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New Delhi: The India men’s cricket team, led by opener KL Rahul, left for Zimbabwe on Saturday morning ahead of the three-match ODI series, starting from August 18, followed by two more matches on August 20 and 22 at the Harare Sports Club. The social media accounts of the Board of Control for Cricket in India […]

New Delhi: The NRI Festival and Sports Mahotsav being held to celebrate 75 years of Indian Independence and commemorating it in the form of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations involving the Indian diaspora population, had its trophy for the Sports events unveiled by the Union Minister of Culture, G. Kishan Reddy, as the Ministry’s celebrations […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad tennis player Ganta Sai Karteek and his partner Mohamed Ali Abibsi from Algeria entered the final of the 15k ITF Men’s doubles tennis tournament in Tunisia on Friday. The India-Algeria pair defeated third seeded duo of Anis Bhorbel (Tunisia) and De Carvalho Valentin (Portugal) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4. Earlier in quarterfinals, the duo shocked […]

Hyderabad: Playing his maiden Chess Olympiad, Telangana grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, who was part of India A team, had a good run. Though the team missed out on a medal by a whisker finishing fourth, the Warangal lad impressed everyone with his performance. He clinched a silver medal on Board 3 and also crossed 2700 rating […]

By Vijay Mohan Raj Hyderabad: I am pleasantly surprised that the BCCI has made a U-turn by returning to the Duleep and Irani Trophy tournaments. Also welcoming is that Ranji Trophy matches will now be played on home-away basis like the good old days. To add to these is the amendment that the Ranj Trophy […]

Hyderabad: Telangana wrestler Nikhil Yadav got a big boost when he got financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to pursue his dream, on Friday. Nikhil had won bronze medal in the under-17 category at the World Wrestling Championship, held in Italy recently. A cheque for Rs 1 lakh has been handed over to the wrestler […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Open Tennis Association is going to conduct a tennis tournament at the Lake View Tennis Academy, Moinabad, from Saturday. Sponsored by T Uadaykumar Reddy of TANLA Solutions, the tournament will be held in 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+ and 70+ age categories. The 30+ category is being introduced for the first time. The […]

Hyderabad: Painted Apache, Galwan, Temptations, Bugsy & Watch My Stride caught the eye when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Friday morning. SAND: 600m: Acrobat (RB) 46, not extended. My Way Or Highway (Mohith Singh) 46.5, moved easy. Southern Act (RB) 48, moved freely. Canterbury (Kuldeep Singh) 47 moved easy. Bangor […]

Hyderabad: The RH Sequeira-trained Falcon Edge won well last time out and will look to score an encore in the Royal Revive Plate 1,400 metres, category-II a handicap for horses rated 60 to 85, the feature event of the races to be held here on Saturday. False rails are up. The first race starts at […]

New Delhi: The Legends League Cricket season two is to be dedicated to the 75th year celebration of Indian Independence and the first match of the season will be a special match to be held on September 16 at Eden Garden, Kolkata. It will be played between India vs World as India Maharajas vs World […]

London: Premier League and EFL matches this weekend are set to feature water breaks as England faces another period of high summer temperatures. The Meteorological Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning which came into force on Thursday and covers the rest of this week. It covers much of the southern half of England as […]

Doha: The FIFA World Cup 2022 will commence from November 20 as host country Qatar will play Ecuador, the opener match of the event. FIFA fans will be able to witness the opening match and ceremony of this year’s tournament at Al Bayt Stadium at 7 pm. A unanimous decision was taken by the Bureau […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad paddler Akula Sreeja, who along with Achanta Sharath Kamal scripted history by bagging India’s first-ever mixed doubles gold at the Commonwealth Games, dedicated her success to parents and coaches who played key roles in her growth. Speaking after her return to the city from Birmingham Games, the 24-year-old said winning India’s first mixed […]

Bengaluru: The Darius Byramji-trained Lake Tahoe appeals most in a small field of five runners in the Governor’s Cup (Grade III) 2400 metres, Terms for horses 4 years old and over, the feature event of the races to be held on Friday. False rails will be declared on race day. The first race starts at […]

Hyderabad: The Sensation, Yaletown, Strategist and Quality Warrior pleased when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Thursday morning. SAND: 600m: Four One Four (P Ajeeh K) 47, handy. NRI Angel (RB) 47.5. moved well. Raisina Hill (Dhanu Singh) & Kisling (K Vikram) 47, pair moved neck and neck. 800m: Yaletown (P […]

Toronto: Belinda Bencic defeated three-time champion Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 at the National Bank Open to advance to the Round of 16 here on Thursday. Playing her first match since her essay in Vogue detailing the decision behind her impending retirement, Williams was greeted by a rapturous ovation from the Toronto crowd as she took to […]

Helsinki: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema made history on Wednesday as Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to win the European Super Cup. The Frenchman netted his side’s second goal of the match to lift his total number of goals for Real Madrid to 324, taking him past Raul Gonzalez to become the second highest […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad wrestler Pilanagoila Nikhil Yadav has been putting on impressive performances in the freestyle 60kg category. Taking part in his maiden international event, he proved his mettle to clinch a bronze in the recently-concluded World U-17 Cadet Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy. The 17-years-old was over the moon for winning a podium finish […]

Hyderabad: Telugu Yodhas – the GMR Group owned franchise for the inaugural edition of the Ultimate Kho Kho – on Wednesday announced attacker Prajwal KH as the captain of the team with all-rounder Pratik Waikar as his deputy. The Ultimate Kho Kho will kick-off their inaugural season on August 14 at the Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji […]

Hyderabad: City paddler Akula Sreeja, who won mixed doubles gold medal with Achanta Sharath Kamal in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham recently, returned to a rousing reception, on Wednesday. The 24-year-girl was received amid cheers from fans, Telangana State Table Tennis Association officials, Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud and others at the Rajiv Gandhi Airport, […]

Bengaluru: The Sulaiman S Attaollahi-trained Shabelle should have a bold show in the Bangalore Summer Million (Grade-III) 1600 metres, terms for horses 3 year old, the feature event of the races to be held here on Thursday. False rails will be declared on race day. The first race starts at 1.30 pm. SELECTIONS: 1. Red […]

Hyderabad: Spearheading the development of motorsports and identifying and supporting young talent in the country, JK Tyre announced the addition of two new young and budding stars – 15-year-old Bangalore boy Ruhaan Alva and 14-year-old Shriya Lohia from Himachal Pradesh under its coveted scholarship programme. Both the new additions Ruhaan Alva and Shriya Lohia have […]

Hyderabad: Xfinity, Mysterious Angel, Galwan, Resurgence, Crimson Rose, Miss Marvellous, Royal Grace, Castlerock, Starwalt, Happy Go Lucky impressed when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Wednesday morning. SAND: 600m: Dessee (Dhanu Singh) 47.5, moved easy. Super Angel (RB) 45, moved easy. Chckit (Aneel) & Golden Forza (Kuldeep Singh) 47, pair handy. […]

Washington: American legend Serena Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, announced her retirement from tennis on Tuesday, saying she is “evolving away” from the sport. The 40-year-old tennis star said that the best word to describe what she is up to is “evolution” and that she wants to grow her family. “I have never […]