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Atletico de Kolkata to start football academy

Kolkata: Defending Indian Super League (ISL) champions Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) are planning to start a football academy, the franchise’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Subrata Talukdar said on Wednesday. “We are presently planning to have a football academy, so we would want the corporate houses to come forward and support us,” Talukdar told reporters here. […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Rio Olympics ceremonies tighten budget amid Brazil crisis

Rio De Janeiro:The opening and closing ceremonies of Rio Olympic and Paralympic games will be in low budget, much less than in London Olympics, ceremonies’ directors have said. Since the beginning of 2015, the Brazilian economy has done poorly, increasing the pessimistic outlook by markets, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. New official data showed […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Indian golfer Lahiri to play in CIMB Classic

Kuala Lumpur: Top Indian golfer and current Asian Tour No.1 Anirban Lahiri is among the early cast of international stars who have committed to play in the CIMB Classic to be held here from October 29 to November 1. The CIMB Group announced its early line-up which will also comprise of Major champion Adam Scott, […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Vettel wins, Force India's Perez 7th in Singapore GP

Formula 1 team Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel claimed his third victory of the season after controlling an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix race at Marina Bay on Sunday. It was also Vettel's fourth win here in Singapore

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Gurkeerat, Aravind earn maiden India call

Bangalore: Uncapped Punjab all-rounder Gurkeerat Mann was named in India’s One-Day International (ODI) squad for the home series against South Africa while uncapped Karnataka seamer S. Aravind was picked for the T20 internationals, the BCCI said on Sunday. India will host South Africa for three T20s, five ODIs and four Test matches. The first competitive […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Argentina grab 2-1 lead over Belgium in Davis Cup semis

Brussels: Argentine duo Leonardo Mayer and Carlos Berlocq held their nerve to edge Belgium’s Steve Darcis and Ruben Bemelmans 6-2, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 7-6 (7-5) here in doubles and give the South Americans a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup semi-finals. The match on Saturday was marred by controversy because of a decision in the […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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I want to get back into TOP: Sprinter Dutee Chand

Kolkata: Cleared to compete after being embroiled in a gender controversy, Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Wednesday said her main aim now was to produce an impressive performance at the 55th National Open Athletic Championship here and get back into the Sports Ministry’s Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme. Chand was banned last year by the […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Ronaldo is the world's best: Real coach Benitez

Madrid: Real Madrid Football Club coach Rafael Benitez believes that “there is no debate” over whether or not star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is the best in the world. The Portugal star, who scored five against Spanish side Espanyol on Saturday to become Madrid’s top scorer in La Liga history (231 goals), took his tally to […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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England must treat World Cup like Ashes: Collingwood

London: Former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood believes the national side must give the 50-over World Cup as much importance as the Ashes to make the most of the younger players. England have never won the World Cup, but are scheduled to host the next edition in 2019. “We’ve got to make sure that the World […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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SC suspends Dhoni trial for portrayal of Lord Vishu

New Delhi: In a respite to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Supreme Court suspended criminal proceedings against India’s limited overs cricket captain on Monday. A news magazine had potrayed Dhoni as Lord Vishu on its cover page in its April 14, 2013, issue. The apex court bench of Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Justice R.K. Agrawal […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Indian double trap team bags bronze at Shotgun Worlds

Lonato: The Indian men’s double trap team consisting of Md. Asab, Ankur Mittal and Sangram Dahiya won the bronze medal at the ISSF Shotgun World Championships here on Monday. This was India’s first medal at the championship. The trio shot a combined score of 400 to pip hosts Italy, who finished fourth with a total […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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SC suspends Dhoni trial for portrayal of Lord Vishu

New Delhi: In a respite to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Supreme Court suspended criminal proceedings against India’s limited overs cricket captain on Monday. A news magazine had potrayed Dhoni as Lord Vishu on its cover page in its April 14, 2013, issue. The apex court bench of Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Justice R.K. Agrawal […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Djokovic wins US Open singles crown, takes third Major of year

Serbian star Novak Djokovic vanquished Roger Federer in a four-set battle to clinch the men's singles title at the US Open here

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Sania-Martina wins US Open women's doubles title

Women's doubles top seeds Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis defeated fourth seeded Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 6-3 here on Sunday to claim the US Open title

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Shastri to stay team director till 2016 World T20: BCCI

Mumbai: Ravi Shastri will continue as the Indian cricket team’s director till the 2016 World T20, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Sunday. “Ravi Shastri to continue as Team Director of Indian Cricket Team till ICC World T20 2016,” BCCI tweeted. Apart from extending Shastri’s tenure, the tenures of the […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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