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Asian Games: 'Team man' Om Yadav eyes India's first soft tennis medal

India, Sept. 5 -- It's true that Om Yadav never set out to play soft tennis. Growing up in Lucknow, the 21-year-old began with cricket in 2012, drifted to tennis soon after, and only reluctantly accep... Read More


After CWG gold, Asmita eyes Asian Games glory

LUCKNOW, Sept. 4 -- Poverty, hunger for survival and early setbacks have made Asmita Dey strong. Determination has now become a hallmark for the first Indian judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold as... Read More


Young hammer thrower Anushka chases Asian Games medal

India, Sept. 2 -- Teenager Anushka Yadav has emerged as India's brightest hope in women's hammer throw as the Asian Games in Japan approach. The successor to pioneers such as Manju Bala, who won India... Read More


Rupal begins comeback journey on home track in Meerut

LUCKNOW, Sept. 1 -- Rupal Chaudhary will begin afresh when she lines up at the 15th leg of the National Championships in her hometown, Meerut, on Wednesday. The 400m runner, who shone at the 2025 Asia... Read More


England eye series win after Pakistan slumps to 53-3 in a 389 chase

LUCKNOW, Aug. 31 -- The Mumbai Cricket Association recently introducing player contracts has encouraged its Uttar Pradesh counterpart to also take up the issue. It is likely to discuss it with all sta... Read More


Ayaan Saifi fulfils father's dream with India U-19 call-up

India, Aug. 28 -- Almost 28 years ago, a young pace bowler from Saharanpur, Akram Saifi went through the paces to make it to the Uttar Pradesh team for Under-16 board trophy matches in the 1997-98 sea... Read More


Ayaan fulfils father's dream with U-19 call-up

LUCKNOW, Aug. 28 -- Almost 28 years ago, a young pace bowler from Saharanpur, Akram Saifi went through the paces to make it to the Uttar Pradesh team for Under-16 board trophy matches in the 1997-98 s... Read More


400m runner Neeru Pathak hopes for an Asian Games step up

LUCKNOW, Aug. 27 -- Uttar Pradesh teenager Neeru Pathak was part of India's 4x400m mixed relay squad which finished sixth and last in the final at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. The 19-year-old thoug... Read More


Promising pacer Naman Tiwari sets up new milestone with 6/13

LUCKNOW, Aug. 26 -- Bowling wasn't Naman Tiwari's first choice. He wanted to be a batter, but he hardly got a chance to bat in his academy in Lucknow so he decided to try his luck in bowling, that too... Read More


Kartik-in the band of young Indian pacers with blistering pace

LUCKNOW, Aug. 25 -- Pacer Kartik Tyagi is again lighting up radar guns and scorecards after a fiery burst in the ongoing UPT20 League. Playing for Meerut Mavericks against Gorakhpur Lions at the Atal ... Read More