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Bengaluru: Continuing his good form, left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a responsible hundred to propel Mumbai to 260/5 on the first day of their Ranji Trophy semifinal against Uttar Pradesh here on Tuesday. Oozing with confidence, Jaiswal, who struck his maiden first-class hundred in the quarterfinal against Uttarakhand, anchored the innings, after the 41-time Ranji […]

Mysuru: The Rajesh Narredu-trained Priceless Gold, who worked well, is expected to have a bold show in the Cauveri Million 1400 metres, terms for horses 4 years old and over, the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday. False rails are up. The first race starts at 2.30 pm. SELECTIONS: 1. […]

Hyderabad: B Hishanth scalped five wickets for 18 to guide Medak District to a 82-run victory over Karimnagar District in the Nawab MAK Pataudi T20 Tiger Cup on Tuesday. For the winners, Mohd Nayum (69) and A Sumanth (67) hit half-centuries. Brief Scores: MCC 68/9 in 17 overs (S Anoop Pai 3/10) lost to SBI […]

Hyderabad: Sanapathi Guru Naidu of Boys Sports Company, AOC Centre, Secunderabad has become India’s first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico on Monday. Competing in the 55kg category, Guru Naidu lifted 104 kgs in snatch and 126 kgs in clean and jerk with an overall lift of […]

Kolkata: Indian men’s football team on Tuesday qualified for the Asian Cup Finals after Palestine defeated Philippines 4-0 in a group B match in Ulaanbaatar. The result meant that the Palestinians directly qualified for the 24-team Finals finishing as group B toppers, while Philippines, with four points, were eliminated despite finishing second. It is the […]

Jakarta: Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu made a shock first round exit from the Indonesia Open Super 1000 event after suffering a straight-game defeat against China’s He Bing Jiao, here on Tuesday. Seventh seed Sindhu lost 14-21 18-21 to Bing Jiao in the women’s singles. Sindhu, a former world champion, has won two Super […]

New Delhi: Disney Star won the coveted IPL Indian sub-continent TV rights for a whopping Rs 23,575 crore while Viacom18 grabbed the digital rights with a bid of Rs 20,500 crore at the media rights auction on Monday. The BCCI is set to laugh its way to the bank after selling its IPL TV and […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Himanshu Jain scripted history by becoming the first Indian to qualify to the Pro Circuit World Snooker after winning through Asia Oceania – Q School tournament on Sunday. The 30-year-old termed it as a dream come true and a life-changing moment. Saying that it was his dream to play in the Pro Circuit, […]

New Delhi: The BCCI is set to laugh its way to the bank after selling its IPL TV and digital rights for the Indian sub-continent for a whopping Rs 44,075 crore, making it one of the richest entities in the sporting world. As per information received, Package A (Indian sub-continent TV Rights) for 410 IPL […]

Hyderabad: Lalu Yadav defeated Pramod Yadav in the men’s singles round robin match in the Samson Tennis Foundation Tennis Tournament held at the Samson Tennis Foundation, Lingampally, Hyderabad on Sunday. Later, he paired with Pramod Yadav in doubles and downed Gurunath Dame and Ajay 7-5 to emerge champions. Results: U-8: Mixed Event Singles: Rhea Jafri […]

Jakarta: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and rising star Lakshya Sen will seek consistency as they lead the Indian charge at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday. Sindhu has managed to secure two Super 300 titles – the Syed Modi International and the Swiss Open – this year but she […]

Visakhapatnam: Under-performing spinners, an out-of-form opener and his own poor show – skipper Rishabh Pant will have a lot on his mind when India take on a buoyant South Africa in the third T20 on Tuesday in their bid to keep the five-match series alive. The hosts came into the series on a 12-match winning […]

Bengaluru: Record champions Mumbai, who are back to their ruthless best, face a high on confidence Uttar Pradesh in what promises to be an intriguing semifinal of the Ranji Trophy, beginning here on Tuesday. The in-form Mumbai batters will be up against a varied UP attack, which will be bolstered by the addition of pacer […]

Hyderabad: Telangana State U-17 women’s football team is going to participate in the National Football Championship scheduled to be held in Guwahati, Assam from June 18 to July 4. The Telangana Football Association (TFA) announced the State team on Monday. Team: N Rashmika Goud, P Sreeja, P Sreshta, A Sushantika, J Lasya, M Anjali, P […]

Mumbai: A report by Cricbuzz on the e-auction of the media rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cycle 2023-2027, which began on Sunday, says that the domestic TV rights (package A) have been sold for Rs 57.5 crore per match, while for the digital rights (package B), it is Rs 48 crore. “The television […]

New Delhi: Gurunaidu Sanapathi has become India’s first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico. The 16-year-old claimed the yellow metal with a total effort of 230kg (104kg+126kg) in the boy’s 55kg event late on Sunday night. While Sanapathi, the 2020 Asian Youth Weightlifitng Championships bronze medallist, stood […]

Geneva: Switzerland secured their first win of the UEFA Nations League campaign and turned Group A2 on its head with a 1-0 win against Portugal in Geneva on Sunday. Haris Seferovic’s goal was timed at 57 seconds, the fastest-ever in the UEFA Nations League. With this win, Switzerland have claimed victory in their last three […]

Cuttack: South Africa outclassed India by four wickets in a one-sided second T20 International on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Batting first, India managed only 148 for six in 20 overs with Dinesh Karthik’s unbeaten 30 off 21 balls helping the hosts reach a respectable total and Shreyas Iyer’s sedate […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Himanshu Jain qualified for the Pro Circuit World Snooker after defeating Kritsanut Lertsattaythorn 4-3 in the final qualifier in Bangkok. He became the first Indian to qualify for the professional circuit through Qshool and fifth Indian to play in the Pro Circuit World Snooker. Yasin Merchant, Pankaj Advani, Aditya Mehta and Lucky Vatnani […]

Mumbai: The e-auction of the media rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cycle 2023 to 2027 began on Sunday with reports suggesting that the value of rights for every match of the tournament has crossed the 100-crore mark on combining value for TV as well as digital price, marking it a rare milestone in […]

Hyderabad: Telangana’s swimmer Vritti Agarwal clinched the gold medal in the girls 1500 metre freestyle event at the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula, Haryana on Sunday. She clocked 18:01 seconds to break the previous record of 18:31 seconds in the 1500 metres event. This is her third medal in the KIYG. Previously, Vritti […]

Hyderabad: Nidhish Shyamal bagged the top honours the juniors category with six points from six rounds at the 193rd Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament at the Brilliant Grammar High School, Hyderabad on Sunday. Aarush Teja secured second place with 5.5 points and Karthikeyanandan Ashwin settled for the third spot with five points. In the open category, […]

Jakarta (Indonesia): Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen and Chen Yufei clinched the respective men’s and women’s singles titles at the BWF Indonesia Masters 2022 at the Istora Senayan, here on Sunday. Denmark’s Axelsen needed just 41 minutes to secure a comfortable straight-game victory over his rival, third-seeded Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei. The Dane wrapped up […]

Las Vegas: A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the USD 375,000 in hush money she received after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas kicked the […]