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Dubai: Vintage David Warner answered his critics with a sizzling 42-ball-65 as Australia cruised to seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a Super 12 game of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Thursday. Warner, who has gone through a lean patch, was back in his element as his 10 fours made it easy for […]

Hyderabad: Rakesh Kurapadu hit 203 runs but his side Medchal went down to Sangareddy by 19 runs in the Telangana Cricket Association’s U-25 inter-district one-day league, on Thursday. Batting first, Debanshu Rayaguru hit 108 while P Jagruth slammed 94 to guide Sangareddy to 311/8 in 50 overs. For Medchal, Srikanth scalped four wickets for 71. […]

Hyderabad: There seems to be no end to the one-upmanship in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) despite the Association coming under the scanner of the Supreme Court. The Apex Court had taken the HCA officials to task in its first hearing and on Wednesday gave a temporary order wherein it asked President Mohammed Azharuddin and […]

Hyderabad: The third edition of the national football championship, to be conducted by Sports Development and Promotion Association, Telangana, will be held at the Gachibowli Stadium from October 30 to November 1. Sports Authority of Telangana State (SATS) chairman A Venkateshwar Reddy released the brochure on Thursday at his chamber at the LB Stadium. The […]

Dubai: Their confidence sky-high after two consecutive victories, Pakistan’s razor-sharp attack will test the prowess and maturity of Afghanistan’s impressive batters when the two teams clash in a Super 12 Group 2 match in the T20 World Cup here on Friday. The impressive wins over India and New Zealand has made Pakistan the team to […]

New Delhi: India will host three back-to-back badminton tournaments, including a new event — the Odisha Open –, in January next year, according to the international calender unveiled by the sport’s governing body BWF on Thursday. The India Open Super 500, which was cancelled in 2020 as well as this year due to the Covid-19 […]

Hyderabad: South Central Railway had the measure of Central Tax and Customs 82-59 to clinch the Legends Basketball Tournament at the CCOB basketball courts. Leading 51-26 at half-time, SCR outplayed Central Tax and Customs players. Former international Vinay Yadav and Rajat along with Merugu Vijay Kumar played a fast game in the first half with […]

Hyderabad: Riteesh Reddy (68) and Chetcoori Sai (50) hit half-centuries in Triple Centurian’s seven-wicket victory over Hurricane in the MV Sridhar Trophy of the Hyderabad Junior Cricket League at the English Willow Grounds at Shamirpet, on Thursday. Brief Scores: HAAS Sports Cricket 108/7 in 20 over (Laksh 26; Roshan 2/23) lost to Great Spinner 109/2 […]

Sharjah: Their campaigns thrown haywire by back-to-back losses, defending champions West Indies and Bangladesh would be locked in a do-or-die battle when they square off in a crucial Group 1 Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup here on Friday. While the West Indies lost to England and South Africa, Bangladesh were defeated by […]

Kolkata: The B. Suresh-trained My Opinion, who is in fine fettle, is expected to score in the Monsoon Cup 2000 metres, Terms for horses 4-years-old and over the feature event of the races to be held here on Friday. No false rails. The first race starts at 1.15 p.m. SELECTIONS: Nazaakat 1, Marina Bay 2 […]

Speaking after the defeat, Koeman commented, "Other teams could have more balanced squads, but we have shown that we can compete with them."

The duo was involved in an online banter after India’s comprehensive 10-wicket loss to Pakistan, their first ever in a World Cup match.

Abu Dhabi: Debutants Namibia got themselves out of a difficult situation in a low-scoring game to record a memorable four-wicket win over Scotland in their opening Super 12 match in the ICC T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Namibia, who had beaten Ireland and Netherlands to qualify for the Super 12 stage, restricted Scotland to […]

Hyderabad: Tribal Boys XI recorded a 2-0 win over Madhya Pradesh in football in the STI Sports schools tournament that got under way on Wednesday. Dhyanchand awardee Shabbir Ali and former Indian captain Victor Amalraj graced the occasion on the opening day. Results:Boys: Under 14: FFA beat Madhya Pradesh 5-1, Tribal Boys XI beat Madhya […]

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, while putting off the matter for further hearing after the Diwali vacation, has directed the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president Mohd Azharuddin and secretary R Vijayanand to jointly sign the cheques. “Till these matters are finally heard by this court, and with the consent of the parties, we deem […]

New Delhi: Fifth seed Rashmikaa Shrivalli Bhamidpaty of Telangana got past Nidhi Chilumala also of Telangana, 6-2, 6-2 to enter the women’s singles quarterfinals of the Fenesta Open National tennis championship on Wednesday. “Today was a really good match because I played with one of the former top players from India. It was an amazing […]

Dubai: Former champions Sri Lanka will look to exploit Australia’s top-order woes when they clash in a Group 1 Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Thursday. Sri Lanka, who had won the title in 2014, topped group A with three successive wins before outwitting Bangladesh by five wickets in their […]

Abu Dhabi: England dished out a thoroughly clinical display with both the bat and the ball to steamroll Bangladesh by eight wickets in a Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Explosive opener Jason Roy anchored the paltry 125-run chase, with a 38-ball 61 (5×4, 3×6) to make his 50th T20I […]

Hyderabad: Telangana’s Nikhat Zareen ended the 5th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships in a blaze of glory as she clinched the title in the 52kg category in Hisar, Haryana, on Wednesday. The Telangana pugilist outwitted Haryana’s Minakshi 4-1 in the final. Nikhat was also adjudged the Best Boxer of the Championships award for her brilliant […]

Hyderabad: Rohith Peddamatam (119) and Bhanu Prakash Karne (101) hit centuries in the Telangana Cricket Association conducted Under-25 inter-district one-day league tournament on Wednesday. Brief scores: Yadadri 260/5  in 41 overs (Rohith Peddamatam  119, Naresh 40, Debansu Rayaguru 3/58) bt Sangareddy 157 in  33.4 Overs ( Debansu Rayaguru 75, A Midhilesh 4/29); Mahabubnagar  270/8 in […]

New Delhi: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh and Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir have been involved in a war of words on social media ever since Virat Kohli’s side suffered a 10-wicket loss at the hands of the Babar Azam-led team on October 24. In a series of eight tweets between the two, Harbhajan has […]

Hyderabad: South Central Railway set up a summit clash with Central Tax & Customs in the inaugural Legends Basketball Tournament conducted by City College Old Boys Basketball Club. The two finalists faced stiff resistance from their respective rivals Nizam Basketball Academy and Sanathnagar Playground.  South Central Railway were kept on a leash by the youthful […]

The State teams to participate in the 71st Junior National Basketball Championship at Indore, Madhya Pradesh from January 4 to 10 will be selected during the Championship.

Hyderabad: Niesha Enja emerged champion in the Girls under-10 section while she finished runners-up in under-12 to corner glory in the TSTA-State ranking tennis at Sreenidhi Sports Academy court, Aziznagar. Results: Girls U-10 semifinals: Niesha Enja bt Harsha Karthika Oruganti 8-2; E Grithvika Reddy bt Anshika jha 8-1; Final: Niesha Enja bt E Grithvika Reddy […]