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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’ […]

Mumbai: Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant stood his ground for calling back his batters after the umpires did not check for a possible waist-high delivery in the dramatic final over of their IPL match against Rajathan Royals, saying he thought it was no-ball and the third umpire should have intervened. Needing 36 runs from the […]

Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Capitals by 15 runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Friday. RR posted an imposing 222 for twio after being asked to bat, riding on a magnificent 116 from opener Jos Buttler, and then restricted DC to 207 for eight. Chasing an imposing target, DC captain Rishabh Pant […]

Mumbai: Umran Malik’s raw pace and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s consistency will be put to test against Dinesh Karthik’s explosive batting and the finesse of Faf du Plessis when Sunrisers Hyderabad clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, here on Saturday. Malik has caught everyone’s attention with his fiery deliveries this season. His tearway pace has […]

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia): Anshu Malik was dominance personified as she won all her three bouts by technical superiority to breeze into the 57kg title clash while Manisha will fight for 62kg bronze at the Asian Championship here on Friday. The 20-year-old defending champion from Haryana’s Nidani village dished out a strong performance and literally toyed with […]

Navi Mumbai: Former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate to bring their flagging campaign back on track when they face leaders Gujarat Titans in the IPL here on Saturday. Having suffered three defeats in a row, the Shreyas Iyer-led outfit has slipped to seventh in the table and the task gets tougher against the […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad women suffered a massive seven-wicket loss against Maharashtra in the Senior Women’s T20 League at the CAP Ground 3, on Friday. Invited to bat, Hyderabad managed just 99 runs for eight wickets in 20 overs. Only captain Ramya (35 off 38; 5×4) and wicketkeeper Mamatha (30 off 42; 3×4) could contribute with the […]