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Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Sandeep Reddy has been appointed as the national American Football team while seven other Telugu players have been selected into the team for the upcoming World Championship which will be held in Jerusalem, Israel from December 6. The final of the tournament is scheduled for December 8. The teams were divided into six […]

Bali: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Thursday joined compatriot Lakshya Sen into the knockout stage of the BWF World Tour Finals, while Kidambi Srikanth’s fate hung in balance after suffering defeat in his second group match, here. The 26-year-old Sindhu, the only Indian to win the prestigious title in 2018 and a finalist a […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad all-rounder Rishith Reddy had a dream debut picking five wickets but India A lost to Bangladesh by six runs in the U-19 triangular series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Rishit returned with 5/53 bowling figures in 10 overs that restricted Bangladesh to 230 runs in 47.2 overs. However, India failed […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad completed the formalities of picking up remaining two wickets to crush Tripura by an innings and 161 runs on the fourth and final day of the Elite Group D match of the Cooch Behar tournament in New Delhi on Thursday. Needing two wickets in the day, B Punnaia removed Pamir Debnath while Murugan […]

Madrid: After having to play in an empty arena in the group stage, Novak Djokovic relished being in front of Davis Cup fans again. Djokovic fed off the energetic crowd from the start on Wednesday, leading Serbia into the semifinals with a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Kazakhstan at the Madrid Arena. The top-ranked Djokovic kept […]

Monaco: Legendary Indian long jumper Anju Bobby George has been bestowed with the Woman of the Year Award by World Athletics for grooming talent in the country and advocating gender equality. The 44-year-old Anju, the only Indian to have won a medal in the World Championships with a long jump bronze in the 2003 edition, […]

Bengaluru: The Irfan Ghatala-trained Watchmystars, who maintains form, may repeat in the Prince Ardent Trophy 1200 metres, A handicap for horses rated 40 to 65,4 years old and over the feature event of the races to be held here on Friday.False rails are up. The first race starts at 2.30 pm. SELECTIONS Sacrament 1, Divine […]

Mumbai: India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said he expects to get more clarity from the BCCI on the upcoming tour of South Africa in the next couple of days and does not want to be left “confused” following the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron’. It is understood that head coach Rahul Dravid […]

Hyderabad: For an athlete to excel in a sport, it requires a lot of hard work and dedication. Imagine what it takes for a differently-abled athlete to excel in a sport. But 28-year-old Deeravath Mahesh is making waves not just in one sport but two. He is not only representing India in volleyball, but also […]

Kolkata: India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has attributed his success and India call up to the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), saying the team has played a vital role and introduced him to the world of cricket. Happy to be back on the KKR side after being retained by the franchise for […]

Mason Mount was decisive for the league leaders, scoring the 29th-minute opener and then setting up Hakim Ziyech for the winner after Watford had equalised from Bonaventure' deflected 43rd-minute shot.

Hyderabad: After suffering a 0-1 defeat against Chennaiyin FC in their opening fixture in the Indian Super League, the Hyderabad Football Club bounced back in style stunning defending champions 3-1 in their second match. Going into the clash against Jamshedpur FC on Thursday, Hyderabad coach Manolo Marquez felt that the team’s morale is high after […]

Hyderabad: Overnight batters Dheeraj Goud (101 not out, 190 balls; 9×4) and Rishith Reddy (101 not out; 116 balls; 9×4, 4×6) slammed unbeaten centuries as Hyderabad took control on the third day of the four-day Elite Group D match against Tripura in the Cooch Behar tournament at Jamia Milia Islamia ground in New Delhi on […]

Huelva: Defending champion PV Sindhu has got a first round bye and faces the prospect of coming up against Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Tai Tzu Ying and former world number one Carolina Marin in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively of the World Badminton Championships here. Sindhu, who won a bronze in the Tokyo Olympics, has […]

Hyderabad: Telugu Titans, hoping to win their first title this season, will begin their campaign against Tamil Thalaivas on the opening day of the eighth season of the Pro Kabaddi League in Bengaluru on December 22. The first four days of the league will see triple headers with U Mumba facing hosts Bengaluru Bulls in […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad tennis player Shrivalli Rashmikaa put on an impressive show defeating second seeded Zeel Desai to enter the second round at the ITF Women’s $15,000 tennis tournament at the KLSTA in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The State player, who entered the main draw through qualifiers, recorded a straight-set 6-3, 7-5 victory in the first round […]

New Delhi: After being retained by the Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), India Test and ODI skipper Virat Kohli said that his heart and soul is with RCB and he did not have second thoughts about staying with the team for the next three editions of the tournament. Kohli shared an emotional […]

Hyderabad: Francis Bacon, Painted Apache, The Special One & Mirana impressed when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race course on Wednesday morning. SAND:600m:Buckley (V Jodha) 47, maintains form. 2y-(Saamidd/Miss Gally) (Akashrajput) & 2y-(Saamidd-Kalinda) (RB) (From 1000/400) 47,moved together. 800m:2y-(Tenth Star/Twilight Express) (Md Ismail) & Fly Tothe Stars (RB) 1-3, 600/47, pair moved easy. […]

Hyderabad: Former Indian international and Telangana State football team coach Shabbir Ali was honoured with the Pride of Telangana Achievers award in sports category at a colourful function held at the HCC Novatel, Hitec City on Tuesday. The veteran Indian footballer and the Dhyan Chand awardee was recognised for his services to the Indian and […]

Hyderabad: Vaishnavi Veeravamsham of Hyderabad will represent India at the Oman Senior World Championships starting on Dec 1 at Musannah Bay. Fifteen-year-old Vaishnavi wll be the youngest sailor at the Oman Senior girl’s world championship where the average age is 25. Vaishnavi excelled at the Hyderabad and Bombay Nationals to be placed overall second in […]

Hyderabad: Riding on half-centuries from Sarthak Bharadwaj (90), B Rishikesh (71) and Dheeraj Goud (54 not out), Hyderabad took a commanding 178-run lead against Tripura on the second day of the four-day under-19 Elite Group D Cooch Behar match in New Delhi on Tuesday. After restricting Tripura to 143 in the first day, Hyderabad batters […]

Hyderabad: Akshay Kumar guided the Laxman Singh-trained Brilliant View to victory in the Salar Jung Cup 1100 metres, the feature event of the races at Malakpet Race course on Tuesday. RESULTS: Star Cruise (1), Stark (2), Good Tidings (3), Acadian Angel (4).W-Rs.-14, SHP-Rs. 38, P-Rs. 14, 12, 31, THP- Rs. 61, SHW-Rs. 11 & 21, […]

Paris: Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record-extending seventh time, ending the year in style after a brilliant final season with Barcelona and earning his first major international trophy with Argentina. Alexia Putellas became the third winner of the women’s award for an outstanding season with Barcelona and Spain. The 34-year-old Messi […]

Mysuru: The Dinesh Pujar-trained Grand Tenton is fancied to win the Dr. M. N. Doreswamy Memorial Trophy 1200 metres, a handicap for horses rated 60 and above Class-II, the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday. False rails are up. The first race starts at 1.00 p.m. SELECTIONS:1. Come Alive 1, […]