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Indian Wells: Rafael Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (0), 5-7, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in a match featuring obscenities, underhand serves, a point penalty and smashed rackets. Nadal improved to 19-0 this year, the third-best start to a season since 1990. “Happy about that third set because it wasn”t […]

Bengaluru: The Faraz Arshad-trained Thousand Words appeals most for the Sirimane Falls Plate 1200 metres, a handicap for horses rated 20 to 45, the feature event of the races to be held here on Saturday. False rails will be announced on race day. The first race starts at 2.30 pm. SELECTIONS 1. Impeccable 1, War […]

Hyderabad: Anirban Lahiri is making waves in international golf, particularly after his spectacular runners-up finish at the recently-concluded The Players Championship in the TPC Sawgrass in Florida in the USA. He pocketed a whopping $2.8 million, the highest-ever prize money won by an Indian in a sports tournament. The 34-year-old Indian was a shot behind […]

St. John’s (Antigua): England pacer Mark Wood has been ruled out of participating in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season due to an elbow injury, says a report from ESPNCricinfo. Wood, who is currently with the England Test squad for their ongoing three-match tour of West Indies, injured his right elbow during the […]

The Nizamabad boxer had recently won trials to make it to the Indian boxing team for the upcoming World Championships and Asian Games scheduled to be held later this year.

Birmingham: World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen stunned world No. 3 Anders Antonsen of Denmark in straight games to progress to the men’s singles quarterfinals of the All England Championships here on Thursday. The 20-year-old from Almora, who had claimed his maiden Super 500 title at India Open in January and then reached the finals […]

Hyderabad: For Daniel Manohar it will be another feather in his cap when he becomes the first Hyderabadi to officiate as match referee in the 14-year-old glamorous IPL which gets underway in Mumbai and Pune from March 26. The 48-year-old former Ranji left-handed opener is one of the six, including former Test bowler Javagal Srinath, […]

Hyderabad: NR Santosh Raj guided the D Netto-trained Trump Star to victory in the upper division of the Big Deal Plate 1400 metres, the feature event of the final extra day’s races at Malakpet Race course on Thursday. RESULTS: 1. Stag’s Leap (1), London Bell (2), Juramento (3), China Town (4). W-Rs.-30, SHP-Rs. 53, P-Rs. […]

Birmingham: Top Indian men shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round of the 2022 All-England Open Badminton Championships after winning their respective first-round matches, here on late Wednesday night. Kidambi Srikanth, ranked world No 12 beat Thai world No 21 Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-18, 21-14 while Parupalli Kashyap lost 11-21, 18-21 to […]

Hyderabad: Sports Authority Telangana State (SATS) chairman A Venkateshwar Reddy lauded veteran swimmer Gandham Queen Victoria, who won five medals in the veterans swimming competition in Sri Lanka recently, at his chamber at the LB Stadium, Hyderabad on Thursday. Victoria clinched three gold medals – in the 100m Backstroke, 200m Individual Medley and FreeStyle – […]

Bengaluru: The Sulaiman S Attaollahi-trained Ruling Goddess looks best in the Amathos Trophy 1600 metres, a handicap for horses rated 40 to 65, the feature event of the races to be held here on Friday. False rails are up. The first race starts at 2.30 pm. SELECTIONS 1. Fierce Fighter 1, Rhapsody In Green 2, […]

New Delhi: Hockey India named the 20-member Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team for the much-awaited FIH Women’s Junior World Cup 2021 which was postponed to 2022 due to the omicron threat in South Africa. The tournament is scheduled to begin on April 1 in Potchefstroom, South Africa. The Indian team, grouped in Pool D along […]

However, head coach Manuel Marquez was not bothered by this defeat as his side qualified for their first ISL final with a 3-2 victory on aggregate.

Birmingham: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal began her All England Championships campaign with an easy straight-game win over Beatriz Corrales of Spain in the women’s singles here on Wednesday. Saina, who has been struggling for form for some time, beat her Spanish opponent 21-17 21-19 in her opening round match that lasted 38 minutes. The […]

Bambolim (Goa): Despite their 0-1 loss to ATK Mohun Bagan in the second leg of the Hero Indian Super League semifinal, Hyderabad FC made history by qualifying for the final with a 3-2 victory on aggregate over two legs at the Athletic Stadium, here on Wednesday. Roy Krishna scored in the 79th minute to give […]

Hyderabad: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla lauded Indian women handball team for clinching the gold medal in the 16th Asian Women”s Handball Championship held at Almaty, Kazakhstan from March 7 to 14. He also appreciated and expressed his best wishes to the team. With this win, the Indian team also qualified fir the first time […]

Hyderabad: Telangana’s Srivani Reddy bagged two gold medals in the women”s 75kg category, deadlift and bench press at the National Powerlifting Championships in Bengaluru. She was also selected for the International Powerlifting Championships scheduled to be held in July in Portugal. Being a software engineer she also excels in powerlifting. Speaking after her performance, Srivani […]

Mount Maunganui: An inconsistent India paid the price for a shoddy batting effort but England infused new life into their title defence with a four-wicket win in a league-stage game of the ICC Women”s World Cup, here on Wednesday. Inconsistency returned to haunt Indian batters as they were bundled out for a meagre 134 by […]

Hyderabad: Telangana chess player Vuppala Praneeth achieved his third IM norm to become the seventh State player to achieve the IM title on Wednesday. The 15-year-old from Allagadapa village from Miryalaguda Mandal,Nalgonda won the mandatory third IM norm, rating points and his first gm norm during the Vezerkepzo GM Round Robin tournament in Budapest. He […]

Hyderabad: The RH Sequeira-trained Peaky Blinders holds an edge over others to win the upper division of the Big Deal Plate 1400 metres, a handicap for horses, 5 year olds and upward rated 40 to 65 (Category-II), the feature event of the final extra day races to be held here on Thursday. No false rails. […]

Johannesburg: South Africa are likely to field a depleted squad for the two home Tests against Bangladesh starting March 18, with all their red-ball players choosing to play for various franchises in the IPL 2022. The Cricket South Africa (CSA), earlier this month, allowed the players to choose between the IPL and their Test commitments […]

Hyderabad: With already a foot in the final with a crucial 3-1 victory in the first leg of the semifinal, Hyderabad Football Club look to continue their good run to keep ATK Mohun Bagan at bay when they clash in the second leg of the semifinal on Wednesday. Hyderabad FC survived a barrage of attacks […]

Vasco: Kerala Blasters FC shared honours with Jamshedpur FC after playing out a 1-1 draw, but pip the League Shield winners 2-1 on aggregate and qualify for their first final since 2016 in the 2021-22 Hero Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here on Tuesday. Adrian Luna (18th) opened the scoring for Kerala […]

New Delhi: All-rounder Hardik Pandya has joined the Indian camp, which is underway at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, ahead of the beginning of the IPL 2022. Hardik, who hasn’t played any cricket since the T20 World Cup last October-November due to fitness issues, will be at the NCA for a few days before […]