Sports
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American MMA fighter Victoria Lee dies at 18
New Delhi: American Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete Victoria Lee died at the age of 18, her sister Angela Lee shared the news on social media. The American, who competed in One…
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Hyderabad poised to see huge upsurge in table tennis; talent blossoming profusely
Hyderabad has been at the forefront in leading India to the top in international badminton. The next sport that could see the same phenomenon occurring is table tennis. Hyderabad is at a…
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Teaching is an art, says M S Dhoni, hailing the profession and his teachers
Kasaragod: Teaching is not only a profession but an art where you discipline students and groom them, former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said and released the autobiography of noted…
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Will Saudi Arabia turn blind eye to Ronaldo, partner for breaking law?
Ever since Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia’s club Al-Nassr, many questions have been raised. Now, apart from the game, people are also debating whether Ronaldo and his longtime girlfriend…
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Telangana boxer Hussamuddin bags gold at National Boxing Championships
Hyderabad: Mohammad Hussamuddin won a gold medal at the 6th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships on Friday in Hisar. Hussamuddin who belongs to Telangana’s Nizamabad town emerged victorious with a 4-1 scoreline.…
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Sania Mirza to retire at next month’s Dubai Tennis Championships
New Delhi: Former doubles No.1 Sania Mirza has confirmed her plans to retire from professional tennis at Dubai Tennis Championships, a WTA 1000 event, which begins on February 19. The 36-year old…
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Usman Khawaja hopes Pat Cummins will let him try for double ton
Sydney: Australia batter Usman Khawaja was able to celebrate a century at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for the third time in three Test innings, and while he believes Australia will let…
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Team rebuilding for next T20 World Cup, have to be patient with youngsters: Dravid
Pune: Head coach Rahul Dravid has called for patience as the Indian team goes through a rebuilding phase for the next cycle of the T20 World Cup and the youngsters in the side…
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IND v SL: Dravid seeks patience and understanding for young players
Pune: India head coach Rahul Dravid asked everyone to be patient with young players in his team who will have off days once in a while and will end up impacting the…
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Anoud Al-Asmari, first Saudi woman referee to get FIFA badge
Riyadh: Anoud Al-Asmari on Thursday became the first Saudi female referee to receive the international badge from the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), according to the list announced by the local…
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You need to be mentally strong to be successful in any profession: Mary Kom
Kolkata: The temperament to handle pressure cooker scenario is the hallmark of a champion in any profession be it sport or medical science, feels six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom. Speaking…
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Ind vs SL: Injured Sanju Samson ruled out of remainder of T20I series
Mumbai: Team India wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson has been ruled out of the remainder of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Samson hurt his left knee while attempting to field a…
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Iranian chess player Sara Khadem who contested without hijab moves to Spain
One of Iran’s top-ranked female chess players, Sara Khadem, arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving warnings not to return to Iran. The reason for the warnings was that Khadem competed in…
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Haryana: Coach, who accused ex-sports minister of sexual harassment records statement
Chandigarh: The junior athletics coach, who has accused former Haryana sports minister Sandeep Singh of sexual harassment, on Wednesday recorded her statement before the magistrate here under Section 164 of the CrPC.…
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Saudi: Ronaldo unveiled as Al-Nassr player at Mrsool Park stadium
Riyadh: The presentation ceremony of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo as a player for the Saudi club “Al-Nassr” kicked off on Tuesday evening at the club’s stadium, “Mrsool Park” in the Kingdom’s capital,…
