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TNPL 2023: Dindigul Dragons pull off a one-run win over Chepauk Super Gillies; Kovai Kings prevails over Ba11sy Trichy

Varun’s fine spell tripped Super Gillies in the tight run chase. | Photo Credit: Focus Sports/TNPL Varun Chakravarthy’s three for 23 helped Dindigul Dragons pull off a one-run thriller against Chepauk Super Gillies in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) at the NPR Cricket Ground in Natham on Wednesday.This is the first instance of a team winning by one run in the history of the league.With 12 required off the last over, this is what transpired: 4, wicket, 4, 1, wicket, 1 run/wicket (run out).B. Aparajith’s brave knock (74, 40b, 2x4, 7x6) kept Super Gilllies in the contest until the end. With 41 required off three overs, Aparajith hit two successive sixes — over the mid-wicket boundary and a straight hit, but holed out to long off going for the third. He even hit a six off R. Ashwin’s ...

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‘Believe I’m better fencer now than I was at Tokyo 2020’: For Bhavani Devi, France move pays off

Having won a historic bronze medal at the recent Asian Fencing Championships in China’s Wuxi, Indian fencer Bhavani Devi believes that she is a better fencer now than when she was at Tokyo, where she became the first Indian fencer to ever compete at an Olympics. The reason? Her move to France to train under sabre master Christian Bauer. “I believe I’m a better fencer now than I was in Tokyo. My style and way of fencing has changed. I understand fencing as a game, much better now. From Tokyo, the preparation, experiences have helped me to understand better,” Bhavani told The Indian Express on Tuesday. “The position (you stand in on the piste), the way you attack, the strategy, how you plan your tactics (is what has changed). The basics are the same: attack, defense. But how you attack is...

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We feel that it might have been a bit harsh on coach: Mahesh Gawli on Igor Stimac red card

India’s brilliant 4-0 rout of Pakistan in the SAFF Championship on Wednesday had a slight jarring note to it as head coach Igor Stimac had to vacate the dugout after receiving a red card. India assistant coach Mahesh Gawli said the red card might appear a bit harsh on his senior, but the referee had to go by the book. “Yeah, it was an offence that if you go by the book often attracts a red card. But yeah, but then we feel that it might have been a bit harsh on the coach,” said Gawli during the post-match press do. IND vs PAK sees RED in the first half 🤯 India vs Pakistan is never fully complete without the fireworks and heated emotions 💥#INDvPAKonFanCode #SAFFChampionship2023 pic.twitter.com/xJLZTmcrp5 — FanCode (@FanCode) June 21, 2023 Stimac rather needlessly tried to obstruct a Paki...

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Roger Federer hails ‘unbelievable’ Novak Djokovic but ‘hard to say’ who’s greatest | Tennis News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Roger Federer on Wednesday expressed his awe at Novak Djokovic's remarkable accomplishment of winning his 23rd Grand Slam title, describing it as "unbelievable." However, Federer refrained from bestowing upon his long-standing rival the title of the greatest player of all time."I think what Novak has done is unbelievable," said Federer, who racked up 20 Grand Slams before he retired last year.Earlier this month in Paris, Djokovic claimed his third French Open title, surpassing Rafael Nadal, a formidable 22-time major champion, in a thrilling victory.Federer, 41, speaking at the Halle grass-court tournament on Wednesday, admitted however it was "hard to say" who was best player of all time."The whole matter is difficult to answer," said Federer. "I asked a friend, what is more...

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Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan agrees Barcelona move: Reports

Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan, who recently won the elusive treble with the English club, has agreed to join Barcelona, according to various reports. Gundogan has agreed a two year deal valid until June 2025 with option for further year, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. The 32-year-old has made more than 300 appearances for Man City and went on to win 14 trophies at the Etihad, including five Premier League titles. He also lead City’s successful treble-winning season where they won the FA Cup, the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. Ilkay Gündogan to Barcelona, here we go! Final approval arrived on club side to register him as new signing, green light from the player. It’s done deal, signed few minutes ago. 🚨🔵🔴 #FCB Gündogan has agreed a two year deal valid u...

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Neeraj Chopra’s participation in Lausanne leg of Diamond League confirmed

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who was recovering from a muscle strain, will return to action for the sixth stage of the Diamond League in Lausanne on June 30. In the list released by the organisers of the prestigious athletics meet, the world number one Indian’s name has been entered in the javelin throw event. Besides Chopra, the names of top Indian athletes Jeswin Aldrin and Sreeshankar have been entered in long jump. “In the javelin, the Indian Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will be challenged by the Czech Jakub Vadlejch and German Julian Weber,” the official website of the competition stated recently. Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Chopra had announced on Twitter last month that he had sustained a muscle strain during his training and, as a precautionary measure, he...

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Sunil Chhetri hat-trick powers India to 4-0 win over Pakistan in SAFF Championship | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's Sunil Chhetri showcased a remarkable performance, scoring a hat-trick to lead his team to a resounding 4-0 victory over Pakistan in their SAFF Championship opener in Bengaluru on Wednesday.With this achievement, Chhetri solidified his position as the second-highest goal-scorer in international football among Asian players, trailing behind Iran's Ali Daei, who holds the record with 109 goals from 149 matches.Chhetri's current goal tally stands at an impressive 90.Right from the start of the match, India displayed their experience and quality on the field. Although Pakistan offered pockets of resistance, they were no match for India's cohesion and determination, especially on a rain-soaked night at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.AS IT HAPPENEDChhetri, who had already demon...

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SAFF Championship: India outmuscle, outpace tired Pakistan

It was difficult to not feel sorry for a shattered and embarrassed Saqib Hanif as he buried his face in his hands, with his teammates putting their arms around him to console him.The Pakistan goalkeeper, along with 19 other players, reached Bengaluru only seven hours before the kickoff against India. Sleep-deprived and tired from a long overnight journey from Mauritius via Mumbai, Hanif stepped on the field for his team’s opening match of the South Asian Football Championship in a foggy state of mind.Whether it was that, nervousness of playing in front of 22,860 fans or a wet outfield only Hanif will be able to tell. But in the 10th minute, his howler opened the floodgates for India and put an end to any hopes of an upset. Bangalore, thank you for screaming at the top of your lungs 🏟️...

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PCB’s likely chairman Zaka Ashraf rejects ‘hybrid model’ for Asia Cup, on collision course with BCCI | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Zaka Ashraf, the anticipated incoming chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has dismissed the "hybrid model" proposed by his predecessor, Najam Sethi, for the upcoming Asia Cup. The tournament, scheduled to take place in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in September, will not be following Sethi's widely publicised plan, according to Ashraf."The first point is that I had rejected the hybrid model (for Asia Cup) in the past itself - because I do not agree with it. The board of the Asian Cricket Council had decided that it should be held in Pakistan, then we should host it," Ashraf said during a press conference in the Pakistan capital on Wednesday.Ashraf's recent remarks could potentially create uncertainty surrounding Pakistan's participation in the upcoming World Cup. It is ant...

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IOA ad-hoc panel reschedules WFI elections to July 11 after hearing into pleas of disbanded state units | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The IOA ad-hoc panel on Wednesday rescheduled the WFI elections to July 11 after five disaffiliated state bodies, seeking voting rights for the polls, presented their cases in a hearing.The three-member panel, that includes retired high court judge MM Kumar, was approached by disaffiliated state bodies in Maharashtra, Haryana, Telangana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.The panel had called these units for a hearing today."The state units presented their case while the representatives of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) defended their decision to cancel affiliations of these bodies. The panel needs time to decide and prepare order, so polls have been pushed to July 11," a source privy to the developments told PTI.The ad-hoc panel had earlier announced that WFI elections will...

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Watch: India, Pakistan players engage in heated exchange during SAFF Championship match | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Be it in any sports, emotions always run high when India and Pakistan clash on the field. We have witnessed numerous on-field brawls between India and Pakistan players in cricket and hockey in the past but the SAFF Football Championship match also saw the players of both the teams getting involved in heated exchange.Things got heated towards the end of the first half when Indian head coach Igor Stimac interfered and stopped a Pakistani player Abdullah Iqbal's throw in. It prompted the opposition players into scuffle before referees stepped in to douse the fire.But Stimac's act did not go well with the match referee as he was given the red card at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.Stimac could not stand on the sideline for the rest of the match, with former...

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Watch: Igor Stimac gets a red card as India and Pakistan players get into scuffle before half time

India coach Igor Stimac was sent off during the India vs Pakistan SAFF Championship match on Wednesday. The incident happened on the stroke of half time when Stimac interrupted Pakistan’s Abdullah Iqbal from taking a quick throw in. This led to a full-blown scuffle between the players of both sides and the the referee brandished a red card to the Indian manager. He also handed out yellow cards to India’s Sandesh Jhingan and Pakistan’s Rahis Nabi for their role in the fracas. Earlier, Pakistan goalkeeper Saqib Hanif made a costly error as Indian captain Sunil Chhetri took full advantage to hand India a 1-0 advantage. Stimac in Action 😅 #indianfootball #SAFF2023 #SAFFChampionship #INDvsPAK #INDPAK full vedio :https://t.co/K1LFpPptfW pic.twitter.com/eV1MYgcgte — Karthik ks (@RudraTriloc...

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Will BCCI increase national selectors’ remuneration to attract big names like Virender Sehwag? | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The big names in Indian cricket, of late, have opted to stay away when it comes to applying for the national selector's job.The ones, who willingly do it, are not taken seriously for lack of stature, say insiders.Remuneration has a lot to do with that and BCCI is unlikely to get a reputed name from north zone to replace Chetan Sharma unless it significantly raise the pay package.Sharma lost his job in February following a sting operation, where he was seen discussing confidential information related to the Indian players and team selection.Former India opener Shiv Sunder Das, who has 23 Tests to his credit, then replaced Sharma as chairman of the panel that also has S Sharath (South), Subroto Banerjee (Central) and Salil Ankola (West).The chairman of the senior selection pane...

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‘Me, water and finish line’: How silver-medal winning swimmer Dinesh found his calling | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Dinesh Kumar Shanmugam, a 22-year-old hailing from Chennai, faced numerous challenges in life due to his speech impairment, learning disability, and low IQ. Uncertain about his future, he discovered his true passion and purpose through swimming.Participating in the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, Dinesh showcased his exceptional talent and determination. In the Level A event of the 50m breaststroke, he achieved an outstanding feat, securing a silver medal with a remarkable timing of 46.59 seconds."Why do I swim and not play some other sport? Because I'm good at it," Dinesh said, pausing, before succinctly putting it: "I like because it's me, water and finish line."Now a BSC visual communication final year student at the Chennai-based Jain College, Dinesh as a y...

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‘Winning the maiden Super 1000 event with Satwiksairaj is quite special for us’: Chirag Shetty | Badminton News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Indian shuttler Chirag Shetty, who clinched the Indonesia Open men's doubles title with his partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, said that winning their maiden Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 1000 event is quite special and the duo had the belief that they could do it.In an interview with ANI, Chirag and Satwiksairaj talked about their Indonesia Open title win, being number three in men's doubles rankings, Asian Games this year and being considered a medal prospect for the Olympics 2024 in Paris."Winning a Super 1000 event is quite special for both of us. We always knew we had it in us to do so. It was just a matter of time before we could achieve that. The way we played throughout the week was incredible," Chirag told ANI.He said that the feeling of winning the In...

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Toni Kroos ‘not done yet’ after extending Real Madrid contract to 2024

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos is “ not done yet ” after agreeing to a one-year contract extension with the Spanish club on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Kroos will begin his 10th season with the team after both sides agreed to extend his deal through the 2023-24 campaign. The German player, who retired from international duty in 2021, has made 417 appearances for Madrid. 🤍🎱 @ToniKroos 🤍🎱#Kroos2024 pic.twitter.com/JcJcFWcf06 — Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 21, 2023 Kroos joined Madrid in 2014 after being a key member of Germany’s World Cup-winning team and has helped the club win an array of trophies, including four Champions League and three Spanish league titles. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,argumen...

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The Ashes 2023 | Australia, England docked 2 WTC points each, fined 40% of their match fee for maintaining slow over-rate in first Test

Australian captain Pat Cummins and England skipper Ben Stokes look on after Australia defeat England during Day Five of the Ashes 1st Test match between the two sides at Edgbaston on June 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia and England both have been penalised 40% of their match fee and their two ICC World Test Championship points have been docked for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston."Australia and England have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points each for maintaining slow over-rate during the first Test in Birmingham," said a statement from ICC on Wednesday. Andy Pycroft of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanctions after the teams were ruled to be two overs sho...

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Rohan Bopanna to end Davis Cup career in September, wants to play farewell game in Bengaluru | Tennis News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's top doubles player Rohan Bopanna on Wednesday revealed that he will bring curtains down on his Davis Cup career when the country hosts Morocco in September but the Karnataka player won't be able to play his farewell match in his home state, as desired by him, since AITA has already awarded the match to Uttar Pradesh.India are scheduled to play Morocco in a World Group II tie in September.The 43-year-old Bopanna, who made his Davis Cup debut in 2002 and is still playing solid tennis on the ATP Tour, has played 32 ties for India."I am planning to play my last Davis Cup match in September," Bopanna told PTI from London."I have been in the team since 2002. I want it to be held at home and I spoke to all the boys (Indian players) and they are all happy to play in Bengaluru...

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12 years of glory: Top-5 Test knocks by King Kohli

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‘A real kick in the Bazballs: England media criticize captain Ben Stokes and team’s approach after loss to Australia in 1st Ashes Test

After England lost a close Test match to Australia to hand the visitors a 1-0 lead in the 2023 edition of the Ashes, the English press have not shied away from lambasting captain Ben Stokes as well as the team’s “Bazball approach.” English daily Star Sport plastered their back page with the heading, “A real kick in the bazballs”, further adding that England “blew it.” “The ‘told-you-sos’ will sound again now, louder than they did last summer,” The Guardian wrote. Another publication went as far as writing “Bazball 0, Ozball 1.” Even former England captain Nasser Hussain questioned whether “Bazball” — as England’s new style has been labeled — was the optimal way to play in the Ashes. “Remember, we’ve beaten Australia in England since 2001 playing the old-fashioned way — we didn’t need Ba...