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Hamilton: An inconsistent India will have no room for errors when they take on a spirited Bangladesh in their must-win ICC Women’s World Cup league match here on Tuesday. India’s problems have compounded over the course of their campaign, which has seen them win two games and lose three, including back-to-back defeats against England and […]

Birmingham: Lakshya Sen’s dream run at the All England Championships ended with a heartbreaking straight-game loss against world number one and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men’s singles final, continuing India’s 21-year-long agonising wait for the coveted trophy. After four days of sensational badminton, the 20-year-old Sen faltered on the cusp of history as […]

Margao: Goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani made three stunning saves as Hyderabad FC clinched their maiden Indian Super League title after defeating Kerala Blasters in penalty shoot-out in the summit clash here on Sunday. Hyderabad beat Kerala 3-1 in the shoot-out after the match ended 1-1 in the regulation and extra time. For Hyderabad, Joao Victor, Khassa […]

Hyderabad: For 15-year-old K S S R A Praneeth, life is not normal like other kids of his age. He constantly needs support to go about his daily routine. Praneeth was born with a genetic disorder called DMD (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) that weakens the muscles which help the body move. The disorder prevents muscles from […]

Hyderabad: YMCA Secunderabad entered pre-quaterfinals after defeating State Bank of India 41-33 in the second round of the Level-I of Annual League Basketball Championship held at the City College Basketball Grounds, Hyderabad on Saturday. YMCA started its game with a fast pace and took a seven-point lead in the first quarter (14-7). By the end […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based team Sreenidi Deccan Football Club continued their good run and defeated Sudeva Delhi FC 1-0 in the I-League at the Kalyani Stadium in Kolkata, on Sunday. David Munoz scored in the 39th minute from a free-kick goal that proved decisive in the end. SDFC showcased their mastery of the game in all aspects […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad will host the 50th National Senior Women’s Handball Championship from March 29. The poster of the event, which will be held at LB Stadium, Saroornagar Indoor Stadium and Akshara International School, was released by Sports Minister V Srininvas Goud and Handball Federation of India president Jagan Mohan Rao in the city on Sunday. […]

Birmingham: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand’s splendid run at the All England Badminton Championships ended with a straight game defeat against Shu Xian Zhang and Yu Zheng in the women’s doubles event here. The Indian pair fought hard but lost the last-four stage match 17-21 16-21 to the Chinese team, here late on Saturday. Their […]

New Delhi: The RH Sequeira-trained Watch My Stride, who is in good condition, is primed to win the Global Stud North India 2000 Guineas 1400 metres, terms for 4 year old only, the feature event of the races to be held here on Monday. No false rails. The first race starts at 2.30 pm. SELECTIONS: […]

Manama (Bahrain): India’s Jehan Daruvala opened his bid for the Formula 2 title with a second-place finish in the Sprint race of the Championship’s first round at the Sakhir International Circuit here. The 23-year-old from Mumbai, who races for Prema Racing and is a member of the Red Bull Junior Team, had started fourth after […]

Warne's three children, parents and friends including retired Test captains Mark Taylor and Allan Border and former England skipper Michael Vaughan, were among about 80 guests at the service on Sunday.

Doha: Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani defeated compatriot Dhruv Sitwala by six frames to win his eighth title at the 19th Asian 100 UP Billiards Championship 2022 here on Saturday. This is Advani’s 40th international title and 8th Asian crown. Against Sitwala, a two-time Asian Billiards champion, Advani won the first frame before following it […]

Birmingham: World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen showed nerves of steel as he stunned defending champion Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia to book a maiden final berth in the All England Badminton Championships here on Saturday. The 20-year-old Sen became only the fourth men’s singles player after Prakash Nath, Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand to […]

New Delhi: Former India cricketer Suresh Raina was felicitated with the prestigious ‘Sports Icon’ award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022 by the Government of Maldives. Raina was nominated alongside 16 international sportspersons, including former Real Madrid and Brazil footballer Roberto Carlos, Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell, former Sri Lankan cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya and Dutch […]

Mumbai: The S Narredu-trained Imperial Power looks good in the Shapoorji Pallonji Breeders’ Juvenile Colts Championship (Grade 3 ) 1600 metres, terms for Colts and Geldings 3 years old only , he feature event of the races to be held here on Sunday. No false rails. The first race starts at 2.00 pm. SELECTIONS 1. […]

Chennai: A friendly banter between Telugu star Nani and cricketer Washington Sundar, who will play for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in this edition of the Tata IPL, is fast winning hearts on Twitter. On Friday, the official Twitter handle of the Sunrises Hyderabad put out pictures of Washington Sundar joining the team and beginning practice for […]

Auckland: The veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami achieved yet another milestone as she becomes the second women cricketer to play 200 ODIs on Saturday against Australia in the ongoing ICC women’s ODI World Cup 2022. Prior to her, India’s Mithali Raj holds the record of playing the highest number of ODIs in women’s cricket. She […]

Auckland: Australia made light work of the highest chase in ICC Women’s ODI World Cup history to beat an erring India by six wickets and seal their semifinal berth here on Saturday. Half-centuries from skipper Mithali Raj (68 off 96), Yastika Bhatia (59 off 83) and Harmanpreet Kaur (57 not out off 47) steered India […]

Auckland: India captain Mithali Raj created history by scoring a half-century in the match against Australia in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in Auckland on Saturday. Mithali Raj scored her 12th half-century in the World Cup. This is the 63rd half-century of Mithali’s ODI career. At the same time, she equalled former New […]

Fatorda: The Indian Super League will have a new winner after Kerala Blasters go up against a resurgent Hyderabad FC in the final here on Sunday. While it would be Hyderabad’s maiden final appearance, Kerala Blasters will be competing in the final for the third time. In 2014 and 2016, Kerala Blasters had made it […]

Indian skipper Mithali Raj played a gritty inning of 68 while Yastika Bhatia scored 59 at the Eden Park. Harmanpreet Kaur's 57* and Pooja Vastrakar's 34 aided the Women in Blue to finish on high.

Hyderabad: Telangana chess player Prraneeth Vuppala became the seventh from the State to achieve the International Master (IM) title when he got his third IM norm in Hungary, Budapest on Wednesday. The performance at the event also earned him his first Grandmaster norm. The 15-year-old youngster is now training his sights on achieving the next […]

Birmingham: Indian women”s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand on Friday progressed to the semifinals of the All England Championships by registering a shocking win over Korean second seeds Lee Sohee and Shin Seungchan here. Treesa and Gayatri, world no. 46, notched up a stunning 14-21,22-20,21-15 win over Lee and Shin in hour […]

Auckland: Having put up an “up and down” show so far, India will need to play a perfect game against the mighty Australians in the Women”s World Cup here on Saturday if they want to bring their campaign back on track. In the preceding series against New Zealand, Indian bowlers struggled to find rhythm but […]