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New Zealand secure rare away Test series win against England
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New Zealand secure rare away Test series win against England

Birmingham, June 13: England endured its first Test series defeat at home since 2014 after meekly surrendering to New Zealand in less than an hour of play on the fourth day of the second Test at Edgbaston on Sunday.The result was almost a certainty when the teams arrived at the ground...
Finland claim historic win over Denmark after Eriksen collapses
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Finland claim historic win over Denmark after Eriksen collapses

Copenhagen, June 13: Joel Pohjanpalo's 59th minute header gave Finland a 1-0 win over Denmark and their first ever triumph in the final stage of a major football tournament on Saturday night in Copenhagen, but the opening game for both teams in the European Championships will almost certainly be...
Weightlifter Mirabai qualifies for Olympics
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Weightlifter Mirabai qualifies for Olympics

New Delhi, June 12: India's Mirabai Chanu, the 2017 world champion in weightlifting, has qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games in the women's 49 kg category, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced on Friday.The 26-year-old from Manipur has qualified on the basis of her world...
Denmark game at Euro 2020 suspended after Eriksen collapses
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Denmark game at Euro 2020 suspended after Eriksen collapses

Copenhagen, June 12: The European Championship game between Denmark and Finland was suspended on Saturday after Christian Eriksen needed urgent medical attention on the field near the end of the first half.Eriksen was given treatment for about 10 minutes after collapsing on the field before being...
Unseeded Czech Barbora emerges French Open womens champion
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Unseeded Czech Barbora emerges French Open women's champion

Paris, June 12: Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova on Saturday became the first Czech Republic woman in 40 years to win the French Open title as she defeated No.31 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final match. Barbora, the world No. 33, needed one hour and 58 minutes to beat...
Cant compare myself to Lionel Messi: Chhetri
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Can't compare myself to Lionel Messi: Chhetri

Doha, June 12: Ace India football striker Sunil Chhetri said on Saturday that the hype around him surpassing Argentina legend Lionel Messi's tally of 72 goals for his country is misplaced and "the truth is that there is absolutely no comparison between me and him".Chhetri scored a brace in...
Italy convincing in 3-0 win over Turkey to open Euro 2020
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Italy convincing in 3-0 win over Turkey to open Euro 2020

Rome, Jun 12: Italy waited a long time for this European Championship to start and then showed Friday just how eager the team was to play the tournament opener. After humiliatingly failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Italy was already back on track with a perfect qualifying campaign of...
Sports Minister launches athlete injury management system
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Sports Minister launches athlete injury management system

New Delhi, June 11: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday launched an ambitious initiative to provide world class treatment and rehabilitation to elite athletes injured during competition or training.The Centralised Athlete Injury Management System (CAIMS) aims to provide inputs on prevention,...
No Cheers: Tokyo Olympic Village considering ban on alcohol
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No Cheers: Tokyo Olympic Village considering ban on alcohol

Tokyo, June 10: The Olympic Village has traditionally been a fun place to be, housing thousands of young athletes and staff ready to party and share a few beers and bubbly toasts.But not at the Tokyo Olympics, which are to open in just over six weeks amid a pandemic. These are going to be the 'no...
EUFA Euro 2020: A year late, Italy and Turkey to play opening game
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EUFA Euro 2020: A year late, Italy and Turkey to play opening game

Wales and Switzerland meet in Baku on Saturday
ICC to induct 10 former cricketers into Hall of Fame
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ICC to induct 10 former cricketers into Hall of Fame

Dubai, June 10: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will induct 10 former players from five different eras in its Hall of Fame ahead of the World Test Championship final."Ten legends of the game who have made a significant contribution to the history of Test cricket will be inducted to join...
Asian gold medallist Dingko Singh no more
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Asian gold medallist Dingko Singh no more

Boxer Dingko Singh of Manipur who won gold in the 1998 Asian Games passed away on June 10. He was 42. Dingko, who ended India's 16-year wait for an Asian Games boxing victory in the bantamweight division in Bangkok, was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2017."I'm shocked and deeply saddened by...
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