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Quarter-miler Priya Mohan aims Asian Games medal

25 May 2023 01:29 AM IST

Back on the track after a hamstring injury, the talented Priya Habbathanahalli Mohan aims to become the fastest quarter-miler of the country once again with the aim of bagging a medal in the upcoming Asian Games under the guidance of new Cuban coach Anier Garcia. Priya emerged as the fastest

Valladolid takes down Barcelona amid relegation fight in LaLiga

25 May 2023 01:25 AM IST

In a significant upset, relegation-threatened Real Valladolid emerged victorious with a 3-1 win over reigning champions Barcelona in their home game on Tuesday. The crucial victory bolstered Valladolid’s fight to stay in LaLiga and lifted them to 17th place, pushing them out of the relegation zone. The club, owned by

India clinch two medals at ISSF World Cup

25 May 2023 01:20 AM IST

Ganemat Sekhon won silver, while Darshna Rathore won bronze, as India for the first time won two senior individual medals in women’s skeet at an International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage. Local favourite Assem Orynbay of Kazakhstan won gold through a shoot-off after both Ganemat and she ended

Manchester City’s Serene Path to the Treble in English Football

25 May 2023 00:45 AM IST

The treble is an exceptionally rare achievement in English football, so much so that prior to the 1999 Champions League final, Sir Alex Ferguson compared it to a journey to the moon when addressing his players at Camp Nou. After Manchester United had clinched the Premier League trophy and the

Mumbai Indians shaped my career, gave me direction, says Rohit Sharma

24 May 2023 20:06 PM IST

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday, ahead of a crucial match against Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, stated that MI has shaped his career and made him more mature as a batter. “I will forever

Dinesh Karthik registers unwanted batting record with most ducks in

24 May 2023 03:59 AM IST

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s wicket-keeper batsman, Dinesh Karthik registered an unwanted record to his name in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Titans on Sunday. He got out on a duck thus becoming the batsman with the most ducks in IPL. He has a total of 17 ducks in

IPL: Nitish, Rinku pull Abdu Rozik cheeks

24 May 2023 03:54 AM IST

Bigg Boss 16’ fame and singer Abdu Rozik recently met cricketers Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana. Taking to Instagram, Abdu shared pictures from his meeting with the KKR stars. “So much love in Kolkata I’ll miss you…thanks also to @kkriders for the welcome and inviting me to Eden gardens. Awesome

Virat Kohli, Gill show same class in all three formats

24 May 2023 03:49 AM IST

One of the rising talents in Indian cricket, Shubman Gill and star player Virat Kohli have striking similarities across all three formats of the game, which are pretty hard to miss out on. Virat and Shubman have developed a knack for scoring centuries in the same match in 2023. Both

Gill constructs innings in a flash says Harbhajan

24 May 2023 03:46 AM IST

Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh hailed the future of Indian cricket, Shubman Gill – who many believe is an heir-apparent to Virat Kohli. The former India cricketer went on to highlight the stark contrasts between Kohli and Gill. The evening game on Super Sunday saw centuries being hit from either

Chennai Supers Kings Through to the Finals After Defeating Gujarat

24 May 2023 03:42 AM IST

Chennai Super Kings have qualified for the IPL 2023 finals. They have done it again. Dhoni & Co have a knack for making superb comebacks following every flop season. In 2020, they were at the bottom of the table and then in 2021, they won the title for the 4th

Indian hockey team buckles up for Junior Asia Cup

24 May 2023 03:36 AM IST

The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team is all geared up for the highly anticipated Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman, which is set to commence on 23 May, while the final of the tournament will be played on 1 June, 2023. The tournament will not only serve as

NorthEast FC appoint Juan Pedro as head coach

24 May 2023 03:28 AM IST

The Indian Super League (ISL) side NorthEast United FC has acquired the services of Spaniard Juan Pedro Benali as the head coach of the first team on a 1+1 year deal. The club announced the signing through their social media handles on Monday. Over the course of a career spanning