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Pakistan’s Babar Azam during a nets session in London on August 26, 2026, ahead the second Men’s Rothesay Cricket Test Match between England and Pakistan starting on August 27, 2026. Photo: PA via AP. England will aim to put their latest drinking drama behind them when they face Pakistan in the second Test at Lord’s…
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Alice Arnott fights for the ball with Sunelita Toppo in the Australia-India match in the hockey World Cup. | Photo Credit: AFP Sunelita Toppo had a sleepless night after India narrowly crashed out of the World Cup. A goalless draw against Australia in Pool E of the second round pushed India to the third spot…
Deeban Lingesh derailed Grand Cholas’ chase with a hat-trick. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Lokeshwar had his fifty (66, 44b, 8×4, 1×6). Shahrukh Khan had his fireworks (18-ball 34). Deeban Lingesh had his hat-trick (three for 14). Siddharth had his four wickets (four for 11). Trichy Grand Cholas, meanwhile, had a tragedy in four acts,…
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The dunes have never seen anything like it. For five years, Zandvoort’s banked corners and towering grandstands turned orange every August as hundreds of thousands of fans willed Max Verstappen to another home win. This time, the party was supposed to be a farewell. Instead, Zandvoort said goodbye to Formula 1 the way it said…
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W.V. Raman | Photo Credit: File photo As India looks to regain the women’s T20 Asia Cup, former head coach W.V. Raman backed the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side to triumph in the continental event that starts in the UAE on Friday. India had a disappointing campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup earlier this year, crashing out in the group stage….
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File picture of spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule. File | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap There is an old video that floats on YouTube. It has a snatch of the stump microphone catching Rohit Sharma’s remark about Ravindra Jadeja and in that, the then Indian captain says: “Jaddu, what are you bowling, in IPL he…
Fynbos, Chagall, Zucarro and Azaadi showed out when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Aug. 26) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Zephyr (N.B. Kuldeep) 41. Easy. Vrihati (S.J. Sunil), Winter Sun (Peter) 41. Pair level. Destroyer (Ranjane) 41. Easy. Mansa Musa (T.S. Jodha) 38. Moved well. Crimson Pirate (Shubham) 40. Easy. Fantastica (app) 40. Easy….
Pragg and Arjun will headline the Indian challenge in the newly launched tournament. | Photo Credit: File Photos The chess calendar is crowded. Top players rarely get to take a breather these days with so many big events, across formats, taking place across the globe. And it is going to get even more crowded with…
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B Stud Poker and Caccini impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (August 26). Inner sand: 600m: Gachchhatu (Shreyas) 39. Strode out well. Shadai (Ritesh G) 39.5. Stretched out well. Outer sand: 600m: Shutterfly (Shreyas) 47. Moved on the bit. Lockheed (Rajesh K) 46.5. Easy. Lasya (Reza) 42.5. Stretched in the last…
Rithika Sri is a transwoman from Salem who has been umpiring in the Salem and Coimbatore circuit since 2021. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association recently called out for applicants to appear for the State Panel Umpire exams. For the first time, the application form allowed a person to select ‘Other’…
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