unbeaten 400 against Manipur might bring focus to bear on cricket in the Northeast. Some of it…
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On the eve of his side’s clash against Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu head coach V. Yo Mahesh wanted his players to be ruthless, especially once they had seized the initiative. R. Sai Kishore’s men seem to have taken those words seriously, producing a dominant display led by the skipper himself that culminated in a thumping innings…
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Social Butterfly and Shambala impressed when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday (Oct. 20) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Admirable (N.B. Kuldeep) 42. Easy. Destroyer (Mosin) 39. Moved freely. 800m: Shambala (T.S. Jodha) 51, 600/38. Moved nicely. Believe (app), Victorious Omen (app) 56, 600/41. Pair level. Don Julio (Gore) 55, 600/42. Easy. Break Point (S….
File photo of Ben Treloar and Prashar Joshi Australian umpire Ben Treloar will officiate in two Ranji Trophy matches, while India’s Parashar Joshi will travel Down Under to stand in two Sheffield Shield matches and one One Day Cup fixture as part of an exchange programme between the governing bodies of the two countries. Treloar…
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey. File | Photo Credit: ANI Hockey India on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) announced that fans will get free entry to all the matches of the men’s Asian Champions Trophy to be held in Jalandhar and Mohali from October 27 to November 5. Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar and…
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India’s Deepthi Jeevanji clinched the gold medal in the Asian Para Games’ women’s 400m T20 event after clocking a Games record time of 56.36sec in Nagoya on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). The 23-year-old from Telangana is a two-time Para World Championships medallist, having won the gold in 2024. She is also a Paralympic bronze winner…
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File photo of Cristiano Ronaldo. | Photo Credit: Reuters Walking out on the Portugal camp earned Cristiano Ronaldo a 30-day suspension and 255 euros ($285) fine from the national federation. The Portuguese Football Federation had provisionally suspended Ronaldo and on Monday (October 19, 2026) called the punishment “adequate and sufficient.” The federation said Ronaldo fully…
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino. File | Photo Credit: Reuters UEFA has given FIFA a November 2 deadline to release documents relating to Gianni Infantino’s aborted attempts at a secretive investment plan for the World Cup and other governance issues. The latest move in a power struggle between the two governing bodies came in the week…
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Senegal’s Sadio Mane, centre, and Morocco’s Neil Yoni El Aynaoui challenge for the ball during the Africa Cup of Nations final. File | Photo Credit: AP The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on Monday (October 19, 2026) that a verdict on Senegal’s appeal of the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup…
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