On hockey, humility and lessons that last: Rahul Dravid recalls formative years, inspires youngsters | Cricket News

Rahul Dravid with former international hockey players Sandeep Somesh (centre) and Anil Aldrin in Bengaluru on Friday Bengaluru: Rahul Dravid, once a hockey midfielder, famously put away the stick and stuck to weaving magic with the willow. Almost four decades later, with a stick in hand, he can still trap a ball with precision and…

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Indian fast bowler appointed Bihar DSP under ‘Medal Lao Naukri Pao’ policy | Off the field News

India fast bowler Mukesh Kumar was on Friday appointed as a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) by the Bihar government under its ‘Medal Lao Naukri Pao’ policy. He said the initiative would encourage athletes across the state to work harder.Mukesh received his appointment letter from Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary in Patna. India pacer Akash…

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‘Will treasure this’: Jos Buttler reveals special gift from Rohit Sharma after India-England ODI series | Cricket News

File Pic: Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler shared a special moment with fans after receiving a signed Team India jersey from Rohit Sharma, calling the Indian opener “one of his all-time favourite players”.Following the conclusion of the three-match ODI series between India and England, Buttler took to…

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Commonwealth Games: India miss medal in first championship event as Ashok Kumar Malik finishes fourth in para powerlifting | Commonwealth Games News

India’s Ashok competes in the Men’s Lightweight Group A para powerlifting event at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow. (PTI Photo) India missed out on a medal in the first championship event of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Ashok Kumar Malik finished fourth and Parmjeet Kumar placed seventh in the men’s lightweight para powerlifting competition…

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‘I’ll work with him’: Sunil Joshi reveals plans to develop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s bowling | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s stand-in bowling coach Sunil Joshi has urged everyone to keep the spotlight firmly on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s batting, lavishing praise on the teenage sensation after his record-breaking knock in the opening T20I against Zimbabwe while revealing that the youngster’s bowling will be developed gradually at the BCCI Centre of…

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West Indies pacer ‘declines selection’ for Pakistan Test series, coach Darren Sammy calls it ‘reality of the situation’ | Cricket News

Alzarri Joseph, Darren Sammy West Indies head coach Darren Sammy has said fast bowler Alzarri Joseph made himself unavailable for the two-Test home series against Pakistan, claiming the pacer declined selection despite being picked in the squad.Cricket West Indies had earlier announced that Joseph would miss the series because of personal reasons. Ahead of the…

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Germany appoint former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp as coach after disastrous 2026 FIFA World Cup | Football News

Newly appointed head coach of the German national football team Juergen Klopp attends a news conference at the headquarters of the German Football Association DFB in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP) Germany has appointed Jürgen Klopp as its new national team coach, handing the former Liverpool manager the responsibility of rebuilding a side…

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‘She didn’t disclose her whereabouts’: JFI chief confirms Tulika Maan’s CWG withdrawal, NADA hearing next | Commonwealth Games News

NEW DELHI: India’s judo campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has suffered another setback. A day after 73kg judoka Arun Kumar was ruled out after failing a dope test, CWG silver medallist Tulika Maan has been withdrawn from the Glasgow Games after coming under scrutiny over alleged whereabouts failures.TimesofIndia.com spoke to Judo Federation…

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TOI Exclusive: Olympian Tulika Maan provisionally suspended by NADA, set to miss Glasgow CWG | Commonwealth Games News

India’s Tulika Maan (PTI photo) New Delhi: India’s Commonwealth Games campaign has suffered another major blow with Olympian and 2022 Birmingham CWG’s silver medallist Tulika Maan being provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for alleged whereabouts failures, ending her Glasgow 2026 participation even without flying out of India.Sources told TOI that Tulika, one…

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‘My best wishes to Indian contingent’: PM Modi’s message for Team India ahead of CWG 2026 | Commonwealth Games News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the Indian contingent success ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, expressing confidence that the athletes would compete with determination and inspire the nation. India begins its campaign on Thursday with a 124-member contingent looking to make a strong impact despite the reduced competition programme.“As the Commonwealth…

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