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New Delhi: Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) struck gold at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria by notching up thoroughly comprehensive victories in their respective finals on Sunday. Nitu prevailed 5-0 over Italy’s Erika Prisciandaro, a former youth world championship bronze-medallist. Zareen, on the other hand, outpunched Ukraine’s Tetiana Kob, […]

Rangiora (New Zealand): Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur struck form with a timely hundred as India eked out a narrow two-run win over South Africa in a warm-up match of the ICC Women’s World Cup here on Sunday. The India vice-captain, who had regained some form with her first fifty in 12 months during the final […]

Dharamsala: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of the 3rd T20I against Sri Lanka after being struck on the helmet in the second T20I here, the BCCI confirmed on Sunday. Ishan was hit on the helmet by Lahiru Kumara in the fourth over of India’s chase on a sharp bouncer on Saturday.The impact […]

New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns in the opening fixture of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on March 26. IPL 2022 will kick start on March 26 and the final of the tournament will be played on May 29. “Yes, KKR and CSK will play the […]

Chennai: Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be establishing Super Kings Academy – cricket coaching centres for both boys and girls. The Super Kings Academy will start with two centres – Chennai and Salem – and expand across Tamil Nadu, India and the rest of the world over time. The first […]

Hyderabad: Fire Power caught the eye when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race course on Sunday morning. SAND: 600m: True Icon (RB) (From 1000/400) 45, eased up. Keystone (Rohit Kumar) 47, more on hand. Dream Station (B Nikhil) (From 1200/600) 47, handy. 1000m: Scramjet (N Rawal) 1-13, 800/57, 600/43, retains form. Blast In […]

Hyderabad: The K Satheesh-trained Candy Girl who maintains fine form may repeat in the Alcock Arabian Million (Grade-III) 1400 metres, terms for horses 3 year olds only, the feature event of the concluding day’s races of the Hyderabad Winter Season held here on Monday. False rails will be announced on race day. The first race […]

New Delhi: Former India batter Mohammad Kaif on Sunday praised Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, saying that everything the right-handed batter is touching, is turning to gold. Kaif hailed Rohit’s moves of shifting Shreyas Iyer to No.3 in the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka in the absence of Virat Kohli. “Be careful to shake hands with […]

The 35-year-old Spaniard defeated Cameron Norris 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to win the Mexican Open and extend his career-best start for a season to 15-0 as he won his 91st ATP title.

Kishan, who made 16 from 15 deliveries on Saturday, was hit on the head by a Lahiru Kumara bouncer in the fourth over during India's chase.

Bhubaneswar: India snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, coming back from 1-4 down to level scores at 4-4 before converting a penalty stroke with five seconds to go as they emerged 5-4 winners in their FIH Hockey Pro League match at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. With skipper Marc Miralles scoring a hat-trick, […]

Dharamsala: Shreyas Iyer smashed a stylish fifty before Ravindra Jadeja slammed 45 in 18 balls to help India defeat Sri Lanka in the second T20I by seven wickets on Saturday. With this win, India also sealed the two-match T20I series (2-0) with a game to go. The third T20I between both sides will be played […]

Warsaw: Cezary Kulesza, the President of the Polish Football Association, announced on Saturday that the Poland side will not play their FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Russia, scheduled for March 24, due to its invasion of Ukraine. Kulesza, through the announcement on Twitter, also indicated that Poland is in talks with Sweden and the […]

Hyderabad: Chasing a target of 238 for victory, Hyderabad lost three quick wickets and face a tough task on the final day in the Group B match against Bengal at the Barabati Stadium, on Saturday. Hyderabad ended the day at 16/3 in 13.2 overs needing another 222 runs on the final day with seven wickets […]

Christchurch: Indian captain Mithali Raj feels youngsters like Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh have shown that they have the ability to compete at the highest level and the last few series have helped the team figure out its composition ahead of women’s ODI World Cup next month. India tried out some new talents in the […]

Hyderabad: Captain G Sai Karteek recorded twin victories as Osmania University defeated MD University, Rohtak 3-1 to make it to the semifinals of the All India inter-university championship at the Kalinga University of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar, on Saturday. In the first singles, Sai Karteek Reddy defeated Amandeep 6-1, 6-2 while Suhith downed Dipinder 2-6, 6-4, […]

Hyderabad: Shubham Bisht scalped four wickets for seven while V Sahasra hit 57 as Hyderabad defeated Haryana by 105 runs in the 37th All India Rajiv Gandhi Boys U-19 Cricket Tournament, on Saturday. Brief Scores: Tamil Nadu 209/2 in 20 overs (Adnan Khan 111, Tusar 42) bt Bihar 74 in 16.5 overs (Diwakar 45, Rahul […]

Mohali: The BCCI won’t be allowing any spectators for the upcoming first Test between India and Sri Lanka starting here March 4, which is incidentally legendary Virat Kohli’s landmark 100th Test, a Punjab Cricket Association official stated. The decision has been taken in the wake of the Covid-19 cases in and around Mohali while also […]

Hyderabad: Anuradha scored six goals to guide her side of Dr YSR Sports School, Kadapa to a thumping 9-0 victory over VV Nagar Football Club in the 1st Women’s Football League and Knockout Tournament at the Sarvada Sports Arena, Hakimpet, Secunderabad on Saturday. In another match, CFA, Nizamabad defeated United Football Academy 7-1. Earlier, G […]

Hyderabad: The SK Sunderji-trained Count Of Savoy holds a clear edge over rest of the contenders to win the Heritage Cup 1600 metres, a handicap for horses rated 40 to 65 (Category-II), the feature event of the races to be held here on Sunday. False rails will be announced on race day. The first race […]

Mumbai: The Todywalla-trained Ahead Of My Time, who maintains fine form, may repeat in the Poonawalla Breeder’s Multi-Million (Grade-I) 1400 metres, terms for horses 3 years old only, the feature event of the races to be held here on Sunday. No false rails. The first race starts at 1.00 pm. SELECTIONS 1. Suited Aces 1, […]

Hyderabad: True Marshall and New Look worked well when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race course on Saturday morning. SAND: 600m: Kimberley (SS Tanwar) (From 1000/400) 47, eased up. Castlerock (RB) 46, eased up. Garnet (G Naresh) 47, handy. Shah Of Iran (RB) 44, shaped well. 800m: Resurgence (Gaurav Singh) 1-2, 600/46, handy. […]

New Delhi: Indian boxer Nandini (+81kg) ended with a bronze medal in the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria after going down to former world champion Lazzat Kungeibayeva of Kazakhstan in the semifinals. Nandini lost 0-5 in the bout held late on Friday night. Former youth world champion Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) […]

Co-promoter Frank Warren announced the venue on Friday, three days after Whyte signed on for the fight.