Last year taught us a lot of things: Mandhana
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Smriti Mandhana said she got solid backing from the management after their failure to win the Women’s Premier League last year, which went a long way in them lifting the title here on Sunday. She said the 2023 campaign “taught us a lot of things” as her...
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Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by four wickets
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It is unbelievable batting with Virat: Du Plessis
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Rishabh might find it very difficult to get back his fluency at IPL onset: Gavaskar
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Pooran or De Kock to don keeping gloves in IPL
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Trying to hasten my recovery during WC led to prolonged rehab, admits Hardik
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Kohli joins RCB training camp
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PGA Tour player directors prepare for meeting with Saudi leader of LIV Golf
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Superb 67 earns Diksha T 15 finish
India’s Diksha Dagar turned in one of the best rounds of the final day, a superb 4-under 67, to sign off at Tied-15 at the IOA Golf Classic at the Alaqua Country Club here. The two-time Ladies European Tour champion and third on the Merit list in 2023, Diksha had eight...
Alcaraz defeats Medvedev to defend his Indian Wells title
Carlos Alcaraz arrived at Indian Wells full of doubt about his twisted right ankle. He’s leaving as a two-time champion. He defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (5), 6-1 for the second straight year in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday, earning his first title since winning Wimbledon last year. Iga Swiatek beat...
IOA dissolves adhoc committee for wrestling
The Indian Olympic Association on Monday dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, saying “there is no further need” for it to continue after revocation of the suspension on the national federation, which now gets complete administrative control of the sport. The IOA said that the decision was also guided by the...
Trabzonspor fans invade pitch, attack Fenerbahce players in Turkey
Turkish police have detained 12 people after fans of top tier soccer club Trabzonspor invaded the pitch following a home loss against Fenerbahce, touching off violent scuffles between the fans and visiting players. The Trabzonspor fans charged onto the pitch as Fenerbahce players celebrated their 3-2 win following the final whistle...
Kenny retires from cycling
Laura Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete, announced her retirement from cycling on Monday because she wants to spend more time at home with her family. The 31-year-old Kenny has won five Olympic gold medals and had been expected to compete at the Paris Games in July. She gave birth to...
Akhil, Anish win gold
Paris Olympics quota winners Akhil Sheoran and Anish Bhanwala won a gold medal each as Indian shooters ended their Polish Grand Prix campaign with six medals. Sheoran won gold in the men’s 50m rifle 3-positions Match 2 with a record score of 468.4. Patrik Jany of the Czech Republic was 2.2 points...
Lakshya, Sindhu spearhead India challenge in Swiss Open
Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen is expected to continue his purple patch, while two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will strive to regain top form at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament, beginning here on Tuesday. After first-round losses at the Malaysia Super 1000 and India Super 750 earlier in the year,...