Indian bowlers’ tremendous bowling performance followed by Gongadi Trisha and Soumya Tiwari’s knocks helped India lift the inaugural U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title after defeating England by seven wickets in the summit clash here at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Sunday. Chasing a target of 69, India captain Shafali […]
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Sania Mirza bids adieu to Grand Clam career with second-place finish at Australian Open
Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna came second to Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos of Brazil in the Australian Open mixed doubles final on Friday at Melbourne Park as the Brazillian pair clinched their maiden Grand Slam. Sania Mirza was competing in her final Grand Slam with Rohan Bopanna where the […]
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Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-German tops Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr 5-4 in football friendly
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo each scored in an eventful 5-4 Paris Saint-German victory over Saudi All-Star XI here at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday. While Messi has been playing for the Parisians since the 2021-22 season, Ronaldo recently completed a move to Al Nassr following the mutual termination of his […]
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Babita Phogat meets protesting wrestlers in Delhi with “message from Centre”
Champion wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat on Thursday arrived at the protest site at Jantar Mantar in Delhi where wrestlers continued their sit-in protest for the second day demanding action against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and other officials against alleged sexual exploitation of several athletes. “I […]
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Bangladesh Cricket Board appoints David Moore as head of programs
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed David Moore as the head of programs in a two-year deal. According to a press release from the board, Moore will assume responsibility for “planning, devising strategies and implementation of the HP (High Performance) and Bangladesh Tigers programs to ensure that these programs directly benefit the national […]
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Wrestler Divya Kakran defends Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan
Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medalist wrestler Divya Kakran on Wednesday defended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Saran Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment, saying that she has not experienced or witnessed any instances of the same by Bhushan during her decade-long experience of […]
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Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill introduce Indian cricket team’s special trio
After clinching the ODI series against Sri Lanka by 3-0, India batters Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill introduced the throwdown specialists Raghu, Nuwan and Daya in a great gesture during their interview and credited the trio for team’s success. A destructive powerplay spell from Mohammed Siraj continued Sri Lanka’s downfall […]
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Australian Open: Jannik Sinner downs Kyle Edmund; Shang Juncheng makes history with win
Jannik Sinner made a stunning start at the 2023 Australian Open with a win against Kyle Edmund to open Monday’s play in Melbourne here at John Cain Arena. The 15th-seeded Italian ran away with a 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 win against Edmund. Next up for Sinner is either Tomas Martin Etcheverry or Gregoire Barrere. “I think […]
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Himachal Pradesh pacer Sidharth Sharma passes away at 28
Himachal Pradesh pacer Sidharth Sharma has passed away at the age of 28. Sharma passed on Thursday in Vadodara, where he was hospitalised for nearly two weeks due to breathing issues. His final rites were performed in Nangal, Punjab on Friday. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief […]
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Dates, Venues, and Timings of Hockey World Cup 2023
The FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 kicks off on Friday with a match between Argentina and South Africa at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. The curtain raiser will kick off at 1 PM IST. Meanwhile, hosts India will play their first game on that same day against Spain at 7 PM […]
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Jio Cinema to broadcast free IPL 2023
Viacom18, a Reliance venture, purchased digital media rights for the 2023-2027 seasons of IPL for Rs 23,758 crore last year. Viacom18 will be the LIVE streaming partner of the Indian Premier League in 2023 , which will be BIGGER and BOLDER. In a significant development, the official partner will stream IPL Season […]
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Malaysia Open: HS Prannoy defeats compatriot Lakshya Sen in thrilling encounter
India’s ace shuttler HS Prannoy defeated his junior compatriot Lakshya Sen in a thrilling three-set encounter to advance to the men’s singles round of 16 of the ongoing Malaysia Open on Wednesday. Lakshya and Prannoy battled for an hour and 15 minutes, eventually, Prannoy won the gruelling match by 22-24,21-12,21-18 after coming back from a game […]
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Australia’s oldest Test cricketer Norma Whiteman passes away at 86
Australia’s oldest Test cricketer and a trailblazer of the women’s game, Norma Whiteman, has passed away aged 86. A middle-order batter and medium-pace bowler, Whiteman (also known as Norma Johnston) represented Australia in seven Tests from 1948 to 1951. Until her passing, Whiteman was the oldest Australian Test cricketer alive. […]
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Zimbabwe women’s team assistant coach Sinikiwe Mpofu passes away at 37
Zimbabwe women’s team assistant coach Sinikiwe Mpofu has passed away at the age of 37. Zimbabwe Cricket took to Twitter to announce the news on Monday. “It is with great sadness and shock that Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) announces the sudden death of Zimbabwe Senior Women’s National Team Assistant Coach Sinikiwe […]
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Rohit Sharma completes 12 years with Mumbai Indians
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma expressed happiness over completing 12 years with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians and said that the journey has been “exciting and emotional” and added that he looks forward to “creating many more memories and spreading more smiles”. Mumbai Indians picked up Rohit Sharma, […]