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NEW DELHI: The second semi-final match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021-22 saw a historical moment when Vidarbha seamer Darshan Nalkande took a double hat-trick against Karnataka.

DUBAI: India captain Virat Kohli has strongly slammed the abuse which pacer Mohammed Shami received on social media after Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets in their opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

HARYANA: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was arrested on Sunday in Haryana’s Hisar district over his casteist remarks against leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Hansi city police station has registered a case against Singh. However, he was immediately granted bail and released on the orders of the High Court.

NEWS DESK: Satnam Singh Bhamara, who created history when he was picked in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks in 2015, will begin his training to be a pro wrestler at the Atlanta-based Nightmare Factory, to compete in All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

PATIALA: Punjab’s Harmilan Kaur Bains shattered a 19-year-old record to win the women’s 1500m title while Delhi teenager Taranjeet Kaur triumphed against all odds to emerge the fastest in the 100m dash of the 60th National Open Athletics Championships here on Thursday. Harmilan narrowly missed the qualification mark for the …

CHANDIGARH: Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra appreciated Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for hosting a dinner for Olympic medallists and participants and expressed gratitude for giving the highest levels of respect to sportspersons.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab government is conducting trials on September 9 to select state teams for the All India Civil Services Badminton, Table Tennis and Lawn Tennis Tournaments, scheduled for September 24, 2021 at New Delhi.

TOKYO: Reigning world champion Pramod Bhagat on Saturday claimed a historic gold medal in men’s singles SL3 class while Manoj Sarkar bagged the bronze as India stamped their prowess at the Tokyo Paralympics here.

NEW DELHI: India’s first-ever Olympic gold medallist in athletics, Neeraj Chopra, returned to India from Tokyo Olympics. He was welcomed at the airport in Delhi by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya.

TOKYO: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has become the first-ever Indian to win a gold medal in athletics at Olympics.