TNPL | Royal Kings get the better of Cholas

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Sonu Yadav performed a hat-trick for Royal Kings. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY In the first three days of the ninth season of TNPL, a clear pattern has emerged. The method so far has been to bowl first, restrict the opponent to a below-par score and then chase it down. After Dindigul Dragons and Chepauk … Read more

Norway Chess: Gukesh suffers crushing loss to Nakamura in Round 8; Erigaisi defeats Caruana

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American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura broke world champion D. Gukesh’s run of classical wins by comprehensively beating the Indian to earn three full points, even as Arjun Erigaisi roared back to contention with victory over Fabiano Caruana in Norway Chess. India’s Erigaisi trapped his opponent Caruana in a time scramble in the eighth round of the … Read more

UTT | Jaipur Patriots proves too good for Chennai Lions

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Kanak Jha of Jaipur Patriots in action during the match against Stanley’s Chennai Lions in the Ultimate Table Tennis League – Season 6 at EKA Arena in Ahmedabad on 3rd June 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a tale of contrasting halves, Jaipur Patriots overcame Chennai Lions to register its maiden win in the … Read more

TNPL | Aparajith, Vijay Shankar star for Chepauk Super Gillies

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CSG skipper Baba Aparajith in action. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY R.S. Mokit Hariharan (46, 22b, 7×4, 2×6) set the stage with a blazing start before skipper B. Aparajith (77 n.o., 48b, 5×4, 5×6) took charge as Chepauk Super Gillies romped home to an eight-wicket win over IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in the TNPL-9 match at … Read more

Kho Kho coaches course at SGT University

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The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) is hosting an advanced coaches and technical officials course for the international fraternity at the Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tercentenary University, Budhera, for a fortnight. The course, scheduled till June 15, caters to about 50 coaches and 65 officials in the country, apart from about 20 coaches and … Read more

Experimental rule changes for Archery World Cup Stage-3

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Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari practised shooting with more perfection and tried hitting the X more often in their preparation for the upcoming Antalya World Cup, according to coach Rahul Banerjee, left. | Photo Credit: File photo: R. RAGU The Archery World Cup Stage-3, starting in Antalya on Wednesday, will have some experimental rule changes, … Read more

Piyush Chawla announces retirement from all forms of cricket, says ‘time has come to bid adieu to beautiful game’

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File photo of Piyush Chawla | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Veteran leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, who was part of India’s two World Cup-winning campaigns, on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after a career spanning more than two decades to undertake a “new journey” that he did not specify. The 36-year-old made the … Read more

Shivam steers Dragons to convincing victory 

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Shivam Singh starred in Dindigul Dragons’ win against Lyca Kovai Kings in the opening match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League in Coimbatore on Thursday. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY Shivam Singh’s unbeaten half-century (82 n.o., 50b, 5×4, 5×6) powered Dindigul Dragons to a convincing seven-wicket win over Lyca Kovai Kings in the opening match of TNPL-9 at the Sri Ramakrishna … Read more

We have a perfect mix of experience and talent: Gill

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Shubman Gill during the press conference in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini As he gears up for his maiden Test series as the captain of the Indian team, Shubman Gill knows that he has big shoes to fill in the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from the format recently. But … Read more

India yet to take a call on which three Tests Bumrah will play

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The England tour marks the first challenge for the Gill-Gambhir combination. | Photo Credit: Emmanuel Yogini The Indian team management is yet to decide which three Tests Jasprit Bumrah will feature in the upcoming five-match series in England, but head coach Gautam Gambhir and newly-appointed captain Shubman Gill made it clear that there’s enough depth … Read more

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Senanayake indicted for match-fixing

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Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake. File | Photo Credit: AP Former Sri Lankan off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been indicted by the Hambantota High Court for attempting to lure a fellow player for match-fixing during the 2020 Lanka Premier League (LPL) . The Attorney General’s Department said this becomes the first such indictment of a … Read more

Beyond tragic: Tendulkar condoles Chinnaswamy stampede deaths

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Sachin Tendulkar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar has offered his condolences on the loss of 11 lives in a stampede outside Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB’s IPL victory celebrations, describing the incident as “beyond tragic”. Apart from 11 deaths, more than 30 were injured in a stampede outside the popular … Read more

BAI injects bigger finance to boost badminton

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BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma said these grants will help State Associations in enhancing their existing programs. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Keeping in tune with the fast growth of the sport across the country, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) has sanctioned bigger financial incentives to boost the game. In its Annual General Meeting … Read more

IPL 2025 | Coach Flower heaps praise on RCB skipper Patidar

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar didn’t allow the pressure of leading stalwarts likes Virat Kohli affect him and exuded calmness according to coach Andy Flower. | Photo Credit: PTI Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower hailed captain Rajat Patidar for excelling in a tricky job. “One of the most impressive things about Rajat … Read more