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Ashwanth is a mystery spinner and left-handed batter. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ashwanth Valthapa was the costliest buy at the TNPL 2026 player auction when four-time champion Chepauk Super Gillies forked out ₹14.45 lakh. The 25-year-old has played three ODIs and one T20I for the UAE but has shifted base to Chennai. A mystery spinner and left-handed batter, Ashwanth recently scored a century in the TNCA first…
South Africa’s Tazmin Brits is in London now for the Women’s T20 World Cup. | Photo Credit: Reuters It was just a few days ago that the ICC and IOC confirmed cricket’s qualification pathway for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Among those teams that have made it is South Africa. Tazmin Brits is hoping…
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England’s Heather Knight. | Photo Credit: Reuters Heather Knight led England to victory in the 2017 World Cup, after beating India in the final at Lord’s. She is gearing up for another Lord’s final. But for her tenacity, grit and class, England may have struggled to earn that ticket to the T20 World Cup final….
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The two Kolkata giants will renew their century-old battle at the Salt Lake Stadium on July 25. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: ISL The 135th edition of the Durand Cup football tournament will kick off with Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal renewing their century-old battle at the Salt Lake Stadium on…
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This combination picture shows Paraguay’s midfielder Julio Enciso at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026, and France’s forward Kylian Mbappe at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on June 22, 2026. Paraguay and France will meet in a 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia…
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Tanvi in action in the final on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tanvi Khanna scripted a stirring comeback from two games down to defeat Egypt’s Farida Walid and clinch the women’s title at the HCL-SRFI PSA Challenger Tournament at the Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana Club on Friday. The third seed prevailed 8-11, 2-11, 12-10,…
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Circle Of Dreams, who has been well prepared, is expected to score in the D.M. Kumaraswamy Memorial Trophy (1,600m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (July 4). False rails (width about 6.5m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. The jockey for Flamingo Dream in the…
Knotty Emperor, Shibra and Starzella excelled when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (July 3). Outer sand: 600m: Royal Vanguard (Shareef), Power Of Of The Sea (rb) 45. They moved on the bit. Twilight King (rb) 45. Easy. Miracle Star (Suraj) 44. Moved freely. 1000m: Bright Thunder (Arul) 1-16, 600/44. In fine nick….
Ethan became India’s 96th Grandmaster a few days ago. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ethan Vaz was about six and hooked to cartoons with his elder sibling when he was introduced to chess primarily as a fun indoor activity and to wean them off television. He took a liking to the game and displayed talent which…
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Zlatko Dalic, head coach of Croatia, looks on before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 2, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic was unhappy with what he called the “bad refereeing” in his team’s…