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The latest dilemma of the Indian cricket team is the batting form of one of the world’s best batsman Virat Kohli. The fact that he is such an accomplished sportsman with excellent work ethics that it surprises all even more that he has had such a long phase of substandard performances with the bat. In […]

Hyderabad: Ashoka and Knight Templar pleased when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Sunday morning. SAND: 800m: NRI Touch (Rohit Kumar) 1-3, 600/47, moved easy. 1000m: Ashoka (Deepak Singh) & Beauty On Parade (AA Vikrant) 1-14, 800/58, 600/44, former worked well. Knight Templar (Madhu Babu) 1-14, 800/59, 600/44, pleased. Silver Arrow […]

Hyderabad: The LVR Deshmukh-trained Fire Power, who has been well prepared, is expected to score in the Raja Mahboob Karan Memorial Cup 1600 metres, a handicap for horses rated 40 to 65 category-II, the feature event of the races to be held here on Monday. False rails are up. The first race starts at 1.30 […]

Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) on Sunday said it has signed a seven-year deal with Disney Star to broadcast the country’s cricket matches in India, the sport’s largest market in the world. As part of the deal, which commences in 2023-24, Disney Star will televise all internationals matches as well as the KFC Big Bash League […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra for winning the silver medal at the World Championships in the javelin throw final, and described the feat as a special moment for Indian sports. Chopra scripted history as he became only the second Indian and first male track and field athlete […]

Oregon: After Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra bagged the silver medal at the prestigious World Athletics Championships, wishes started pouring in from all over the country. Neeraj recorded a distance of 88.13m in his fourth attempt in the men’s javelin throw final and secured the second position. Taking to Twitter, Union Defence Minister Rajnath […]

Hyderabad: Pranav Chirumamilla from Telangana and GD Meghana of Karnataka bagged top honours in the U-14 boys and girls categories respectively of the AITA U-14 Tennis National Series held at the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy in Hyderabad on Saturday. Pranav defeated Vedant Gundu 6-2, 6-2 in the boys final while Meghana downed Vennela Reddy Gaarugupati […]

Hyderabad: Indian shuttler and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has a bronze and a silver from the previous two editions – Glasgow and Gold Coast respectively – at the Commonwealth Games. The 27-year-old feels this edition could be hers to grab the elusive gold when the Games kicks off in Birmingham next week. After a […]

Port of Spain: Stand-in skipper Shikhar Dhawan will again look to make a statement as the Indian team, made up of fringe players, take on the West Indies in the second ODI here on Sunday. Having won the first game by three runs, another victory will give India a successive ODI series win in the […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Football Club, reigning Indian Super League champions, completed the signing of right-back Soyal Joshy on a long-term deal, on Saturday. The 2022 Santosh Trophy winner has put pen to paper on a three-year deal till the end of the 2024-25 season. “It is definitely a very exciting moment for my professional development […]

Bengaluru: The Pesi Shroff-trained Theon, an impressive winner in his previous outing, may repeat in the Bangalore St Leger (Grade-II) 2800 metres, terms for horses 4 years old over, the feature event of the races to be held here on Sunday. No false rails. The first race starts at 1.30 pm. SELECTIONS: 1. Beldona 1, […]

Hyderabad: Despang, Arrowtown, Prime Gardenia and Carnivel Lady worked well when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Saturday morning. SAND: 600m: Stag’s Leap (AA Vikrant) 48, moved easy. The Akhanda (RB) & Roshanara (Kuldeep Singh) 48, moved together. 800m: Prime Gardenia (G Naresh) 59, 600/45, good. Garnet (AA Vikrant) 1-1, 600/45, […]

Port of Spain: Brilliant half-centuries from Kyle Mayers and Brandon King went in vain as West Indies succumbed to a painful three-run defeat to India in the first ODI of three-match series here at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Friday. With this victory, India has a 1-0 lead in the series. Fans were treated […]

Hyderabad: Telangana chess player Vuppala Prraneeth achieved his second GM norm after an impressive performance at the ongoing tournament Biel International Chess Festival, in Switzerland. The 15-year-old Telangana lad finished with six points from nine rounds and accumulated 21 Elo rating points to take his rating to 2457. He recorded a stunning victory over Russian […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Football club, the reigning Indian Super League champions, signed Spanish center-back Odei Onaindia on Friday. Odei, who was part of the squad in 2020-21 season, returns to the side where he played a crucial role in what was a new-look young team, back then. “I have really good memories with this team and […]

Bengaluru: The Satish Narredu-trained Imperial Power looks set to win the Marilingaiah Memorial Trophy 1,200 metres, a handicap for horses Class III rated 40 to 65, the feature event of the races to be held on Saturday. False rails are up. The first race starts at 2.00 pm. SELECTIONS: 1. Port Of Beauty 1, Red […]

Hyderabad: The Strategist and Advance Guard pleased when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Friday morning. SAND: 800m: Dream Jewel (RB) 1-3, 600/48, moved easy. Sandown Park (Afroz Khan) 1-1, 600/47, handy. Dharasana (RB) 1-2.5, 600/46.5, moved easy. Reining Queen (RB) 1-1, 600/46, moved well. Premier Action (Kuldeep Singh) 59, 600/45, […]

Oregon: Rohit Yadav produced a stunning show on Thursday to seal his spot in the men’s javelin throw final at the prestigious World Athletics Championships in Eugene. He registered an 80.42m throw in the qualifying round. Rohit Yadav finished sixth in his group and 11th overall to make the 12-man final field. He joined the […]

Eugene: Indian ace Neeraj Chopra reached the final of the World Athletics Championships 2022 javelin throw competition after producing an impressive throw of 88.39 metres in Round 1 and topping Group A of the qualification round, here. Placed in Group A at Hayward Field, Neeraj, the reigning Olympic champion Neeraj, recorded an 88.39m throw in his […]

Hyderabad: M Arush Reddy bagged top honours in the senior boys category of the Inter-School Table Tennis Tournament held at the Little Flower High School, Abids, Hyderabad on Thursday. The DPS Diamond Point School student defeated Jatin Dev of the SPHS 3-2 in the final to emerge champion. Meanwhile in the team event, St Paul’s […]

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 […]