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Cricket: Giant killers from J&K pulverize Mumbai
Jammu and Kashmir’s victory over the star-studded Mumbai team in the Ranji Trophy championship was one of the most amazing developments in Indian cricket in recent times. Mumbai have an unmatched...
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AI in cricket: Will it help or destroy human involvement?
The AI war is heating up. China has unveiled its DeepSeek model that has got the world talking and it has created panic among similar developers in the USA. President Trump called it a wakeup call for...
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Khushwant Singh supported Indira Gandhi but also criticised her; he blasted...
The late Khushwant Singh’s acerbic style, his writing flair, and his outspoken views earned him millions of diehard fans but also numerous critics. The famous journalist, author, lawyer, and...
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Legendary Ronaldo wishes to score 1000 goals before saying goodbye to soccer;...
The Portuguese powerhouse Cristiano Ronaldo will turn 40 on Feb 5, 2025. The fact that he is still playing football at the topmost international level is a testimony to the amazing fitness that he has...
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Cricketers welcome BCCI dictat; Bobby Rao says it will improve Indian cricket
The BCCI dictat to all Test and international cricketers to take part in domestic Ranji trophy matches whenever they are not on national duty was widely welcomed by several leading names in Indian...
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Cricket: Hyderabad’s spin bowling duo, Tanay and Aniketh baffle rival batsmen
Hyderabad has had a tradition of producing talented and noteworthy spin bowlers. The most famous names range from Ghulam Ahmed in the 1950s to M.L. Jaisimha (who bowled medium pace as well as spin),...
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Cricket: Meteoric rise of Hyderabad’s Gongadi Trisha; she has taken the world...
Is another Mithali Raj blossoming on the soil of Hyderabad? Yes. That is Gongadi Trisha. She created history by scoring a century in the Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup. Nobody had achieved this feat...
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Cricket: Reputation of Rohit Sharma is online for the Champions Trophy
With the Champions Trophy around the corner, all eyes are on Rohit Sharma and his men in blue. Can they win the trophy for India? As captain, Rohit has now chalked up 98 victories out of the 137 ODIs...
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Wonder toddler from Kolkata Anish Sarkar has chess experts gasping in disbelief
At an age when most children like to watch cartoons and play with toys, 4-year-old Anish Sarkar prefers to rack his brains to battle against opponents on the chess board. The toddler is amazingly...
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Cricket: Top stars will be badly missed in Champions Trophy tournament
The absence of some of the leading stars of different teams may rob the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy cricket tournament of its glamour. Will it affect the standard of the competition too? That...
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Cricket: Mohammed Shami holds the key to unlock the door to glory for India
Mohammed Shami has pulled off a feat that many people felt was impossible. He has turned back the clock on his advancing years, defeated a career-threatening injury, and fought his way back into the...
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Gymnastics: The name is Romania but it was against romance; here is the story...
At the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976, 14-year-old Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the most famous girl in the world by scoring a perfect 10 in her gymnastics exercises. Before Nadia, nobody had ever...
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Andhra woman Shyamala Goli proves great feats can be achieved with determination
In a display of extraordinary courage and determination, 52-year-old Shyamala Goli, a native of Samalkot, swam in the sea covering a distance of 150 km from Visakhapatnam to Kakinada. Swimming long...
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Cricket: Competitive edge has disappeared from India-Pak matches, only hype...
Going by many of the results in the last few years, it is clear that the India-Pakistan contest in world cricket has lost its competitive edge. Pakistan is now no match for India. Gone are the days...
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Dirty politics: In an Italian town, cricket is being used as a tool against...
There seems to be a wave of anti-outsider sentiment sweeping across Europe. In the latest episode that was widely reported in the media a few months ago, a group of legally settled youths from the...
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India’s oldest Test cricketer C.D. Gopinath is a witness to the evolution of...
C.D. Gopinath, India’s oldest Test cricketer, recently celebrated his 95th birthday. He made his Test debut in 1951 against England and scored a creditable 50 not out and 42 in his first Test match....
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Wrestling: Descendants of Gama Pahelwan keep the family traditions alive
Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt, better known as Gama Pahelwan was one of the greatest wrestlers of his times. Before partition he was the champion of undivided India, holding the title of Rustam-e-Hind...
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Football: ‘I am the best’ comment by Ronaldo sparks heated debate worldwide
In a moment of boastfulness, Cristiano Ronaldo made a remark which has created a furore in football circles throughout the world. He said: “I do everything in football. I play well with my head, I...
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Women’s Day: Sufiya Khan, the runner who has conquered vast distances and...
For Ajmer-born woman Sufiya Sufi Khan, creating Guinness Book records has become an annual affair. She has so far created five records and although she is now in her late 30s, she is showing no signs...
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Champions Trophy: Determination and courage were the hallmarks of India’s...
Skipper Rohit Sharma struck form at the right moment to inspire India to a glorious victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament. The fact that India could win this major competition...
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Is Sunil Chhetri the only good footballer among 1.4 billion people in India?
The chief coach of the Indian football team, Manolo Marquez has persuaded the 40-year-old Sunil Chhetri to come out of international retirement and once again don the nation’s jersey in matches...
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Lion-hearted Abid Ali leaves legacy behind: Hyderabad, world cricket will...
Syed Abid Ali, the quintessential all-rounder of Indian cricket from 1967 to 1974, was often described as a lion-hearted player. He passed away on Wednesday, March 12, leaving Hyderabad cricket fans...
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Conquest of hearts and minds: Nadia fled Afghanistan and became an...
Female footballer Nadia Nadim, who fled from Afghanistan along with her family when she was a child, is making waves in European society today. She is not only one of Europe’s leading footballers but...
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Cricket: Eknath Solkar was the pioneer in snapping up breathtaking close...
There is a well-known saying in cricket–Catches win Matches. One of the players who had proved that this adage was perfectly correct was India’s fielding legend, Eknath Solkar. He was an Indian...
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Cricket: Saudi Arabia plans to create the game’s biggest pageant; will it...
The Indian Premier League, or the IPL for short, is the greatest cricket extravaganza on earth. But how long will it continue to hold that tag? Reports emanating from Saudi Arabia state that a...
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Donald Trump’s decision on travel bans may jeopardize the Los Angeles...
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry has been recently elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee. She has become the first woman and the first African to lead the organisation in its 131...
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Cricket: Sunrisers Hyderabad lead the way in showcasing batting strength in IPL
IPL 2025 has got off to a rollicking start. In its very first outing, Sunrisers Hyderabad chalked up a huge total and recorded an impressive win in its opening match. Former player Robin Uthappa has...
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Never-say-die Indian bodybuilder gets recognition from Arnold Schwarzenegger
Most of us have seen fitness trainers. They are very strong and well built. Their very appearance inspires trainees to aspire to build a body like theirs. So it would be very difficult for us to...
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Tribute to Hindi films from Romania: Maria made Indian songs popular across...
Back in the 1960s and 1970s, there lived in Romania a woman named Maria Armarghioalei who fell deeply in love with Hindi film music. She learned its nuances and acquired such mastery over the language...
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Cricket: New yield of stars light up the skies of IPL 2025
Every year the IPL season throws up a handful of exciting new players who light up the skies with their spectacular fireworks in batting and destructive bowling. This year has been no different. Some...
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Cricket: Devious plans afoot to erase legacy of former India captain MAK Pataudi
In a shocking move, the BCCI and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are planning to pull out the prestigious Pataudi trophy, which was until now awarded to the winner of every Test series...
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Football fever building up as ‘Messi Magic’ is set to unfold on Indian soil...
A wave of excitement is sweeping across football circles in India. Fans are eagerly awaiting a great moment that will unfold in a few months. The Indian football team’s performance has touched...
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IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad has sunk to the bottom; can it climb back?
After a brilliant start, Sunrisers Hyderabad has hit a rough patch in the ongoing 2025 IPL tournament. After four losses in a row, SRH is lying at the bottom of the points table with only 2 points and...
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Cricket: Unsung Aussie batsman Johnny Taylor was Don Bradman’s role model
When he was playing, Sir Don Bradman was the idol of every young cricketer. But who was Bradman’s idol? That is a question which many people will find difficult to answer. Well, it was an Australian...
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Cricket: Irfan Pathan’s sacking reflects BCCI’s intolerance for ‘contrary’...
The ongoing 2025 season of the IPL has thrown up quite a few surprises, not only in the field but also in the commentators’ box. For the first time, we are seeing experienced cricket commentators...
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Opinion: MS Dhoni, a legend of his time, has overstayed his welcome
In the emotionally supercharged world of modern sport, it doesn’t take long for a player to be transformed from a hero into a villain. Just a few bad performances can change the mood of the fans. The...
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Legendary Cuban boxer Stevenson rejected humongous wealth to retain honour...
Nowadays, with the IPL in progress, almost daily, we read news about how much money different players have earned. Some of them have not even played a single match for India but have earned in crores....
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Cricket: Big relief for Vinod Kambli as batting legend Gavaskar creates...
Ex-cricketer Vinod Kambli is a relieved man now. Many of his financial worries have ended thanks to the initiative taken by former batting legend Sunil Gavaskar. The former India player, who had...
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IPL: BCCI sounds red alert on match fixing; Hyderabad-based man under scanner
The spectre of match fixing has raised its head again in Indian cricket. This time it happened in the ongoing IPL tournament. In a worrying development, the BCCI has sounded a red alert and issued a...
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AP plans to build India’s biggest cricket stadium, set to become major sports...
While the Hyderabad Cricket Association is drowning in a sea of controversies, the neighbouring Andhra Cricket Association is making significant strides in the development of cricket. It is charging...
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