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Much was on stake for everyone in the first match of the ODI series between second-string Indian team and a full-strength South Africa here on Thursday. Stand-in skipper Shikhar Dhawan wanted to continue his good form to be the reckoning…
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Archer Komalika Bari first caught the eye after her stellar rise as a promising junior at the world level. Like Deepika Kumari a decade earlier, Komalika won the cadet (2019) and junior world championships (2021). However, Bari struggled…
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Manchester United overcame an early deficit to beat Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday and begin the healing process after a humiliating derby loss in the Premier League. Seeking some respite in Cyprus following a 6-3 loss…
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Manchester City and Real Madrid marched on with a third straight win in the Champions League on Wednesday, and former Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui was fired by struggling Sevilla minutes after a 4-1 loss at home to Borussia Dortmund. Paris…
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Wrestling, India's second most productive sport at the Commonwealth Games (CWG), has been excluded from the 2026 edition to be held Australia. This is the fourth time the sport has been dropped from the CWG programme since its introduction…
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Just days after Novak Djokovic resumed his regular campaign on ATP tour after having missed out. The US Open tune-up events and the final Grand Slam of the year, the former world no.1 has received a massive boost over his return to…
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Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur eased into the second round of her home tournament at Monastir on Tuesday with a straight sets win over American Ann Li. Top seed Jabeur, a finalist at both Wimbledon and the US Open this year, won 6-2, 6-3…
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Inter Milan bounced back after two consecutive losses in Serie A with a crucial Champions League 1-0 win against Barcelona on Tuesday thanks to a Hakan Calhanoglu goal. The Turkish midfielder slotted home a clinical strike from just…
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Top-seeded Casper Ruud lost and Nick Kyrgios won on Tuesday at the Japan Open. Ruud, who reached the final at both the French Open and the U.S. Open this year, lost to Jaume Munar 6-3, 6-3. Kyrgios, who lost in the Wimbledon final,…
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In one of Sreeja Akula's daily phone calls from Chengdu to her coach Somnath Ghosh in India, a particular statement from her reflected her current state of mind as well as her growing stature in the Indian team. "She told me, 'I am playing…
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