Sports
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Fever pitch excitement as Morocco becomes first team from Arab nations in FIFA Women’s World Cup
The Lionesses of the Atlas Mountains have set out to hunt down their prey. Will they succeed or will their prey manage to escape their clutches? The Lionesses being referred to are the…
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Indian football team head coach seeks PM intervention for Asian Games participation
New Delhi: India head coach Igor Stimac on Monday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention for the national football team’s participation at the upcoming Asian Games despite not meeting the selection criteria. The All…
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Big bout: Tyson Fury, Ngannou to face off in Saudi Arabia
Boxing heavyweight world champion, Tyson Fury and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Francis Ngannou will face off in Saudi Arabia on October 28. The announcement of the crossover came after months of…
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The rise of the next superstar of tennis: Sachin, Nadal, others hail Alcaraz for Wimbledon triumph
New Delhi: As Carlos Alcaraz registered an epic five-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, ending the Serbian’s dominance at grass court, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, 22-time major champion Rafael…
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IOA President PT Usha appeals for peace, harmony in Manipur
Imphal: Legendary athlete and Rajya Sabha member P.T. Usha on Saturday appealed for peace and harmony in Manipur, where ethnic violence has claimed the lives of more than 150 people besides injuring…
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Football: Hyderabad FC sign Australian winger Joe Knowles
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Football Club have completed the signing of Australian attacker Joe Knowles, the club announced on Saturday. The 27-year-old represented Brisbane Roar in the A-League last season and joins as the…
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Grand success of Indian cricketers in the West Indies must not be taken too seriously
Seeing our players performing well in the first Test match and recording a convincing win over the West Indies was good. Yashasvi Jaiswal at the young age of 21 broke a plethora of records as he scored 171…
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Ashwin leads India to innings and 141-run win over West Indies
Roseau: Senior off-spinner R Ashwin picked up yet another five-wicket haul (7/71) to bowl India to an innings and 141-run win over West Indies in the opening Test here on Friday. India,…
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PWA tells ad-hoc panel not to give Bajrang Punia exemption from Asian Games trials
New Delhi: Pressure continued to mount on IOA’s ad-hoc panel for holding fair Asian Games trials with Punjab Wrestling Association (PWA) on Friday categorically telling the committee that it would field Jaskaran…
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Cricket: BCCI, CA and ECB moot Women’s Champions League
New Delhi: A proposal for a Women’s T20 Champions League was floated and discussed by the boards of India, Australia and England on the sidelines of the ICC Annual Conference in Durban.…
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World Sailing Championship: 2 Telangana sailors to represent India
Hyderabad: Two sailors from Telangana, Alekhya Coondoo and Pilli Akhil, have been selected to represent India in the upcoming 420 Class World Sailing Championship. The championship is scheduled to be held in…
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ICC announces equal prize money for men and women at its global events
Durban: The ICC on Thursday announced equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams at its global events in a bid to bring in pay parity, ushering in a new era in…
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Wrestling trials for Asian Games on July 22-23; Bajrang, Ravi, Vinesh may get exemption
New Delhi: The IOA ad-hoc committee on Wednesday decided to hold much-awaited Asian Games wrestling trials on July 22-23 and though the panel has not revealed the format and criteria, it may…
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Watch: Rahul Dravid looks back at Virat Kohli’s maiden Test series
Dominica: Virat Kohli was only taking his first strides in Test cricket when India played here last in 2011, but Rahul Dravid, then a towering figure in the squad, knew he was…
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FIFA lifts Zimbabwe ban
Harare: Football’s global governing body FIFA has lifted a ban on Zimbabwe from participating in world tournaments, the country’s Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Kirsty Coventry said. Coventry described the end of…
