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Mumbai: Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul on Sunday became the first batter to score three centuries against the same opponent in the IPL. Rahul achieved this feat as he smashed an amazing century in the 37th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 against Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium […]

Mumbai: KL Rahul once again proved to be Mumbai Indians’ nemesis as his magnificent second hundred set up a comfortable 36-run win for Lucknow Super Giants’ and in turn knocked the five-time champions out of this edition of IPL. Rahul continued his fairytale run against MI, slamming an unbeaten 103 off 62 balls with the […]

Belgrade (Serbia): World No 8 Andrey Rublev clinched the Serbia Open title after beating World No 1 Novak Djokovic in the final, here on Sunday. In a hard-fought summit clash, Rublev dug deep against Djokovic as he hit with relentless power and intensity to outlast the home favourite 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-0 at the ATP 250 […]

By Vijay Mohan Raj  Hyderabad: The Off season for Cricket in Hyderabad is the period between the end of the league matches between February- March and the commencement of the new league tournament in the month of June. This period also coincides with the School and College vacations which occur generally in the month of […]

Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings would look for inspiration from the talismanic Mahendra Singh Dhoni once again while eyeing improvement on multiple fronts when they take on Punjab Kings in the IPL on Sunday. CSK have won two out of their seven matches so far while Punjab Kings are a touch better with three victories from […]

Hyderabad: Sanjana Chawla defeated Shubha 6-4 in the U-16 girls singles final of the Twin Cities Tennis Tournament at the Site Sports, Madhapur, Hyderabad on Sunday. In boys U-14 doubles Luvya Ray, Aariyaman Aisola downed Thejes and Vansh 6-3 to emerge champions. Results: Finals: Girls: U-16 Singles: Sanjana Chawla (TS) bt Shubha (TS) 6-4; U-14 […]

New Delhi: Sports journalist Boria Majumdar has reportedly been found guilty in the Wriddhiman Saha text case and faces a two-year ban for the same. The news comes after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) set up a three-member committee in February, comprising vice-president Rajiv Shukla, treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal, and Apex […]

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia): Deepak Punia could do nothing against the solid defence of Kazakhstan”s Azmat Dauletbekov and settled for a silver medal while Viky Chahar grabbed a bronze in the 92kg competition on the concluding day of the Asian Championship, here on Sunday. Eyeing his maiden gold medal at the continental event, Deepak reached the final […]

Antalya (Turkey): India’s Tarundeep Rai and Ridhi clinched the recurve mixed team gold medal at the 2022 Archery World Cup Stage 1 after a tense final against Great Britain, here on Sunday. The Indian pair had to come from behind twice before beating Britons Bryony Pitman and Alex Wise through a shootoff. The 17-year-old Ridhi […]

Jhabua: A cooperative based here in Madhya Pradesh has sent 2,000 chicks of the famous protein-rich ‘Kadaknath’ breed to a farm at Ranchi in Jharkhand following an order placed by former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, an official said on Sunday. The black Kadaknath chicken meat from Jhabua district of MP got the Geographical Indication […]

Mumbai: April 24 can be considered a historic day in the world of cricket, as it marks the birthday of cricketing legend, Sachin Tendulkar. The Maharashtra-born player, who turned 49 on Sunday, made his Test debut on November 15, 1989, at the age of 16. In the same year on December 18, he played his […]

Mumbai: India will play a five-match T20 International series against South Africa at home less than a fortnight after the conclusion of the ongoing Indian Premier League, with the opening match scheduled in New Delhi on June 9. The five matches will take place across 11 days, concluding with the final game at the M. […]

Belgrade: World No 1 Novak Djokovic fought back from a set down to register a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Karen Khachanov and reach the final of the Serbia Open, here on Saturday. Djokovic made a slow start in the semi-final clash as Khachanov came out striking cleanly off both wings. But the top-seeded responded […]

Mumbai: Virat Kohli’s continued woeful form was a sign of things to come as Royal Challengers Bangalore were literally walloped by Sunrisers Hyderabad who cantered to an easy nine-wicket victory in Saturday’s one-sided IPL match here. Kohli was once again dismissed outside the off-stump off the very first delivery he faced as RCB were shot […]

Mumbai: Virtually out of the playoff race and struggling on multiple fronts, a horribly out-of-sorts Mumbai Indians will need a special team effort to arrest their slide when they take on Lucknow Super Giants in a return-leg IPL fixture here on Sunday. With seven defeats in as many matches, MI are winless this season and […]

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia): Ravi Dahiya’s physical prowess and superior tactical acumen was on show yet again as he became the first Indian wrestler to win three gold medals at the Asian Championship but Bajrang Punia struggled badly on his return to action even as he grabbed a silver, here on Saturday. Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad golfer Sneha Singh missed the title by a whisker as she finished second by just a shot next to Avani Prasanth in the IGU Telangana Ladies and Junior Girls Golf Championship, on Saturday. Sneha had the scores of 70, 71, 72 for an overall 213 while Avani from Bengaluru took the title with […]

Hyderabad: Uday Yashsvi Athunuru crushed Shaik Arhaan 9-0 in the first round of the Siddamsetty Krishna Rao Memorial AITA Super Series Boys and Girls U-12 Tennis Tournament at the Ash Tennis Academy, Shamirpet, Hyderabad on Saturday. Meanwhile, Tanush Reddy Samala thrashed Aarush Chekkali 9-1 to enter into the second round. Results: First Round: Boys: Uday […]

Antalya: Indian men’s compound archery team of Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan and Aman Saini downed France by one-point in a thrilling final to win the gold medal at the World Cup Stage 1 on Saturday. India, however, lost out on a second medal after compound mixed pair of Verma and Muskan Kirar went down 156-157 […]

Udhagamandalam: The J Sebastian-trained Off Shore Breeze looks set win the Ship Rock Handicap 1500 metres, a handicap for horses in Class-III, rated 40 to 65, the feature event of the races to be held here on Sunday. False rails are up. The first race starts at 11.00 pm. SELECTIONS: 1. Catalyst 1, Regal Kid […]

Mumbai: Delhi Capitals doesn’t stand for what happened in the last over against Rajasthan Royals, asserted assistant coach Shane Watson, adding that the players have to accept umpire’s decision and it is completely “unacceptable” for someone to enter the field of play. Drama ensued in the Rajasthan Royals’ 15-run win over Delhi Capitals on Friday […]

Mumbai: The Mallesh Narredu-trained Jerusalem holds a clear edge over rest of the contenders to win the Hindu Trophy 1400 metres, terms for horses 3 years old only, the feature event of the final day races to be held here on Sunday. No false rails. The first race starts at 3.00 pm. SELECTIONS 1. Red […]

Mumbai: Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant has been fined 100 per cent of his match-fee for breaching the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday night. The match between the Royals and Capitals plunged into controversy over a debatable waist-high no-ball that […]

Mumbai: Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant was on Friday night criticised on social media for apparently making a gesture to his batters Rovman Powell and Kuldeep Yadav to walk off the pitch because the umpires had refused to seek the opinion of the video official over what they claimed a waist-high no-ball bowled by Rajasthan Royals’ […]