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Cricket Australia announces sale of Big Bash League franchise to private investors

September 8, 2026 admin

Melbourne Renegades. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Cricket Australia announced on ‌Tuesday (September 8, 2026) that private investment would be introduced into the Big Bash League (BBL) from the 2027-28 season, starting with the sale of the ⁠Melbourne Renegades Twenty20 franchise. An earlier CA privatisation proposal, which would have allowed the sale of 49%…

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Blockx first Belgian man to reach U.S. Open quarter-finals

September 7, 2026 admin

Alexander Blockx, of Belgium, celebrates winning a match against Francisco Cerundolo, of Argentina, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP Alexander Blockx beat Francisco Cerundolo in four sets on Monday (September 7, 2026) to become the first Belgian man ever to…

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Rybakina thumps Osaka to reach U.S. Open quarters, close in on top ranking

September 7, 2026 admin

Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, celebrates winning a match against Naomi Osaka, of Japan, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP Elena Rybakina cleared another big hurdle in her bid to win a third Grand Slam ‌title by outclassing former U.S….

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Ishan Kishan 2.0 — a sensational reinvention

September 7, 2026 admin

The Cambridge Dictionary defines introspection as the examination of and attention to your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings. Introspection must be a ruthlessly honest endeavour. It’s not an exercise to impress others but to look inwards, reflect on what one is and what needs to be done to become the best version of oneself. It calls for taking…

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Asian Games | For cricket to grow, it has to be played everywhere: Sunil Gavaskar

September 7, 2026 admin

X-factor: Gavaskar wants India to be patient with Sooryavanshi. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO In an unrelenting cricket calendar where monotony can set in over run-of-the-mill bilateral assignments, a multi-disciplinary event like the Asian Games holds the promise of a novel offering. The competition provides a unique opportunity for India’s high-profile cricketers to mingle with athletes from other…

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GCL: Knights score over Pipers

September 7, 2026 admin

Viswanathan Anand went down to Magnus Carlsen in a GCL match. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Viswanathan Anand rarely plays these days: he is more of a mentor and now the interim president of FIDE. Magnus Carlsen, who dethroned Anand as the World champion in 2013, has relinquished his crown. Still, when the two all-time…

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Karun Nair’s ton props up KSCA Secretary’s XI

September 7, 2026 admin

Karun Nair (104, 183b, 12×4, 1×6) starred for KSCA Secretary’s XI against Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh on the first day of their Dr. (Capt.) K . Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday. Karun was part of the South Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy, but could not find a…

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Shooter Suruchi brimming with excitement ahead of maiden Asiad appearance

September 7, 2026 admin

Suruchi will compete in 10m air pistol. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Suruchi Phogat first held a pistol in 2019, at the age of 13. She did so because there were no rifles at the Guru Dronacharya Shooting Academy in Bhiwani; and because her father was determined to make her a sportsperson. The 20-year-old will…

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win China Masters, eye Asian Games title defence

September 7, 2026 admin

Fit and raring: Satwik and Chirag say they are in good shape ahead of the Asian Games. | Photo Credit: Badmintonphoto Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, down a game and staring at a third runner-up finish, tore up the script. They stormed back to beat home favourites He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu 11-21, 21-13, 21-17 on Sunday,…

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Chess in India is massive, says Magnus Carlsen

September 7, 2026 admin

Carlsen’s Pipers are at the top of the GCL table. | Photo Credit: Allen Egenuse J. Ahead of the Global Chess League, Magnus Carlsen had joked about how his team, Alpine APL Pipers, had done during his absence last year and hoped that it would not do worse this time. He should be pleased now….

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