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Watch: UAE astronaut shares some of his preferred Jiu Jitsu techniques in space
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi has shared a video of him showing some of his Jiu Jitsu techniques in the International Space Station (ISS). Taking to X…
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Brazilian star Neymar signs 2-year deal with Saudi club Al-Hilal
Brazilian and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football superstar Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, has reportedly signed a two-year contract to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, and will underwent a medical test on Monday, August 14.…
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West Indies beat India by eight-wicket to win T20 series 3-2
Lauderhill: West Indies defeated India by eight wickets in the series-deciding fifth and final T20 International to win the series 3-2 here on Sunday. Suryakumar Yadav made a 45-ball 61 to guide…
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FIFA 23 introduces Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina wearing hijab
Moroccan footballer Nouhaila Benzina has become the first player to wear a headscarf in a FIFA 23 video game. In the latest major update for FIFA 23, called Game Update 16, EA…
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Asian Champions Trophy: Stalin announces cash prize for Indian hockey team
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday announced a cash prize of Rs 1.10 crore to the Indian hockey team members who defeated the Malaysian team 4-3 in the final…
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Aysu Turkoglu becomes first Turkish woman to swim across North Channel
Ankara: Aysu Turkoglu became the first Turkish woman to swim across the North Channel on Wednesday, August 9. At just 22 years of age, the endurance swimmer is also the youngest Turkish…
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The curious case of Govindraj; Did regional politics keep him out of Test cricket?
Hyderabad cricket has produced several good spin bowlers who have done yeoman service for the Indian team. The names of Ghulam Ahmed, Shivlal Yadav, Arshad Ayub, Venkatapathi Raju and Pragyan Ojha come…
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Harmanpreet scores brace as India beat Pakistan 4-0 in ACT hockey
Chennai: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh struck twice from penalty corners as a dominant India thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan 4-0 to maintain their unbeaten run in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Wednesday.…
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Watch: Footballer Karim Benzema performs Umrah, shares experience
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad player, the Frenchman of Algerian origin, Karim Benzema, on Monday, August 7, performed Umrah in Makkah and described it as the ‘best experience’ of his life. Taking…
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Daniel Vettori replaces Brian Lara as SunRisers Hyderabad head coach
Hyderabad: In what is a change of reins in quick succession, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Monday announced former New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori as their new head coach. Vettori replaces Brian Lara,…
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Watch: Sadio Mane performs Umrah after making Al Nassr debut
Riyadh: Al-Nassr’s newly signed Senegalese footballer Sadio Mane performed Umrah in the city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, August 3. The thirty-one-year-old performed the rituals of Umrah with his fellow Muslim…
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Rohit banks on home support to win ODI World Cup after 12 years
New Delhi: Skipper Rohit Sharma will be banking on the “massive” home support his team will get to win the ODI World Cup in India. India’s last ODI World Cup title came…
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Heba Saadieh becomes first Palestinian referee at World Cup
Heba Saadieh became the first-ever Palestinian to officiate a match during the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 34-year-old referee take part in the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup co-hosted…