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Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp after coach Jorge Jesus confirms rift

October 1, 2026 admin

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo during a training session in Sweden on September 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: via Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo’s international future was plunged into doubt ‌on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) when he abruptly left Portugal’s training camp in Copenhagen shortly after coach Jorge Jesus acknowledged tensions between the pair. The 41-year-old’s departure came a…

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Asian Games 2026: Andhra athletes win three golds, a bronze

October 1, 2026 admin

Jyothi Surekha Vennam in action during the Asian Games-Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Okazaki of Japan. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Athletes from Andhra Pradesh have bagged three gold medals and a bronze at the Asian Games in Japan so far, with archery, cricket and badminton all contributing to the tally. Nine athletes from the State are competing,…

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Sanju Samson says constant meetings and activities keeping India ‘switched on’

September 30, 2026 admin

India’s Axar Patel, Sanju Samson and Arshdeep Singh arrive ahead of the men’s cricket Quarterfinal 2 between India and Afghanistan at the 20th Asian Games, at Korogi Athletic Park in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Incessant rains have deprived India of crucial training and competition time in Japan,…

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The Reluctant Star: Chikitha Taniparthi’s journey to two Asian Games gold medals

September 30, 2026 admin

By now, the two gold medals she has snapped up at the 2026 Asian Games have catapulted the extremely shy compound archer Chikitha Taniparthi into the national headlines. The 221-year-old – who comes from a modest farming family in Peddapalli, Telangana – is a stranger to stardom and the sprinkling of opulence that sporting achievements…

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For TN vice-captain Andre, pressure is a privilege

September 30, 2026 admin

Andre Siddarth. | Photo Credit: File photo: K. MURALI KUMAR For C. Andre Siddarth, pressure is a privilege. The soon-approaching task of serving as R. Sai Kishore’s deputy in the Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy team is not bogging the 20-year-old down. The leadership role which has been bestowed upon him is, in fact, driving the…

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Gill breaks Kishan’s record for fastest ODI double hundred

September 30, 2026 admin

India’s captain Shubman Gill plays a shot during the second One Day International match between India and West Indies, in Guwahati, Assam, on September 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI India skipper Shubman Gill etched his name in the record books on Wednesday (September 30, 2026), smashing the fastest double hundred in ODI cricket after…

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Asian Games 2026: India breaks down stubborn Korean defence, reaches final

September 30, 2026 admin

India beat South Korea 2-0 to reach the Asian Games hockey final. (Photo: X/@TheHockeyIndia) Indian women dominated the proceedings and did everything except find a way to break down a stubborn South Korean defence till the end of the third quarter. But they eventually won 2-0 to reach the Asian Games hockey final at the…

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India faces first big test as final spot beckons

September 30, 2026 admin

India’s Harmanpreet Singh. File | Photo Credit: AP Having scored 49 goals so far and annihilating all opposition so far in the competition, the Indian men’s hockey team will be up against its first big challenge when it takes on Pakistan in the semifinal of the Asian Games in Gifu on Thursday (October 1, 2026)…

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India-A in trouble as its top-order fails to get going

September 30, 2026 admin

Murphy’s double strike put India-A in trouble. | Photo Credit: CAP Neither Devdutt Padikkal (31, 46b, 4×4) nor B. Sai Sudharsan could bail India-A out from a batting slump, and the host had its back to the wall against Australia-A after the second day of the second ‘Test’ at the Siechem Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. The internationals had chipped in with runs…

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Sassy Sarah wins feature event

September 30, 2026 admin

Prasanna Kumar-trained Sassy Sarah (Trevor up) won the M.W. Chinnappa Memorial Trophy, the feature event of the races held here on Wednesday (Sept. 30). The winner is owned by Mr. K. Manoj Kumar, Mr. K. Harish Nayak & Mr. H.J. Balram. The results: 1. SRIRANGAPATTANA PLATE (Div. II) (1,200m): DAVIDS DELIGHT (S. Sachin) 1, City Of Hustle (B. Dharshan) 2, Seductive (Md. Talib) 3 and Brocston (Ayaz Khan) 4. Not run: Zebula. 1-1/4, 1-1/4 and 3/4….

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