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Women’s T20 World Cup Countdown: Australia looks the strongest in Group A

June 9, 2026 admin

Australia opener Voll is the world’s No. 1-ranked batter in the shortest format. | Photo Credit: Darrian Traynor No sport is as enchantingly uncertain as cricket. The Women’s T20 World Cup, however, begins with a grim certainty: one of the three best teams will not last beyond the group stage. Australia, India and South Africa are all…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown: Argentina has a shot at immortality

June 9, 2026 admin

Lionel Messi-led Argentina will begin its FIFA World Cup defence against Algeria in Group J. Austria and debutant Jordan complete the group. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal is placed in Group K along with Colombia, DR Congo and Uzbekistan. Perennial underachiever England under Harry Kane finds itself in a tricky Group L also featuring Croatia, Ghana and…

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T20 Mumbai | Attarde spins Tigers to a crucial win

June 9, 2026 admin

Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs spinner Attarde celebrates one of his four strikes against SoBo Mumbai Falcons. | Photo Credit: Special Correspodent Shreyas Iyer prolonged his stint with SoBo Mumbai Falcons by another game in an attempt to secure a T20 Mumbai semifinal berth for his team with a match to spare. Instead, it was…

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Ancy Sojan seeks consistency ahead of big events

June 9, 2026 admin

Ancy is yet to achieve the Commonwealth Games qualification mark of 6.84m. | Photo Credit: C. Suresh Kumar Ancy Sojan makes a fashion statement every time she steps on the track. The long jumper turns heads with an eclectic mix of goggles, braided hair, signature headbands and matching eyelashes. Her exuberant pre-jump ritual gets the…

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Karting: Akashat Misra bags title in Senior Max class

June 9, 2026 admin

The podium finishers in the final round of the Meco Meritus Cup and India Karting Academy Trophy. Bengaluru’s Akashat Misra (Peregrine Racing) emerged champion in the Senior Max class as the third and final round of the Meco Meritus Cup karting concluded at the CoASTT Kartomania circuit here. Hyderabad’s Shiv Tummala (Peregrine Racing), among the…

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Like the geyser in the bathroom, but a butler and protector too

June 9, 2026 admin

Few umpires are known as well as the players are, and that’s as it should be. The great characters (Frank Chester, David Shepherd, Dicky Bird, Billy Bowden) are remembered. So too are the notorious (Douglas Sang Hue, Sambhu Pan, Lou Rowan, Steve Bucknor, Darrell Hair) for their occasional misdeeds. Yet, whatever their image from the consistently accurate to…

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Ibadath, Efficacy, Bulletproof, Havoc, Black Irish and Dream Seller catch the eye

June 9, 2026 admin

Ibadath, Efficacy, Bulletproof, Havoc, Black Irish and Dream Seller caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (June 9). Inner sand: 600m: Silicon Star (M. Naveen) 39.5. Pleased. Vegatha (Pranil), Priority Road (Saqlian) 40. They worked well. 1000m: Contarina (Yash), Eternal Glory (Vikrant) 1-8, 600/39. They strode out well. Carter (Jagadeesh)…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: All-Brazilian referee line-up for opener

June 9, 2026 admin

A giant replica of the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy on the Cinta Costera. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio will take charge of the opening match ‌of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Mexico and ⁠South Africa, leading a three-man Brazil team for the curtain-raiser in ‌Mexico City. Also read |…

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Chess: D. Gukesh profile | A young knight who has the armoury to reign supreme

June 9, 2026 admin

India chess grandmaster, 17-year-old D Gukesh creates history after becoming the youngest-ever challenger to the world title after winning FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 crown, in Toronto. | Photo Credit: ANI The walk may have felt the longest in his life for Dommaraju Gukesh. After his game with Hikaru Nakamura ended in a draw at…

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Bangladesh vs Australia first ODI in Mirpur on June 9 , 2026 updates

June 9, 2026 admin

Bangladesh’s Mosaddek Hossain plays a shot during the first ODI against Australia in Dhaka on June 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Mosaddek Hossain struck a career-best 86 not out on his return to international cricket as Bangladesh recovered to post 284-8 against a sloppy Australia in the opening one-day international in Dhaka on Tuesday…

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