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Ancy Sojan E of Navy won the women’s long jump gold in the 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition 2026 at the Birsa Munda stadium in Ranchi on Friday, 22 May 2026. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh lowered the National 100m record twice, while Asian Games silver medallist long…
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Ilya Ivashka in action against Hamish Stewart in the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open ATP Challenger at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru on May 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A meltdown notwithstanding, Ilya Ivashka managed to come out on top in his semifinal outing against Hamish Stewart at the S.M. Krishna…
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PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer with head coach Ricky Ponting during a nets session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on May 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Nine 200-plus totals conceded and six consecutive losses have left Punjab Kings…
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Vijay Shankar last played for India in 2019. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former India player Vijay Shankar announced his retirement from “domestic and IPL cricket” on Friday. The 35-year-old played 12 ODIs and nine T20Is and last donned the national colours at the 2019 50-over World Cup. The all-rounder made 77 First Class appearances,…
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PBKS’ Cooper Connolly during practice ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on May 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP The last time Punjab Kings (PBKS) faced the now-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 19 in the Indian Premier League…
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Long wait: The last time EBFC celebrated a triumph of similar magnitude was when the club won the National Football League titles in 2003 and 2004. | Photo Credit: PTI Absolute scenes of joy engulfed the East Bengal FC camp as hundreds of supporters flooded the club premises, smearing each other in EBFC’s iconic red-and-gold colours to celebrate…
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Kerala Blaster’s coach Ashley Westwood. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Kerala Blasters was staring at relegation midway through the 2026 ISL season with just one point from six matches. Kerala Blasters had its worst start in history and coach David Catala was under fire. A 1-1 draw against East Bengal in the away match gave faint…
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Prokofiev, who is in fine nick, may score an encore in the Col. Desraj Urs Trophy (1,600m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (May 23). False rails (width about 2.5m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. 1. ROYAL TERN PLATE (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o only, (Terms),…
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Pakistan’s Babar Azam. File | Photo Credit: AP Star batter Babar Azam is back in Pakistan’s 16-man squad to face world champions Australia in the three-match ODI series starting next week, selectors said on Friday (May 22, 2026). Azam missed the away series in Bangladesh with a fitness issue in March, but scored 588 runs…
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SWOT is a startup that combines sports analytics, biomechanics, exercise physiology, sports psychology and nutrition to help athletes improve performance while reducing injury risks. | Photo Credit: Getty images With sports science in India largely concentrated around elite athletes, SWOT Sportech is attempting to take data-driven training to the grassroots. The startup, founded by sports…
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