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Leading by example: Delhi skipper Badoni, who scored a century in the last game, will hope to carryon the good form. File. | Photo Credit: J. Allen Egenuse Like many of the newer cricket stadiums in India, the JSCA International Stadium Complex, on the outskirts of Ranchi, bears a state-of-the-art look. The stands are spick…
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Kumar Kushagra. File. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu From M.S. Dhoni’s solo reign as the region’s cricketing hero to an influx of youngsters from the State striving to prosper at the international level, Jharkhand has come a long way in the last two decades. The proliferation of talent is exemplified by Ishan Kishan’s recent performances…
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England’s soccer player Harry Kane and Spain’s Alexia Putellas win the player of the year trophy during the Ballon d’Or ceremony at the London Palladium Theatre in London, England. | Photo Credit: AP Harry Kane completed his long quest for football’s highest individual honour on Monday (October 26, 2026), with the Bayern Munich and England…
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England’s soccer player Harry Kane and Spain’s Alexia Putellas win the player of the year trophy during the Ballon d’Or ceremony at the London Palladium Theatre in London, England. | Photo Credit: AP Harry Kane is the first Englishman to win the prestigious award in 25 years, after Michael Owen won it in 2001 Harry…
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Luis de la Fuente of Spain receives the trophy for winning the 2026 Men’s Coach of the Year during the Ballon d’Or ceremony at the London Palladium Theatre in London, England. | Photo Credit: AP Luis de la Fuente won the Ballon d’Or for men’s coach of the year on Monday (October 26, 2026) after…
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It was a warm Tuesday afternoon at the Airforce Complex Ground in Palam. As soon as Bengal wrapped up a 60-run victory over Services on the stroke of what should have been the scheduled tea interval in the second round of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy, the journalists present, a significant number for a domestic encounter…
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Yash Kasvankar (51 batting, 177b, 4×4) and Darshan Misal (51, 108b, 5×4, 1×6) rescued Goa from 84 for six, but Vidarbha claimed the advantage on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match here at the VCA Jamtha Stadium on Monday. After losing the toss and being asked to bat, Goa openers…
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Manvir punished Chennaiyin dear for missing plenty of chances. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Manvir Singh struck in the 85th minute to help Mohun Bagan Super Giant secure a hard-fought 1-0 win over Chennaiyin FC in an ISL fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium on Monday. Bagan started brightly, with Manvir and Scottish forward Lee…
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Poonam. | Photo Credit: Siva Sankar A If Sunday was dark and gloomy, with a steady drizzle throughout, Monday brought a different kind of blue, with slightly brighter skies. For Haryana’s Poonam, though, it was anything but bright. Two successive fouls threatened to end her women’s under-20 javelin campaign at the 41st National junior athletics…
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Zubair Ali in action. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU R. Sonu Yadav and Zubair Ali Khan — the protagonists of Tamil Nadu and Railways on day one of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group-D fixture — laid bare the action that unfolded at the MAC Stadium on Monday. While the medium-pacer gave the host early impetus…