New wine in old battles, as money makes the game go round
Suresh MenonThe two key words in cricket in recent years have been “context” and “reform”, the latter for off-field activities and the former for the on-field.These have led to the establishment of the World Test Championship, and to changes in the way the International Cricket Council as well as the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the de jure and the de facto governing bodies of the game function.Two years ago, Shashank Manohar, the independent chairman of the ICC wrote: “It is no secret that in our
Ganguly has done it before; he can do it again if allowed to
Suresh MenonHe will have to deal with both the effects of the previous regime’s intransigence as well as the CoA’s reactions that were indistinguishable from those of the organisation it was trying to clean up
Curtain set to fall on drama that went on longer than necessary
Suresh MenonUncertainty is never a good companion in sport, and, hopefully a new-look BCCI will have taken on board recent lessons.
Sport
West Indies women’s squad announced for ODIs against India
PTI They will be joined by two new faces — fast bowler Shamnsha Hector and all-rounder Aaliyah Alleyne
Sport
David Warner ton in Australia's 233-2 in Sri Lanka T20
AFP Warner plundered his unbeaten 100 off 56 balls with four sixes and 10 fours
Football
We will go all out and play at our best, says coach Maymol Rocky
Anant Kaur The Women’s team will face Vietnam in two friendlies
Football
ISL | Chennayin FC faces first home test
Shyam Vasudevan Home side’s campaign began with a bitter 3-0 loss to FC Goa
Hockey
India presents bid to host men’s Hockey World cup in 2023
PTI India is among the three nations who have presented their bids to host the next edition of the men’s World cup, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said on Thursday. India, who have hosted the men’s World Cup thrice, wants to conduct the event in the January 13 to 29, 2023 window. Belgium and Malaysia are the other two nations who have also sent their bidding dossier to conduct the men’s event but they prefer to host the event in the July 1 to 17, 2022 window. For the Women’s World Cup,
Hockey
Sultan of Johor Cup: India beats Australia 5-1, qualifies for final
PTI India’s clinical performance at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium saw goals from Shilanand Lakra (26’, 29’), Dilpreet Singh (44’), Gursahibjit Singh (48’) and Mandeep Mor (50’).
Sport
Indian men’s hockey team completes sweep
PTI The Indian men’s hockey team on Thursday produced an attacking masterclass to outclass reigning World and European champion Belgium 5-1 in the fifth and final match and maintain a 100% record in their tour of Belgium.World No. 5 India won all five matches, defeating Belgium 2-0 in the opener and then registering 6-1 and 5-1 victories over Spain in the next two games. It finished the tour with two more wins (2-1 and 5-1).In the fifth match on Thursday, Simranjeet Singh (seventh), Lalit Kumar
Tennis
WTA Finals | Osaka better prepared this time
AFP The highest payday in tennis history awaits winner
Tennis
Tsitsipas prevails to set up Basel semi with Federer
Reuters Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas battled back from a set down to beat Serbia's Filip Krajinovic 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoor championship on Friday.The win took Tsitsipas into his 10th semi-final of the season where he will face top seed Roger Federer, who was handed a walkover after Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka withdrew before their quarter-final with a back issue.Federer is looking to win his 10th title in Basel and his third in a row for a second time after a
Races
That’s My Magic wins Zamindar Of Chikkavaram Memorial Cup
That’s My Magic piloted by Suraj Narredu won the Raja R.J.K Ranga Rao, Zamindar Of Chikkavaram Memorial Cup, the main event of the races held here on Sunday (Oct. 27). The winner is the property of M/s. Mohammed Rasheed Ali Khan, Aziz Ahmed Khan, K. Rama Krishna & Mirza Ayub Baig and trained by Faisal Hassan. Jockey Suraj Narredu rode four more winners on the day. 1. MAHABUBNAGAR PLATE (Div. II), (1,200m), 3-y-o & over, rated upto 25 (Cat. III): COUNTRY’S GIFT (Suraj Narredu) 1, Best
Races
That’s My Magic runs with a good chance
That’s My Magic runs with a good chance in the Raja R.J.K. Ranga Rao, Zamindar Of Chikkavaram Memorial Cup (1,600m), the main event of the races to be held here on Sunday (Oct. 27). 1. MAHABUBNAGAR PLATE (Div. II), (1,200m), 3-y-o & over, (which have not won a race since July 1st 2019), rated upto 25 (Cat. III), 1.40 p.m.: 1. Country’s Gift (5) Suraj Narredu 61.5, 2. Let It Be Me (1) R. Ajinkya 61.5, 3. Snow Castle (7) B.R. Kumar 61.5, 4. Best Friend (3) Jitendra Singh 60.5, 5. Light Music
Races
Ashwa Virrat expected to score
Ashwa Virrat, who has been well prepared, is expected to score in the Dodla Pratap Chander Reddy Memorial Million (1,100m), the chief event of the concluding day’s races to be held here on Monday (Oct. 28). 1. BELLE DANCER PLATE (1,400m), 3-y-o & over, rated upto 25 (Cat. III), 2.05 p.m.: 1. Et Voici (1) Ajeeth Kumar 60, 2. Fabulous Gift (2) C.P. Bopanna 60, 3. Silver Dollar (-) (-) 60, 4. Royal Avenger (6) Neeraj 59, 5. New Comer (5) Nakhat Singh 57.5, 6. Royal Dancer (4) Irvan Singh 55.5,
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Satwik-Chirag lose French Open final
PTI Despite the loss, the duo’s effort is commendable as this is the first time an Indian men’s doubles pair has reached a World Tour 750 final.
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South Africa edge Wales 19-16 to reach Rugby World Cup final
AFP Faf de Klerk, who credits his time with English Premiership side Sale for sharpening his game, was a buzzing figure in both attack and defence.
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Sindhu crashes out of French Open
PTI Ace Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu failed to stop her recent-run of early exits after the reigning world champion crashed out in the quarterfinals of the French Open after a three-game defeat to top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei here.The fifth seeded Indian went down 16-21 26-24 17-21 to the world number one shuttler in a hard-fought match that lasted one hour 15 minutes on Friday night.This is the 10th time Sindhu had lost to Tzu Ying, who now enjoys a dominant 10-5 record over the