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Simone Biles makes history with second all-around Olympic gymnastics title, 8 years after her first

PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles huddled with Sunisa Lee. She looked to her husband Jonathan Owens in the stands. Lost in the moment. And maybe a touch frantic. The American gymnastics star knew she was trailing Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade and Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour through two rotations during the Olympic all-around final Thursday. After a sloppy uneven bars…
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Virat Kohli’s lengthy chat with Gautam Gambhir invites spellbinding reactions from ICC, RCB before Sri Lanka ODIs

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir cracked up during the training session as India warmed up for Sri Lanka ODIs; ICC, RCB, DC and RR issued noteworthy reactions. Started from the bottom, now they are here. From Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) to Rajasthan Royals (RR), Indian Premier League (IPL) giants feasted on the reunion…
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IPL 2022: Winning Start for Shreyas Iyer as KKR Beat Ravindra Jadeja’s CSK by Six Wickets in Season Opener

Shreyas Iyer’s leadership skills outshone Ravindra Jadeja’s in the season opener of IPL 2022 as Kolkata Knight Riders registered a comfortable six-wicket win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium. Ajinkya Rahane, who recently lost his place in India’s Test squad, silenced his critics with a crucial 44-run knock to set up the platform for his…
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IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri gives verdict on Ravindra Jadeja’s captaincy in CSK’s opener against KKR

CSK lost by six wickets in Ravindra Jadeja’s first game as captain of the four-time IPL winning side. Ravindra Jadeja did not have a perfect start to his captaincy period for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as the defending champions lost by six wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders in the season opener of the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).…
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WWE legend Triple H announces retirement from in-ring competition: ‘I’m done. Would never wrestle again’

Legendary WWE wrestler Triple H, AKA Paul Levesque revealed that he is done as an active wrestler and announced his retirement from in-ring competition. Legendary WWE wrestler Triple H, AKA Paul Levesque revealed that he is done as an active wrestler and announced his retirement from in-ring competition. Levesque suffered a cardiac issue last September, and the…
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‘Sometimes a good cricketer isn’t necessarily a good captain’- Rajkumar Sharma unconvinced with Ravindra Jadeja as new CSK skipper

Ravindra Jadeja has been appointed as CSK’s new captain after MS Dhoni stepped down from the role. MS Dhoni shockingly stepped down as the Chennai Super Kings captain on March 24 having led them successfully for 12 seasons. Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been appointed as his successor. After taking over the reins from Dhoni, Jadeja has exuded…
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All England badminton | Lakshya Sen enters final

Padukone and Gopichand are the only Indians to have won the prestigious event World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen stunned defending champion Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia to reach his maiden final at the All England Championships in Birmingham on Saturday. The 20-year-old Sen became only the third men’s singles player after Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand…
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Jhulan Goswami joins Mithali Raj in elite list with massive ODI record in Women’s World Cup game against Australia

Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj are now in a league of their own. Veteran India fast bowler Jhulan Goswami has become just the second player after captain Mithali Raj to make 200 appearances in women’s ODIs. Saturday’s World Cup match against Australia is Goswami’s 200th of her career. The 39-year-old Jhulan had earlier become the first player…
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Rishabh Pant will become India’s highest-scoring wicketkeeper in Tests: Irfan Pathan

Rishabh Pant was instrumental in India’s 2-0 triumph in the Test series as the Lankan bowlers endured a hard time against him. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has lavished massive praises on Rishabh Pant following the wicketkeeper-batter’s stellar show against Sri Lanka. The southpaw was instrumental in India’s 2-0 triumph in the Test series as the Lankan bowlers endured…
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On Camera, Kabaddi Player Shot Dead In Punjab During Tournament

Sandeep Singh Nangal Ambian: The kabaddi player was immediately rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. New Delhi: Sandeep Singh Nangal Ambian, an international-level kabaddi player, was shot dead during a kabaddi tournament in Punjab’s Jalandhar on Monday, said police. He was 40. Sandeep was immediately rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought…
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IND vs SL: Shreyas Iyer’s 92 features in list of unwanted record held by Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag

Iyer created an unimpressive record despite playing a match-defining knock. India found themselves in a spot of bother having lost half their side early after winning the toss on Day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Having been reduced to 148/6, the hosts could have been bundled out cheaply had…
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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes top men’s goalscorer in football history

Cristiano Ronaldo became the all-time leading men’s goalscorer in football history as his brilliant hat-trick inspired Manchester United’s 3-2 win against Tottenham, while Liverpool closed the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City with a 2-0 victory at Brighton on Saturday. Ronaldo had netted just once in his previous 10 games amid speculation that the Portugal striker…
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India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Preview: Rohit Sharma-Led India Eye Clean Sweep In Pink-Ball Match In Bengaluru

Chasing an elusive international hundred for 28 months now, Virat Kohli would hope for a turnaround at his ‘spiritual home’ when India take on an under-prepared and injury-hit Sri Lanka in the second Test, with the action unfolding under flood lights, in Bengaluru from Saturday. Chasing an elusive international hundred for 28 months now, Virat Kohli would hope for…
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