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Sourav Ganguly’s tweet sparks speculation he is padding up for politics
Kolkata: A surprise message from Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President and former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly on his Twitter page on Wednesday afternoon has sparked speculations…
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Indian men’s, women’s teams leave for Lausanne for FIH Hockey5s
Bengaluru: The India men’s and women’s hockey teams left for Lausanne, Switzerland in the early hours of Wednesday to participate in the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022, which will…
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India’s Sabari J. beats Pengue of Australia to bag WBC Australasia pro-boxing title
Sydney: India’s Sabari Jaishankar defeated Australian champion Michael Pengue to win the World Boxing Council’s Australiasia title in the welterweight division. In a historic moment for Indian boxing, Sabari won the title…
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4th Chess Olympiad draws record number registrations of countries, teams
Chennai: The 44th Chess Olympiad is all set to hit the record books as the highest number of countries and teams have registered for the world’s biggest chess event scheduled in Mahabalipuram,…
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IPL 2022: Prasidh, McCoy power Rajasthan to final with 7-wicket win over Bangalore
Ahmedabad: After Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy’s sensational bowling, Jos Buttler played a special knock (106 not out off 60) and led Rajasthan Royals to IPL 2022 final with a convincing seven-wicket…
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Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar wins gold in Greece
New Delhi: India’s ace long jumper Murali Sreeshankar won the gold medal at the 12th International Jumping Meeting in Greece with an effort of 8.31m. Sreeshankar was followed by Thobias Montler of…
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IPL 2022 Eliminator: Patidar’s 112 not out guides RCB to 14-run win over LSG
Kolkata: Rajat Patidar owned the big stage with a magnificent hundred as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat debutants Lucknow Super Giants by 14 runs in the IPL Eliminator here on Wednesday. RCB will…
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Sri Lanka Cricket to donate 2 mn USD to country’s hospitals
Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will donate 2 million US dollars to support the country’s health sector in purchasing essential medicines amid the crippling economic crisis in the island nation. As per…
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IPL 2022: Rajat Patidar’s 49-ball century powers Bangalore to 207/4 against Lucknow
Kolkata: Rajat Patidar produced a knock for the ages, slamming a 49-ball century in powering Royal Challengers Bangalore to a mammoth 207/4 in 20 overs against Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL…
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Chessable Masters 2022: India’s Praggnanandhaa storms into the final
New Delhi: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, the 16-year old Grandmaster on Tuesday became the first Indian player to reach the final of the Chessable Masters online rapid tournament by defeating Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri…
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Shahid Afridi supports Yasin Malik, calls charges fabricated
Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi publicly supported Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who was recently convicted in a terror funding case, on Tuesday. Yasin Malik is accused of plotting a criminal conspiracy,…
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Manchester City crowned Premier League champions after dramatic fightback against Villa
Manchester: Manchester City have been crowned 2021/22 Premier League champions – their fourth title success in the last five seasons. City’s dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa in the final game of…
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IPL 2022: Punjab register five-wicket win over Hyderabad, finish tournament on a high
Mumbai: Punjab Kings signed off from IPL 2022 on a high by registering a five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday. After left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar and…
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IPL 2022: RR in playoffs as Jaiswal, Ashwin pack a punch to defeat CSK
Mumbai: A blistering half-century by youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal and a quickfire 40 by R Ashwin guided Rajasthan Royals to a 5-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2022 match at…
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IPL 2022: Kohli blitz takes Bangalore to fourth place with 8-wicket win over Gujarat
Mumbai: A vintage blitz from Virat Kohli (73 off 54 balls), with support from Faf du Plessis (44 off 38 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (40 not out off 18 balls) took Royal…
