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Malvika, Ashmita, Devika progress to second round; Lakshya, Prannoy out

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Malvika, Ashmita, Devika progress to second round; Lakshya, Prannoy out

Malvika Bansod. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s Malvika Bansod, Ashmita Chaliha and Devika Sihag emerged as the lone bright spots on an otherwise disappointing day for the country at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 in Kula Lumpur, advancing to the women’s singles second round with contrasting wins on Wednesday (Mat 20, 2026). Malvika, who…

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LIV cash crunch hits Asian Tour as Korea Open prize money cut

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LIV cash crunch hits Asian Tour as Korea Open prize money cut

Golf’s Asian Tour on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) said it had axed a planned increase in prize money for this week’s Korea Open, just weeks after announcing a $500,000 cash boost from LIV Golf. The LIV injection would have pushed the total prize fund from around $1 million (KRW 1.4billion) to a record $1.5 million…

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Hockey coach Baldev Singh to be honoured with Padma Shri

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Hockey coach Baldev Singh to be honoured with Padma Shri

Hockey coach Baldev Singh. Baldev Singh, who turned the quaint town of Shahabad Markanda on NH44 into a conveyor belt for elite hockey talent, will be conferred the country’s prestigious civilian honour — Padma Shri— by President Droupadi Murmu on May 25, officials said on Wednesday (May 20, 2026). The 75-year-old Singh arrived in Shahabad…

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Gujarat Titans faces Chennai Super Kings, hopes to strengthen top-two chances

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Gujarat Titans faces Chennai Super Kings, hopes to strengthen top-two chances

Chennai Super Kings’ Kartik Sharma during a training session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on May 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI Gujarat Titans’ fabulous five-match winning run may have come to an end with its 29-run loss against…

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Sooryavanshi saga has only begun, and it promises the world

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Sooryavanshi saga has only begun, and it promises the world

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. | Photo Credit: Reuters One of the enduring images for those who watched Sachin Tendulkar bat in Australia in 1991-92 could well be the expression on the big-moustached face of Merve Hughes. The big fast bowler had been straight-driven gloriously for a boundary by the curly-haired, baby-faced teenager at the Sydney…

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IPL 2026: Dhoni has a sore thumb, he is not with the team: Hussey

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IPL 2026: Dhoni has a sore thumb, he is not with the team: Hussey

CSK batting coach Mike Hussey. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Chennai Super Kings isn’t laying down arms yet. Batting coach Michael Hussey’s reply when asked to give an update on M.S. Dhoni’s participation in the game and beyond indicated as much. “I can confirm Dhoni is not here with the team, but if…

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Sooryavanshi makes bowlers think what is going on here: Langer

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Sooryavanshi makes bowlers think what is going on here: Langer

Lucknow Super Giants’ head coach Justin Langer. File | Photo Credit: ANI Justin Langer has been around the 22 yards for a while. Three decades and a half, in fact. He has played with, against, and watched some of the greatest batters of our time. He is still awed by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s batting. The former…

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Bowlers rise to the occasion as KKR lives to fight another day

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Bowlers rise to the occasion as KKR lives to fight another day

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine celebrates the wicket of Mumbai Indians’ Hardik Pandya during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Kolkata Knight Riders’ commendable bowling effort, followed by Manish Pandey and Rovman…

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BCCI announces domestic cricket calendar; season to open with Duleep Trophy

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BCCI announces domestic cricket calendar; season to open with Duleep Trophy

Champions of the previous two Ranji Trophy editions – Jammu & Kashmir and Vidarbha – have been clubbed together along with Madhya Pradesh in the same group as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the detailed calendar for the forthcoming domestic season. While defending champion Jammu & Kashmir will be hoping…

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