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Coco Gauff of United States plays a backhand against Olivia Gadecki of Australia during the Women’s Singles First Round match…

Cristiano Ronaldo. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo’s time at Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr might be done. The 40-year-old…

A file image of Indian golfer Aditi Ashok. Photo: Getty Images via AFP Indian golfer Aditi Ashok played three under…

There are few cars that evoke the kind of cult-like enthusiasm the Volkswagen Golf GTI commands. It is a name…

McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain celebrates with his team after winning the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix race at…

Sneha. | Photo Credit: Stan Rayan Quartermiler Sneha Kolleri has been forced out of the Indian team for this week’s…

Kush Maini of India and DAMS Lucas Oil (12) leads Gabriele Mini of Italy and PREMA Racing (10) on track…

Rohit and Kohli called time on their Test careers within the space of six days this month, adding to the…

Napoli players celebrate after winning Serie A on May 23, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters The two players who Antonio…

Amarnath’s journey is laid out meticulously and chronologically, chapter by chapter, from tour to tour. | Photo Credit: Getty Images…

Lucknow Super Giants’ Mitchell Marsh plays a shot during the match against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2025,…

Already through to the playoffs, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will aim to secure a top-two league stage finish for the…

Former batting coach Vikram Rathour is expecting a tough England tour for a young Indian side that is now without…

File picture of India’s Rohit Sharma and Pakistan’s Babar Azam with the Asia Cup trophy | Photo Credit: Reuters Don’t…

Kidambi Srikanth. File | Photo Credit: PTI Kidambi Srikanth secured a spot in the main draw of the Malaysia Masters,…

Watching Jasmine Paolini compete on a tennis court is like watching a child at play. All of 5’4”, she is…

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra in action during the men’s javelin throw at the Doha Diamond League 2025, in Doha on…

A middling start, an incandescent middle stage and a slow decline define Virat Kohli’s Test career. Still, his retirement from…

India’s Manush Shah and Diya Chitale booked their places in the men’s and women’s singles second round of the World…

Crowd erupts as India’s captain Rohit Sharma arrives to bat. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Had he been the India…

KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane at a practice session ahead of the IPL match between RCB in Bengaluru on Saturday. |…

Pat Cummins of Australia lifts the ICC World Test Championship. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/istock The winners of the 2025…

 Rahul, who was the first to have a bat, practised his range-hitting during the nets. | Photo Credit: X@DelhiCapitals New…

Virat Kohli. | Photo Credit: AP “Gutted, shocked and sad” at Virat Kohli’s sudden retirement from the longest format, former…

CSK pacer Jamie Overton may miss the remainder of the IPL. | Photo Credit: PTI Chennai Super Kings will have…

In this Thursday, March 2, 2023 file image, Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. | Photo Credit: PTI The…

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has named wrestlers for the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series to be held in the…

Virat Kohli. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Australian batting great Greg Chappell feels Virat Kohli’s Test retirement “marks the end…

File photo of Virat Kohli as he plays a shot during the 2nd ODI match against Australia, at the ACA-VDCA…

Kynan Chenai. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Olympian Kynan Chenai and Sabeera Haris clinched the bronze medal for India…

Sushant Salunkhe of India during the Men’s recurve finals in the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 2 on MAY 11,…

January is associated with fresh beginnings and cliched New Year resolutions. But as this year’s January 2nd waned at the…

Animesh Kujur won the 200m with ease. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR National record-holder Animesh Kujur won…

Deepika Kumari. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Parth Salunkhe stunned Olympics and World championships medallists Mete Gazoz and Kim…

Cheers to chants: Although the disappointment of the suspension was evident, fans at the Ekana stadium raised patriotic slogans. | PHOTO:…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Phil Salt during practice session on the eve of their IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants at…

Chennai Super Kings’ replacement signing Urvil Patel meant business from the moment he walked into bat against Kolkata Knight Riders…

Dewald Brevis’ half-century was the highlight of CSK’s win over KKR in an IPL match in Kolkata on May 7,…

Security personnel at the HPCA Stadium on the eve of the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at…

There were some spells of rain and lots of drama at the Wankhede Stadium. In the early hours of Wednesday…

Job at hand: Varun and Harshit Rana will have the task of keeping the CSK batters quiet. | Photo Credit:…

The sun set on Sunrisers’ campaign on a day they dominated Capitals. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Seven losses in…

Gujarat Titans’ Rashid Khan during a practice session ahead of the IPL match against Mumbai Indians. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL…

KKR’s Varun Chakaravarthy celebrated with Moeen Ali after taking the wicket of RR’s Hasaranga at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on…

Sunrisers Hyderabad Travis Head and Delhi Capitals’ K.L. Rahul share a lighter moment during a practice session ahead of their…

Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada. | Photo Credit: AP South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada said on Saturday (May 3, 2025)…

LSG will be eager for a special knock from skipper Pant. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Dark clouds hung…

Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam along with Mohammad Rizwan. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak India on Friday (May 2, 2025) blocked…

Prolific: Soumya was the third-highest goal scorer in the recently concluded edition of the IWL. | Photo Credit: INSTAGRAM@soumya_guguloth East…

Mumbai Indians thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs and stormed to the top of the IPL points table. | Photo…

Muddled season: CSK’s pattern of defeats was almost painfully identical. | Photo Credit: Sportzpics/ipl When a team sets a high…

FC Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal in action with Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lamine Yamal’s curler that went…

Rajasthan Royals players get ready for the all-important clash. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY  On Monday, Gujarat Titans bore the…

Barcelona last reached the Champions League final a decade ago, with Lionel Messi as their torch-bearer. Now the Catalan giants…

Mike Hussey has a word with Rahul Tripathi. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Chennai Super Kings has had an eminently…

Coco Gauff of USA serves against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland during the Women’s Round of 16 match on Day Seven…

Coming in as a replacement in the second tournament, M. Sendilkumar fought his way to a 6-7(6), 6-0, 6-3 victory…

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates by taking a selfie after winning the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham…

GT batter M. Shahrukh Khan says the team was fortunate to pick up Jos Buttler from the auction. | Photo…

Barcelona players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Spanish Copa del Rey final soccer match between Barcelona and Real…

Rahul was the difference when the two sides met in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA When Delhi Capitals and…

Rayo Vallecano’s Pep Chavarria in action with Atletico Madrid’s Marcos. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Goals from Alexander Sorloth, Conor Gallagher…

In control: Kadur (Arka Motorsports) not only topped the chart in the APRC (Asia Cup) segment, but also led in the…

Dalilah Muhammad says events like the Grand Slam Track give athletes more opportunities. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The Grand…

The Formula One caravan has had a busy season, completing five races in the space of six weeks. With nearly…

RCB pacer Josh Hazlewood is hoping the team has a change of luck with the toss. | Photo Credit: K.…

Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis heads up a stellar cast of athletes kicking off the 16th Diamond League season in Xiamen on…

Top show: Simranpreet, champion Sun, and Yao on the podium. | Photo Credit: ISSF The 25 sports pistol gold eluded…

Star pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, while American gymnast Simone Biles bagged…

Stephen Jyothi Rogers Pachigalla in action. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hyderabad ace Stephen Jyothi Rogers Pachigalla started his campaign…

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrates after winning the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche…

MS Dhoni (R) of Chennai Super Kings and Hardik Pandya of Mumbai Indians during the 2025 IPL match between Mumbai…

The Gujarat outfit makes it three in a row at home; Capitals’ top-order fails to convert starts; Prasidh and Ishant…

Vijayalakshmi has returned to competitive chess after more than five years. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India’s first Woman Grandmaster…

Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing…

India Ultimate recently hosted the National Open and Women’s Championship 2025 for frisbee in Bengaluru. The event saw 39 teams…

Isack Hadjar of France and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing,…

Delhi Capitals bowler Mitchell Starc runs out Yashasvi Jaiswal during the super over of the IPL T20 Match against Rajasthan…

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP South California city of Pomona will host the cricket competition during the 2028…

Pukhraj Singh Gill of Ludhiana was in joint lead with Tapendra Ghai and Honey Baisoya with a six-under 64 on…

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool…

Karun Nair was in full flow against MI. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR From scoring a Test triple ton…

Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren celebrates with his team in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix…

Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli plays a shot during their IPL T20 match against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai…

Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix…

Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants…

Chennai Supers Kings’ MS Dhoni during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and…

Lucknow Super Giants’ batter David Miller will look to pull his weight for the team. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar in action during the match against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2025,…

CSK batter MS Dhoni walks to bat as skipper R Gaikwad leaves after his dismissal. File | Photo Credit: PTI…

PSG’s Desire Doue, right, takes a shot during the Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and…

Amiya will hope to prove he still has the speed to match the new group of Indians. | Photo Credit:…

Chennai Super Kings’ Mukesh Choudhary attempts to take the catch of Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya during an IPL 2025 match…

The MIKA circuit. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Madras International Karting Arena (MIKA) in Sriperumbudur, near here, received the…

Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya gestures during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal…

Ravi Bishnoi will be a key bowler for Lucknow Super Giants when it takes on KKR in Kolkata on Tuesday.…

Hitesh claimed the 70kg gold medal as he got a walkover against England’s Odel Kamara, who did not fight in…

Rajasthan Royals bowler Jofra Archer in action during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings.…

Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after PSG’s Desire Doue scored his side’s opening goal during the French League One soccer match…

FC Goa head coach Marquez will be banking on home support in the second leg. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO:…

The five-year-old Time And Tide is in rousing form and is poised for a hat-trick in the Zavaray S. Poonawalla…

Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya. | Photo Credit: ANI The seventh edition of the Khelo India…

Javi Hernandez celebrates the winning strike for Jamshedpur in the first leg of the ISL semifinal against Mohun Bagan Super…

Manish Rathore (55kg), Abhinash Jamwal (65kg) and Hitesh (70kg) recorded wins to enter the semifinals of the World Boxing Cup…

Followers of the Indian Premier League will identify Vikram Solanki as the Director of Cricket with Gujarat Titans, the champions on…

Riya Bhatia beat Chelsea Fontenel of Switzerland 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the $40,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament…

Everybody has a plan to make cricket more equitable, bring in more money, have more rational calendars, comprehensible points systems…

National champion Lakshya Chahar lost to home favourite Wanderley Pereira 5-0 in a men’s 80kg first round bout of the…

Mumbai Indians bowler Ashwani Kumar during the IPL 2025 match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on March 31, 2025.…

Rajgir was officially named as the venue for the 2025 Men’s Asia Cup after Hockey India signed a Memorandum of…

Olympian Deepak Punia, a former 86kg World championships silver medallist, confirmed another medal by entering the 92kg final on his…

Pre-decided: Gill said the opposition was not a factor in GT using the black-soil pitch. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI…

Ryan Williams scored Bengaluru FC’s third goal as the team crushed Mumbai City FC in the ISL playoff in Bengaluru…

  The four-year-old filly Thalassa, who ran a close fourth in the Indian Derby, should score over her rivals in…

Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya with Head Coach Mahela Jayawardene during the practice session ahead of IPL 2025 cricket match between…

Shardul Thakur celebrates the wicket of Ishan Kishan. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Shardul Thakur, who had gone unsold at…

Yuki Tsunoda moves up from Red Bull’s second team, Racing Bulls, in time for his home Japanese GP next week.…

Former Spanish soccer president Ángel María Villar. File | Photo Credit: AP Prosecutors in Spain are seeking a sentence of…

Shreyas Iyer has rediscovered himself after being dropped from BCCI’s central contract list for 2023-24. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former…

High Command, Jackson and Exuma caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Mar. 26) morning. Inner…

Rajasthan Royals’ player Riyan Parag during a training session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match between Rajasthan…

Shah leading in one of his winners. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veteran horse trainer Syed S. Shah, 87, officially…

Sunil Kumar and his wife Bindu did not expect to see their son, Vignesh Puthur, make his debut for the Mumbai Indians in the…

Glenn Phillips has proved to be a handy off-spinner. | Photo Credit: AP He may be renowned for his stunning…

Kagiso Rabada was snapped by Gujarat Titans for ₹10.75 crore and will share the new ball with Mohammed Siraj. | Photo…

Payal Nag | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At the archery arena of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, a few claps and…

Sunrisers Hyderabad Head Coach Daniel Vettori during a training session ahead of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match…

The four-year-old colt Shambala, who won well in his last start, maintains his winning form and should win the Seth…

Indian long-distance runners Pradhan Kirulkar and Vivek More have been banned for three and five years respectively by the Athletics…

: Mescalito pleased when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (March 21). Inner sand: 600m: Yukan (Shreyas) 41.…

Casey Wasserman, chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, speaks during the 144th International Olympic Committee session, which…

Desert Goddess and Santorius impressed when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (March 20). Inner sand: 600m: Prophecy (Akram)…

President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)Thomas Bach speaks during the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece, where the…

High Command and Pyrite excel

Having performed the role of a “silent hero” at number four in the title-winning Champions Trophy campaign, Shreyas Iyer wants…

Forseti, Legendary Impact, Assurance and Priceless Prince excelled when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (March 18). Inner…

Ducati Lenovo Team’s Marc Marquez celebrates winning the race with second place BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP’s Alex Marquez | Photo…

Mirra Andreeva, of Russia, returns to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during the final match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis…

Virat Kohli. FIle | Photo Credit: Reuters Star batter Virat Kohli supported the presence of players’ families on tours, saying…

Madison Keys (USA) leaves the court after she was defeated by Aryna Sabalenka (BEL) in their semifinal match in the…

India’s Saurav Ghosal has pulled out of the HCL Challenger Tour squash tournament scheduled in Chennai from March 17 to…

Just a year ago, before the 2024 Formula One season started, there was a sense of trepidation about where the…

Daily Quiz | On India’s hockey World Cup win The captain of the 1975 victorious Indian team, Ajit Pal Singh…

Czar, who has been well tuned, is expected to score in the Madras Race Club Trophy (1,200m), the main event…

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria in Washington on March 12, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria…

Featuring at ninth among the top-10 run-getters in the Women’s Premier League this year, Harleen Deol is one of three…

India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to win the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai, adding a seventh ICC trophy…

Some of Rishabh Pant’s trademark shots include a one-handed six with the bat often slipping out of his hands. |…

File photo of Deepti Sharma. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji India’s Deepti Sharma surpassed New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr to climb…

K.L. Rahul threw his head back, in quasi-disappointment. He had fairly smashed the ball, but he didn’t get either the…

Winners trophy is seen during the presentation ceremony. The PCB is set to register its protest with the ICC for…

In the absence of Paris Olympian Antim Panghal, Madhya Pradesh wrestler Priyanshi Prajapat secured the women’s 53kg crown on the concluding…

Captain Rohit Sharma with his New Zealand counterpart Mitchell Santner during the toss of the ICC Champions Trophy final in…

Fed Cup wrestling, day one

File photo of Aravindh Chithambaram. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam At 25, Aravindh Chithambaram is a late bloomer when…

File picture of Newcastle United’s Sven Botman. | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Newcastle United have suffered an injury…

Described as “a wise decision” by the sport’s national federation, Sunil Chhetri’s return from international retirement at 40 is certainly…

Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer receives medical attention after sustaining an injury on March 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bayern…

New Volvo XC90 B5 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 2025 Volvo XC90 retains its familiar silhouette but incorporates styling…

Australia’s Steve Smith in action during the Champions Trophy semifinal clash against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in…

Emma Raducanu of Great Britain reacts while playing against Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic in their second round match…

India’s Varun Chakravarthy during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match against Australia at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in…

The Indian team players on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, wore black armbands during their Champions Trophy semifinal against Australia in…

AC Milan’s Rafael Leao walks off the pitch after the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lazio at…

Artists performed during the opening ceremony of the Khelo India Winter Games on January 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI…

Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai celebrates after winning their Champions Trophy league match against England on February 26, 2025. | Photo Credit:…

India’s Virat Kohli walks off after his dismissal during a One Day International (ODI) cricket match of the ICC Champions…

Dubai, Feb 28 (ANI): New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell during a practice session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy-2025 match against…

Driving force: Rahul is one of the key members of the Indian middle-order in ODIs. File | Photo Credit: PTI K.L.…

Time And Tide appears to have an edge over his rivals in the Zavaray S. Poonawalla Sprinters Cup (Gr. I)…

Afghanistan’s Sediqullah Atal, right, plays a shot as Australia’s Josh Inglis watches during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between…

At the start of any men’s ICC tournament, when the exercise of favourite-picking is undertaken, the names of the usual…

Fourth Wing pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (Feb. 27) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Majestic Warrior (app),…

Midway through his event at the National Para Athletics Championships in Chennai recently, Navdeep Singh — India’s gold medallist in…

England’s Mark Wood celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia’s Steven Smith. | Photo Credit: Reuters Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi…

Roma’s Alexis Saelemaekers celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Monza at the Rome’s Olympic stadium,…

Groundsmen cover the pitch and field area due to low rain fall before start of the ICC Champions Trophy cricket…

Vidarbha’s players after winning the Ranji Trophy Semi-Final 2 against Mumbai | Photo Credit: ANI Vidarbha on Monday (February 24,…

The LED screen inside the stadium displays match information ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Bangladesh and…

Indian athlete Gulveer Singh has broken the 13-minute barrier in an indoor 5000m event. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu…

Ajith Kumar, ahead of the Dubai 24H 2025 race that was held in January Tamil superstar and racer Ajith Kumar…

The three-year-old gelding Cherie Chevalier, who finished second in his last start, should make amends in the N. Nari Reddy…

Mohammed Shami during a practice session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan, in Dubai, on…

MI’s Harmanpreet Kaur, plays a shot, during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians…

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi speaks during a press conference ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy match against South Africa, in…

Pankaj Advani has once again showcased his brilliance on the international stage, capturing an unprecedented 14th gold medal at the…

Former cricket team captain M.S. Dhoni during the launch of his app ‘Dhoni’ powered by Single.id, in Mumbai on February…

Andy Murray looks set to remain as Novak Djokovic’s coach likely through the French Open. File photo | Photo Credit:…

From Sachin Tendulkar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Milind Rege was among the first former cricketers to spot their talent and promote…

India all-rounder Shardul Thakur will play seven matches for County team Essex in Division One from the beginning of the…

A file image of Shikhar Dhawan and Jasprit Bumrah during a training session | Photo Credit: PTI India will feel…

Star Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker was named the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year on Monday, following her outstanding…

Boxer Mary Kom. File. | Photo Credit: PTI There is no success without failure and perseverance always pays was the…

Vidarbha’s Akshay Wadkar | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Mumbai has a legacy of a strong lower order bailing the team…

Former New Zealand fast-bowling great Tim Southee is confident that the Black Caps’ inexperienced bowling attack will do a wonderful…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday drafted in Sneh Rana as replacement for injured Shreyanka Patil for the remainder of the…

India will kick off their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. File | Photo…

When Toni Nadal reaches out to say that he has been watching your game, following your on-court progress, and that…

Pakistan’s Babar Azam plays a shot during the tri-series ODI cricket final match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Karachi…

Ravishing Beauty, who has been well tuned, is expected to score in the Century Valentine’s Million (1,400m), the feature event…