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Guardiola says he’s staying ’behind my club’ Manchester City despite bombshell charges

September 30, 2026 admin

(L – R) Manchester City assistant coaches Lorenzo Buenaventura and Rodolfo Borrell, manager Pep Guardiola, assistant coach Mikel Arteta, coach Carles Planchart and assistant coach Brian Kidd pose with the trophy as they celebrate after winning the FA Cup | Photo Credit: Reuters Pep Guardiola says he’s staying “behind my club”, Manchester City, after it…

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Dogra backs J&K’s pace stock in Nabi’s absence

September 30, 2026 admin

Dogra was optimistic ahead of the Irani Cup clash. | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar A little after 1 p.m., at the Barsapara in Guwahati, Auqib Nabi received his India cap from K.L. Rahul. Less than an hour earlier, in Srinagar, Nabi was a recurring theme of the press conferences building up to the Irani Cup…

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Stud Poker appeals most in the Zavaray S. Poonawalla Mysore 2000 Guineas

September 30, 2026 admin

Stud Poker, who is in fine nick, may score an encore in the Zavaray S. Poonawalla Mysore 2000 Guineas 2026 (1,600m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Thursday (Oct 1). There will be no false rails. 1. ORIGINAL VEL RACING TROPHY (Div. II) (1,400m), maiden 3-y-o only, (Terms), 2-00 p.m.:…

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In the quest for longevity, Pant ready for ups and downs

September 30, 2026 admin

Pant prepares for the Irani Cup. | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar His teammates had dispersed. So had the net bowlers. More than 30 minutes after he had begun batting at the farthest net, Rishabh Pant, set to lead Rest of India in the Irani Cup against Jammu & Kashmir from Thursday, seemed oblivious to the…

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Avener, Rampage and Credence catch the eye

September 30, 2026 admin

Avener, Rampage and Credence caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Sept. 30) morning. Inner sand: 800m: Crown Invictus (app) 54, 600/40. Moved freely. Gunfire (Vishal) 56, 600/42. Easy. New Star (Peter), Gunsmoke (Saurav) 55, 600/40. Former ended three lengths in front. Shaandaar (Kirtish) 55, 600/41. Easy. Trail Blazer (N. Bhosale),…

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IND vs WI 2nd ODI: India opts to bowl in Guwahati, Auqib Nabi to make international debut

September 30, 2026 admin

West Indies John Campbell plays a shot during the second One Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and West Indies, in Guwahati on September 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI India opted to bowl against the West Indies in the second ODI in Guwahati on Wednesday (September 30, 2026). Pacer Auqib Nabi was handed…

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Prem Khandle emerges as overall winner in FIM Moto Mini India Series

September 29, 2026 admin

Prem Khandle (right) and Rian Sarath | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prem Khandle from Palghar, Maharashtra, emerged as the overall winner after the FIM Moto Mini India Series in Bengaluru. Chennai’s Rian Sarath finished second, while Rithin Sai A, hailing from Coimbatore, emerged third. The Moto Mini India 2026 featured three rounds with ten races, held from…

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Sree Charani sets new ICC Women’s T20I bowling record

September 29, 2026 admin

Sree Charani. File | Photo Credit: K.R Deepak India spinner Sree Charani has achieved the highest-ever rating points in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings after her impressive performances in recent tournaments, according to the ICC website. The left-arm spinner, who is already the top-ranked T20I bowler, reached a record rating of 817 points, surpassing…

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Akash Deep counts his blessings

September 29, 2026 admin

Akash Deep’s early years were engulfed by one ordeal after another. Sometime in 2010, he was in his teens when he had to leave his modest home in Bihar and move to neighbouring West Bengal on the pretext of finding a job. In 2015, he lost his father and elder brother in the space of…

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Winning gold was the only motivation for the last three years: Prachi

September 29, 2026 admin

The golden girls (L-R) Kiran Pahal , Prachi Singh, Vithya Ramraj and M R Povamma who won the Gold Medal in the women’s 400 M relay race at Aichi- Nagoya, Japan, on September 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: R. V. Moorthy Indian athletics may have had its ups and downs over years but the women…

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