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Maresca, City and the shadow of Guardiola

This season will be a challenge at a club whose bar for success has been pushed to great heights by Pep Published on: Aug 20, 2026, 20:35:25 IST Prefer HTon Google Share…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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In post-Axelsen era, men’s singles searches for a new hero

No single player has managed to stamp their authority on the sport and that has been evident at the Worlds too Published on: Aug 20, 2026, 20:28:25 IST Prefer HTon Google Share…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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‘Not sure if she was injured or it was a strategy’: PV Sindhu on opponent Wang Zhi Yi after BWF World Championships exit

Third-seeded Wang Zhi Yi pushed the Indian superstar to her absolute limits in a gruelling, roller-coaster contest that kept the arena on edge. Updated on: Aug 20, 2026, 20:33:56 IST Prefer HTon…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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‘Ayush could not take initiative and impose his game on Alwi’ – Vimal Kumar

Indonesian Alwi Farhan continued his dominance over batchmate Ayush Shetty, confirming that the young Indian has some way to go before he can sustain his power attack through the length of a…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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Treesa-Gayatri make Japanese cry to get within one win of World Championship medal

Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand don’t go looking for weaknesses in opponents, though those are very useful to know. They pick on, they prod, poke and prise open a documented strength of the pairing…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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‘Even the Indian players are arrogant’: Hikaru Nakamura on the reality of elite chess

American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has claimed that every top chess player in the circuit carries an ego. He argued that a bit of arrogance and passion is essential to make it big,…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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PV Sindhu’s perfect record against China at World C’ships ends with defeat to Wang

PV Sindhu lost her perfect record against Chinese shuttlers at the World Championships after a loss against World No 5 Wang Zhi Yi of China in the round of 16. This is…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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Manchester City looked lost without Guardiola. Arsenal made sure everyone noticed

It was the last match of the 2020/21 season. The outgoing Sergio Agüero had just scored twice as champions Manchester City demolished Everton 5-0. Yet coach Pep Guardiola was in tears. “We…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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IND vs SL, 1st Test: Prasidh Krishna’s 3 for 63 was impressive in more ways than one

India’s 165-run win over Sri Lanka in Galle gave them a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series, but the margin of victory only tells part of the story. Over five days, India…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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Arsenal chase a title defence only three EPL managers have ever pulled off

To win the English Premier League is hard. To defend the title is harder. In the EPL era, only three managers have managed it. Two of them, Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola,…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug