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Mumbai: Star India batter KL Rahul on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19, which is likely to rule him out of the upcoming five-match T20 series against the West Indies, starting July 29 at Tarouba. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly informed about Rahul after the Board’s Apex Council meeting here. Rahul on Thursday itself had addressed the […]

Port of Spain (Trinidad): India’s fringe players will get valuable game time in a format fighting for context when Shikhar Dhawan leads the team in the three-match ODI series against the West Indies, beginning here on Friday. Ben Stokes’ surprise announcement from ODIs has fuelled the growing debate on hectic international scheduling, especially bilateral cricket. […]

Hyderabad: Suraj Narredu guided the D Netto-trained Lagos to victory in the Osman Sagar Cup 1200 metres, the feature event of the opening day races at the Malakpet Racecourse, here on Thursday. RESULTS: 1. Nugget (1), Malibu (2), Clefairy (3), Dr Dee Dee (4). W-Rs.-12, SHP-Rs. 23, P-Rs.11, 16, 57, THP-Rs. 146, SHW-Rs.13&15, F-Rs. 24, […]

Eugene: Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani qualified for the World Championships finals after coming up with a throw of 59.60m on her last attempt, here on Thursday. Annu was on the verge of an early exit after starting with a foul throw and then managing a below par 55.35m in her second attempt but managed […]

Hyderabad: Fire Power, Voice Of A Dream, Cash Register, Amalfitana caught the eye when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Thursday morning. SAND: 600m: Bedford (RB) 48, moved freely. Bijili (G Naresh) 45, not extended. Essential (RB) (From 1000/400) 47, moved easy. Path Of Peace (RB) (From 1000/400) 45, moved easy. […]

Hyderabad: A Satya of Oakridge International School defeated K Shrestha Reddy 3-1 in the senior girls final of the Inter-School Table Tennis Tournament held at the Little Flower High School, Abids, Hyderabad on Wednesday. In the junior girls category, Satya Aspathi of Pallavi Model School downed Aniyah Anand of Little Flower High School 3-2 to […]

Hyderabad: Telangana swimmer Nitya Sagi clocked 05.26.33 sec to clinch silver in the 400m individual medley event of the Group 2 girls category in the ongoing 48th Junior National Aquatic Championships at the Biju Patnaik Swimming Pool, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Ramachandra Hashika of Karnataka took home the gold with a timing of 5.10.70 […]

New Delhi: Two Commonwealth Games-bound athletes, sprinter S Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu, have returned positive for banned drugs, as dope shame struck Indian athletics just a few days ahead of the multi-sport event. Both have been ruled out of the upcoming July 28 to August 8 Birmingham Games and have been handed provisional […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Football Club, reigning Indian Super League champions, completed the signing of young full-back Manoj Mohammad on Wednesday. “I am really happy to sign for this club at this stage of my career,” said Manoj, after penning his contract. “I can’t wait to get on the pitch and I promise to give my […]

Changwon: India finished yet another ISSF Shooting World Cup campaign by topping the medal’s tally with a haul of 15 medals, including five gold, six silver and four bronze here on Wednesday. On the final day of competitions, the Indian trio of Anish Bhanwala, Vijayveer Sidhu and Sameer won the silver in the men’s 25m […]

Hyderabad: Painted Apache, Despang, Divine Destiny and Superstellar impressed when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Wednesday morning. SAND: 600m: Exponent (RB) 47.5, moved easy. 800m: Hard To Toss (Deepak Singh) 59, 600/45, shaped well. Lama (Madhu Babu) 1-0, 600/45, handy. Resurgence (Abhishek Habbu) 58, 600/44, not extended. Kingston (Nakhat Singh) […]

Hyderabad: The Donald Anthony Netto-trained Lagos looks set to win in the Osman Sagar Cup 1200 metres, a handicap for horses rated 60 to 85 Category-II the, feature event of the opening day of the Hyderabad monsoon season here on Thursday. False rails are up. The first race starts at 1.15 pm. SELECTIONS: 1. Nugget […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned for Thursday (July 21) hearing on a petition related to the amendments in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) constitution. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana adjourned the matter for tomorrow. A plea had been filed by BCCI sought permission […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad swimmer M Suhas Preetham made his mark in the ongoing 48th Junior National Aquatic Championships held at the Biju Patnaik Swimming Pool, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. The 14-year-old clinched gold by rewriting the national record in the 100m backstroke event for Group 2 Boys which was set by Sahil Laskar 1.01.45 sec in 2018 […]

Hyderabad: Telangana swimmer Vritti Agarwal clocked 09:10:32sec to set the new national in the 800m freestyle event for group 1 girls category in the ongoing 48th Junior National Aquatic Championships held at the Biju Patnaik Swimming Pool, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The 15-year-old broke the previous national junior record timing of 09:14:04 sec of […]

Kuwait/Beijing: The postponed Asian Games will be held from September 23 to October 8 next year in Hangzhou, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Tuesday. The 19th edition of the Games were originally slated to be held from September 10 to 25 this year but were suspended on May 6 after a spike […]

New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge Vineet Saran has taken over as the BCCI’s ethics officer and ombudsman, filling the dual posts lying vacant for a year. Saran has succeeded Justice (Retd) D K Jain, whose term ended in June last year. “Honourable Justice Saran’s appointment was made last month,” a BCCI official said. Saran, […]

Los Angeles: The Opening Ceremony of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic Games is set for July 14, 2028, with the Games running through July 30, organisers of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic events announced on Monday. In addition, the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games will kick off August 15, 2028, and close August 27, […]

Eugene: The best triple jumper on the planet is now a three-time world champion. And even though there was no new record to go with her victory, Yulimar Rojas was grateful that at least she had fans on hand to watch her perform. The Venezuelan star captured her third straight title Monday, winning the final […]

Changwon: Teenage shooters Anish Bhanwala and Rhythm Sangwan won bronze in the 25 rapid fire pistol mixed team event at the ISSF Shooting World Cup here on Tuesday. The Indian duo emerged victorious 16-12 over Czech Republic’s Anna Dedova and Martin Podhrasky in the bronze medal match. This was Anish and Rhythm’s second medal as […]

Mysuru: The Prashanth-trained Magic Circle, who is working well in the morning trials, is expected to score in the Manasasarovara Plate 1400 metres, a handicap for horses rated 40 to 65 Class-III the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday. False rails are up. The first race starts at 2.00 pm. […]

Hyderabad: Falcon Edge and Wandring Warrior impressed when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Tuesday morning. SAND: 600m: Different (RB) 47.5, moved easy. Super Angel (RB) 47, moved freely. Beauty On Parade (Deepak Singh) 48, handy. Grand Finale (Deepak Singh) (From 1000/400) 47.5, handy. Tiger Mountain (AA Vikrant) & Ilango (Deepak […]

London: Star England all-rounder and 2019 Word Cup final hero Ben Stokes on Monday made a surprise announcement to retire from ODI cricket, saying playing three formats has become “unsustainable” for him. The 31-year-old Stokes will play his last ODI against South Africa at his home ground in Durham on Tuesday. Stokes’ ODI career will […]

Hyderabad: Telangana swimmer Vritti Agarwal continued her fine run as she bagged top honours in the 1500m freestyle in girls Group 1 category of the ongoing 48th Junior National Aquatic Championships at the Biju Patnaik Swimming Pool, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on Monday. The 15-year-old clocked 17.37.78 sec to clinch the gold. Earlier, she won gold […]