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Ajinkya Rahane announces retirement from international cricket
Mumbai: Senior batter Ajinkya Rahane, who famously led an injury-ravaged Indian team to an improbable Test series win over Australia during a 2020-2021 tour, announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday,…
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Against all odds, Majid Magray set to lead India at Lord’s
New Delhi: For years, every training session meant travelling more than 50 kilometres as there was hardly any infrastructure for differently abled cricketers in Kashmir. The long commute, limited facilities, and five…
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FIFA investigates Argentina players over World Cup violations
Zurich: FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and several Argentina players over alleged breaches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the world football governing body said. The…
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Sreeshankar leaps into history with second CWG long jump medal
Glasgow: Murali Sreeshankar added another chapter to Indian athletics history on Wednesday, July 27, becoming the country’s first long jump double medallist in Commonwealth Games with a silver here. Having claimed silver…
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RCB becomes world’s first cricket brand worth USD 300 million
New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru has become the world’s first cricket team with a brand value of over USD 300 million while IPL’s business enterprise value has climbed to a whopping USD…
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Gill regains No. 1 ODI ranking, Sooryavanshi surges in T20I
Dubai: India captain Shubman Gill on Wednesday, July 29, reclaimed the No. 1 spot in ICC rankings for batters in ODI cricket while young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi moved up a whopping…
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‘Mixed feelings’: Manu Bhaker on World Cup bronze
New Delhi: Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker has “mixed feelings” about the 25m pistol bronze medal she won in the just-concluded World Cup in Hangzhou, acknowledging that she could have done better in…
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Harjinder, Gulveer clinch memorable silvers as India shines at CWG
Glasgow: Weightlifter Harjinder Kaur and long-distance star Gulveer Singh emerged as India’s standout performers, pushing themselves to the limit to clinch hard-fought silver medals, while three Indian boxers punched their way into…
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An ailing father’s note: How Saransh Jain became a fighter
New Delhi: In 2014, a 21-year-old Saransh Jain was touring Australia with an Indore club side, chasing his cricket dream in white-ball matches. Every time he called home and asked for his…
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Sharmila Dhankar wins India’s first CWG para athletics gold
Glasgow: Sharmila Dhankar, a woman who was impaired by polio at the age of two and survived the trauma of an abusive marriage, became India’s first para-athlete to clinch a gold medal…
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Tejas Shirse runs historic final despite stress fracture
Glasgow: National record-holder Tejas Shirse’s historic appearance in the Commonwealth Games’ men’s 110m hurdles final ended in pain and heartbreak but demonstrated his grit as he ran the race with a stress…
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Tejaswin Shankar withdraws from high jump with injury
Glasgow: A heartbroken Tejaswin Shankar fought back tears after being forced to withdraw from the men’s high jump following his opening attempt due to a flare-up of a long-standing foot issue at…
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Sarvesh Kushare clinches historic CWG High Jump silver medal
Glasgow: National record holder Sarvesh Kushare scripted history as he became the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men’s high jump event in the Commonwealth Games here. The 31-year-old…
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Hyderabad’s Esha Singh wins 25m pistol gold at ISSF World Cup
Hyderabad: Hyderabad shooter Esha Singh won the gold medal while double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker claimed bronze in the Women’s 25m Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Hangzhou, China,…
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Mirabai Chanu wins 3 gold medals at Commonwealth Games
Glasgow: Mirabai Chanu reminded the world why she remains the undisputed queen of Indian weightlifting, delivering a performance worthy of a champion, clinching her third successive Commonwealth Games gold medal, while Rishikanta…
