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TNPL star Tushar Raheja says legendary Dhoni is his 'idol'

Tushar Raheja, a young left-handed wicketkeeper batter who is slowly building a reputation of being a bowler's nightmare in the T20 format, revealed that legendary former India captain MS Dhoni is the player he has always idolised.

2025-08-16T08:58:28.904429+00:00 IST

Tamil Thalaivas aim to change fortunes in PKL 12

After two consecutive seasons of league-stage exits, Tamil Thalaivas will look for a fresh start in a bid for their maiden Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) title in Season 12, starting on August 29.

2025-08-16T08:54:41.391313+00:00 IST

India's young pugilists arrive in China for Youth Boxing Gala

A 59-member Indian contingent reached Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, to participate in the 3rd "Belt and Road" International Youth Boxing Gala - U17/U19/U23 International Training Camp and Tournament, scheduled from August 15 to 30.

2025-08-16T07:39:46.173635+00:00 IST

Hayden, Waugh pay heartfelt tribute to Bob Simpson

Former opener Matthew Hayden and ex-captain Steve Waugh paid tribute to ex-Australia captain and coach Bob Simpson, who passed away at the age of 89 in Sydney.

2025-08-16T07:34:45.668950+00:00 IST

Indian cricket fraternity extends Janmashtami wishes

Janmashtami is celebrated as the day when Lord Krishna was born.

2025-08-16T07:06:22.469336+00:00 IST

On this Day in 2021: Virat gave his iconic remark

On this day in 2021, batting maestro Virat Kohli delivered his iconic speech, "For 60 overs they should feel like hell out there," as India went on to stage an instant Test classic against England at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's.

2025-08-16T06:43:29.246786+00:00 IST

Samson at number five would not be a good story: Aakash Chopra

Team India faces a lot of selection questions ahead of Asia Cup starting from September 9. The biggest question being how youngsters Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal could be fit in a well-settled top-order consisting of Abhishek Sharma, Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav if they are to be selected.

2025-08-16T06:35:46.478325+00:00 IST

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SA20: MI edge past Sunrisers by 3 wickets

MI Cape Town, however, missed out on the bonus point, which meant Pretoria Capitals (20 points) joined Sunrisers (24 points) and Paarl Royals (24 points) as the third team to advance to the playoffs.

2026-01-17T05:23:23.822930+00:00 IST

Courtney Walsh joins Zimbabwe as bowling consultant

The West Indies veteran Walsh joins Zimbabwe as bowling consultant ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.

2026-01-17T03:35:31.802848+00:00 IST

Virat, Kuldeep offer prayers at Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple

Former Indian skipper and star cricketer Virat Kohli, along with spinner Kuldeep Yadav, offered prayers at Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Saturday.

2026-01-17T03:10:33.475435+00:00 IST

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United Cup: Lazarov-Shinikov help Bulgaria beat Belgium

Shinikova heaped praises on captain Grigor Dimitrov for putting her up for the crucial matchup and appreciated her partner for gelling well to deliver an important result.

2023-01-01T18:56:52.678569+00:00 IST

Hurkacz's heroics sees Poland triumph over Kazakhstan

Magda Linette finished the job, and Hurkacz/Iga Swiatek completed a 4-1 triumph for Poland. .

2023-01-01T18:49:00.305289+00:00 IST

United Cup: Evans' victory powers Britain into City Finals

Evans defeated the opponent with 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 on the leaderboard in the critical match in Sydney when his nation was holding a 2-1 lead in the tie. The 32-year-old's brilliance led his team to secure an invincible 3-1 lead in the tie and grabbed the top spot in Group D. In the City Final on Wednesday, Great Britain will take on the winners of group C.

2023-01-01T18:22:46.109881+00:00 IST

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Hong Kong Open: India shuttler Lakshya Sen storms into final

India shuttler Lakshya Sen marched into the final of the men's singles event by stunning the world number three Chou Tien-chen in straight games at the ongoing Hong Kong Open 2025 badminton tournament on Saturday.

2025-09-13T14:28:15.082173+00:00 IST

World Athletics C'ships: India's campaign off to poor start

Ram Baboo, however, faced disqualification. The World Championships are being held in Tokyo from Thursday and will run till September 21, as per Olympics.com. This is the 20th edition of the competition.

2025-09-13T14:28:11.397411+00:00 IST

World Boxing C'ships 2025: Minakshi, Jaismine, Nupur reach finals

Minakshi defeated Altantsetseg Lutsaikhan of Mongolia 5:0, Jaismine hammered Omailyn Carolina Alcala Cegovia of Venezuela 5:0, and Nupur proved too good for Turkey's Seyma Duztas, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

2025-09-13T13:16:34.276512+00:00 IST

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Early high-flyers BFC, PFC face-off in ‘top-of-the-table’ clash

The 2024-25 Indian Super League (ISL) season marked by a surprising reversal of fortunes for the top 2 teams in the league. As the international break ends, all eyes are on the upcoming match between Bengaluru FC (BFC) and Punjab FC (PFC) on Friday, October 18, at 7:30 pm IST at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, currently sitting at the top of the table.

2024-10-17T12:53:19.574932+00:00 IST

"Work on best possible outcome for the World Cup 26"

Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new England head coach of the men's football team. He is excited about the challenge and eager to win over his critics by aiming to add another star to the shirt and lead the country to victory at the 2026 World Cup.

2024-10-16T20:20:13.785855+00:00 IST

Bhutia launches new football academies in Punjab, Karnataka

Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS), India's largest residential football academy, has announced the launch of two new campuses - in Punjab in association with Om Parkash Bansal Modern School and in Karnataka in association with Akash International School.

2024-10-16T17:13:23.532422+00:00 IST

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Chennai was what Odisha is today for hockey tournaments: Khandker

Tushar Khandker was also part of the Indian team that clinched the 2007 Men's Asia Cup. The team then led by Prabodh Tirkey beat South Korea 7-2.

2023-07-08T10:54:22.128516+00:00 IST

MP clinches 13th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship

Meanwhile, Hockey Haryana defeated Chhattisgarh Hockey 12-2 in the Bronze Medal match.

2023-07-08T04:52:02.601405+00:00 IST

Indian junior women's hockey core group returns to national camp

This camp will take place under the guidance of former India captain Tushar Khandker, who was recently appointed as Coach of the Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team.

2023-07-07T12:29:15.747861+00:00 IST

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Cricket

Border speaks on "sergeant major" Simpson following his demise

Simpson passed away at the age of 89 in Sydney, Cricket Australia (CA) reported on Saturday. In a post on X, CA said, "RIP to a true cricket legend. A Test cricketer, captain, coach and national selector - Bob Simpson was a mighty figure in Australian cricket, giving everything to our game. Cricket Australia extends our thoughts and sympathies to Bob's family and friends."

2025-08-16T05:49:02.744368+00:00 IST

Cricket

Sai Kishore ruled out of Buchi Babu tournament

As per ESPNCricinfo, Kishore had sustained a hand injury while stopping a drive from M Shahrukh Khan in his delivery follow-through during a first-division club game at Guru Nanak college ground on last Sunday in Chennai.

2025-08-16T05:11:49.956911+00:00 IST

Cricket

Will Markram overcome his poor run of form in 3rd SA-Aus T20I?

The series between Australia and South Africa is currently level at 1-1. Markram has not performed well as an opener in the series, managing scores of 12 and 18.

2025-08-16T04:49:46.145966+00:00 IST

Cricket

Flintoff hails pacer Baker on maiden English call-up

Flintoff, who is the head coach of England's developmental Lions squad, was the one who handed Baker his first-class debut during the tour to Australia back in 2025. During the tour, he took eight wickets in two matches.

2025-08-16T04:11:51.679344+00:00 IST

Cricket

Former Australian captain and coach Bob Simpson passes away at 89

Former Australian captain and coach Bob Simpson passed away at the age of 89 in Sydney, Cricket Australia (CA) reported on Saturday.

2025-08-16T04:10:38.121642+00:00 IST

Cricket

Samson shines with half-century in friendly T20 ahead of KCL

On Friday, batting first, President XI posted a competitive 184/8 in 20 overs. Rohan Kunnummal's explosive 60 off 29 balls and Abhijith Praveen's blistering cameo of 47 off 18 balls powered the innings, despite wickets tumbling regularly. Secretary XI's Sharafudheen (3 wickets) and Sijomon Joseph (2 wickets) struck crucial blows to keep the target within reach.

2025-08-16T03:36:22.868022+00:00 IST

Tennis

Cincinnati Open: Zverev books semifinal clash with Alcaraz

Zverev went past Shelton with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-2, needing just an hour and 17 minutes to end the American's nine-match winning streak and secure his fourth successive semifinal appearance in the past four tournaments.

2025-08-16T03:26:06.721844+00:00 IST

Football

Premier League: Chiesa, Salah powers Liverpool to win

The contest was a highly emotional one for The Reds, who had lost their star player Diogo Jota in a car accident way back in July. He was honoured before, during and after the match, with several Liverpool stars soaking up all the emotion and chants by fans for Jota.

2025-08-16T03:00:41.797878+00:00 IST

Cricket

Mangaluru Dragons defeat Hubli Tigers by 16 runs

Mangaluru Dragons secured a 16-run win over Hubli Tigers as they played out a nail-biter at the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium. Macneil Hadley Noronha and Aneesh K V helped the Dragons notch up a formidable score of 195 in the top-of-the-table clash. Followed by a brilliant four-wicket haul from Kranthi Kumar to secure the victory over the Tigers.

2025-08-15T22:08:28.437016+00:00 IST

Cricket

Kapil Dev extends Independence Day greetings

Speaking to the media, Kapil Dev said, "Wishing everyone a Happy Independence Day, and we should always admire those who gave their lives to make this country beautiful."

2025-08-15T20:48:49.445130+00:00 IST

Cricket

Tejasvi shines as South Delhi Superstarz register win in DPL 2025

Tejasvi Dahiya smashed an unbeaten 70 off 30 balls to lead South Delhi Superstarz to a three-wicket win against Outer Delhi Warriors in a nail-biting match of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) Season 2 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here, which was reduced to 16 overs due to a wet outfield.

2025-08-15T20:21:37.150632+00:00 IST

Others

Shubhankar Sharma needs strong second round to make cut

The Indian golfer, who has not made a cut since the Indian Open in March, will be eager to turn his fortunes around and extend his week in Denmark. Veer Ahlawat carded a 2-over 73, placing him tied for 113th and facing an uphill task to progress, as per a press release from the Danish Golf Championship.

2025-08-15T18:51:04.635734+00:00 IST

Others

Nirmal Devi defeats her mentor Yogesh Chaudhary

In a compelling main card fixture within the 65kg + participation category, Nirmal Devi of Rohtak Rowdies faced her mentor, Yogesh Chaudhary of Jaipur Veers, who brought her to Pro Panja League, emerging victorious with a hard-fought 3-1 score in what marked the first time the student had defeated her coach and mentor.

2025-08-15T18:06:55.237263+00:00 IST

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