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Pune: Sweden’s Elias Ymer stunned top seed and world no.15 Aslan Karatsev of Russia in straight sets to enter the singles quarterfinals of the 2022 Tata Open Maharashtra at the Balewadi Stadium here on Thursday. Ymer registered a shocking 6-2,7-6(7-3) win over Karatsev in the a second round match that lasted for one hour and […]

New Delhi: The Ranji Trophy, India’s premier tournament in domestic cricket, would be held in two phases, broken down into pre and post the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 phases. The first phase will run from February 10 to March 15, where 34 matches will be played in 57 days. In the second phase, scheduled […]

New Delhi: Sourav Ganguly, the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), confirmed on Thursday that the two-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka will have a pink-ball Test to be played in Bengaluru. After the white-ball series against the West Indies concludes in Kolkata on February 20, India will […]

Kolkata: The Vijay Singh-trained Shivansh, who is in fine trim, is expected to score in the Indian Champion Cup (Grade-1) 2,000 metres, terms for horses 4 years old and upward, the feature event of the races to be held here on Friday. No false rails. The first race starts at 12.15 pm. SELECTIONS: 1. Blazing […]

Hyderabad: The K Satheesh-trained Kingston, an impressive second to Stunning Force in his last start, looks good in a G Vasudeva Reddy Memorial Cup 1200 metres, a handicap for horses rated 40 to 65, the feature event of the races to be held here on Friday. No false rails. The first race starts at 1.30 […]

New Delhi: Sourav Ganguly, the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), confirmed on Thursday that the two-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka will have a pink-ball Test to be played in Bengaluru. After the white-ball series against the West Indies concludes in Kolkata on February 20, India will […]

Starring none other than Dhoni himself as a superhero and warrior leader, the official motion poster was released on Wednesday by the cricketer on his official Facebook handle.

Hyderabad: Indian ace tennis star Sania Mirza, who announced that she would hang her shoes after the current season, said the game has been her life and will continue to be associated with the game after retirement as well. The 35-year-old former doubles world No.1 star, in an exclusive chat with Telangana Today, revealed that […]

New Delhi: A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three players — senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer tested positive for the virus during their mandatory isolation period before the start of West Indies series. The Indian team assembled in Ahmedabad on January 31 […]

New Delhi: At 33, P R Sreejesh is in the twilight of his career, but the veteran Indian hockey goalkeeper is in no mood to call it quits anytime soon as he is eyeing a World Cup medal to add to his Tokyo Olympics bronze before deciding the future course of his career. Sreejesh, who […]

London: India’s Olympic gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Wednesday nominated for the prestigious Laureus ‘World Breakthrough of the Year’ award, making him the first Indian to be featured in the short-list for this category. He was clubbed alongside tennis stars Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu among others. The 23-year-old Chopra last year […]

Chennai: The A Jodha-trained Thunderclap looks good among eleven contenders in the Free Speech Handicap 1400 metres, a handicap for horses rated 60 to 85 6 years old and over the feature event of the races to be held here on Thursday. False rails will be announced on race day. The first race starts at […]

New Delhi: A large consignment of semi processed talc stones was cleared through the Mundra port in Gujarat, three months prior to the seizure of nearly 3,000 kg of heroin worth about Rs 21,000 crore in September 2021, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. The seized heroin in Mundra port was booked as semi processed […]

Bengaluru: The Sulaiman S Attaollahi-trained Towering Presence holds an edge over others to win the Stayers Trial Stakes 2400 metres, terms for 4 year old and upward, the feature event of the races to be held here on Thursday. False rails will be announced on race day. The first race starts at 1.30 pm. SELECTIONS […]

Hyderabad: Wandring Warrior and Soorya Vahan impressed when the following were exercised at Malakpet Race course on Wednesday morning. SAND: 800m: Sergeant Reckless (Santhosh Raj) 1-0, 600/46, shaped well. Hashtag (B Nikhil) & True Icon (Gourav Singh) 1-2, 600/46, pair moved easy. 1000m: Soorya Vahan (Abhay Singh) 1-15, 800/56, 600/42, a good display. Moderator (Bopanna) […]

Hyderabad: Hardik Pandya’s bowling fitness status in the past couple of years had led to conjectures about his apparent “lack of communication” with national selectors and team management but the flamboyant all-rounder on Tuesday made it clear that “everyone knows” where he stood. Pandya’s back problem had led to him not bowling a lot in […]

New Delhi: Top Indian players, including senior opener Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer, along with overseas stars such as Pat Cummins and Kagiso Rabada have been bracketed in the Rs 2 crore highest base price category for the upcoming IPL auction. The mega auction is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and […]

Hyderabad: Vipul Kumar from Uttar Pradesh will lead the Hyderabad franchise Hyderabad Black Hawks in the first season of the RuPay Prime Volleyball League, which begins on 05 February 2022 in Hyderabad. The announcement was made by the Principal Owner Abhishek Reddy during a virtual press conference on Tuesday, which was also attended by Ruben […]

Hyderabad: Makhtoob, Flying Scotsman, Own Voice, Kaitlan & Superlative impressed when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race course on Tuesday morning. SAND: 800m: Ayur Tej (K Aneel) 1-1, 600/47, handy. Gregor Clegane (K Aneel) 59, 600/45, well in hand. Ashwa Bravo (Ashhad Asbar) 1-0, 600/46, more on hand. Exclusive Luck (RB) 1-2, 600/46, […]

Mysuru: The Monnappa-trained Cavarozzi looks set to win the Squander Plate 1,600 metres, a handicap for horses rated 60 and above Class-II, the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday. No false rails. First race starts at 1.30 pm. SELECTIONS 1. King’s Command 1, News Maker 2, Lucky Lucy 3 2. […]

Fatorda: Star striker Bartholomew Ogbeche scored a brace on either side of halftime to take him top of the charts in the Hero Indian Super League’s all-time scorers’ list and also ensure Hyderabad FC a 5-0 win over NorthEast United FC here on Monday. Ogbeche scored in the third and 60th minute to take his […]

Muscat: The Indian women’s team made a great impact on its FIH Pro League debut on Monday, beating China 7-1 in a match played at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex here. The Indian team, which has been invited to participate in this year’s FIH Pro League edition following the withdrawal of Australia and New Zealand, […]

North Sound: Their late arrival in the Caribbean had forced the ICC to rework the fixtures of their group matches but Afghanistan, with their magnificent run to the semifinals of U-19 World Cup, ensured the tweaking by the apex body was worth it, even if it meant rescheduling as many as four matches. Accustomed to […]

St John’s: The big-hitting Shimron Hetmyer remained unavailable due to fitness issues as the West Indies named a 16-member squad for the T20 series against India, keeping faith in the outfit that defeated England in a five-match home contest earlier this month. The three T20Is against India will be played in Kolkata on February 16, […]