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Former Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes goes through security after arriving for court at the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building Sept. 17, 2021 in San Jose, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Courthouse News Service Surekha Gangakhedkar, a former manager in charge of

Shubman Gill of Kolkata Knight Riders plays a shot during the IPL match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Royal Challengers Bangalore, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sept. 20. (ANI photo) ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates

We know you miss the IPL matches more than anything right now because, honestly, so do we! The Indian Premier Leagues, aka IPL, takes India by storm for 2-3 months every year. Watching these eight teams engage in fierce and

Chennai Super Kings celebrates the wicket of Krunal Pandya of Mumbai Indians during the IPL match between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians, at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Sept. 19. (ANI photo) Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab

Indian skipper Virat Kohli said he will step down as India's T20I captain after the 2021 World Cup concludes. (ANI photo) DUBAI – Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli announced Sept. 16 that he will be stepping down as the T20I

India's captain Virat Kohli reacts after England's James Anderson lost his wicket during play on the fifth day of the fourth cricket Test match between England and India at the Oval cricket ground in London on Sept. 6, 2021. India

Indian skipper Virat Kohli and India's Ajinkya Rahane celebrate after winning the Fourth Test match between England and India at The Oval, in London on Sept. 6. (ANI photo) LONDON – India pulled off a sensational 157-run win Sept. 6 in

Shooter Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win gold at the Tokyo Paralympics. (photo via IANS) NEW DELHI – India’s President Ram Nath Kovind Aug. 30 congratulated discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya and javelin throwers Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh

The name of the ‘Taliban’ cricket team on the board of a tournament in Rajasthan has been removed. (IANS photo) By ARCHANA SHARMA/IANS JAIPUR – At a time when Taliban fighters have taken over Afghanistan, a group in Rajasthan has named their

File photo of cricketer Shaftab Khalid, who will play for Premium English Cricket Club in the upcoming American Premiere League tournament. (Stu Forster/Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter The American Premiere League Aug. 11 announced that, after months of negotiations, the APL and

Indian basketball player Princepal Singh was part of the winning Sacramento Kings team (above), whose chairman is Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ranadive. (photo via IANS) NEW YORK – Indian basketball player Princepal Singh became the first Indian ever to be a

India's Mohammed Siraj celebrates the wicket of England's Sam Curran during the 5th day of the Second Test match between India and England at Lord's, in London on Aug. 16. (ANI photo) Associated Press LONDON — India skittled out England for 120

Indian cricketer Unmukt Chand. (photo via IANS) India-West Staff Reporter Indian cricketer Unmukt Chand, the winning captain of the 2012 U-19 World Cup, has signed a multi-year contract with the Silicon Valley Strikers for the 2021 season of the Minor League Cricket

Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra. (Twitter/Neeraj Chopra photo via IANS) TOKYO – Neeraj Chopra, who made history Aug. 7 by winning India's first-ever gold medal in athletics at the Olympics, is now setting his sight on next year's Asian Games, Commonwealth

Olympics Gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra shows his gold medal after arriving at IGI Airport, in New Delhi Aug. 9. (ANI photo/Shrikant Singh) By SHONAL GANGULY/Associated Press NEW DELHI — Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra was given a rousing welcome as

Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra celebrates after winning the first gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Tokyo on Aug. 7. (ANI photo) CHANDIGARH – Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Aug. 7 announced a cash reward of Rs 6

Neeraj Chopra Aug. 7 made history by becoming the first Indian to win gold medal in athletics at the Olympic Games when he clinched first position at Tokyo 2020 with a throw of 87.58 metres in javelin competition. (photo via

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik’s creation in honor of Indian boxer Lovlina. (photo via IANS) BHUBANESWAR – Noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a 10-foot long sand glove to congratulate boxer Lovlina Borgohain for winning the bronze medal at the Tokyo

India’s players celebrate after winning the men’s bronze medal match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games field hockey competition by defeating Germany 5-4, at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo, on Aug. 5, 2021. (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP via Getty Images) TOKYO –

Indian American baseball star pitcher Kumar Rocker is seen here being hugged by his mother, Lalitha, during the Division I Men's Baseball Championship held at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on June 25, 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via

Gurjit Kaur, Rani and Navneet Kaur of Team India leave the pitch following a loss in the Women's Semifinal match between Argentina and India on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Oi Hockey Stadium on Aug. 4,

The Indian women's hockey team celebrates during the India vs Australia match at the Tokyo Olympics, in Tokyo on Aug. 2. (ANI photo) TOKYO – The Indian women's hockey team stole the show on day ten of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics

Having lost to Belgium, the Indian men’s hockey team will lock horns in the bronze medal match Aug. 5 with the loser of the game between Australia and Germany. (photo via IANS) TOKYO – The Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team

Indian basketball player Princepal Singh will play for the Sacramento Kings — co-owned by Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ranadive – in the California Classic Summer League. (photo via IANS) MUMBAI — India's top basketball player Princepal Singh has been included in

Manpreet Singh's Indian hockey team beat Great Britain 3-1 in a quarterfinal match, absorbing tremendous pressure in the second half to seal a place in the Olympics semi-finals for the first time since 1972. (photo via IANS) MUMBAI (IANS) — India's

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu. (photo via IANS) TOKYO – Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won the women's singles bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 1 defeating China's He Bingjiao 21-13, 21-15 at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza to add a

Rohan Handa. (Twitter photo/@rohan_handa) India-West Reporter Indian American left-handed pitcher from Yale University Rohan Handa was chosen in the Major League Baseball draft at pick No. 146 by the San Francisco Giants. Handa, who was chosen in the fifth round on July 12,

India hockey player Manpreet Singh in action during the India vs Argentina Hockey match, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Tokyo on July 29. (ANI photo) By CLIFF BRUNT/Associated Press TOKYO — India’s men’s field hockey program could return to its past

Abhimanyu Mishra. (new.uschess.org photo) India-West Staff Reporter Young Abhimanyu Mishra of New Jersey June 30 became the youngest chess grandmaster in history. The 12-year-old Indian American player scored his third GM norm in Budapest, having already crossed the required 2500 Elo rating barrier.

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga celebrates the dismissal of India's Krunal Pandya during the ODI match between India and Sri Lanka, at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo July 27. (ANI photo) COLOMBO – Wanindu Hasaranga picked four wickets before Sri Lankan batsmen

India outplayed Spain 3-0 in men's hockey at the Olympics. (photo via IANS) TOKYO – An inspired team change by coach Graham Reid and some solid work by the defenders helped India redeem themselves from a 1-7 thrashing at the hands

India’s Manpreet Singh, the FIH Player of the Year in 2019, at the Tokyo Olympics July 23. (photo via IANS) By CLIFF BRUNT/Associated Press The Australia men’s field hockey team has put on an offensive show to start the Olympics. The No. 1

Nikhil Kumar. (Olympics.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter Nikhil Kumar, participating in his first Olympics in Tokyo, won two rounds to advance to the final 48 in the Men’s Singles table tennis event, but was defeated July 25 evening at the Tokyo Metropolitan

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on the podium after receiving the silver medal in Women's 49kg category at theTokyo Olympics 2020, in Tokyo on July 24. (ANI photo) TOKYO (IANS) – Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu provided the silver lining on a day when

Indian participants at the Tokyo Olympics Games opening ceremony. (free photo via IANS) TOKYO — India's hunt for medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games starts early on July 24 morning with the country's athletes figuring in three medal events. The scratch mixed

Chahar, Sakariya efforts in vain as Sri Lanka wins 3rd ODI. India won the series 2-1. (free photo via IANS) Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka earned a consolation win against India in the third and last one-day international after

India won the second One-day International against Sri Lanka by three wickets for an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. (free photo via IANS) COLOMBO – Pace bowler Deepak Chahar hammered 69 off 82 deliveries and shared an unbeaten 84-run

Captain Shikhar Dhawan hit an unbeaten 86 and debutant Ishan Kishan stroked 59 to lead India to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international on July 18. (photo via IANS) Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Captain Shikhar

Ravichandran Ashwin of India celebrates the wicket of Kane Williamson which is later overturned by DRS during the Reserve Day of the ICC World Test Championship Final between India and New Zealand at The Hampshire Bowl on June 23 in

Ahead of T20 World Cup, India lags behind in preparation as a unit. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI — Even as other cricketing nations are learning to gel as a team ahead of the T20 World Cup in October-November by playing multiple

The India Women’s Hockey team. (photo via IANS) BENGALURU — Former Indian women's hockey chief coach Neil Hawgood said July 12 that the current team is mentally tougher than previous years and doesn't lose its calm and confidence even under the

File photo of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy playing cricket at YS Rajareddy ACA Cricket Stadium, in Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh July 9. (ANI photo) COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s cricket series against India has been rescheduled to

Shooter Rahi Sarnobat readies for the Olympics. (photo via IANS) By AJAI MASAND/IANS NEW DELHI — Rahi Sarnobat's relaxed demeanor and her ability to withstand the most nerve-wracking situations is what sets her apart from many of her compatriots and rival competitors. The

Shuttler PV Sindhu. (IANS photo) AMARAVATI — Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, a name that needs no introduction in India, is all set to wield her badminton racquet in her second Olympics in Tokyo, as a billion hearts wait for her to better

Five athletes from Tamil Nadu have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. (photo via IANS) By VENKATACHARI JAGANNATHAN/IANS CHENNAI — The Tamil Nadu Athletic Association is upbeat, with five athletes from the state finding berths in the Indian Olympic team. "This is the first

Indian chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand during Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz 2019 in Kolkata on Nov. 22, 2019. (IANS photo) MUMBAI (IANS) — After a hiatus of nearly 15 months, Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand will play his first over-the-board

Rahi Sarnobat wins India’s first gold of Osijek Shooting World Cup (International Shooting Sport Federation photo) OSIJEK, Croatia — India's Rahi Sarnobat won a gold medal in the women's 25 meters pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup

Golfer Anirban Lahiri has earned a ticket to his second successive Olympics. (photo via IANS) NEW DELHI — Leading Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri booked his berth to the Tokyo Olympic Games as he was placed 60th in the final Olympic golf

Kane Williamson of New Zealand lifts the ICC World Test Championship Mace with teammates after victory in the Reserve Day of the ICC World Test Championship Final between India and New Zealand at The Hampshire Bowl on June 23 in

India’s Mohammed Shami's 4-wicket haul restricted New Zealand’s 1st innings lead to 32. (ICC photo via IANS) Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, England — New Zealand frustrated India to earn a slender lead of 32 runs on the fifth day of the world test