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Before retiring from the match, the Indian narrowly lost the opening game 20-22 to the world no 58 Azurmendi. With that, Saina was then unable to continue the second game.

In her first match in over a month, since losing to compatriot Sloane Stephens in the second round of the US Open, the 17-year-old secured a 2-hour and 10-minute victory to reach the third round.

It was a day for wicketkeepers in the IPL’s last league matches on Friday and two of them stole the show with explosive, sensible and match-winning innings. The diminutive Ishan Kishan did it for Mumbai Indians while Visakhapatnam boy K Srikar Bharat hogged the limelight for Royal Challengers Bangalore. The left-handed Kishan, who returned to […]

Hyderabad: Telangana boys defeated Chandigarh 26-15 to make it to the semifinals of the 37th sub-junior boys national handball championship, at the Saroornagar Stadium on Saturday. The hosts led comfortably 14-7 at halftime before cruising home. They were joined by Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. Results: Quarters: Andhra Pradesh bt Bihar 35-30; Rajasthan bt Haryana 35-3; […]

Hyderabad: Newly-appointed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja kicked up a furore when he commented that India controlled ICC and other countries have no courage to stand against it fearing India’s power. Speaking during a Senate Standing Committee, Raja said, “The PCB gets 50 per cent of its funding from the ICC. The ICC […]

Hyderabad: GSM’s Nagupalli Bhaavitha, SPHS’ Jatin Dev emerged champions in the under-19 girls and boys categories respectively in the Late Sri Loknath Samal 8th Telangana Stag Inter-district and State Table Tennis Championship at Somnath Ghosh MLR-UTT Academy on Saturday. In the Super League on the final day, top seed Bhaavitha emerged champion by winning all […]

Dubai: Chennai Super Kings’ old guards with an uncanny knack of owning the big stage at right moments, will start as favourites against a solid Delhi Capitals line-up led by ‘young pretender’ Rishabh Pant in what promises to be an exciting first IPL Qualifier here on Sunday. Capitals were the best team in the league […]

Hyderabad: International Master VAV Rajesh from Railways is in the joint lead with others scoring two points after the second round of the All India Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Championship, at the LB Stadium on Saturday. Important results of 2nd round: Gade Saranya (1) lost to VAV Rajesh (2; AL Muthaiah (2) bt Visesh Reddy […]

Chennai: Hyderabad’s Rahil Shetty (Gusto Racing) and local ace KY Ahamed (TVS Racing) scored resounding victories in the two premier Prostock categories on an action-packed day in the third round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2021, at the MMRT, here on Saturday. The 23-year old Rahil Shetty marked his comeback […]

Lahore: All-rounder Shoaib Malik has replaced Shoaib Maqsood in Pakistan’s squad for the men’s T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday. Maqsood has been ruled out due to a lower-back injury, for which he underwent an MRI scan on Thursday after picking up the injury during […]

Hyderabad: The RH Sequeira-trained King Roger appeals most for the Artillery Trophy 2000 metres, a handicap for horses rated 20 to 45 Category-III, the feature event of the races to be held here on Sunday. No false rails. First race starts at 1.00 pm. SELECTIONS:1. Despang 1, Indian Glory 2, Ashwa Pushkin 32. Cash Register […]

Hyderabad: Amogha D Varsha (on Halchal) and K Venkata Srisanth (on Celesti) topped the honours in the senior and junior sections respectively in the Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club (HPRC) Regional Equestrian league that was held at HPRC Complex at Aziznagar. Results: Dressage Children II: K. Venkata Srisanth (HPRC) Halchal, 2. Ayaan Palaparthy (HPRC) Jaqueline, […]

Coming into the second-round duel, Raducanu was riding a 10-match winning streak from her historic title run at the US Open, where she reeled off 20 consecutive sets through qualifying.

Hyderabad: Advance Guard, Bravo, Just Incredible & Gregor Clegance worked well when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Saturday morning. SAND:600m:Cosmico (Afroz Khan) 47, moved easy. 800m:Gray Hawk (K Aneel) 1-3, 600/45, unextended. Mandala Bay (NB Kuldeep)1-1, 600/47, handy. Winning Streak (NB Kuldeep) 1-2, 600/46, moved well. 1000m:Redeem Our Pledge (Jagdale) […]

Abu Dhabi: Mumbai Indians needed a lot of things to go their way in their final league match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Winning the toss and posting a big total, Mumbai were on track to do the unthinkable. But with Sunrisers Hyderabad making 70/1 in power-play meant that Mumbai missed the bus for the playoffs. But […]

Dubai: KS Bharat (78 off 52) and Glenn Maxwell (51 off 33) hit fantastic fifties to steer Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 7 wicket victory over table-toppers Delhi Capitals in the 56th match of IPL 2021 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, here on Friday. With this win, Virat Kohli led RCB finished the league stage with […]

Hyderabad: After a historic silver medal, a first-ever podium finish, in the Women’s World Chess Championship in Sitges, Spain, Dronavalli Harika slipped into Hyderabad three days ago without any fanfare which is usually associated with any World or Asian winner. The 30-year-old Grandmaster was nevertheless very happy with her mighty show in Sitges where she […]

Lima: The Indian pair of Rhythm Sangwan and Vijayveer Sidhu clinched the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Mixed Team gold medal as the country’s total haul soared to 23, consolidating its position at the top of the table in the ISSF Junior Shooting World Championships. Sangwan and Sidhu defeated Thailand’s Kanyakorn Hirunphoem and Schwakon Triniphakron 9-1 […]

Gold Coast: Bolstered by Jemimah Rodrigues’ return to form, India will look to come out all guns blazing in the second women’s T20 International against Australia on Saturday after rain played spoilsport in the opening game here. Criticised for her consistent failures and after losing her place in the 50-over set-up, Jemimah made a sensational […]

Hyderabad: Telangana boys defeated Madhya Pradesh 32-11 to begin their campaign on a high in the 37th sub-junior boys national handball championship at Saroornagar Indoor Stadium in the city on Friday. Result: Uttarkhand bt Odisha 22-08; Haryana bt Chandigarh 31-16; Telangana bt MP 32-11; Andhra Pradesh bt Jharkhand 23-11; Bihar bt West Bengal 28 -08; […]

Istanbul: Lewis Hamilton, who emerged quickest in two practice sessions on Friday, is set to receive a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix as the championship leader has taken a new Mercedes engine at Istanbul Park, the Formula 1 stated on Friday. Hamilton, who holds a two-point lead in the standings having won […]

Aarhus: India will look up to their star players, including Saina Nehwal and men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, to quickly recover from the Sudirman Cup drubbing and produce a better show at the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals beginning here on Saturday. With their stars missing and senior players out of […]

Hyderabad: Md Ayaan Ahmed scalped 7 wickets for 47 in Vijyapuri Willowmen’s crushing 225-run victory over XI Masters in the A2 Division two-day league, on Friday. Brief Scores: A2 Division two-day league: Group-1 PA: Deccan Wanderers 235 in 78.2 overs bt Pasha Beedi 218 in 86.3 overs (Faiz Ahmed 78, B Rilasa Reddy 52; G […]

Hyderabad: Top seeds Kesavan Kannan from SG-MLR and N Bhaavitha from GSM entered the Super League stage in the under-19 boys and girls categories respectively in the Late Sri Loknath Samal 8th Telangana Stage Inter-district and State Table Tennis Championship conducted at the Somnath Ghosh MLR-UTT Academy in city on Friday. Raghuram, who hails from […]