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Asian Games 2026: Roshibina completes hat-trick with a silver in wushu

September 24, 2026 admin

India’s Roshibina Devi, in action in the Asian Games women’s 60k wushu final in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on September 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Less than a fortnight ago, Naorem Roshibina Devi was preparing to watch the Asian Games on television. Having lost in the wushu trials for the quadrennial event, the two-time medallist…

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FOOTBALL | SLK gets ready for Season 3 with new innovations

September 24, 2026 admin

Sweating it out: Players from Kannur Warriors, the defending champion, train on Thursday (September 24, 2026) ahead of the SLK start on Friday | Photo Credit: S.K. MOHAN As Super League Kerala (SLK) aims to become a sustainable success story in Indian football, it enters its third season with key innovations to intensify competition on…

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Prokofiev may score an encore in the Maharaja’s Cup – 2026

September 24, 2026 admin

Prokofiev, who is in fine fettle, may score an encore in the Maharaja’s Cup – 2026 (1,600m), the feature event of the races to be held here on Friday (Sept 25). False rails (width about 7.5m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. 1. JAYANAGARA PLATE (1,400m), rated 00 to 25, 5-y-o…

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Moonveil, Tolkien, Bulletproof, Teak and Shining Path excel

September 24, 2026 admin

Moonveil, Tolkien, Bulletproof, Teak and Shining Path excelled when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Sept 24). Inner sand: 1000m: Iron Mirage (Chetan) 1-7.5, 600/40. In fine nick. Outer sand: 600m: Celtic Goddess (Girish) 45. Moved freely. Refreshment (rb) 45. Easy. Royal Vanguard (Girish) 44. Moved well. Bhagya (rb) 45.5. Strode out well….

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Golden Dancer, Mystica and Chagall show out

September 24, 2026 admin

Golden Dancer, Mystica and Chagall showed out when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (Sept. 24) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Namiri (A. Prakash), Shaandaar (Kirtish) 40. Pair level. Crimson Pirate (app) 38. Moved well. Chakar View (A. Gaikwad) 40. Easy. Iron Heart (Prasad), AR Legend (app) 38. Former finished six lengths ahead. Hola Amigo…

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Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live: Roshibina Devi bags second Asian Games silver in Wushu

September 24, 2026 admin

Badminton: Tough draws for Lakshya, Sindhu; Satwik-Chirag eye another gold in Asian Games badminton Lakshya Sen and P.V. Sindhu face a stern test after being handed challenging draws, while defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty got a relatively favourable route to the semifinals as the focus shifts to the individual competitions following the team…

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Asian Games 2026: Feels like life is complete, says Mirabai

September 23, 2026 admin

Silver medalist Mirabai Chanu Saikhom of India poses on the podium after the women’s 49kg weightlifting final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on September 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Asian athletes have dominated the women’s 48kg and 49kg weight divisions for 25 years, winning 27 of 30 Olympic medals and holding all…

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IPL 2027 auction in Goa in mid December

September 23, 2026 admin

IPL chairman Arun Dhumal announced that the IPL auction is returning to India after three previous editions were held overseas. File | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction will be held in Goa in mid-December, its chairman Arun Dhumal told PTI on Wednesday (September 23, 2026). The IPL auction is…

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I was encouraged to quit, but here I am: Joshna

September 23, 2026 admin

For nearly a quarter of a century, Joshna Chinappa has stood like a colossus on the squash court. At 40, Joshna doesn’t seem to have lost her fighting spirit and tenacity. She knows she is ageing, has tweaked her training module accordingly and has remained one of the finest players in the country a good…

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Asian Games 2026 LIVE: India aims another high in Asian Games athletics, Toor guns for record golden hat-trick

September 23, 2026 admin

Jay Meena secured India’s first-ever soft tennis medal at the Asian Games, fetching a bronze after losing to Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka in the men’s singles semifinals in Nagoya on Wednesday (September 23, 2026). Jay Meena wins India’s first-ever soft tennis bronze medal at Asian Games Jay Meena makes history by winning India’s first soft tennis…

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