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Tennis legend Billie Jean King laughs while delivering remarks before receiving her diploma during California State University, Los Angeles, commencement in Los Angeles, on May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a…
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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz. File | Photo Credit: AP Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) said he is pulling out of the grass-court Grand Slam event next month because of his lingering wrist injury. Alcaraz injured his right wrist at the Barcelona Open last month and had already withdrawn from the French…
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Nat Sciver-Brunt. File photo: Special Arrangement. | Photo Credit: Dhruva Prasad _11529 England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt could miss next month’s T20 World Cup after the all-rounder was ruled out of her side’s warm-up series against New Zealand and India. Sciver-Brunt tore her left calf while playing for the Blaze in domestic cricket earlier this month…
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R. Praggnanandhaa. File photo: Special arrangement Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa played out his fourth draw, signing peace with American Wesley So in the fifth round of the Super Chess Classic, a part of the Grand Chess Tour. On a day without any decisive games, Germany’s Vincent Keymer maintained his half-point lead, moving up to 3.5 points….
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Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on May 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI That boy. He has done it again. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi came up with another sensational innings to power Rajasthan Royals to…
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Perth Scorchers emerged triumphant in BBL 2025-26. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: AFP Sometimes, when you refuse to go to the mountain, they will bring the mountain to you. Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL), the second-most successful T20 franchise tournament after the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see its inaugural match of the season being…
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Wildcard entrant Manish Sureshkumar stunned top seed Keegan Smith 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 in the first round of the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium here on Tuesday. Manish, the World No. 737, pulled off the biggest win of his career, against Karnataka Open ATP Challenger winner Smith. “I’m kind of getting…
At a juncture when the Indian Super League seems to be in the midst of an existential crisis, the feeling of doom and gloom about football in India may be all-pervasive. But in these bleak times, it is the exuberance of youth that one must lean towards for hope. In this regard, Punjab FC has…
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RCB icon Virat Kohli interacts with Olympic badminton medallist P.V. Sindhu, during the third edition of the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit, at the Padukone Dravid Centre of Excellence, in Bengaluru on May 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Once he leaves the cricket field, Virat Kohli believes in disconnecting from the…
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K. Akshara was the most expensive player in the inaugural auction of the Basketball League Kerala (BLK) on Monday with the 14-year-old going to Thrissur Tuskers for ₹14 lakh. Rexon Antony, another 14-year-old, was the most expensive player in the boys’ category with Kochi Stallions shelling out ₹11.25 lakh. Jins K. Joby was the most…
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