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New Delhi: In a highly beneficial move for Asian countries, the International Shooting Federation (ISSF) has increased the number of Olympic quota places for the continent from 38 to 48. This is expected to come into effect from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the qualifications for which will begin from next year. The 2020 Tokyo […]

Hyderabad: The dependable Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who are ranked 12th in the World, have been India’s most successful doubles players in recent times. They have been on the rise. They gave hope when they won the Thailand Open early this year but after that their progress has been hindered in many ways. If […]

Hyderabad: This edition of the T20 World Cup will have new winners. With two-time finalists Australia and first-time finalists New Zealand taking on each other, it will be a repeat of 2015 one-day World Cup final where Michael Clarke-led Australia defeated Brendon McCullum-led Kiwis for the trophy. The cricketing rivalry between these two neighbouring nations […]

Turin: The world number one Novak Djokovic is looking for a grand finish to a historic 2021 season, which saw him come within one match short of a Grand Slam. The Serbian who clinched the year-end number one in the ATP Rankings for a record-breaking seventh time will be next seen in the 2021 ATP […]

Hyderabad: The State swimmers, who won medals at the recently-concluded 37th sub-junior, 47th junior and 74th senior national aquatic championship, held in Bengaluru from October 19 to 29, were felicitated by Telangana Swimming Association and Sports Authority of Telangana State (SATS) chairman A Venkateshwar Reddy, on Saturday. The Telangana contingent won a total of 27 […]

Dubai: The feistiness of Australia will clash with the tactical shrewdness of a perennially understated New Zealand when the Trans-Tasman rivals battle for their maiden T20 World Cup trophy here on Sunday. Considering how both Australia and New Zealand won their respective semifinals against fancied opponents, one can expect another dramatic finish at the “Ring […]

Hyderabad: Md.Reyan of Bihar won the 4th Hyderabad All India Below 1600 FIDE Rating Tournament that concluded in Joy International School, Bachupally, on Saturday. Reyan scored 8.5 points at the end of the ninth and final round. Three players –Hriday Panchal (Delhi), Viswanath Kannam (Telangana) and Haridevi (Tamil Nadu – were tied for the second […]

Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana: Annual Training Camp –II (Pre RDC-I) being conducted by 1 Telangana Battallion NCC, Secunderabad has commenced at Bison Training Grounds with effect from 10 Nov’ 2021 to 19 Nov’2021. The camp is being attended by 270 Girl cadets and 130 Boy cadets from across various districts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States. […]

Hyderabad: Team Mysa registered a close yet comprehensive 4.5-1.5 win over T Golf Foundation to annex the National Amateur Golf League title at the Boulder Hills Golf and Country Club here. What seemed like a comfortable win was actually quite close as the final two matches were decided on last hole. Team Mysa registered two […]

New Delhi: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, veteran woman cricketer Mithali Raj and history-making Paralympic stars shared the spotlight as an unprecedented 12 sportspersons were presented with India’s highest sporting honour — the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna — by President Ram Nath Kovind here on Saturday. In a glittering function organised at the […]

Hyderabad: Castlerock and Arrowtown impressed when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Saturday morning. SAND:600m:Miss Marvellous (RB) (From 1000/400) 47, handy. Diamond Ring (Santhosh Raj) 48, moved freely. 800m:Colachel Battle (Surya Prakash) (From 1200/400) 1-2, moved easy. Agni (Deepak Singh) 1-1, 600/47, handy. Healthandhappiness (R Ajinkya) &Doe A Deer (Ajit Singh) […]

Hyderabad: The M. Srinivas Reddy trained-Ashwa Bravo, looks head and shoulders above the others runners who are in the fray for the H. P. Mistry Memorial Cup 1200 metres, a handicap for horses rated 80 and above Category-I, (Horses rated 60 above also eligible), the feature event of the races here on Sunday. False rails […]

Pune: The Todywalla-trained Key To The Mint looks good in the Villoo C. Poonawalla Million 1200 metres, Terms for Maiden horses, 3-years-old only, the feature event of the races to be held here on Sunday. False rails will be announced on the day of the race. The first race starts at 1.00 p.m. SELECTIONS1. Fortune […]

While the group stage matches in the eight-team competition will take place until August 4, the semifinals will be played on August 6. The final and the playoff for the bronze medal will take place on August 7.

The visitors took the lead in the seventh minute at Montevideo's Campeon del Sigo stadium when Paulo Dybala forced a turnover and then found Di Maria just inside the penalty area on Friday night.

Hyderabad: MLRIT chairman Marri Laxman Reddy felicitated State boxer Nikhat Zareen at the campus, on Friday. The Nizamabad boxer recently won the gold medal in the senior nationals and has booked a spot in the Indian team for the upcoming world championship. Laxman Reddy congratulated the boxer and said, “She not only won a gold […]

Hyderabad: T20 cricket is a game of small margins. The cliché never gets old. Given the volatility of the shortest format of the game, every second of the game is crucial to its outcome. One error can cost dearly, turning players into villains instantly, especially in big-ticket events like the World Cup. Though players strive […]

Hyderabad: Perhaps few would have predicted a New Zealand-Australia summit clash at the start of the T20 World Cup in the UAE. India, the pre-tournaments, fell on the wayside while England and Pakistan were stopped in the semifinals paving the way for a Trans-Tasman rivalry on the desert on Sunday. The two semifinals provided a […]

Pune: The Pesi Shroff-trained North Star looks unbeatable in the Mysore Race Club Trophy 2000 metres, a handicap for horses in Class I, rated 80 and above the feature event of the races to be held here on Saturday. False rails will be announced on the day of the race. The first race starts at […]

Hyderabad: The work for the synthetic athletic track and synthetic tennis courts, as part of the Khelo India projects, started at Osmania University ‘A’ ground on Friday. These projects were sanctioned by Government of India under Khelo India Scheme. Prof B Reddya Naik, OSD to vice-chancellor of Osmania University, performed the ‘bhoomi puja’ in the […]

Hyderabad: Pullela Gopichand, former All England champion and chief national coach, unveiled his motivational memoir Shuttler’s Flick co-authored with Priya Kumar on Friday. State IT Minister KT Rama Rao, along with Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce and Professor Madan Pillutla, Dean, ISB, released the book. The book tells the life story […]

Hyderabad: UFC returns to Las Vegas for a pivotal clash in the featherweight division as former champion Max Holloway squares off with Mexican standout Yair Rodriguez at UFC APEX. Back-to-back title challenges and a smashing victory against Calvin Kattar earlier this year have kept Holloway the top contender in the featherweight division. And while a […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Ehaan Shaik defeated Sachi Jain to share the lead along with nine others in the 4th Hyderabad All India Below 1600 FIDE rating chess tournament here in Joy International School, Bachupally, on Friday. The ten players finished with five points at the end of the fifth round. The event concludes on Saturday. Important […]

Hyderabad: Team Mysa and T Golf Foundation set up an all-Hyderabad summit clash in the National Amateur Golf League here at the Boulder Hills Golf & Country Club on Friday. The two Hyderabad teams won their semifinals in contrasting styles on their way to the final. Chennai Hustlers at the halfway stage seemed down and […]