Seika, Kyungbock crowned champions as NBA Rising Stars Invitational ends on a high | NBA News

Seika, Kyungbock crowned champions (Image: NBA Rising Star Invitational) TimesofIndia.com In SINGAPORE: By the time the boys’ final tipped off on Sunday evening, there were barely any empty seats left inside the OCBC Arena.Spectators sang and cheered with every basket on the stands, while courtside, NBA champions Jeremy Lin and Mitch Richmond, alongside WNBA legend…

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This play makes the audience question faith and sacrifice | Bengaluru News

Bali: The Sacrifice (Drama) Stars: 3/5Cast: Aparna Kumar, Shakthi Ramani, Meera Sitaraman and NivedithaDirector: V BalakrishnanDuration: 1 hr 35 minsLanguage: EnglishTheatre Review: Bali: The Sacrifice, originally written in Kannada as Hittina Hunja by Girish Karnad and later translated into English by himself, explores the conflict between the philosophy of non-violence and the Hindu traditional ritual…

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‘I expected Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to debut’: Sunil Gavaskar questions India’s call after Ireland setback | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed surprise over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s omission from the T20I series against Ireland, saying the teenage batting sensation should have been handed his international debut before the tougher assignment in England.The 15-year-old, who enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, remained on the bench throughout…

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IIFCL plans $1 billion overseas loan, also eyes $400 million ADB funding to back infrastructure push

State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is planning to raise $1 billion from overseas investors in what could become its largest foreign-currency loan, while also holding talks with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a separate $400 million loan, a senior company executive told Reuters. State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is planning…

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Ancy Sojan: Two auto-drivers, one destination: The making of India’s new long jump queen Ancy Sojan | More sports News

KOCHI/BHUBANESWAR: When Ancy Sojan overhauled a 22-year-old national record in the women’s long jump on Saturday, it shook awake Nattika, a tiny fishing hamlet in Kerala’s Thrissur district.Some 2,000 km away from the sand pit in Bhubaneswar where she had landed with 6.88m, two local auto-rickshaw drivers vicariously fulfilling their own sporting dreams as Kerala…

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Amol Muzumdar calls for a ‘rethink of India’s T20 strategy’ after Women’s World Cup exit to Australia | Cricket News

India head coach Amol Muzumdar admitted that the team needs to rethink its approach in the shortest format of cricket after their disappointing Women’s T20 World Cup campaign that ended with a second successive group-stage exit.Needing a win against six-time champions Australia to qualify for the semifinals, India failed to defend 170 and lost by…

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MLC 2026: San Francisco Unicorns jump to top of the standings with crushing win over Washington Freedom | Cricket News

San Francisco Unicorns batters after the win. (Pic credit: MLC) San Francisco Unicorns jumped to the top spot in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 standings in emphatic fashion, producing a batting masterclass to thrash Washington Freedom by eight wickets and significantly boost their Net Run Rate.Chasing a challenging target of 191, the Unicorns raced…

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Ben Stokes’ shock retirement: Michael Vaughan claims ‘fallout with the ECB’ played a key role | Cricket News

Ben Stokes’ shock retirement from international cricket during the third Test against New Zealand continues to dominate headlines, with former England captain Michael Vaughan suggesting that a breakdown in trust between Stokes and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) may have played a significant role in the all-rounder’s decision.Stokes has not spoken publicly since…

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