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VIS-The Hindu u-15 inter-school tournament inaugurated

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VIS-The Hindu u-15 inter-school tournament inaugurated

Sports Bureau Chennai: Vellore International School (VIS), Chennai, and The Hindu inaugurated the third edition of the under-15 inter-school football tournament at the VIS campus in Kayar on Monday. The tournament features 64 school teams from Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Chengalpattu and Tiruvannamalai. The inaugural ceremony was attended by chief guest Daisuke Korenaga (chairman, Football Club Jurong, Singapore), Dr. G.V. Selvam (vice-president, Vellore Institute of Technology, and chairman,…

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Ganguly welcomes international friendlies, calls for regular exposure for Indian footballers

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Ganguly welcomes international friendlies, calls for regular exposure for Indian footballers

Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has welcomed the opportunity for the Indian football team to face world football’s heavyweights like Brazil, Uruguay and Panama in international friendlies scheduled for early October. Ganguly, currently the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and a former co-owner of Indian Super League club ATK FC, said…

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KCL | Trivandrum Royals continues resurgence with fourth straight win

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KCL | Trivandrum Royals continues resurgence with fourth straight win

Govind Dev Pai’s unbeaten 82 set up Trivandrum Royals’ winning total | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Trivandrum Royals overcame a sloppy fielding display and a counter attacking innings from Sachin Baby to score a 14-run win over Alleppey Ripples, and continue its mid-tournament resurgence with a fourth straight win, in the Kerala Cricket League at the Sports Hub Greenfield stadium…

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Duleep Trophy semifinals | Exceptional Sooryavanshi the focal point at the Centre of Excellence

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Duleep Trophy semifinals | Exceptional Sooryavanshi the focal point at the Centre of Excellence

Sooryavanshi’s entertaining innings helped East match Central in the first innings. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR  Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s care-free, adolescent excellence graced big-ticket First Class cricket, as the 15-year-old made an entertaining 81-ball 92 on day two of East Zone’s Duleep Trophy semifinal versus Central Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence here on…

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Duleep Trophy semifinals | Tilak and Shreyas put South in front; Central and East cancel each other out

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Duleep Trophy semifinals | Tilak and Shreyas put South in front; Central and East cancel each other out

Need of the hour: Tilak curbed his attacking instincts to build a steady innings. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR  South Zone weathered a blistering early morning bowling effort from India pacer Gurnoor Brar (four for 70) to finish day two of the Duleep Trophy semifinal 90 runs in the green at the BCCI Centre…

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Faith in youth and a robust defence behind Germany’s dominance

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Faith in youth and a robust defence behind Germany’s dominance

Germany players celebrate their triumph. | Photo Credit: AP While the Pro League which preceded the World Cup was a marker on where the sides stood in terms of team building and form, Germany’s numbers made for grim reading. It was a team in transition with a heavy influx of youth. But discount the Germans…

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Rule changes to be tested in Thimmappaiah Memorial tournament to make it result-oriented

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Rule changes to be tested in Thimmappaiah Memorial tournament to make it result-oriented

A few significant rule changes will be tested in the KSCA-Dr. (Capt.) K. Thimmappaiah Memorial Tournament, which begins in Bengaluru and Mysuru on Tuesday, in an attempt to make the all-India four-day red-ball competition more result-oriented. The most significant change is the introduction of an over limit for each innings. Teams will have 120 overs…

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TVS Motor Company extends partnership with Angkor Tiger Football Club

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TVS Motor Company extends partnership with Angkor Tiger Football Club

Angkor Tiger FC finished third last year in the Cambodian Premier League. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT TVS Motor Company (TVSM), part of TVS VENU, has extended its partnership with the Cambodian Premier League team, Angkor Tiger Football Club. The 2026-27 season partnership is the third consecutive year of continued collaboration and support from TVS…

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Winfield wins the Mahabubabad Plate

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Winfield wins the Mahabubabad Plate

Trainer Darius Byramji’s grey mare Winfield, ridden by Neeraj Rawal, won the Mahabubabad Plate, the main event of Monday’s (Aug. 31) races. The winner is owned by Mr. Arun Alagappan rep. Arun Alagappan Racing LLP, Mr. Chandrakanth Kankaria & Mr. Haider Soomar. 1. A. KRISHNASWAMY MEMORIAL TROPHY (Div. III) (1,200m): STATE MAN (Dhanu S. Deora) 1, Vital Sign (B.R. Kumar) 2, Shadow Fax (Mukesh K) 3 and Dyanoosh (Afroz K) 4. Not run: Red Hot Punch. 7-1.2, 1-1/4 and 1….

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