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The Indian table tennis fans first got the chance to watch Tomokazu Harimoto when he came for the India Open in 2017 as the junior world champion. Harimoto, then a 13-year-old, was regarded as a child prodigy and he lived up to the expectations by making it all the way to the final. In the … Read more
Remember Amitabh Bachchan’s lines from the 2000 film Mohabbatein? Parampara, prathishta, anushaasan – he declared, in that baritone of his. It translates to tradition, honour and obedience. The Indian way of kabaddi often feels modelled on these ideals. You may be the biggest star in the world but coach sahib is still numero uno in the room. … Read more
The T20 World Cup 2022 begins in Australia in 34 days. Sportstar will present one iconic moment/match from T20WC history each day, leading up to October 16, 2022. September 18 – Ajantha Mendis’ 6/8 vs Zimbabwe (Best bowling figures in an innings in T20 World Cup) Man-of-the-Match Ajantha Mendis picked up a ‘never-before’ six wickets in … Read more
Manav Thakkar’s historic run at the WTT Star Contender event in Chennai ended with a 1-3 (10-12, 9-11, 11-7, 7-11) defeat to Thibault Poret in the semifinals on Sunday. The 20-year-old Frenchman edged out local hope Thakkar, the first-ever Indian man to reach the last-four stage at this level, in half an hour on the … Read more
KABADDI Yuva Kabaddi Series: Aravalli Arrows hands Palani Tuskers first Defeat; Murthal Magnets secures maiden win The 11th Yuva Kabaddi Series — Division 1, held at the Karpagam Academy of Higher Education in Coimbatore, delivered a day of surprises, with the Palani Tuskers suffering its first defeat and the Murthal Magnets finally breaking its winless … Read more
The T20 World Cup 2022 begins in Australia in 33 days. Sportstar will present one iconic moment/match from T20 WC history each day, leading up to October 16, 2022. September 27 and October 1, 2012- NZ plays two super overs vs SL, WI – loses both NEW ZEALAND VS SRI LANKA Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in … Read more
Teenagers Miwa Harimoto and Oh Jun-sung clinched the women’s and men’s singles titles, respectively, at the WTT Star Contender event at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Second seed Harimoto took down 13th seed Honoka Hashimoto 4-2 (9-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7) in an all-Japanese summit clash to clinch the fourth and … Read more
Two-time Pro Kabaddi League champion Jaipur Pink Panthers have appointed Narender Kumar Redhu as their new head coach ahead of PKL 12 on Sunday. The franchise announced the appointment on social media. A leader, a visionary, and the start of a new era! ✨ A warm welcome to Narender Kumar as the new head coach … Read more
West Indies recalled opener Evin Lewis on Wednesday for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia but excluded all-rounder Andre Russell and spinner Sunil Narine as part of its 15-man squad. The left-handed Lewis last played for the team in the 2021 T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates while veterans Russell and Narine have … Read more
For Puerto Rico, what Monica Puig is to tennis or how much Jasmine Camacho-Quinn means for track and field, Adriana Diaz is that athlete for table tennis. It is no mean feat for a small Caribbean island with a population of just 32 lakh to have a top athlete in table tennis, a sport dominated … Read more