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Pearl Star and Prokofiev pleased when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (June 8). Grass track: 1000m: Ranquelino (R. Pradeep) 1-5, 600/37.5. Impressed. Aphelion (R. Pradeep) 1-6, 600/38. Shaped well. Aristocratic Queen (Suraj), Incredible Luck (Yash) 1-11, 600/40. They finished level. Outer sand: 600m: Turkoman (rb) 46. Easy. The Archer (Shreyas) 45.5. Moved…
Manav Suthar is delighted after picking up his fifth wicket. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY The Indian cricket ecosystem has had its eye on Manav Suthar for a few years. In conversations, many would speak glowingly of the 23-year-old’s rhythmic action, flight, bounce and the revolutions imparted, all of which allowed the left-arm spinner to…
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Baseball legend Yadier Molina. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images “The pilot and co-pilot of a private jet, chartered by baseball legend Yadier Molina, died on Sunday (June 7, 2026) in a fiery crash in eastern Dominican Republic,” authorities and the former player said. A video posted on social media showed a huge plume of…
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India’s Manav Suthar being congratulated by his teammates after taking a wicket on day 3 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Mullanpur on June 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar marked his arrival in Test cricket with a six-wicket haul as India bundled out Afghanistan for 152 in…
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This year’s edition of the World Cup will be the biggest ever with an expanded field of 48 teams, three host countries and 16 stadiums staging the record 104 matches over the 39-day tournament. The tournament being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico is the first since FIFA expanded the field from 32…
A pool devoid of big teams is set to be highly competitive, while Germany and The Netherlands are overwhelming favourites to top their groups. Group D (USA, Turkiye, Australia, Paraguay) The USA team is chasing the American dream. Competing on home soil in the global competition for the first time since 1994, the national side,…
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He’s been around for so long that one forgets that he is just 20. Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa’s rise has been steadily spectacular. Having been drawn to chess quite early, his growth was impressive. Winning became a habit for him and the International Master title at the age of 10 turned the spotlight on him…
Khammam Aces’ think-tank at the auction table. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tilak Varma emerged as the top buy at the inaugural TG20 auction held here at the Ramoji Film City on Sunday, with Medak Falcons splashing ₹33 lakh — more than half of its ₹60 lakh purse — to buy him. Falcons beat Palamuru…
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Saleem stood out in an otherwise disappointing show from Afghanistan. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy In Afghanistan head coach Richard Pybus’ view, consistency of length was the driving factor behind Mohammad Saleem’s six-wicket haul in the first innings of the one-off Test against India at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium here. Having not returned a…
With the FIFA World Cup — hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico — starting on June 11, The Hindu begins its Countdown, analysing the 48 teams in the fray. Group A (Mexico, South Korea, Czechia and South Africa) The majestic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, where more than 114,000 people watched Diego Maradona’s…