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East Bengal seals final spot, defeats Northeast United FC

31 Aug 2023 10:43 AM IST

East Bengal FC defeated Northeast United FC 5-3 in penalty shootout in a dramatic turnaround to make the Durand Cup final after 19 years at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. Michel Zabaco and Phalguni Singh scored on either side of the break to give the Highlanders a commanding

Smooth sailing for defending champion Carlos in second round

31 Aug 2023 10:42 AM IST

Defending champion and top seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain advanced to the second round of the 2023 US Open after Dominik Koepfer retired in the second set of their matchup at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. In the opening game, the German World No. 75 unfortunately twisted his ankle just six

Neeraj Chopra sets sights on Diamond league victory after World championship

31 Aug 2023 10:40 AM IST

Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra will look to maintain his unbeaten streak in the prestigious Diamond League meet when he competes in a star-studded men’s javelin throw field on Thursday. Chopra on Sunday clinched his maiden World Championships title in Budapest with a throw of 88.17m. He had won a

Chess World Cup silver medallist Praggnanandhaa returns to rousing welcome in Chennai

30 Aug 2023 13:56 PM IST

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, a grandmaster of chess from India, was greeted warmly upon his arrival at Chennai International Airport on Wednesday after winning a silver medal at the FIDE World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. To welcome the Indian sensation, students were waving the tricolor and some of them had banners

BCCI chief attends 70th anniversary of Andhra Cricket Association

30 Aug 2023 12:05 PM IST

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Roger Binny attended the 70th-anniversary event of the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) in Visakhapatnam and appreciated the contribution of the association towards “excellent infrastructure” for the game. Roger Binny, a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team who was a

Sri Lanka announces squad for Asia Cup 2023

30 Aug 2023 12:05 PM IST

Sri Lanka have been hit by injuries to key bowlers as they named their 15-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 on Tuesday. Leg-spinning all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is among four key Sri Lankan players who will miss the upcoming Asia Cup due to injury. Pacers Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Madushanka

Ntini advice: Handle Virat with care to avoid his Wrath

30 Aug 2023 12:04 PM IST

Makhaya Ntini speaks his mind and doesn’t believe in being politically correct. Every cricketer former or current have shared their views on how to tackle a batter of Virat Kohli’s calibre and the former South Africa pacer has shared a unique way to deal with him on the field. “Don’t

Setback for India: KL Rahul ruled out of Asia cup opener

30 Aug 2023 12:03 PM IST

Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul was on Tuesday ruled of the first two matches of the upcoming Asia Cup due to a “niggle”, delaying his much-anticipated return to the Indian team.Team India coach Rahul Dravid said at a press conference that KL Rahul is progressing well from the niggle he picked after

Smriti Mandhana to miss another WBBL season

30 Aug 2023 12:02 PM IST

India women’s team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana’s will skip the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) for the second year in a row as she has not put forward her name for the inaugural player draft, scheduled for September 3. Almost all the top India players, including captain Harmanpreet Kaur, young Harleen

India’s Quest for team balance vs. Pakistan’s Middle Order Struggles

30 Aug 2023 12:00 PM IST

In the Asia cup tournament only India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have won the Asia Cup title. Expectations are not very high from the teams of Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal. These teams can only create an upsets in the tournament, nothing much.

Djokovic dominates on return, set to reclaim no.1 ranking

30 Aug 2023 11:57 AM IST

Novak Djokovic thrashed Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 on his long-awaited US Open return on Tuesday morning, guaranteeing he will take back the world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz. The 36-year-old Serbian star, who missed last year’s tournament over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19, is chasing

Mirabai shifts focus to Asian games, decide not to lift at Worlds

30 Aug 2023 11:56 AM IST

With her sights firmly set on an elusive Asian Games medal, Mirabai Chanu will only mark her attendance by completing the necessary formalities and not lift any weight at next week’s World Championships, which is a compulsory qualifying event for the Paris Olympics. The World Championships, are scheduled from September