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Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat against India in 1st ODI
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Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat against India in 1st ODI

Colombo, July 18: Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat against India in the first ODI of the three-match series here on Sunday. For India, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav will make their ODI debuts, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa will play his maiden 50-over match for Sri...
World champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu from Manipur lands in Tokyo ahead of Olympic games
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World champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu from Manipur lands in Tokyo ahead of...

Tokyo, July 18: World champion weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu from Manipur has landed in Tokyo ahead of Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to begin from July 23. Confirming this and sharing a photo in a tweet, the Indian weightlifter Mirabai wrote, "Finally reached our destination @Tokyo2020...
First batch of Indian contingent reaches Tokyo after rousing send-off
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First batch of Indian contingent reaches Tokyo after rousing send-off

Tokyo, July 18: In high spirits and completely focused on their goals, the first batch of India's 88-strong Olympic-bound contingent reached here on Sunday morning to participate in the COVID-hit Tokyo Games, beginning on July 23. Amid gloom surrounding the Games because of the pandemic, athletes...
First resident of Olympic Village tests positive for COVID-19
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First resident of Olympic Village tests positive for COVID-19

Tokyo, Jul 17: The first resident of the Olympic Village has tested positive for COVID-19, Tokyo Olympic organizers said on Saturday. Officials said it was not an athlete with the the Games opening in just under a week on July 23. Tokyo officials including Seiko Hashimoto, the president...
Assam Budget: Sports complexes and village Olympics
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Assam Budget: Sports complexes and village Olympics

Guwahati, July 16: The 2021-22 fiscal budget which was tabled today proposed to construct multi-disciplinary sports complexes in different parts of the State in a phased manner apart from other announcements.A total of Rs. 143.11 Crore has been earmarked for sports development.Assam finance minister...
Messi greets his 100-year-old superfan after Copa America win
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Messi greets his 100-year-old superfan after Copa America win

Barcelona, July 15: The past few days have been a dream come true for Lionel Messi. On Sunday, he lifted the Copa America Cup with Argentina at Maracana Stadium. Argentina beat Brazil in the final with Angel di Maria scoring the only goal in the 22nd minute, which would also become the final score...
Rishabh Pant tests positive for COVID-19 in UK, BCCI secretary Shah urges caution
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Rishabh Pant tests positive for COVID-19 in UK, BCCI secretary Shah urges...

New Delhi/London, Jul 15: Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has tested positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing tour of England and did not travel with the Indian team to Durham as it reassembled for next month's Test series against the hosts. A BCCI source confirmed that Pant has been in isolation...
Indian Test team hit by Covid-19, player tests positive
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Indian Test team hit by Covid-19, player tests positive

London, July 15 (IANS) Indian Test squad in England has been affected by Covid-19 after one of the players tested positive for the virus. The player affected has been kept in isolation and will not travel to Durham with the team for the camp that begins on Thursday. The Indian squad members, who...
Two Wimbledon matches under match-fixing scanner
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Two Wimbledon matches under match-fixing scanner

London, July 14: A probe by a German newspaper has revealed that two matches at this year's Wimbledon are under investigation for match-fixing. It also said that the investigation was launched after several specific and suspicious bets took place around the matches during the...
ICC confirms new WTC points system: 12 for win, 4 for draw, 6 for tie
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ICC confirms new WTC points system: 12 for win, 4 for draw, 6 for tie

Dubai, Jul 14: The ICC on Wednesday officially confirmed that teams will be awarded standardised 12 points for a win, four for a draw and six for a tie during the second World Test Championship cycle which kicks off with the five-match series between India and England in August. The ICC...
Indias 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma dies of cardiac arrest
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India's 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma dies of cardiac arrest

New Delhi, July 13: India's 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma, who was admired for being a gutsy middle-order batsman at the peak of his prowess, died on Tuesday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest here. He was 66 and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son. "Yes, Yashpal is...
Fans break into scuffle after Euro 2020 final
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Fans break into scuffle after Euro 2020 final

London, July 12: London Metropolitan's riot police came down to London's West End after thousands of football fans roamed on the streets post England's loss against Italy in the Euro 2020 final.Scores of officers wearing riot gear and clutching shields were making their way through the streets of...
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