Sports
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India clinches second T20 World Cup title, defeats South Africa by 7 runs
Mumbai: India defeated South Africa by seven runs at the Kensington Oval in Barbados to captured their second ICC T20 World Cup championship. Jasprit Bumrah provided India with the first breakthrough when…
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Stirring tales of great athletes who left an indelible mark in the 1924 Paris Olympics
In March 1981 a film was released titled Chariots of Fire which went on to win four Oscars including Best Picture. The film was about a group of British athletes who took part…
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Remembering Syed Abdul Rahim, Hyderabad’s legendary football coach
Hyderabad: When one thinks of football, India, let alone Hyderabad, does not usually come to mind. This is why exactly why many would be surprised to know that in the post-independence period,…
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India record highest-ever team total in Women’s Test cricket
Chennai: India on Saturday recorded the highest team total in women’s Test cricket on day two of the one-off Test against South Africa, surpassing the previous best of 575/9 set by Australia.…
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T20 WC final: South Africa captain Markram says his team has ‘genuine hunger’
Bridgetown: Not known for handling pressure well on the big stage, South Africa has pulled off close wins in this competition giving them a strong belief that victory is possible in any…
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Heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua named Riyadh Season ambassador
Riyadh: British two-time unified world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua has been named the new ambassador of ‘Riyadh Season,’ an entertainment and tourist festival in Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made recently…
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Shafali Verma becomes fastest woman double-centurion in Test cricket
Chennai: Dashing India opener Shafali Verma smashed the fastest double-century in the history of women’s Test cricket, eclipsing Annabel Sutherland of Australia during the one-off Test against South Africa here on Friday.…
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Dravid, Rohit back struggling Kohli ahead of T20 World Cup final
Georgetown: India head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma have thrown their weight behind the struggling Virat Kohli, saying the stylish batter has shown the intent and is due for a…
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Celebs congratulate Team India for T20 World Cup semi-finals win
Mumbai: There is a celebratory mood all around after India won the semi-final match against England in the T20 World Cup 2024. Several Bollywood celebs congratulated Team India for their phenomenal victory…
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India storm into T20 World Cup final with 68-run drubbing of England
Georgetown: India flaunted their superabundance of talent in a display of absolute dominance to storm into the final of the T20 World Cup with a 68-run shellacking of England in their semi-final…
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T20 World Cup: What will happen if India v England semifinal washed out?
New Delhi: After South Africa’s thumping nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first semi-final, the focus shifts to the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup between India and England at the…
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Saudi Arabia offers e-visas to Esports World Cup ticket holders
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will offer electronic visas (e-visas) for ticket holders of the Esports World Cup, which will take place in Riyadh on July 3. The announcement was…
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South Africa qualify for T20 World Cup final with 9-wicket win over Afghanistan
Tarouba: A clinical South Africa qualified for their maiden T20 World Cup final with a resounding nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the semifinal here. The Proteas put themselves in pole position to…
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Yuvraj pens special note as Warner retires from international cricket
New Delhi: As veteran batter David Warner’s storied 15-year international cricket career came to a quiet close following Australia’s elimination from the T20 World Cup, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh penned a…
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T20 WC: Can’t see India losing this time, says Paul Collingwood
New Delhi: England will have to come up with an extraordinary performance to beat an an in-form India in the T20 World Cup semifinal, according to former all-rounder Paul Collingwood, who feels…
