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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 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 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…
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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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 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…
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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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…
Indian All Stars players try to take the ball off Ronaldinho. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Long before kick-off, the fans thronged the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Many of them wore the blue shirt of India, and there were several in yellow, too. Hawkers were there as well, selling jerseys and plastic horns. And if you…
D. Gukesh follows the Indian women’s match after his win. | Photo Credit: FIDE The rest day seemed to have helped both the Indian teams at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. The defending champion India scored badly-needed wins in the open and women’s sections in the seventh round on Wednesday. After the loss to host…
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