Thursday, April 25, 2024

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India’s 17-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju scripts history, becomes youngest World Chess Championship contender

India’s Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest player to win the Chess Candidates tournament in Toronto, Canada.

Jose Buttler drives Rajasthan Royals to triumph over Kolkata Knight Riders in table-toppers showdown

In a display of sheer batting brilliance, Jose Buttler lit up the stage with a merry swing of his bat, crafting a remarkable 107 to single-handedly lead Rajasthan Royals (RR) to a sensational two-wicket triumph over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), scripting the IPL's most monumental run chase on Tuesday.

Sunrisers shine bright as Royal Challengers fall short by 25 runs in thrilling showdown

Sunrisers Hyderabad broke their own record for the highest IPL total with a sensational 287 for three against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants beat Gujarat Titans by 33 runs

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) registered a 33-run win over Gujarat Titans (GT).

IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians ease past Delhi Capitals for first win of season

Mumbai Indians secured their first victory by defeating the Delhi Capitals with a 29-run margin in Match 20 of the 2024 ILP

‘Never imagined having to say goodbye’: Messi

Lionel Messi broke into tears in his final press conference at Camp Nou on Sunday, bidding farewell to FC Barcelona after 21 years. The six-time Ballon d'Or expressed his...

Neeraj Chopra: 121 years after 23 year old makes history

Neeraj Chopra won Gold in the Men’s Javelin Throw final to win Independent India’s first medal in Athletics on Saturday.
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Casteist remarks shouldn’t happen: Vandana Katariya

"We are playing for the country… and whatever is happening… like casteist comments… whatever little I have heard, shouldn’t happen," Katariya told Indian Express.

Video | Barcelona pays gratitude to “the Greatest Of All Time”

Watch the video shared by FC Barcelona minutes after its announcement of exit of "the Greatest Of All Time" player Lionel Messi from club.
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Lionel Messi will not continue at Barcelona

Argentinian star footballer Lionel Messi will leave FC Barcelona due to 'financial and structural obstacles', the Spanish club announced on Thursday night. The record-breaking six-times Ballon d'Or winner was...

India’s Ravi Dahiya takes home Olympic silver

Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya settled for the silver medal after losing the final of the men's freestyle 57kg weight class contest to two-time world champion Zavur Uguev of Russia at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.
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Anna Kiesenhofer: From PhD in mathematics to being Olympics cycling champion

Winning gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Anna Kiesenhofer of Austria stunned herself and the whole world.

Simon Biles is not a quitter

“You have no idea what we are going through- I got a lot of great comments, like a lot of outpouring support and love, but I also got a lot of bad stuff,” says Simon Biles, on winning bronze in Tokyo Olympics, 2020. Biles has marked her Olympics return with bronze, after a mental health battle. She has won the bronze in the beam in the final to add to the silver she won in the team event.
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Tokyo Olympics: Italy’s Jacobs wins men’s 100 metres

Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy won the men’s 100 metres gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, breaking retired Jamaican star and fastest man on earth, Usain Bolt’s 13-year...

PV Sindhu: India’s most accomplished athlete

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu became India's first woman double Olympic medallist, winning a hard-fought bronze against Chinese He Bingjiao, 21-13, 21-18.
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Olympic athletes describe power of sport to change world

Leading athletes, influencers and innovators have been sharing their thoughts on the role that sport can play in building a better world for all, in UN-led online discussions held to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics.

Black players and white managers: Euro-Copa in dugouts

The diversity and racism in professional football have been much discussed. Apart from that, this piece looks at how diverse is the group of men standing in the dugouts, managers. 
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