Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik on Friday expressed profound grief on the passing of Manuel Frederick, the stalwart goalkeeper from the golden era of Indian Hockey and a member of the team that clinched the Bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics. He was 78. A pioneering figure, Frederick holds the distinction of…

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Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday expressed gratitude to PM Modi for the FIDE World Cup being held in Goa, marking its return to India. The trophy is named after India’s great Viswanathan Anand. It will serve as a rolling trophy, passed on to future champions of the FIDE World Cup. A vibrant celebration of…

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India’s campaign in the men’s singles event at the Hylo Open 2025 badminton tournament concluded on Friday with top seeds Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, and Kiran George losing their quarterfinal matches in Saarbrucken, Germany. Unnati Hooda, with a stunning win over fourth-seeded Lin Hsiang-Ti of Chinese Taipei, was the only Indian badminton player to progress…

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Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur served yet another big match performance during the semifinal of the ICC Women’s World Cup against Australia at Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Helping India overcome a tense situation of 59/2 in chase of 339 runs, the skipper unleashed a powerful counter-attack with Jemimah Rodrigues, scoring 89 in 88 balls, with 10…

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Following India’s win in the ICC Women’s World Cup semifinals against Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia hailed the team’s never-say-die attitude and said that “they are empowered in a true sense”. In one of the most show-stealing run-chases in women’s cricket history, a masterclass century by Jemimah…

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Following a memorable, match-winning knock in the ICC Women’s World Cup semifinal against Australia at Navi Mumbai, Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues was all tears, pointing out that it was not about her personal milestone, it was about making Team India win after years of losing in crunch situations and revealed how she “cried every day”…

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Australian skipper Alyssa Healy, playing her last ODI World Cup, expressed disappointment over Australia’s loss to India in their Women’s World Cup semi-final clash, praising her team’s overall contribution in the tournament. She acknowledged that Australia created pressure and opportunities but failed to capitalise on them. Healy also hinted at potential changes in Australia’s one-day…

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Following a memorable, match-winning knock in the ICC Women’s World Cup semifinal against Australia at Navi Mumbai, Jemimah Rodrigues believes that after seeing the Aussies score, she knew India could chase it down. She believed Australia was 30 runs short of their potential total based on their start and felt confident that the runs would…

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India’s explosive opener Shafali Verma is “flexible” to bat anywhere the management asks her to in the Women’s World Cup semi-final fixture against the defending champions Australia. The 21-year-old revealed the key to India’s victory would be to avoid losing early wickets with the bat and maintain good lengths with the ball. A couple of…

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A quickfire half-century from Tanzid Hasan went in vain as three-wicket hauls from Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd helped them secure the T20I series with a 14-run win over Bangladesh at Chattogram on Wednesday. With his three-wicket haul, Hosein (3/22) overtook legendary Dwayne Bravo (78 scalps) to have second-most wickets for WI in T20Is, with…

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India’s top-ranked men’s shuttler, Lakshya Sen, stormed into the second round of the ongoing Hylo Open 2025 badminton tournament, with a victory over world number seven Christo Popov of France at the Saarlandhalle on Wednesday. Lakshya, ranked 17 in the world, required just 47 minutes to beat the defending champion Christo Popov in straight games…

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An all-round show from Azmatullah Omarzai, a four-wicket haul from Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and half-century from Ibrahim Zadran were the standouts as a clinical Afghanistan secured a 53-run win over Zimbabwe in the first T20I at Harare on Wednesday. With this win, Afghanistan are 1-0 up in the three-match series. Chasing a 181-run target set by Afghanistan…

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England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was “hugely disappointed” after their heartbreaking defeat in the Women’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa, and admitted that her side wasn’t at its best when it needed to be at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. At the beginning of this month, South Africa and England squared off in their…

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South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt described her flamboyant 169 as “unreal”, a performance that came straight out of a kid’s dream to score a ton in the showpiece tournament following their Women’s World Cup semi-final 125-run win over England at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium. Wolvaardt delivered a statement with her bat, walloping 169 off 143…

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India’s young pugilists continued to make waves at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain, with six boxers, including five girls and one boy, storming into the finals. India also confirmed one bronze medal after Anant Deshmukh’s strong semifinal run in the men’s category. In the girls’ semifinals, Khushi Chand (46kg) began India’s dominant…

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England’s legendary seamer James Anderson on Tuesday has been knighted for his outstanding contributions to the England cricket team, capping an illustrious 22-year international career with 704 Test wickets, the most by a fast bowler in Test history. With his knighthood, Anderson joins an elite club of English cricket legends, including Sir Ian Botham, Sir…

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Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany was effusive about young sensation Lennart Karl. While lavishing praise on the 17-year-old, Kompany explained that his diminutive stature makes it hard for defenders to neutralise his threat. Karl has made the headlines with his explosive performances for Bayern Munich. He joined the club as a promising 14-year-old talent…

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The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Tuesday held a statewide meeting with representatives from its District Committees and Governing Council in Hyderabad. TCA has formally demanded the complete rustication of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to restructure cricket administration in Telangana by recognising TCA…

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The Indian senior women’s team suffered a 1-2 defeat against Nepal in their second match of the Women’s Tri-Nation International Friendlies at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, on Monday. A brace from Nepal striker Sabitra Bhandari (2′, 63′) put the visitors on the front foot, before Karishma Shirvoikar (81′) pulled one back late in…

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued an update on India opener Pratika Rawal, who lit up Navi Mumbai with a stunning century in the previous game against New Zealand in the ICC Women’s World Cup. Rawal, who scored a brilliant 122 off 134 balls to guide India to a memorable…

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India Women delivered a clinical performance with the ball as they restricted Bangladesh Women to 119/9 in 27 overs in their rain-hit ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup clash being played at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Sharmin Akter (36) top-scored for the visitors while Sobhana Mostary (26) offered some resistance,…

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The Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL) season 2 roared to an electrifying start as Round 1 concluded at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune, with home team BB Racing emerging as the overall winner of the night. The opening race weekend of the world’s first franchise-based Supercross league delivered non-stop thrills and…

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