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In late-90s Kerala, a young girl is jolted awake at night by the sound of the television. She finds her father watching football, a cup of tea in hand to stay awake. Soon, the cups become two as the World Cup turns into a way for her to connect with him. She watches a usually…
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The Champions League, the most important continental trophy in European club soccer, is the prize at stake in the final at Budapest on Saturday. For Paris Saint-Germain and Luis Enrique, it doesn’t end there. On the line against Arsenal for the defending champion and its serial-winning Spanish coach is the chance to stake its claim…
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Seven years after returning to a fractured Arsenal, Mikel Arteta will lead his side into Saturday’s Champions League final against Paris St Germain, one win from completing a remarkable rebuild. Guiding Arsenal to their first Premier League title since 2004 this season has already repaid the club’s long-term faith in him after three successive runner-up…
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Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka serves during the second round match at the French Open tennis championship in Paris on May 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame a first-set scare to beat France’s Elsa Jacquemot 7-5 6-2 on Thursday (May 28, 2026) and move into the French Open third round. The Belarusian,…
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The single is cricket’s most humble gift for a batter; it can also be most humbling. Let’s never underestimate the power of the single. The difference between 100 and 99 is just one run, but try telling that to a batter who has just been dismissed, tantalisingly close to the three-figure mark. Ninety-nine might be…
MSC Maratha Royals head coach Amit Dani, CEO Parag More, co-owners Alisha Baheti and Mayank Khandwala, and captain Siddhesh Lad at the jersey launch. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For years, Siddhesh Lad built a reputation as Mumbai cricket’s crisis man — the batter who repeatedly rescued the side from difficult situations and earned an…
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A future ‘king’ pores over a board. | Photo Credit: Flickr/Norway Chess Innovation thy name is Norway Chess. Over the years, the prestigious chess tournament has been at the forefront of innovations in an effort to make the game exciting for the players and audience. Among the novel concepts introduced was the new time control…
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Kapil quipped that he took to the sport because it allowed him to be away from class for longer than football. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Indian cricketing legend Kapil Dev, in a speech peppered with witticisms and worldly wisdom, stressed the importance of being honest to oneself. The World Cup-winning captain was in the…
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Vanshita Verma tested positive for Stanozolol. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Four weightlifters from the National camp have tested positive for banned substances, according to sources. N. Ajith (71kg), a Commonwealth and Asian championships medallist, and Vanshita Verma (86kg) tested positive for human growth hormone and Stanozolol respectively. The substances that turned a positive…
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Esha got the better of Olympic gold medallist Yang and former World champion Vennekamp en route her gold. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Esha Singh’s description of shooting makes a challenging discipline seem like child’s play. “Our sport is very simple, as is the technique. The only thing that goes wrong is when things crumble…
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