Category: Sports

When Jyothi Yarraji saw ‘12.99 seconds’ flash across the giant screen after the women’s 100m hurdles final at the National Inter-State Championships at Kalinga Stadium, she crumpled onto the track. For the first time in over a year, the tears weren’t born of pain. They were of relief, joy and vindication. This was the finish…

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Djokovic is full of admiration after losing to Sinner in straight sets. | Photo Credit: Getty Images All good things must come to an end. For Arthur Fery and the British public, and Novak Djokovic and his Serbian fanbase, it ended earlier than desired. With a power-packed performance, second seed Alexander Zverev ousted wildcard Fery…

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Smriti Mandhana hit 11 fours and one six in her innings of 83. | Photo Credit: AP Lauren Bell came steaming in, with cricket’s most famous pavilion, featuring the facade of brick and terracotta, providing a lovely backdrop. She beat Smriti Mandhana, the ball going past the outside edge. It was a dot ball. It…

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Karolina Muchova. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Before their respective semifinals, Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova had never played a match on Centre Court. The two women from Czechia took a morning stroll around tennis’ most hallowed court, and practised together to get a feel for the place. Less than 48 hours since that victorious Thursday,…

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France’s head coach Didier Deschamps celebrates after the team beat Morocco to enter the World Cup football semifinal. | Photo Credit: AFP Didier Deschamps termed France’s 2-0 quarterfinal win over Morocco as further proof of a team learning how to navigate the demands of tournament football, saying Les Bleus’ march into a third successive World…

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