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First-ball sixes are normal for me: Suryavanshi

First-ball sixes are normal for me: Suryavanshi The cricket world stands captivated by his audacious stroke-play but for 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, stuff like first-ball sixes is a "normal thing" as he remains unfazed by the grandeur of the stage. Suryavanshi lit up the IPL by becoming the...
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Tennis players in the dark as matches at Madrid Open suspended because of major power outage

Tennis players in the dark as matches at Madrid Open suspended because of major power outage   Former US Open champion Coco Gauff was preparing to shower in a dark locker room after play at the Madrid Open tennis tournament was suspended and then postponed because of a major power outage in Spain and Portugal. Then Gauff...
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India opt to bat against South Africa in Women's Tri-Series

India opt to bat against South Africa in Women's Tri-Series India opted to bat against South Africa in the second match of the Women's Tri-Series here on Tuesday. India had beaten Sri Lanka in the tournament opener on Sunday. Teams: South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Lara Goodall,...
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Cricketing world, led by Sachin Tendulkar, salutes boy wonder Suryavanshi

Cricketing world, led by Sachin Tendulkar, salutes boy wonder Suryavanshi "What were you doing at 14?" asked some of cricket's biggest names as they saluted the fearless and evidently gifted Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his blazing hundred in the IPL, describing the child prodigy as a star in the making. After...
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Indian women bowl out Sri Lanka for 147 in truncated opener

Indian women bowl out Sri Lanka for 147 in truncated opener Sneh Rana and debutant Shree Charani shared five wickets between them as a disciplined Indian bowling unit bundled out Sri Lanka for 147 in the rain-curtailed opening match of the Tri-series tournament here on Sunday. Off-spinner Rana and left-arm spinner...
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14 Indian boxers advance to finals of U-15 & U-17 Asian Championships

14 Indian boxers advance to finals of U-15 & U-17 Asian Championships Indian boxers continued their good run with as many as 14 pugilists moving to the finals of the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships here. Nine of the 12 women's U-15 boxers competing in the semifinals won their respective bouts...
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Former Inter Milan and Brazil striker Jair da Costa dies at 84

Former Inter Milan and Brazil striker Jair da Costa dies at 84 Brazilian striker Jair da Costa, who helped Inter Milan win its first two European Cups in the 1960s, has died in Osasco, outside Sao Paulo. He was 84. The Brazilian Football Confederation announced the death on Saturday without elaborating. Da...
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Ronaldo scores and leads Al-Nassr into AFC Champions Elite semifinals

Ronaldo scores and leads Al-Nassr into AFC Champions Elite semifinals Cristiano Ronaldo led Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr to a 4-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite. The 40-year-old scored his eighth goal of the tournament during a dominant first half...
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Novak and Griffin shoot 61 in Zurich Classic better-ball play to take 3-shot lead

Novak and Griffin shoot 61 in Zurich Classic better-ball play to take 3-shot lead Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin shot an 11-under 61 in better-ball play to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Zurich Classic, the PGA Tour's only team event. Each chasing their first PGA Tour title, Novak and...
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'Sundays on Cycle': Sports ministry does its bit to fight India's obesity crisis

'Sundays on Cycle': Sports ministry does its bit to fight India's obesity crisis India's aggressive push to become a global sporting heavyweight could literally be weighed down by a population that is staring at an obesity crisis in the next two decades. And well aware of the looming threat, the sports ministry's 'Fit...
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India guaranteed 43 medals at Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships

India guaranteed 43 medals at Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships Four more pugilists qualified for the semifinals as India was guaranteed a haul of 43 medals in the inaugural Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships here. India is assured of at least 25 medals in the U-15 category while another...
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Shubhankar Sharma falters in second round, misses cut in China

Shubhankar Sharma falters in second round, misses cut in China India's Shubhankar Sharma was unable to build on his good start as he shot 3-over 75 in the second round and missed the cut at the Hainan Classic golf tournament here. His 69-75 meant he was even par for two...
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