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India needed to win this match at all costs to reach the last four stage, but despite a good start, the team committed mistakes in the final 10 minutes to get knocked out of podium contention
Top seeds and defending champions Sheng and Ning get past the unseeded Indian pair in three games; the Chinese will meet Koreas Baek & Lee in the final
In the inaugural round, the competitive match at least on paper is expected to be the North Zone-West Zone encounter
In a batting unit that leant heavily on vice-captain K.L. Rahul and his Karnataka mate Padikkal, it is also time for Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Gill to join the party; while for Sri Lanka, the fixture offers a chance to draw level
Commonwealth Games silver medallist triple jumper Praveen Chithravel is confident of recovering from a blood clot in his right calf in time for the Aichi-Nagoya Asiad
The coach did not reveal if there would be a swap between Kuldeep Yadav and Saransh Jain for the second Test
Mitchell Starc tore through Bangladesh with a six-wicket haul after removing Shadman Islam with the first ball, but Shoriful Islam hit back with six wickets of his own as 18 wickets tumbled on a dramatic first day
The team is training ahead of the upcoming second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo
After ending a 22-year wait for the Premier League title, Arsenal showed why it's favoured to repeat as champion by completely dominating Coventry
The left-armer removed both Bangladesh openers, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and wicketkeeper Litton Das, for ducks to leave Bangladesh at 12 for five.
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee also fined Paredes $90,000 for sparking a post-match brawl after Spains 1-0 victory in extra time on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Sreeja Akulas placement in qualifiers sparks controversy among veterans at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis tournament
His 88.05m throw in the second round, which fetched him the second spot in the nine-man star-studded field, was his best after the 88.16m he recorded while winning the Paris Diamond League in June 2025
Jansen and Matlas penalty-corner goals take the defending champion into the semifinals; Marijnes side pays the price for squandering the limited chances; however, the draw between Australia and China leaves the door open for all three sides
The skipper smashes an unbeaten 18-ball 59 to set up his teams victory; Trichy Grand Cholas becomes the first team to qualify for the playoffs
Anusha enters the new domestic season at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis tournament in Kanpur with confidence fuelled by a year that has offered both validation and frustration
Indias mixed start in the first Pool stage led to a second place finish behind England, which has left it needing two wins to give itself a good chance of qualifying for the semifinals.
The Indian unseeded pair, which is on a comeback trail after Treesa recovered from an injury, toiled for one hour nine minutes to produce one of the biggest wins of their career
The Premier League champion faces Coventry City in the opening match of the new season
Sairaj Bahutule backed Kuldeep Yadav to make an impact in the second Test against Sri Lanka, insisting the wrist-spinner remains a key part of the teams plans
India stepped up preparations for the second Test amid sweltering conditions in Colombo, with Shubman Gill unleashing some big hits during the practice session
Brook cashed in on some indisciplined bowling from a lightweight seam attack to make 91 from 93 balls as England opened a 195-run lead with two first innings wickets still standing
Nightlife has been a dream for the turmoil-hit district. However, cricket in the past two years has acted as a healing process for locals.
Rybakina's injury coming 10 days before the U.S. Open begins sends Swiatek into a Cincinnati semi-final with third-seeded Jessica Pegula, who defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7/4).
Team India celebrates a Test victory in Galle while aiming to address key flaws ahead of tougher challenges in Sri Lanka
After a tie-break loss to Wesley So, Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa finishes second in the Sinquefield Cup

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