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Hyderabad: Promising Hyderabad golfer Sneha Singh, who represented India in the recently-concluded 42nd Queen Sirikit Cup held at Laguna Golf Club in Singapore and finished at a credible 14 in a field of strong golfers from Asia, is set for another sojourn. This time she will be seen in action representing the country in the […]

Hyderabad: N Nupavesh scalped three wickets to guide PKMCC to a 15-run victory over LNCC in the Nawab MAK Pataudi T20 Tiger Cup on Saturday. Brief Scores: PKMCC 101/8 in 18.4 overs (R Gowtham Raj Yadav 52) bt LNCC 86 in 18.3 overs (N Nupavesh 3/18); Sai Satya 118 in 18.3 overs (B Rilasa Reddy […]

Hyderabad: Boulder Hills Tigers thrashed T Eagles 3-0 in the penultimate round robin match of the ATUM T9 Challenge at the Boulder Hills Golf and Country Club, Hyderabad on Saturday. With this victory, Tigers topped the points table with 13.5 points. This is the sixth consecutive win for the Tigers. Anil Yamani and KBN Raju […]

Stavanger (Norway): Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa emerged winner in the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament here with 7.5 points from nine rounds. The 16-year old GM, the top-seed, was in fine form and remained unbeaten through the nine rounds. He finished the tournament with a win over fellow Indian V Praneeth, an […]

Hyderabad: Telangana’s 13-year-old Nithya Sagi won a bronze in the 200 metres backstroke at the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula, on Saturday. She is the youngest athlete from the State to win a medal at the event. She clocked 2.28.30 seconds for the third-place finish. With this medal, Telangana’s tally reached to 11.

Bengaluru: The Rajesh Narredu-trained A Star Is Born looks good in the Krishnaraja Wadiyar Cup 1600 metres, terms for 4 year old and over, the feature event of the races to be held here on Sunday. False rails are up. The first race starts at 2.30 pm. SELECTIONS: 1. Divine Blessings 1, The Adviser 2, […]

Hyderabad: Telangana’s Rahul Srivatshav became the latest from the State to achieve the Grandmaster title, becoming the 74th Indian to do so. The 19-year-old broke the 25,00 Elo rating points after drawing his 8th round game against Grandmaster Levan Pantsulaia during the 9th Cattolica Chess Festival 2022 in Italy. Rahul now is the fourth GM […]

Hyderabad: N Mayavathi of Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS), who clinched two medals at the Khelo India Youth Games, Haryana returned to Hyderabad to a warm welcome. The young athlete bagged two bronze medals in the 200 metres and 100 metres event. Dr Rama Laxman, sports officer, Padma, principal of sports school, […]

Hyderabad: Recently-crowned world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen on Saturday sealed a place in the Indian team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games with thumping victory at the selection trials in New Delhi. The two-time Strandja Memorial gold medal winner Nikhat, competing in the 50kg category, crushed Haryana’s Minakshi 7-0 in an unanimous decision in the final. […]

Hyderabad: Excited to play his maiden Chess Olympiad, Grandmaster from Telangana Arjun Erigaisi is hoping to make it a memorable one. The 18-year-old from Warangal is in super form this year winning a few prestigious tournaments, including the Junior Speed Chess Champion, recently. He also won the Challengers section of the Tata Steel chess tournament […]

Hyderabad: Telangana’s Dhiraj Reddy staved off a spirited challenge from Mihir Parcha to take the boys singles title at the Asian Junior Under-16 tennis tournament for boys and girls at Ash Tennis Academy, Shamirpet, on Friday. Dhiraj lost the first set but bounced back in the next two to win the crown with 6-7(6), 6-3,6-0 […]

Jakarta: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and rising star Lakshya Sen made quarterfinal exits in their respective singles events, ending India’s challenge in the Indonesia Open Super Series 500 tournament here on Friday. Sen was first to be eliminated as the 20-year-old went down fighting and forced a decider against his higher-seeded Chinese Taipei rival […]

New Delhi: Veteran Indian boxer MC Mary Kom was on Friday forced to withdraw midway through her Commonwealth Games 48kg trial after sustaining a leg injury. The six-time world champion injured herself in the first round of the 48kg semifinals. Haryana’s Nitu thus advanced to the finals of the CWG trials at the Indira Gandhi […]

Bengaluru: The RH Sequeira-trained Smashing Blue, who is blazing the track, should have it easy in the Racing Patrons Trophy 1200 metres, a handicap for horses in Class-I rated 80 and above, the feature event of the races to be held on Saturday. False rails are up. The first race starts at 2.30 pm. Selections: […]

Hyderabad: Mirza Houzef Baig (130 no) and Mohd Asaduddin (115no) hit unbeaten centuries as Concorde CC crushed Tirumala CC by 248 runs in the Nawab MAK Pataudi T20 Tiger Cup, on Thursday. Brief Scores: HCA Academy CC 43 in 15 overs (S Mehdi Hasan 3/7, Vidyananda Reddy 4/8) lost to Jai Hanuman CC 47/0 in […]

New Delhi: David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen hit fiery half-centuries to guide South Africa to a seven-wicket win over India in the first T20 International of the five-match series here on Thursday. Chasing a mammoth 212, Miller (64 not out) and Van der Dussen (75 not out)shared an unbeaten 131-run stand for the […]

Jakarta: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and World Championship bronze winner Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament with contrasting wins here on Thursday. Sen registered a 21-18,21-15 win over world number 13 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in 54 minutes in the men’s singles. In the women’s singles, […]

Hyderabad: Artillery Centre’s Nimesh bagged top honours in the men’s 100 metres and 200 metres event at the Hyderabad Sprints Athletics Championship, at Artillery Centre Stadium, Golconda on Thursday. Nimesh clocked 10.43 seconds for the gold in 100m while he clocked 22.59seconds in 200m for the victory. Results: Men: 100M: 1. Nimesh (Artillery Centre) (10.43s), […]

Hyderabad: Telangana athletes added four more medals to their tally on Thursday in the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula in Haryana. Swimmer Sai Nihar was the star of the day for the State as he clinched a silver medal in the 400 metres freestyle event. Meanwhile, another swimmer Vritti Agarwal, who clinched the […]

New Delhi: South Africa batter Aiden Makram was on Thursday ruled out of the opening T20I against India after he tested positive for COVID-19, Makram, who was a part of the recently-concluded Indian Premier League, was unavailable for selection for the series opener of the five-match series, revealed captain Temba Bavuma at the toss. He […]

Hyderabad: Beginning her cricket journey as an eight-year-old from the lanes of Secunderabad to becoming one of the stalwarts in world cricket, Mithali’s career spanning close to 23 years has been an incredible one. At 39, Mithali leaves the game as one of the greatest, with numerous records under her belt. The coaches and people […]

Hyderabad: State swimmer Vritti Agarwal set the pool on fire with a new meet record on her way to clinch gold medal in the girls 800 metre freestyle event at the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula, Haryana on Wednesday. She clocked 9:24.32 seconds to clinch first gold for the State. Previous record time […]

New Delhi: The Sports Authority of India on Wednesday terminated the contract of the cycling coach for his alleged inappropriate behaviour with a national level cyclist during a foreign exposure trip in Slovenia. SAI had constituted an enquiry committee to hear the case of a cyclist’s complaint against a coach of inappropriate behaviour during a […]

New Delhi: Captain KL Rahul and spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Wednesday were ruled out of India’s T20I series against South Africa, beginning here on June 9, due to injuries. Wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant will lead India in Rahul’s absence while Hardik Pandya has been named the vice-captain for the home series against South Africa. “Team India […]