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Animesh wants to regain ‘fastest man’ title even as Asiad qualification looms

Animesh wants to regain ‘fastest man’ title even as Asiad qualification looms

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“I want to be the fastest man in India again, that’s the target,” ace sprinter Animesh Kujur quipped in the pre-event press conference of the National Inter State Athletics Championships. “The target is to book my berth for the Asian Games,” he said after returning from the Asian Relays Championships in Shaoxing, China. Animesh set a new 100 metre record minutes after Gurindervir Singh lowered the mark at the Federation Cup in Ranchi last month, but the former came back strongly to win the final to become the first Indian to clock a sub 10.10-second time – 10.09S. Kicking off tomorrow, the inter-state championships will be the selection trial for the Asian Games. Most of the top stars are here, barring a select few like Neeraj Chopra and decathlon specialist Tejaswin Shankar, Animesh will need to run below 20.88S to qualify, something that he has done four times already this season. “This is my home turf and I am confident that I’ll achieve the qualification here,” he said. Eye on history In 75 years of …

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes fastest List A half-century in IND-A vs SL-A Tri-Series final

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes fastest List A half-century in IND-A vs SL-A Tri-Series final

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 21, 2026 10:33 AM IST Vaibhav Sooryavanshi overturned a string of low scores for India A with a sensational 11-ball fifty, breaking the List A world record for the fastest-ever half-century during the Tri-Nation Series final against Sri Lanka A on Sunday. FOLLOW LIVE: INDIA-A VS SRI LANKA-A FINAL Taking guard at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium after Sri Lanka A opted to bowl first, Sooryavanshi charged from the first ball, flat-batting Mohamed Shiraz for a boundary on the first ball. The 15-year-old, who entered the final on the back of a string of low scores and an ugly shoving incident against the opposition earlier this week, turned around the script with a series of sixes and fours. He unfurled his full range in Shiraz’s second over, smashing three sixes and two fours in a 26-run over. Sooryavanshi stormed to his fifty in only 11 balls, bludgeoning his fifth six over long-on to break a 20-year-old record for the fastest List A half-century. Fastest List A half-centuries by balls Balls Player …

Morocco’s Saibari scores fastest goal, USA qualify for knockouts

Morocco’s Saibari scores fastest goal, USA qualify for knockouts

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3 min readJun 20, 2026 06:36 AM IST FIFA World Cup 2026 Highlights, June 20: Ismael Saibari’s 70th-second strike eventually proved to be the only differentiator in Morocco and Scotland’s Group C encounter at the Boston Stadium on Friday afternoon. Saibari’s lightning-fast strike is the earliest goal at this year’s World Cup and the fastest since Alphonso Davies’ 68-second goal for Canada against Croatia in 2022. The feat also makes him only the second African player, alongside Mohamed Salah, to find the back of the net in his first two World Cup appearances. Morocco, who reached the semifinals at the last World Cup in Qatar, drew 1-1 with Brazil in their Group C opener. FOLLOW LIVE: Brazil vs Haiti Live Score Updates Saibari slipped behind two Scotland defenders and Brahim Diaz dropped the ball over the top to him. Saibari gathered and blasted it into the top left corner of the net, well outside the reach of goalkeeper Angus Gunn. Saibari, currently linked with a summer move to Bayern Munich, owed his latest goal to …

Neither Haaland, nor Mbappe. This Australian is fastest World Cup player so far

Neither Haaland, nor Mbappe. This Australian is fastest World Cup player so far

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3 min readNew DelhiJun 19, 2026 09:18 PM IST With each of the 48 competing teams having played at least once in FIFA World Cup 2026, the early markers have been laid down. Speed, as always holds special allure, and the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe are expectedly in the conversation. Neither of them are on top though, according to the BBC-cited official physical tracking data released by the global governing body. Australia defender Jordan Bos is number one with a best speed of 36.7 kilometres per hour, achieved during the Socceroos’ 2-0 win over Turkiye. The 23-year-old Feyenoord full-back has pipped Haaland, who recorded a top speed of 36.5kph en route Norway’s 4-1 thrashing of Iraq. The striker’s Manchester City teammate and Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov stands a close third (also 36.5kph), while another Aussie player Mohamed Toure is fourth (35.8kph) in the list. Comparison with other sports To put these numbers in context, Usain Bolt achieved a top speed of 44.7kph while notching up his world-record 100m sprint timing of 9.58 …

Virat Kohli scores his fastest IPL half-century in final

Virat Kohli scores his fastest IPL half-century in final

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2 min readUpdated: May 31, 2026 11:03 PM IST Virat Kohli has scored his fastest Indian Premier League half-century in the 2026 final against the Gujarat Titans. He got to the landmark from 25 deliveries. His earlier best was in 26 balls against the Rajasthan Royals in 2018. Earlier, defending champions closed in on their second consecutive IPL title after bowlers exploited a slow pitch to perfection, restricting a lethargic Gujarat Titans to a sub-par 155 for eight. Shot-making was not exactly an easy proposition on the pitch No. 6 at the Narendra Modi stadium, a mix of red and black soil, and it aptly reflected in the GT batting. Washington Sundar resisted the trend with an unbeaten 50 (37b, 5×4), but the damage around him was far too big to mitigate. The fatigue of playing Qualifier 2 on Friday and a delayed departure because of inclement weather at Mullanpur also might have added to their list of woes. But none of that should not take any credit away from the RCB bowlers who more …

Akshay Kumar hails Gurindervir Singh as he becomes India’s fastest man alive: ‘Punjabiyan di shaan vakhri’

Akshay Kumar hails Gurindervir Singh as he becomes India’s fastest man alive: ‘Punjabiyan di shaan vakhri’

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Actor Akshay Kumar has hailed India’s sprint sensation Gurindervir Singh after the Punjab athlete scripted history by becoming the fastest Indian ever in the men’s 100m event. Akshay Kumar is proud of Gurindervir Singh for his record-breaking win. At the 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition 2026 in Ranchi held on Saturday, Gurindervir stopped the clock at 10.09 seconds to achieve what no Indian had ever managed before — becoming the first from the country to run the men’s 100m in under 10.1 seconds. What Akshay wrote Taking to X, Akshay shared a picture of Gurindervir and wrote: “Was reading about Gurindervir Singh, who has become India’s fastest man alive, and am seriously blown away. For years and years, we saw foreign athletes win 100m races and break records. Tab sab kehte the Indians se nahi hoga. Ab sab keh rahe hain yeh toh hona hi thaa (Then everyone used to say Indians could not do the same. Now they are saying this was bound to happen)” He concluded, “So proud of you young man. …

From standing knee-deep in sand as a child to India’s fastest quarter-miler | Sport-others News

From standing knee-deep in sand as a child to India’s fastest quarter-miler | Sport-others News

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4 min readRanchiMay 26, 2026 06:49 AM IST Thirteen years back, when Thennarasu took his son, Vishal T K, to a stadium in Jolarpet town in Tamil Nadu, it wasn’t to make him a runner. His son had trouble walking since he was born with knock knees. Thennarasu, a dairy farmer who had played football for the state, had heard that burying his child’s legs knee-deep in the long jump pit could help straighten them. When at the stadium, after his daily stand-pit ritual, Vishal would sit and watch long-distance runners. Then one day, he joined them and thus began his track and field journey. On Saturday in Ranchi, Vishal, 23, crossed the 400m finish line in 44.98 seconds — the first Indian in history to go below 45. Thennarasu raced onto the track and the two embraced. “What I felt after he crossed the finish line can’t be expressed in words,” Thennarasu said. “Not even in my dreams.” He paused. “But when he started progressing and doing well, I could see he had a …

‘Fair winds, fast feet’: Indian Navy hails officer Gurindervir Singh as he becomes India’s fastest man

‘Fair winds, fast feet’: Indian Navy hails officer Gurindervir Singh as he becomes India’s fastest man

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The Indian Navy celebrated one of its own, Gurindervir Singh, after the sprinter scripted history at the 29th National Federation Cup Athletics Championships in Ranchi by becoming the first Indian to clock 10.09 seconds in the men’s 100m. Ranchi, May 24 (ANI): Indian Navy Officer Gurindervir Singh, sets a new national record in the 100m sprint with a timing of 10.09 seconds at the ongoing 29th National Federation Cup Athletics Championships, in Ranchi on Sunday. (@indiannavy) “THE FASTEST MAN IN INDIA WEARS WHITES,” the Indian Navy said in a post on X as Gurindervir clocked a sensational 10.09 seconds to set a new national record and qualify for the 2026 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. Gurindervir Singh is an Indian Navy officer. The spokesperson of the Indian Navy tweeted, “THE FASTEST MAN IN INDIA WEARS WHITES Gurindervir Singh, Petty Officer of the Indian Navy scripts history by setting a NEW NATIONAL RECORD in the 100m sprint with a sensational timing of 10.09 seconds at the ongoing 29th National Federation Cup Athletics Championships at Ranchi.” “With …

3rd & Fastest 100 Crore Grosser For Mollywood In 2026 With Its Worldwide Earnings!

3rd & Fastest 100 Crore Grosser For Mollywood In 2026 With Its Worldwide Earnings!

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Drishyam 3 Box Office Day 3 (Early Trends): Hits 100 Crore Club Worldwide (Photo Credit –Facebook) The box-office game is officially playing in Georgekutty’s favor, and Mohanlal is enjoying a smooth innings! We are only 72 hours into the theatrical release of Drishyam 3, and India’s favorite suspense thriller franchise has already rewritten history, becoming one of the fastest 100 crore films worldwide for Malayalam Cinema. While the film has surpassed the 100 crore mark within 72 hours, it has also turned the third-highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2026 globally with a gross collection of 117 – 118 crore worldwide. In fact, it is also the third 100 crore grosser for Mollywood worldwide. Drishyam 3 Box Office Day 3 Estimates Drishyam 3 has managed to earn in the range of 13 – 13.5 crore on day 3, Saturday, May 23. This is still less than the opening day’s 15.85 crore, and the film will probably surpass the opening day number on its first Sunday. On the third day, Mohanlal’s film registered an occupancy of 50.2% over …

How late-night shifts and village grounds built India’s fastest sprinter | Sports News

How late-night shifts and village grounds built India’s fastest sprinter | Sports News

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4 min readChandigarhMay 23, 2026 11:40 PM IST With his fellow teammates and players becoming DSPs while also representing India during their careers, Kamaljit Singh, a constable with the Punjab Police, had only one dream — to make his youngest son a sprinter. After Singh Sr suffered a career-ending wrist injury, the Punjab Police employee began taking a young Gurindervir to the ground in Patial village near Jalandhar before enrolling him under coach and former CRPF athlete Swaran Singh in the nearby village of Dalla. As his 25-year-old son created a new national record, with a timing of 10.09 seconds in the 100m race at the Federation Cup to become India’s fastest man, Kamaljit and his wife visited the gurdwara in their village. “When I first took Gurindervir to the ground, he was very quick during the laps, and that is when I took him to coach Swaran Singh. Around that time, I would also tell him about Usain Bolt winning his first Olympic gold in 2008, and Gurindervir would say, I will also run …