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Durand Cup: Indian Navy beat Delhi FC in opening Group match
Kolkata, Sep 8 (UNI) Playing their first game of the 130th Durand Cup, regimental side Indian Navy on Wednesday beat second division side Delhi FC 2-1 in the opening game of Group C at the Mohun Bagan ground, here.
Central defender…
India squad for ICC T20 WC announced, Ashwin returns
New Delhi, Sep 8 (UNI) India on Wednesday announced their 15-member squad for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which begins from October 17 in the UAE and Oman.
Virat Kohli led squad featured R Ashwin, the off-spinner, who returned to…
If we enjoy our game, then it’s possible to qualify for playoffs, says KKR’s Gill
Abu Dhabi , September 8 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) batsman Shubman Gill feels that his side can still manage to qualify for the playoffs once the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season resumes.
Even though KKR haven't had a…
Liverpool’s Naby Keita returns to Britain from Guinea after military coup
Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has left his homeland of Guinea following a military coup in the West African country and is on his way back to England, British media reported on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old was preparing to play in Guinea’s…
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Griezmann shines for France; Depay hits hattrick
Antoine Griezmann played chief tormentor as France sprung back into life to end a five-game winless streak by beating visitor Finland 2-0 in a World Cup Group D qualifier on Tuesday.
Griezmann struck in each half after his partnership…
US Open: Medvedev reaches third straight semi-final, to face Auger-Aliassime
World number two Daniil Medvedev dropped his first set at this year’s U.S. Open but eventually overcame Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 7-5 to reach his third straight semi-final at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.
Van de…
From Fernandez to Alcaraz, teenagers are taking over tennis at US Open
It has been quite a run for the teenagers at the U.S. Open, especially a bright-eyed and beguiling troika that has managed to turn the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center into its personal playground.
Like young stockbrokers who have…
Viswanathan Anand excited to lead star-studded team at Online Chess Olympiad
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , September 7 : The star-studded Indian team, led by captain Viswanathan Anand will aim to defend its Online Chess Olympiad crown, which got underway worldwide late on Monday.
"We have a good mix of…
Flat track bullies: Taunt that undermined India’s home wins is turned on its head
About 40 minutes into the final session, it was all over. With a twinkle in his eye, James Anderson asked for a review after nicking Umesh Yadav behind the wicket, momentarily delaying India’s celebration. Ultra-edge showed a spike, and…
India vs England: Fast Four & the Furious Figurehead
At the Oval, India’s hustling and bristling quartet of fast-bowlers burned a stereotype that was waiting to be burned for a while. That, India could never be a fast-bowling powerhouse, that they are not conditioned or dispositioned to. This…
US Open: Karolina Pliskova, Lloyd Harris advance to quarters
Fourth-seeded Karolina Pliskova mounted a strong defensive effort to send Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova packing 7-5 6-4 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday, keeping on track her bid for a maiden major title.
The Wimbledon…
Novak Djokovic beats last American at US Open to extend Slam bid
For half an hour and a full set at the start, then one particularly compelling and competitive game later, Novak Djokovic’s opponent in the U.S. Open’s fourth round, Jenson Brooksby, gave him fits and created a raucous atmosphere under the…
India thrash England by 157 runs, take 2-1 series lead
London, Sep 6 (UNI) India produced a clinical performance to beat England by 157 runs on the final day of the fourth Test to take a 2-1 unbeatable lead in the five-match series, here on Monday.
Chasing 368 for a win, England were bowled…
BAI announces squads for the Thomas and Uber Cup and Sudirman Cup
Bengaluru, Sep 5 (UNI) The star Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and B Sai Praneeth will spearhead women’s and men’s teams respectively after the Badminton Association of India (BAI) announced squads for the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals,…
India set a target of 368 to England in 4th Test
London, Sep 5 (UNI) Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed's unbeaten opening stand took England to 77 for no loss at stumps on day four, chasing 368 in the fourth Test against India, here on Sunday.
After India were bowled out for 466 in their…
PSA Challenger Tour: Rahul Baitha ousts No. 2 Aadit Zaveri in quarter-finals
Second-seeded Aadit Zaveri of Mumbai became the only seeded player who failed to reach the semifinals of the HCL-SRFI Indian Tour–Delhi leg, a PSA Challenger Tour, at Shiv Nadar University on Sunday.
For the second time, sixth-seeded…
India vs England: Batsmen make merry as fourth Test hangs in balance
Possibility 1: An India win. They have the scoreboard pressure aiding them.
Possibility 2: A draw. That’s where the smart money will be, because both sides can exercise the option to shut up shop.
Possibility 3: An England win. An…
Brazil vs Argentina suspended as health officials attempt to detain visiting players mid-match
The World Cup qualifier between Latin America powerhouses Brazil and Argentina was suspended on Sunday night as the Brazilian Health Authorities stormed onto the pitch to detain Argentina players Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa, Giovani Lo…
Behind Paralympics glitter: Govt push, pvt effort, better training
For India, like the Olympics last month, the Tokyo Paralympics ended with a gold medal that added glitter to its best-ever showing. On Sunday, shuttler Krishna Nagar did a Neeraj Chopra, with his win in the final giving India its fifth gold…
I just tell myself I’m the best: One more India para story with gold lining
There’s a Nawazuddin Siddiqui soundtrack playing behind the inscrutable face that Pramod Bhagat wears to any match — even the one where the SL3 class shuttler had India’s first ever para badminton medal, a gold, around his neck after a…
