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World Badminton Championships | Lakshya bounces back to surmount Filimon’s challenge

August 18, 2026 admin

Fifteen minutes of absolute disarray followed by 30 minutes of a badminton masterclass — that would sum up Lakshya Sen’s opening round match, the Indian winning 16-21, 21-8, 21-4 against Austria’s Collins Valentine Filimon on Tuesday. Against an opponent ranked 128th, the 14th seed Lakshya was expected to have an easy outing but the pressure of playing at home on badminton’s biggest stage…

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Badminton World championships | India’s home-court intensity and China’s depth the talking points

August 15, 2026 admin

Practice buzz: The players brought high intensity to the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. | Photo Credit: Devyanshi Bihani The badminton World championships will begin here on Monday, with the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium already buzzing with activity as players sweated it out in their final practice sessions. The tournament, which runs until August 23, marks the return…

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Badminton World championships | China no longer the predominant force in racquet sport

August 15, 2026 admin

Odd man out: Shi is the only Chinese player coming in as the defending champion. | Photo Credit: AFP The Chinese aura is diminishing. For a formidable machine that churned out winners like clockwork and has had an incredible 72 champions, Shi Yuqi is the only one who will go into the upcoming badminton World championships…

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TNPL player comes under the anti-corruption scanner

August 14, 2026 admin

In a serious breach of anti-corruption regulations, a player in the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League has come under the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit scanner. He was found to be in possession of a mobile phone in the restricted Players and Match Officials Area during his team’s match. Players are prohibited from using any communication devices…

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s tryst with Harare

July 28, 2026 admin

Two series, six matches. Two half-centuries, one Player of the Match award, one Player of the Series honour. That’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s international CV thus far after an exhilarating, whirlwind July when he took his first, firm steps towards moving from boy wonder to a man for all seasons. The 15-year-old’s inclusion in the Indian T20I…

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Hyderabad stays awake as Spain’s FIFA World Cup triumph against Argentina sparks midnight celebrations

July 20, 2026 admin

Fireworks light up the sky above People’s Plaza in Hyderabad as jubilant Spain supporters celebrate their team’s 1-0 victory over Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, on Monday (July 20, 2026) | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Football fever gripped Hyderabad well past midnight as hundreds of fans gathered at People’s Plaza in Necklace…

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Table Tennis | The Charge of the Youth Brigade at UTT

July 15, 2026 admin

Youngsters like (clockwise from top left) Abhinandh, Syndrela, Ankur and Sayali have served up memorable contests by producing performances rich in skill, composure and daring that fans are likely to cherish for a long time. | Photo Credit: Butterfly UTT The Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 has once again lived up to its reputation…

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Badminton | Rithvik attributes recent success to an improvement in his net game

June 30, 2026 admin

Rithvik Sanjeevi snaps one for his album with Croatia’s Aria Dinata whom he bested in the Valence Alpes International final. | Photo Credit: Instagram/vai_badminton Indian shuttler Rithvik Sanjeevi, who scored a hard-fought 17-21, 23-21, 21-16 win over Croatia’s Aria Dinata to clinch the title at the 2026 Valence Alpes International in France recently, attributed his…

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Long jumper Sreeshankar thrilled with his consistency post-surgery

June 30, 2026 admin

Sreeshankar says his winning effort in Bhubaneswar was his best performance since the knee surgery in 2024. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Seasoned long jumper M. Sreeshankar values his second-best career effort of 8.38m, achieved despite a wet track and rotating wind at the National inter-State athletics at the Kalinga Stadium here. Sreeshankar emphasised that…

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Indian Wells: Bhambri enters maiden ATP Masters 1000 semifinal

March 12, 2026 admin

Yuki Bhambri. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images India’s Yuki Bhambri entered his maiden ATP Masters 1000 semifinal as he and his Swedish partner Andre Goransson defeated Alexander Erler and Andrea Vavassori in straight sets in Indian Wells. The 33-year-old Indian had previously reached the doubles quarter-finals at the Masters 1000 level twice, including at…

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