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Mumbai’s Aditya triumphs in Round 4 of National Karting

26 Oct 2023 10:07 AM IST

Rayo Racing ruled the roost in the Meco FMSCI National Rotax Karting Championship with Aditya Patnaik, Raiden Samervel and Krish Gupta making it a clean sweep for the team in the senior category here. Incidentally, all three racers are from Mumbai. Hamza Balasinorwala also came second in the Micro category

Indian men’s skeet team clinches gold at Asian Championship

26 Oct 2023 10:06 AM IST

The Indian men’s trio of Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, Gurjoat Khangura and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa won the gold medal with a combined total of 358 in men’s skeet team event of the Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, South Korea. The Indians’ aggregate score was enough to pip the Korean

Man City alters Champions League pre-match routine for artificial pitch

26 Oct 2023 10:01 AM IST

Manchester City has changed its usual preparations for an away game in the Champions League ahead of a meeting with Young Boys on the Swiss team’s artificial pitch at its Wankdorf Stadium. City does not normally take up the option available to the team of training at the stadium where

Sumit Antil clinches gold, sets new record

26 Oct 2023 10:00 AM IST

Reigning Paralympics champion Sumit Antil on Wednesday clinched a gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games javelin throw F64 event with a world record effort of 73.29m on the third day of competitions. The 25-year-old broke his own previous world record of 70.83m which he had thrown while winning

Sandeep Dangi secures bronze medal in para table-tennis

25 Oct 2023 15:56 PM IST

Sandeep Dangi won a bronze medal on Wednesday in the men’s singles class one para table-tennis competition, continuing the Indian contingent’s strong performance at the Para Asian Games in Hangzhou. “Amazing medal haul for at #AsianParaGames2022 continues the day.” Sandeep Dangi displays his incredible abilities by winning a Bronze in

Asian Para Games: Sumit Antil dominates men’s Javelin Throw-F64 event

25 Oct 2023 12:03 PM IST

On Day 3 of the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games, Pushpendra Singh and Sumit Antil dominated the podium standings with gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the men’s Javelin Throw-F64 final. With a throw of 73.29 meters, Sumit broke the world record, the Asian record, and the Asian Para Games

South Africa secures another dominant victory at Wankhede in 2023 CWC

25 Oct 2023 09:48 AM IST

South Africa secured another convincing victory at Wankhede, with their bowlers capitalizing on the favourable evening conditions that offered extra movement. Marco Jansen’s opening spell was exceptional, causing problems for batsmen with his pace, swing, and bounce. Lizaad Williams, filling in for Ngidi, also found movement. They had Bangladesh at

Razzaq raises questions on Shafique’s batting technique

25 Oct 2023 09:47 AM IST

Former Pakistan right-arm pacer Abdul Razzaq has questioned the “change in the technique” of opener Abdullah Shafique before and after the arrival of skipper Babar Azam at the crease in their unexpected World Cup defeat against Afghanistan. Shafique was scoring almost at a strike rate of 100, occasionally hitting a

Irfan Pathan bumps into Rajinikanth, shares pictures

25 Oct 2023 09:46 AM IST

With cricketers and commentators travelling to different places in India for the World Cup 2023 matches, the players are getting chances to meet their favourite film stars in person. On Tuesday, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan met megastar Rajinikanth in Chennai. On Instagram, he shared a picture from their random

Azharuddin and Kirti Azad pay their last respects to Bishan Singh Bedi

25 Oct 2023 09:46 AM IST

Former India Test skipper and legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passed away at the age of 77, and his last rites were performed on Tuesday in Delhi. Many former cricketers gathered to say a sorrowful farewell. His funeral rites were performed at Delhi’s Lodhi Road Cremation Ground. While speaking to

Australia eager to sustain its winning streak at 2023 World Cup

25 Oct 2023 09:45 AM IST

The Australian cricket team is riding high on a resurgence of form, and they are all set to face the Netherlands today at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi as part of the ongoing World Cup 2023. Under the captaincy of Pat Cummins, the Australian side is eager to continue

Afghanistan secures historic ODI victory over Pakistan in World Cup 2023

25 Oct 2023 09:44 AM IST

In a stunning turn of events, the Afghanistan cricket team achieved a milestone victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, defeating former champions Pakistan in a One Day International (ODI) match. This extraordinary win, marking Afghanistan’s first-ever ODI victory against Pakistan, ranks as the third major upset in the