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East Bengal players celebrate with the trophy after their team’s victory in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026 football match against Inter Kashi, in Kolkata, on May 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI East Bengal FC roared back from a goal down to defeat Inter Kashi FC 2-1 and emerged the new Indian Super League…
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The RTI Act was originally designed to scrutinise the state, a limit that the BCCI has repeatedly tested thanks to its outsized power. The BCCI is a private body that operates commercially and lacks direct public financing. RTI disclosures could expose competitive information and compromise the flexibility required to govern a sport, especially since the…
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Gujarat Titans players celebrate the wicket of CSK’s Batsman during the IPL 2026 T20 Cricket Match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on May 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Chennai Super Kings’ yellow outnumbered Gujarat Titans’ cosmic blue in the Narendra Modi Stadium stands, but…
Read More “IPL 2026: GT puts on a show with crushing victory, sends CSK packing” »
Hmingthanmawia Ralte celebrates after scoring Mumbai City’s opener against Punjab FC in their final leagure fixture of the Indian Super League in at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday, May 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: x@MumbaiCityFC By beating Punjab FC 2-0 through goals by Hmingthanmawia Ralte and Vikram Singh, Mumbai City FC…
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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s players during a practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: PTI Nearly two months ago, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad kicked off this IPL season carrying expectation and different kinds of pressure. RCB arrived…
Read More “IPL 2026 | Much-improved SRH bowling attack braces for RCB test” »
Sinner heads to Paris in red-hot form. | Photo Credit: AP Jannik Sinner’s chances of clinching a maiden French Open crown received a major boost when defending champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew with a wrist injury. The Italian, who reclaimed the World No. 1 ranking last month, heads to Paris in red-hot form after capturing the…
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Sprinter Animesh Kujur and decathlete Tejaswin Shankar share a light moment on the eve of the Federation athletics meet at Birsa Munda stadium in Ranchi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Notwithstanding some major withdrawals, a clutch of big names — including Tejaswin Shankar, Animesh Kujur, M. Sreeshankar, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Sachin Yadav…
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Alastair Gray in action against Mukund Sasikumar during the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open ATP Challenger tennis quarterfinal match at S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium, Bengaluru, on May 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Mukund Sasikumar was handed a great chance to seal a semifinal berth at the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open here on Thursday,…
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In the first half of the IPL this season, it was Jofra Archer’s fast and furious spells in the PowerPlay that broke the back of the rival teams’ batting | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Rajasthan Royals is just a win away from qualifying for the IPL playoffs. The Royals have to thank two players…
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The Sports Ministry is seeking to target the doping ecosystem and formalise criminalisation of possession, trafficking, distribution and administration of banned substances in the upcoming Parliament session. The ministry has uploaded the draft note with necessary amendments under a new Chapter VI A to the recently modified National Anti Doping Act 2022 for public consultation…