Category: Sports

New Delhi: Cristiano Ronaldo continues to defy age and expectations. At 41, the Portuguese superstar found the net once again, scoring his 978th career goal to help Al Nassr secure a thrilling 2-1 victory over Al Taawoun in the Saudi Pro League. The victory marked Al Nassr’s fourth consecutive league win and helped the club retain its position at the top of the standings. Al Nassr endured a difficult start to the contest after Al Taawoun took the lead in the 11th minute. Mohammed Bassam Al-Huraiji finished a promising move…

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Newport, Rhode Island: Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, marking another milestone in the career of one of the sport’s most celebrated players. Federer, 45, reflected on his remarkable 25-year journey in professional tennis and said the sport had given him far more than victories and trophies. It had also enabled him to build friendships and lasting relationships across the world. The former world No. 1 said retirement had changed his understanding of what constitutes a player’s legacy.…

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Lucknow: Three prominent personalities who have made distinguished contributions to different facets of Indian cricket were felicitated by the Lucknow Sports Journalists Association (LSJA) at Ekana Stadium on Tuesday. The special felicitation ceremony was organised during the ongoing UP T20 League, with former chief selector of the Indian cricket team Chetan Sharma, veteran cricket commentator and Padma Shri awardee Sushil Doshi, and UP T20 League Governing Council Chairman Dr Sanjay Kapoor being honoured with mementoes. Several other personalities associated with cricket administration, commentary and sports journalism were also recognised for…

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Lucknow: Top-seeded Uttar Pradesh player Aashi Shamsheri emerged champion in the girls’ singles category at the AITA Championship Series Under-16 Tennis Tournament, while the duo of Rohin Raj and Satvik Gupta claimed the boys’ doubles title. Organised by SDS Tennis Academy at the La Martiniere Lawn Tennis Facility on the La Martiniere College campus, the tournament witnessed two convincing finals on Thursday. In the girls’ singles final, top seed Aashi Shamsheri defeated second-seeded Uttar Pradesh player Anaya Sen 6-1, 6-3 to secure the championship. Aashi dominated the opening set with…

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Kanpur: Kashi Rudras made a winning start to the Kanpur leg of the UP T20 League Season 4, riding on a spectacular century from captain Karan Sharma and a four-wicket haul by Vijay Yadav to defeat Noida Kings by 67 runs at Green Park Stadium on Friday. Karan smashed a whirlwind 102 off 51 balls, including 11 fours and five sixes, to register his third century of the league. His commanding innings earned him the Player of the Match award and helped Kashi post a formidable 217 for seven in…

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Lucknow: Third-seeded Uttar Pradesh player Rohin Raj capped a memorable campaign by winning the boys’ singles title at the AITA Championship Series Under-16 Tennis Tournament, completing a title double at the event. Organised by SDS Tennis Academy at the La Martiniere Lawn Tennis Facility on the La Martiniere College campus, the tournament witnessed an all-Uttar Pradesh singles final on Friday. Rohin defeated fellow state player Haris Khan 6-4, 6-3 in straight sets to lift the winners’ trophy. He began the final aggressively and maintained pressure on his opponent by producing…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh T20 League’s Lucknow leg has been a thrilling spectacle of explosive cricket, weather disruptions, and one unstoppable force: the Meerut Mavericks. With over 20 matches already wrapped up at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, the tournament has delivered plenty of drama, though the monsoon and DLS calculations. have frequently stolen the spotlight. As the Lucknow fixtures concluded on August 26, the narrative is crystal clear-Meerut is the team to beat heading into Kanpur. The Mavericks’ perfection has been nothing short of remarkable.…

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Record participation of 449 athletes, while Shashruti Nakade’s victory adds fresh momentum to para-triathlon Shashruti Nakade’s success highlights India’s emerging triathlon talent Mumbai/Pune (Anil Bedag): Indian triathlon showcased its growing strength and expanding talent pool in Pune, with a record 449 athletes participating in the Indian Triathlon Federation Mini Orange National & Age-Group Triathlon Championship, held from August 14 to 16 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi. The biggest highlight of the championship was Maharashtra’s Shashruti Vinayak Nakade, who clinched the gold medal in the Women’s PTS4_5 category,…

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Amstelveen, Netherlands: India’s women’s hockey team has made significant progress at the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup, and the players now believe they are capable of performing at an even higher level, head coach Schuurman said ahead of their final classification match against Germany. The Indian team will face Germany at the Wagener Stadium on Thursday in a match that will determine their final position in the tournament. Despite narrowly missing out on a semi-final berth, India’s spirited campaign has impressed against some of the world’s leading sides. Speaking ahead…

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