Sports
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Superfit tennis star Rohan Bopanna closes his brilliant India career chapter
The tall and sturdy figure of Rohan Bopanna will no longer fight under the Indian tricolour in tennis battles across the world. The bearded warrior brought a long and fruitful career for his country…
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Olympics: Shadow of Israel-Palestine conflict hovers over Paris
No Olympic Games has ever gone without a fair share of controversies and the Paris edition is no different. Several significant disputes have cropped up and the organising committee is now hard-pressed to solve…
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Sindhu storms into Paris Olympics women’s singles pre-quarterfinals
Paris: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games’ women’s singles competition after beating Kristin Kuuba of Estonia in straight games here on Wednesday. The two-time Olympic…
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Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale qualifies for Men’s Rifle 50m 3P final
Chateauroux: India’s Swapnil Kusale qualified for the 50m Rifle 3 Positions men’s final after finishing seventh in qualifications at the Paris Olympics. Kusale scored a total of 590, including 38 inner 10s,…
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Paris Olympics Medal Tally: Japan retain top spot, China 2nd, India placed 31st
Paris: Japan bagged gold medals in Judo, Skateboarding, and Fencing to add to the one in Artistic Gymnastics as it maintained its position atop the medal tally at the Olympics here on…
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Olympics: Sarabjot is the light prevailing over world; he has lit up lives of Indians
India’s young pair of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh, both aged 22, crowned themselves with glory by taking the bronze medal in the 10-metre air pistol mixed team event. Manu Bhaker is no…
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Algerian judoka withdraws from Paris Olympics to avoid facing Israeli opponent
Algerian judoka Messaoud Redouane Dris has withdrawn from the men’s under 73-kilogram judo competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday, July 28, to avoid competing against Israeli Tohar Butbul. Twenty-two-year-old Dris…
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Manu-Sarabjot pair wins second bronze for India in Olympics
Chateauroux: Manu Bhaker was composure personified while Sarabjot Singh played an ideal foil as the pair won the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze defeating South Korea to script history at the…
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Saudi Arabia officially submits bid to host FIFA World Cup 2034
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has submitted its official bid to the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to host the FIFA World Cup 2034 at a ceremony in Paris,…
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Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: Japan on top, China at second; India placed 25th
Paris: A superb victory in the men’s team competition in Artistic Gymnastics helped Japan surge to the top of the medals table midway through Monday’s schedule at the Olympic Games here. The…
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Olympic Games: Manu Bhaker displays fierce determination, makes India proud
At last one of India’s most promising young shooters Manu Bhaker has kept her tryst with destiny. She was always destined to bag a medal at the Olympic Games. The cloud of bad luck…
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Crown Prince endorses Saudi Arabia’s bid to host FIFA World Cup 2034
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on Monday, July 29, endorsed the Kingdom’s bid to host the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) World…
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Saudi Arabia unveils plans for 92K-capacity King Salman Stadium
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) and the Ministry of Sport have unveiled designs and plans for King Salman Stadium and its sports facilities, which will…
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Mashael Al-Ayed becomes first Saudi female swimmer to participate in Olympics
Mashael Al-Ayed made history by becoming the first female to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in Olympic swimming. A 17-year-old swimmer secured a commendable sixth place in the women’s 200-metre…
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Paris Olympics: Lakshya’s victory ‘deleted’ as opponent withdraws due to injury
Paris: Ace India shuttler Lakshya Sen’s dominating win over Guatemala’s Kevin Cordon in the badminton men’s singles Group L match at the ongoing Paris Olympics has been ‘deleted after the Guatemalan pulled…
