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 Trainer Pesi Shroff’s filly Margaretta, ridden by Vivek G, won the Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million (Gr. 1), the stellar attraction of Sunday’s (Feb. 22) races. The winner is owned by Mr. Mehernosh H. Deboo. Vivek rode a tactically astute race aboard the daughter of Belardo out of Ibza, keeping her well settled in seventh position until the bend. As the field turned for home, she was skilfully manoeuvred by her pilot…

McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates after winning the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. | Photo Credit: Reuters After taking over the lead atop the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship leaderboard with a win in the last race at Mexico City, Lando Norris extended his lead over McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri with his second straight win in the Sao…

Praveen Kumar added to India’s medal tally with a bronze in the men’s high jump T64 event in the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Ekta Bhayan became the 18th medallist as India surpassed its best-ever performance at the World Para Athletics Championships on the penultimate…

LIVIGNO – Canadian Amy Fraser, still dealing with the after-effects of a nasty injury suffered in training last March at the FIS World Championships, just missed the podium Sunday in women’s freeski halfpipe at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The 30-year-old from Calgary finished fourth, landing three clean runs with the best earning a score of…

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the Qatar Open trophy after winning the final match against France’s Arthur Fils. | Photo Credit: Reuters World number one Carlos Alcaraz cruised past ​Frenchman Arthur Fils 6-2 6-1 ‌to win the Qatar Open ​on Saturday (February 21, 2026) and ⁠extend his perfect start to the year. Alcaraz, whose second…

File photo of Indian men’s hockey team. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Indian men’s hockey team dished out a much improved show but still went down to formidable Australia in the penalty shootout in their FIH Pro League match in Hobart on Sunday (February 22, 2026). The two sides were tied at 2-2 after…

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, left, passes the ball Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga (99) during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Los Angeles, California, on February 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Lionel Messi and Inter Miami got off to a rough start in their MLS Cup title defence when…

Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to play a couple of Cactus League games for the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers before he departs the desert to join Japan for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. He was in the lineup leading off as the designated hitter scheduled, for two or three at-bats for the…

You know all about the Power 6 conferences in college basketball. You hear about those more than any other, and those groups often dominate the March Madness conversation. There are 25 other conferences out there, however, and our goal is to get you up to speed on the teams, players and fights in the standings…

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami got off to a rough start in their MLS Cup title defense when David Martinez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz scored in Los Angeles FC’s 3-0 victory Saturday night. Son Heung-min set up Martinez’s opening goal for LAFC, which emphasized its status as a primary threat to Miami’s crown during…