Los Cabos Open: Taylor Fritz hands Prajnesh second round defeat

Prajnesh Gunneswaran slipped to a 6-4, 3-6, 2-6 defeat to world number 28 Taylor Fritz in the second round of the Los Cabos Open.

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Lochte targets Tokyo after comeback swim

Lochte, who turns 35 on Saturday, booked his place at the US Olympic trials after clocking 1min 57.88sec in the 200 medley at the US National Championships in Palo Alto.

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Los Cabos Open: Taylor Fritz hands Prajnesh second round defeat

Prajnesh Gunneswaran slipped to a 6-4, 3-6, 2-6 defeat to world number 28 Taylor Fritz in the second round of the Los Cabos Open.

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Argentine ex-boxing champ jailed for child abuse

Argentine boxer Carlos Baldomir was unanimously convicted of “repeated sexual abuse” of a minor girl.

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Unofficial Test: India A fights back to leave West Indies A five down

Out of the six bowlers used by India A captain Hanuma Vihari, five picked up a wicket each providing breakthroughs to not allow the hosts take opening day’s honours.

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Players union says football calendar is harming star players

“Although the demands on players are increasing, their physical and psychological capacity has natural limits,” said a report published by the players' union FIFPRO.

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Players union says football calendar is harming star players

“Although the demands on players are increasing, their physical and psychological capacity has natural limits,” said a report published by the players' union FIFPRO.

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Brampton Wolves v Winnipeg Hawks

Brampton Wolves v Winnipeg Hawks

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Mumbai Indians rope in Sherfane Rutherford, trade Mayank Markande to Delhi Capitals

Mayank Markande, who made an impressive IPL debut last year for Mumbai Indians, had played only three matches for the franchise in 2019

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Patrice Evra's career timeline

The French defender announced his retirement from football to bring the curtains down on a 20-year career.

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Fans want Kapil Dev to boycott East Bengal event, run social media campaign

Kapil Dev is slated to visit East Bengal camp to receive its highest honour, Bharat Gaurav, on Thursday and a section of irate fans have urged him to boycott the club’s Foundation Day programme.

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Ian Bell to miss entire Warwickshire Championship campaign following knee injury

Batsman will play no part in Warwickshire's County Championship campaign for the first time since 2000

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Sri Lanka elect to bat in hunt for 3-0

The home side made four changes to their squad, having already sealed the series in the 2nd ODI

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Shakib Al Hasan moves from Dhaka Dynamites to Rangpur Riders

All the latest news from the Bangladesh Premier League

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Thailand Open: Rankireddy-Ponnappa upset Olympic silver medallists, Subhankar gets walkover from Momota

India’s mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa fought their way past the fifth seeded Malaysian duo of medallists Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying, while Subhankar Dey got a walkover from Kenta Momota in the first round of the Thailand Open.

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The Ashes: Three key battles to watch out for

A look at three key battles in the five-Test series that starts at Edgbaston on Thursday.

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Sindhu, Saina retain 5th, 8th spots in BWF rankings

While both Sindhu and Saina held on to their places in the women’s singles rankings, Mugdha Agrey and Rituparna Das climbed up six and one spot, respectively, to be placed at 62nd and 65th positions.

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Harmanpreet: Captaincy came as surprise but ready to shoulder responsibility

In the absence of regular skipper Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh will captain the Indian side at the Tokyo Olympic Test event also involving Malaysia and New Zealand apart from host Japan.

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Men’s Union: 'Women’s World Cup champs right to pursue equal pay'

The issue was center stage as the United States triumphed in the Women’s World Cup in France, chants of “equal pay” raining down on the champions after they defeated the Netherlands in the final.

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McIlroy joins Tiger at Japan’s first PGA Tour event

Woods had already confirmed his participation, but McIlroy’s addition considerably brightens the star power at the USD 9.75 million Zozo Championship in October.

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Australia bargain big three breakup as Mitchell Starc falls behind

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have been told they won't play together in the first Ashes Test in order to help prolong their careers after being relied upon too heavily in previous major Test series

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Men’s Union: 'Women’s World Cup champs right to pursue equal pay'

The issue was center stage as the United States triumphed in the Women’s World Cup in France, chants of “equal pay” raining down on the champions after they defeated the Netherlands in the final.

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Root and Paine’s different paths to Ashes captaincy

When England’s Joe Root and Australia’s Tim Paine walk out for the toss prior to the first Ashes opener at Edgbaston starting on Thursday they will have taken very different routes to get there.

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Prithvi Shaw will come out of doping setback stronger, says childhood coach

The BCCI on Tuesday banned the talented 19-year-old opener from all forms of cricket for failing a dope test.

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Prithvi Shaw will come out of doping setback stronger, says childhood coach

The BCCI on Tuesday banned the talented 19-year-old opener from all forms of cricket for failing a dope test.

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England seeks a ‘double’ as Australia eyes Ashes history

If the World Cup remains the pinnacle of the 50-over game, for England and Australia there’s nothing quite like a renewal of Test cricket’s oldest rivalry.

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Tri-Nation Series: India U-19 lose to Bangladesh

Sent into bat in a match that was reduced to 36 overs per side, India posted a competitive 221 for five but its opponents, chasing 218 in 32 overs under the D/L method, completed the task with three balls to spare.

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Tri-Nation Series: India U-19 lose to Bangladesh

Sent into bat in a match that was reduced to 36 overs per side, India posted a competitive 221 for five but its opponents, chasing 218 in 32 overs under the D/L method, completed the task with three balls to spare.

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They used to laugh when someone from Andhra wanted to play for India - Venugopal Rao revels in retirement

The 37-year old called time on a two-decade long career, which brought 7081 first-class runs at an average of 40.93, with 17 centuries and 30 half-centuries

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West Indies A v India A

West Indies A v India A

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Edmonton Royals v Montreal Tigers

Edmonton Royals v Montreal Tigers

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Praful Patel: Legacy clubs were dying, ISL started in interest of Indian football

Backed by IMG-R (IMG Reliance), the AIFF started the Indian Super League (ISL) in 2014. The federation has now recommended the AFC to consider ISL over the I-League for a spot in the AFC Champions League qualifiers.

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Sourabh, Uttejitha Rao enter main draw of Thailand Open

Sourabh first beat Kantawat Leelavechabutr of Thailand 21-18, 21-19 and then got the better of Zhou Ze Qi of China 11-21, 21-14, 21-18 to advance to the men’s singles main draw. Uttejitha Rao beat Tam Brittney of Canada 16-21, 21-14, 21-19 to enter the women’s singles main draw.

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'There will be more on the line' - captains welcome World Test Championship

We have longed to have something to play for that gives proper context to Test cricket, says Faf du Plessis of the competition

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Michael Gough, Joel Wilson added to ICC Elite umpires panel; S Ravi omitted

The pair, who officiated in the recent World Cup, replaced Ian Gould and Ravi on the Elite Panel

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I chose to continue with the craziest fans in football at Boca, says De Rossi

Boca Juniors presented Daniele De Rossi on Monday and the World Cup winner saluted the passion of the club's supporters.

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Are England really ready for the Ashes?

Coming off a tense World Cup win, an escape in the Ireland Test, and battling top-order problems, are they in the right frame of mind to take on Australia over seven weeks?

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Report for work or face consequences, Zimbabwe Cricket interim committee tells employees

Their statement said employees not reporting for work from Thursday will have to face "legal" and "disciplinary consequences"

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I chose to continue with the craziest fans in football at Boca, says De Rossi

Boca Juniors presented Daniele De Rossi on Monday and the World Cup winner saluted the passion of the club's supporters.

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Kohli: Will be very happy if Ravi Shastri continues as coach

India men's cricket team coach position will be vacant post the West Indies tour, but skipper Virat Kohli is more than happy to continue with current holder of the position Virat Kohli.

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FAQs: All you need to know about the 2019-21 World Test Championship

Nine teams will contest a total of 27 bilateral series in the inaugural World Test Championship between 2019 to 2021

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James Pattinson, Usman Khawaja in line to play first Ashes Test

Bancroft appears likely to partner Warner, with Wade looking set to bat No.6, while Hazlewood, Starc and Siddle are in a tussle for the last fast bowling spot

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UTT 2019: Dabang Delhi's Krittwika Sinha Roy still getting used to the crowd and noise

In her first singles contest last week, against Ayhika Mukherjee, Krittwika Sinha Roy had struggled to deal with the noise and the buzz and went down 3-0. On Tuesday, she admittedly dealt with the scenario much better, but was impeded in her rubber against Sutirtha Mukherjee by the moisture absorbed by her racquet.

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Sindhu pulls out of Thailand Open to focus on World Championships

Top-ranked Indian shuttler P. V. Sindhu has withdrawn from the Thailand Open to focus on the upcoming 2019 BWF World Championships.

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Kenya makes strides on doping, but hurdles remain

With the Tokyo Olympics looming less than a year away, Kenya is confident it will avoid a repeat of the Rio Games controversy, even if more work needs to be done.

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Thilan Samaraweera to work with New Zealand Test team in Sri Lanka

Samaraweera has played 81 Tests, averaging 48, and had also worked with the Sri Lankan support staff in 2018

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Kerala youngsters ignite medal hopes

Kerala has produced some of India’s best swimmers, including Wilson Cherian and Sebastian Xavier and now Sajan Prakash but its women were nowhere in that range until recently.

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Praful Patel planning to set up FIFA office in Delhi

AIFF president Praful Patel is keen to enhance India's position in the world stage with his Council position in FIFA.

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Andy Murray ‘quite close’ to singles return, maybe Cincy

Murray returned to the court in June after undergoing hip surgery but has played only doubles while rehabilitating and seeing how his hip responds.

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Is 20 wickets a record for the first day of a Lord's Test?

And was Ireland's 38 at Lord's the lowest score in the fourth innings of any Test?

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Brazil police ends Neymar rape probe over lack of evidence

The Sao Paulo attorney general’s office confirmed that the police have closed the case due to a lack of evidence.

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Quess Corp to end association with East Bengal

Quess Corp's Chariman and MD Ajit Isaac stated that the investor is already looking at other relevant stakeholders and investors.

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India won't 'jump the gun' with Ajinkya Rahane, says Virat Kohli

Rahane's lean patch over the last two years could happen to anyone, says Indian captain as he backs his deputy

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Head softens approach for Ashes quest

Australia's joint vice-captain knows that he will need to be patient and show a more measured approach to have success in English conditions

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IOA writes to Sports Ministry, wants to boycott 2022 CWG

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra has written to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju proposing a boycott of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Birmingham, over Shooting snub.

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The highs and lows of World Swimming Championships: From Dressel's dominating show to Sun's doping controversy

The World Swimming Championships had its share of highs and lows, including Caeleb Dressel's spectacular show that saw him bag eight and break Michael Phelps' record, and the doping controversy surrounding Chinese star Sun Yang.

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Thailand Open: P. V. Sindhu resumes quest for year's first title

After a runner-up finish at the Indonesia Open and a quarterfinal ouster from the Japan Open, P. V. Sindhu will aim to bag her first title of the year at the Thailand Open this week.

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Khedira is a good player - Emery responds to transfer speculation

Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira was spotted at the Emirates Stadium before the Arsenal-Lyon game on Sunday, thereby igniting new transfer rumours.

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Reus hoping for exciting Bundesliga season

Borussia Dortmund skipper Marco Reus feels the Bundesliga title fight might go till the very end this season, involving three or four teams.

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Defeat doesn't negate Bangladesh's progress - Mushfiqur

The wicketkeeper-batsman also said that Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah struggling for form meant there was greater pressure on the remaining players

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Gareth Bale - Highs and lows at Real Madrid

Take a look at Gareth Bale's career with the Los Blancos.

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Gareth Bale - Highs and lows at Real Madrid

Take a look at Gareth Bale's career with the Los Blancos.

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Exclusive: Langeveldt focussed on improving Bangladesh's consistency

The new bowling coach knows there is only one way to be a side that does well abroad and that is to have seamers who know how to hit a line and length

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NBA: Simmons excited for new season with 76ers

Ben Simmons says he can't wait to be back on court with his 76ers teammates.

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Klopp adamant Premier League won't be a two-horse race

Manchester City and Liverpool dominated the Premier League last term, but Jurgen Klopp expects more than a two-way tussle in 2019-20.

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NBA: Simmons excited for new season with 76ers

Ben Simmons says he can't wait to be back on court with his 76ers teammates.

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NBA: Simmons excited for new season with 76ers

Ben Simmons says he can't wait to be back on court with his 76ers teammates.

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Neymar won't play with PSG until season kicks off

Neymar plans to stay in Suzhou, China, along with defender Presnel Kimpembe to continue preparations for the new Ligue 1 season, which starts for Paris Saint-Germain on Aug. 11.

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US Championships: Muhammad shatters hurdles record as Lyles shines

Dalilah Muhammad broke the long-standing women's 400m hurdles record at the United States Athletics Championships, while Noah Lyles beat rival Christian Coleman to the 200m title.

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Klopp adamant Premier League won't be a two-horse race

Manchester City and Liverpool dominated the Premier League last term, but Jurgen Klopp expects more than a two-way tussle in 2019-20.

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Petrissa Solja: ‘I was feeling much better today than the first match’

The German World No. 26 played clinically against Puneri Paltan to help Chennai Lions pull off a comfortable win.

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Tour de France 2019: Egan Bernal 'the happiest man in the world' after win

History-making 22-year-old Egan Bernal was still in a state of disbelief after winning the biggest cycling race in the world.

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Toronto Nationals v Winnipeg Hawks

Toronto Nationals v Winnipeg Hawks

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Montreal Tigers v Vancouver Knights

Montreal Tigers v Vancouver Knights

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Hazlewood questions Roy's Ashes opening credentials

Australian quick cites Aaron Finch's difficulties as an indicator of how challenging it is for limited-overs specialists to successfully open the batting in Tests

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Resilient Jhye Richardson raring to go again

The fast bowler has paid a hefty price for diving in the field in an ODI against Pakistan in March, missing the World Cup and Ashes, but is now looking ahead

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Somerville and Patel among four spinners in New Zealand squad

Mitchell Santner and Todd Astle are also part of the squad for the two-Test series as New Zealand return to action after the World Cup drama

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AITA: Indian Davis Cup squad for Pakistan tie to be announced on August 5

The team will be playing a Davis Cup contest in Pakistan for the first time in 55 years.

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'If you are a great talent, you need time' - Shreyas Iyer

The 24-year old batsman says it was 'difficult' to miss out on World Cup selection, but is confident he 'will play for sure in the future'

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Indians not going out, foreigners might come in for Olympic boxing training

Instead of Indians taking the flight to sought-after destinations in Europe or Americas for training, plans are afoot to invite boxers from these regions for joint training programmes on Indian soil in the first half of December. The idea is to ensure that the boxers don’t get burn out by too much travelling.

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C’wealth Games Federation wants India to participate in 2022 Games

The Federation says it intends to meet with IOA officials in the near future to help find a solution to the concerns raised.

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Durham brings in Peter Handscomb to replace Bancroft

With Cameron Bancroft called up to Australia's Ashes squad, Durham has filled the void by signing Peter Handscomb.

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Jiangsu’s Inter links mean Gareth Bale could be Serie A bound

Even if the Welshman signs for the Nanjing-based Jiangsu Suning there are no guarantees he will make his Chinese Super League debut any time soon.

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Mary Kom wins gold medal in style ahead of World Championships

Mary Kom decimated Australia’s April Franks 5-0 to win the President’s Cup in Indonesia.

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Arsenal sells highly rated Amaechi to Hamburg

Hamburg has signed teenage winger Xavier Amaechi from Arsenal for a reported €2.5 million.

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Borini: Attack-minded Milan more modern under Giampaolo

Fabio Borini believes AC Milan is approaching the game in the right manner under Marco Giampaolo.

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Liverpool snaps up Premier League record-breaker Elliott from Fulham

Less than three months on from making history with Fulham, Harvey Elliott has completed a move to Anfield.

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Matic: Manchester United fans need to be patient over Greenwood and Co

Manchester United's impressive academy products are talented but too young to lead the club, Nemanja Matic has warned.

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Bangladesh opt to bat; both teams bring in extra spinner

Sri Lanka made two changes by including Akila Dananjaya and Isuru Udana for Lasith Malinga and Thisara Perera

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Iniesta has 'no regrets' over leaving Barcelona

After facing former club Barcelona, Andres Iniesta said he had no complaints about his departure from Camp Nou.

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Siddle thought Test career was over in 2015

Australia quick had been dropped in helpful conditions at Trent Bridge but believes Australia are more evolved in their strategy of how to play in English climes

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Swimming Australia: Shayna Jack drug test revelation embarrassing

Shayna Jack was forced to withdraw from the world championships in South Korea after testing positive for a banned substance she said she didn’t knowingly consume.

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US Championship: Felix determined to chase Olympic swansong

Allyson Felix failed to clinch a 400m berth for the World Championships after only finishing sixth at Drake Stadium, but could still travel to Doha as a member of the USA relay squad.

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Vancouver Knights v Winnipeg Hawks

Vancouver Knights v Winnipeg Hawks

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Brampton Wolves v Edmonton Royals

Brampton Wolves v Edmonton Royals

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Iniesta savoured Barcelona reunion

Former Barcelona star Andres Iniesta met his former teammates in Japan during the La Liga side's pre-season tour match.

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Tour de France: Fans have their say on history making Bernal

Egan Bernal is set to become the first Colombian to win the Tour de France after finishing Saturday's penultimate stage in the yellow jersey.

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Veltman: Youngsters need to step up in De Ligt's absence

Joel Veltman believes Matthijs de Ligt's move to Juventus presents an opportunity for other players to step up and prove their mettle.

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Wimbledon teen star Coco wins in Washington qualifying

Coco Gauff electrified Wimbledon after her qualifying run there by defeating idol Venus Williams in her opening match and rolled into the fourth round before losing to eventual champion Simona Halep.

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Alaphilippe not dwelling on Tour de France collapse

Egan Bernal is set to win the Tour de France, though Julian Alaphilippe is adamant he has no regrets despite leading for 14 days.

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The Ashes: England's squad for first Test announced, Archer and Anderson make the cut

Jack Leach, England's hero in the lone Test against Ireland didn't find a place. Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler also return to the 14-member squad for the first Test at Edgbaston.

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'Right process followed' - ICC defends Dharmasena

ICC's general manager of cricket backed the decision to award England six overthrows in the World Cup final

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Wasim Akram surprised at Mohammad Amir’s retirement from Tests

The former Pakistan captain says one peaks at the age Amir was retiring.

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Benitez took 'soft option' by leaving Newcastle for China, says owner Ashley

Former Real Madrid and Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez took "the soft option" by leaving Newcastle United for China, according to Mike Ashley.

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Jofra Archer earns Ashes call-up after star turn at World Cup

England name 14-man squad to face Australia in the Ashes

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Vermaelen joins Iniesta in Japan, Barcelona formalises Vissel Kobe partnership

On the day of a friendly match between the clubs, Thomas Vermaelen made the move from Barcelona to Vissel Kobe.

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'I wasn't as true to myself as I could have been' - Bancroft battles back

In the many recriminations and deliberations that followed the Newlands scandal, there was little doubt that Bancroft had the hardest road back to regaining a place in the Australian team

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'There won't be another toe crusher like Malinga'

Tributes poured in from around the cricketing world as Lasith Malinga signed off from ODIs with a classic performance

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Me and Harden will both sacrifice to make it work at Houston- Westbrook

Russell Westbrook was officially introduced as a member of the Houston Rockets on Friday, and the former NBA MVP has high expectations of his pairing with James Harden.

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Shahbaz Nadeem takes India A closer to victory

Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem picked the second fifer of the Test to dismiss West Indies A for 180; chasing 97 for victory, India A stopped at 29 for one with a day to spare.

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Shahbaz Nadeem takes India A closer to victory

Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem picked the second fifer of the Test to dismiss West Indies A for 180; chasing 97 for victory, India A stopped at 29 for one with a day to spare.

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Sjostrom sets pace as nightclub deaths stun world swim

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom limbered up for a world sprint double with the fastest 50 metres freestyle heat on Saturday as a fatal nightclub accident shook the world swimming championships.

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’I’m just protecting athletes’, China's Sun cries foul over doping accusations

“I shouldn’t have to put up with these kinds of insults,” Chinese swimmer Sun Yang said in response to doping accusations and 'podium protests' by his Australian competitors.

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Coleman blazes to victory at US championships

Coleman led virtually from start to finish in the final at Drake Stadium to win in 9.99sec.

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Archer battled 'excruciating' pain during World Cup

Archer sustained the injury midway through the tournament and needed constant painkillers to make it through the rest of the competition

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Meg Lanning masterclass lights up Ashes T20

Meg Lanning smashed an unbeaten 133 off 63 balls to enter record books as Australia gets the better of England in opening T20I.

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Edmonton Royals v Toronto Nationals

Edmonton Royals v Toronto Nationals

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Brampton Wolves v Montreal Tigers

Brampton Wolves v Montreal Tigers

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'I hit the ball as well as I have for a long time' - Lanning

The Australia captain wants her team to continue to strive for perfection in what has become a dominant Ashes campaign

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WADA adds North Korea to doping compliant nations' list

The move came after a WADA executive committee vote following a recommendation from WADA's compliance review committee.

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Bale set for '£1 million a week' Jiangsu Suning move - reports

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has already been told by coach Zinedine Zidane that he does not form part of his future plans at the Spanish giant.

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Time is now for first-choice Pattinson

The quick bowler has matured through a series of injury setbacks and is primed to make a telling impact on the Ashes

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Beckham's Inter Miami makes first two signings

David Beckham's MLS expansion team has made Matias Pellegrini and Julian Carranza its first signings.

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Dressel smashes Phelps' 100m butterfly world record

The defending champion turned over half a second inside world record pace before driving home to clock 49.50 seconds, 0.32 quicker than Phelps.

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How Wade become too good for Australia to ignore

Matthew Wade has churned out the runs at state and Australia A level and has been rewarded with a place in the Ashes squad

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Bancroft, Wade and Mitchell Marsh earn Ashes call-ups

Marnus Labuschagne has also been included but Kurtis Patterson and Joe Burns miss out while there is no second frontline spinner

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Tour de France: Julian Alaphilippe ready for do-or-die in Alps

France is holding its breath with arguably six men still in with a shot at winning cycling’s greatest prize.

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China swim star Sun ‘no drug cheat’, says coach Cotterell

Australia’s Mack Horton refused to take the podium after losing to Sun in the 400 metres freestyle last weekend.

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Stuart Thompson strikes with first ball of day as Ireland need 182

England all out with a lead 181 despite nightwatchman Jack Leach playing the unlikely role of batting hero

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Kawhi thanks Toronto as he begins Clippers journey

Kawhi Leonard started his first press appearance with the Los Angeles Clippers by thanking the city of Toronto and their basketball team, the Raptors.

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Mohammad Amir announces retirement from Test cricket

The fast bowler has stated that he wants to focus on white-ball cricket

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Mohammad Hafeez replaces Rassie van der Dussen in St Kitts and Nevis Patriots squad

The Pakistan allrounder is set for second stint with the CPL franchise, for whom he previously played in 2017

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FINA: Swimming’s image hurt by protests targetting Sun Yang

New rules require athletes to “actively participate in the full conduct of the competition including victory ceremonies.”

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Adille Sumariwalla to contest for IAAF vice-president post

If elected, the Athletics Federation of India president will sit on the powerful IAAF Executive Board.

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Japan Open 2019: Sai Praneeth advances to semis; Sindhu, Rankireddy-Shetty pair crash out

Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth recorded a straight game 21-12, 21-15 win over Sugiarto in the men’s singles quarterfinal match on Friday, while, Sindhu lost to Yamaguchi 18-21, 15-21 in a 50-minute women’s singles match.

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Sri Lanka opt to bat in Lasith Malinga's ODI swansong

Bangladesh hand Shafiul Islam an ODI comeback after three years in Mashrafe's absence

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Easy day for Bajrang, Ravi Dahiya excels in Worlds trials

Presence of proven performer Bajrang in the 65kg trials meant that most of the wrestlers in this category preferred to stay away.

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FIFA Club World Cup to kickoff on December 11

The match timings and venues will be announced in due course; final will be played on December 21.

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Mary Kom, Amit Panghal to feature in inaugural Indian Boxing League

The rights holder and organisers of the league, SportzLive, will also auction the live digital streaming rights for the initial three seasons through a separate tender process.

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Virat Kohli to attend PKL opener in Mumbai

India cricket team captain Virat Kohli will be present for the ‘Maharashtra Derby’ clash between U Mumba and Puneri Paltan on Saturday.

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Japan Open 2019: Sai Praneeth advances to semifinals with easy win

Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth recorded a straight game 21-12 21-15 win over Sugiarto in the men’s singles quarterfinal match on Friday.

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Father in shade as nightwatchman Leach hits 92

Leach and Test debutant Jason Roy, who made 72, shared a second-wicket partnership of 145 against quality Irish bowling attack.

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Wriddhiman Saha fifty rescues India A on day two

Wicketkeeper-batsman Saha, who has been named in the senior squad for the tour of Windies next month, scored an unbeaten 61 off 146 balls.

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'I had been practising for the role' - Rishabh Pant on batting at No.4

The wicketkeeper-batsman said he was not going to let the weight of being MS Dhoni's replacement be a burden, and would continue to be himself

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Up, close and Wimbledon with Roger Federer

After his Nadal-loyalist sister helped him plan a visit to watch Roger Federer at Wimbledon, Poornesh walks away with an unforgettable memory.

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Montreal Tigers v Winnipeg Hawks

Montreal Tigers v Winnipeg Hawks

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American Dressel romps to 100m freestyle world title

The 22-year-old, who swept to seven world titles two years ago, clocked a blistering 46.96 seconds in Gwangju to win swimming's blue riband event in the second fastest time ever.

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PKL 2019: U Mumba eyes better show in Mumbai leg

U Mumba coach Sanjeev Kumar Baliyan said the team has been working on the errors made by raiders and defenders in the Hyderabad leg.

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National Women's Chess Championship: Bhakti continues good run, top-seed Soumya loses to Varshini

Playing white side of modern defence, Women Grand Master Bhakti grounded fellow WGM Meenakshi to take her tally to eight and half points out of possible nine.

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Jack Leach, Jason Roy fifties draw England level

Nightwatchman opener Jack Leach unbeaten on 60 at lunch as Jason Roy also records maiden Test fifty

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Winter nets and power-hitting - the hard yards behind Jack Leach's maiden Test fifty

England's unlikely hero at Lord's has long aspired to contributing more with the bat

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Divij to clash with Bryan brothers at Atlanta Open, Ramkumar exits Binghamton Challenger

Sharan and Erlich came from behind to beat Miomir Kecmanovic and Robert Lindstedt 2-6, 6-3, 13-11 in the first round of the ATP 250 event. On the other hand, Ramkumar lost 6-2, 6-7(3), 2-6 to Alexander Ritschard in the USD 54,160 tournament.

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Dhoni to spend two weeks working for the Indian Army

The former India captain will join the 106 Territorial Army Battalion (Para) and stay with them from July 31 to August 15

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Can Sri Lanka give Lasith Malinga a winning send-off?

Bangladesh come into the series as the more settled side despite missing a few big names, but they've never won an ODI at the Premadasa Stadium

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FIFA rankings: India drops two places to 103

India has 1,214 ranking points; the tally is down by five points from the previous chart issued last month.

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Origi scores again, Fernandes shines as Liverpool held by Sporting

Liverpool played out a draw against Sporting CP in a pre-season friendly at Yankee Stadium.

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SL vs BAN: Karunaratne targets winning farewell for Malinga

The Sri Lanka captain hopes to give Lasith Malinga “the best farewell” as his team takes on Bangladesh in the first of three ODIs in Colombo.

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Phelps hails ‘incredible’ Milak after losing world record

Milak sliced a whopping 0.78 seconds off Phelps’s previous world best, which was achieved during the bodysuit era, after flirting with the record for much of the past season.

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Lahore biomechanics lab awarded ICC accreditation

Lahore University of Management Sciences struck a partnership with the PCB in 2016 which now sees the sixth ICC-accredited biomechanics facility in the world set up in Lahore

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Lasith Malinga: ‘I’m very happy to leave at this time’

The Sri Lankan star is pleased to make way for younger players in the 50-over format.

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Atlanta Open: Reilly Opelka ends John Isner's title defence

Dominant at the Atlanta Open previously, John Isner was downed by Reilly Opelka in the second round.

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Ancelotti: Icardi to Napoli? I've always had great strikers

Napoli head coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke about reported targets Mauro Icardi and James Rodriguez.

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Pattinson bullet train set to break up big three

One of Mitchell Starc or Josh Hazlewood could have to make way with their fellow quick looking in irresistible form

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Takeaways from the new-look Big Bash season

Here are some key points after the announcement of the fixtures for a tournament that needed a shot in the arm after an underwhelming 2018-19 edition

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How Odisha is being a sport in all departments

The manner in which the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are successfuly hosting big-ticket events is an indication of Odisha’s increasing presence on the national sporting map.

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Crystal Palace’s Mamadou Sakho sues WADA over drug-test error

Crystal Palace defender, Mamadou Sakho, is suing the World Anti-Doping Agency for £13m over claims a drug-test error ended his career with Liverpool.

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Toronto Nationals v Vancouver Knights

Toronto Nationals v Vancouver Knights

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West Indies A 228/10 v India A 70/1 *

West Indies A 228/10 v India A 70/1 *

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Five teams in BBL finals, second chance for top two

Pressure from broadcasters to reduce the number of dead games in the home-and-away season has led to an expanded finals

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Dickwella, Gunathilaka, Sandakan miss the cut for Bangladesh ODIs

Seamer Lahiru Madushanka also did not a find a place in Sri Lanka's finalised 18-man squad

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AITA Trust selects 16 players for scholarship

AITA Trust announced the selection of eight boys and eight girls for the annual scholarship of Rs.100,000 each, at the DLTA Complex on Wednesday.

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AITA Trust selects 16 players for scholarship

AITA Trust announced the selection of eight boys and eight girls for the annual scholarship of Rs.100,000 each, at the DLTA Complex on Wednesday.

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Meiraba, Bansod begin with wins at Badminton Asia Junior Championships

Junior world No. 14 Meiraba, who was India’s best-performing Indian in the team event, needed 59 minutes to beat Korea’s Sang Yong Park 21-18, 17-21, 23-21.

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Cotterell ‘salutes’ Indian blind cricket team

Sheldon Cotterell posted pictures with the Indian players, who were seen doing the West Indian’s signature celebratory step - the salute.

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Hathurusingha return as Bangladesh coach grows more probable

BCB president Nazmul Hassan says Hathurusingha could become candidate for the job after Sri Lanka-Bangladesh series

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UTT: Evenly matched teams promise close title-race; Dabang opens title-defence against Paltan

Defending champion Dabang Delhi TTC will face off against newcomer Puneri Paltan in the opening match of the third season of Ultimate Table Tennis on Thursday.

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Phelps' long-standing 200m butterfly record smashed by teenager Kristof Milak

A world record owned by Michael Phelps was broken by Hungarian teenager Kristof Milak at the World Aquatics Championships in South Korea.

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Thailand Boxing: Nikhat Zareen, Deepak Singh storm into semis

Nikhat Zareen (51kg) and Asian silver-medallist Deepak Singh (49kg) were the prominent ones to assure themselves of medals on Wednesday.

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Goalkeeper TP Rehenesh joins Kerala Blasters

26-year-old goalkeeper TP Rehenesh has joined Kerala Blasters from NorthEast United to work with former boss Eelco Schattorie again.

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BCB to host two T20s between Asia XI and World XI in March 2020

The two games will be part of the nationwide celebrations to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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'I never thought it'd be the away honours board' - Tim Murtagh lives the Lord's dream

After more than a decade of service at Middlesex, Ireland's senior seamer has secured an improbable slice of history

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This close to Olympics, new coach Papic should work with existing system, says Sharath Kamal

Indian table tennis star Sharath Kamal said new head coach Dejan Papic should look to "make changes within the existing system" as a new system would be tough to adapt ahead of next year's Tokyo Olympics.

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England bundled out for 85 against Ireland

Tim Murtagh picked up five wickets as recently-crowned World Champion England was bowled out for 85 by Ireland in the first ever Test between the continental neighbours.

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"Now England really are in a pickle!" - How Ireland pooped the World Cup party

England were routed on the first morning of Ireland's maiden Test at Lord's. Here's how ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary saw it

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'Unconditionally' reinstate elected board, ICC tells ZC

A failure to reinstate the board could result in the termination of Zimbabwe's ICC membership, the governing body says in its written communication

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England bat; Test debuts for Jason Roy, Olly Stone and Mark Adair

Joe Root chose to have first use of the surface at Lord's, with Jason Roy set to face the new ball

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Big Bash pins hopes for overseas stars on shorter regular season

The 56-match home-and-away season will conclude across the Australia Day weekend with the BBL dominating in the absence of international cricket

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Former Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Kulasekara retires from international cricket

The 37-year old was an integral part of the Sri Lanka team that won the T20 World Cup in 2014

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Kohli 'excited' about World Test Championship; praises youngsters in ODI, T20I squads

The India captain also speaks about how better fitness levels have helped his bowlers perform better in Test cricket

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The final countdown: Tokyo marks one year till 2020 Olympics

Tokyo on Wednesday entered the final leg of its marathon Olympic preparations, marking a year until the 2020 Games open with officials promising a high-tech but eco-friendly event.

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‘Vismaya can go below 52s before Tokyo Olympics’

V.K. Vismaya has flown under the radar as the most improved woman athlete this year.

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Darren Stevens to leave Kent but wants to play on

Stevens, 43, joined Kent from Leicestershire in 2005 and has enjoyed an outstanding career with bat and ball

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CA chief Kevin Roberts concedes club cricket decline

Roberts also conceded that some players were counted twice on the way to reaching CA's overall census participation figures

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Guardiola rejects China criticism

After local criticism of Manchester City's behaviour in China, manager Pep Guardiola defended the club.

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Griezmann to make Barcelona debut against Chelsea

Ernesto Valverde has included new signing Antoine Griezmann in a Barcelona XI for the first time.

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Catalogue-writing is an art form

No trip to the UK is complete without a visit to catch up with John McKenzie, the man described as being “quite as celebrated as Geoff Boycott” by the writer Geoffrey Moorhouse.

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England's James Anderson ruled out of Ireland Test

England's leading Test wicket-taker will continue to be assessed ahead of the first Ashes Test next week and will not face Ireland.

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James Anderson ruled out of Ireland Test with calf injury

Fast bowler remains a doubt for Ashes opener after failing to recover from tear sustained in county match

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Eden Hazard: You must always win trophies at Real Madrid

Eden Hazard — who led Chelsea to Europa League glory last term — understands the importance of titles at Real Madrid.

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China lashes ‘clown’ Mack Horton for Sun podium protest

Mack Horton snubbed Sun for a photo-call on the podium, keeping the doping controversy raging around him in mind. The Chinese media is not amused.

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Liverpool's Van Dijk dreams of Ballon d'Or victory

Though collecting trophies with Liverpool remains the priority, Virgil van Dijk would be "very proud" to receive the Ballon d'Or.

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Savo Milosevic: Luka Jovic is a player every big club needs

Serbian great Savo Milosevic talks about Luka Jovic, who is preparing for his first season with La Liga giant Real Madrid.

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Has there been a tied Super Over decided by boundary count before the 2019 World Cup final?

And what's the record for most centuries scored by all players in a World Cup?

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Cowboys top Forbes' most valuable teams list, ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona

For the fourth successive year, the Dallas Cowboys is Forbes' most valuable team at $5 billion.

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Cowboys top Forbes' most valuable teams list, ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona

For the fourth successive year, the Dallas Cowboys is Forbes' most valuable team at $5 billion.

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Mayweather made ‘special advisor’ to China boxing team

The American legend had a perfect 50-0 record in the ring with 27 knockouts. He won world titles in five different weight divisions and was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the sport.

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Sheffield Wednesday reports Newcastle to Premier League over Bruce appointment

Steve Bruce's appointment as new Newcastle United boss has prompted Sheffield Wednesday to get the Premier League involved.

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James Pattinson fights his way back to fulfill Ashes promise

The Australia fast bowler wants to live up to the potential shown on an injury-curtailed 2013 tour

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Ireland set for landmark Lord’s Test against England

Since the turn of the century, Ireland have become known for their one-day exploits, beating the likes of Pakistan (2007) and England (2011) at World Cups.

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England’s Roy looking to make Test grade

The 29-year-old Roy is no red-ball novice, having played for county champions Surrey, but mainly as a middle order batsman, and he has nine first-class hundreds to his credit.

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Should women's Tests be played over five days?

Losing two sessions to rain did not help the Taunton match gain momentum while neither side put the foot down with the bat

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Japan Open: Sai Praneeth, Ponnappa-Rankireddy advance

There was disappointment in the men’s doubles event as India’s Attri Manu and Reddy B. Sumeeth lost to the Malaysian pair of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin.

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Windies recall Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard for T20Is against India

Mystery spinner Narine and batting all-rounder Pollard have been chosen for the first two games; the 14-member squad also includes Andre Russell, subject to him passing a fitness assessment prior to the series.

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Malinga to retire after first ODI of Bangladesh series

Sri Lanka will now have to identify their next line of wicket-taking bowlers, which will be their "biggest problem", according to captain Dimuth Karunaratne

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Narine and Pollard recalled for T20Is against India

Uncapped Anthony Bramble has been handed a call-up while Andre Russell is included but faces a fitness test

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Shane Lowry claims maiden major at The Open

Lowry cards a two-under 70 in the final round to clinch the title at Royal Portrush.

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Zidane and Sarri coy on Pogba rumours

Will Paul Pogba move away from Manchester United?

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Tommy Fleetwood downbeat after Open bid falls flat

Tommy Fleetwood was unable to overhaul Shane Lowry at The Open but remains confident his time will come.

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Koepka's Open consolation — a place in major golf's star-studded top-five club

Brooks Koepka could not land another major at The Open but his stunning season has earned him another place in golf's history books.

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The Open champion Lowry reflects on stunning turnaround

Shane Lowry's emotions at Royal Portrush are in stark contrast to those he felt at Carnoustie a year ago.

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Filipe Luis hopes Neymar returns to Barcelona

While Filipe Luis would like to see Neymar return to Barcelona, he knows it will not be easy.

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Rybakina denies home hope Tig in Bucharest Open final

Patricia Maria Tig reached the Bucharest Open final against all expectations but Elena Rybakina beat her to land a first WTA title.

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John Isner lands fourth Hall of Fame title

John Isner described Alexander Bublik as "quirky" after beating him in the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships final for a 15th career title.

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Eoin Morgan still undecided over England future

Eoin Morgan led England to the Cricket World Cup title, but he is still undecided over his future.

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Afghanistan A's patient brand of cricket leaves Habibul Bashar 'surprised'

Having won the two-match four-day series 1-0, Afghantsain A now lead the five-match one-day series 2-0 after their four-wicket win on Sunday

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Maurizio Sarri expects more Juventus signings

Juventus has been busy in the transfer market and Maurizio Sarri expects more comings and goings.

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The Open 2019: Lowry's triumph continues run of Irish major success

There has been plenty of success for both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in major championships over the past 12 years.

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Julen Lopetegui: Joris Gnagnon 'very, very worried' about Yasser Larouci

Julen Lopetegui and Virgil van Dijk discussed Joris Gnagnon's game-ending challenge on Yasser Larouci in Boston on Sunday.

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Only difference is I am outside the court, says Haryana Steelers coach Rakesh Kumar

The World Cup winner-turned-coach hopes to work closely with veteran skipper Dharmaraj Cheralathan - "the coach on the mat" - to help the Steelers make amends for a forgettable season last year.

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Joris Gnagnon apologises for shocking tackle on Yasser Larouci

Sevilla defender Joris Gnagnon apologised to Yasser Larouci, who was on the receiving end of a wild challenge in Boston on Sunday.

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Herman wins Barbasol Championship for second PGA Tour victory

Jim Herman secured a one-stroke win at the Barbasol Championship for his second PGA Tour victory.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer smash fifties as India A wrap up 4-1 victory

West Indies A were bowled out for 236 despite half-centuries from Sunil Ambris and Sherfane Rutherford

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Sadio Mane to miss Liverpool's clash against Man City

Liverpool will be without star attacker Sadio Mane for its Community Shield clash against Manchester City.

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Liverpool-Sevilla friendly marred by horrible challenge as Reds lose

Liverpool suffered a late loss to Sevilla, but Sunday's result was overshadowed by Joris Gnagnon's horrendous tackle on Yasser Larouci.

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De Ligt left baffled by Manchester United's weight worries claim

Matthijs de Ligt still does not understand where a story about Manchester United not wanting to sign him because of weight issues came from.

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Galle Under-19s v Kandy Under-19s

Galle Under-19s v Kandy Under-19s

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England Under-19s v Bangladesh Under-19s

England Under-19s v Bangladesh Under-19s

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Dindigul Dragons v Siechem Madurai Panthers

Dindigul Dragons v Siechem Madurai Panthers

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Solskjaer: Greenwood ready to be in Man United squad

The 17-year-old has "grown in confidence, grown in stature," says the manager.

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Neymar departure is just rumours, says Thomas Tuchel

"I'm fine with Neymar; he is in our squad, he is our player," says the head coach of Paris Saint-Germain.

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'I will never regret the decision' - Kumar Dharmasena

The decision to award England six runs in the final over of the World Cup final was made in consultation with all match officials, says umpire

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Shot of the day — Shane Lowry's sensational approach to 10th sets up birdie

Lowry is currently at the top of the table among the best players at The Open.

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Shot of the day — Shane Lowry's sensational approach to 10th sets up birdie

Lowry is currently at the top of the table among the best players at The Open.

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Dylan Frittelli pitches in for outrageous eagle

Frittelli is tied-12th at The Open championship.

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Dylan Frittelli pitches in for outrageous eagle

Frittelli is tied-12th at The Open championship.

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Unai Emery will only sign players if they improve Arsenal

The Arsenal manager wishes to induct new players "if we can be sure they are coming to improve our team, only for that."

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Unai Emery will only sign players if they improve Arsenal

The Arsenal manager wishes to induct new players "if we can be sure they are coming to improve our team, only for that."

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MS Dhoni opts out of West Indies tour, Hardik Pandya rested

The uncapped pair of Navdeep Saini and Rahul Chahar have found places in the white-ball squads

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Manny Pacquiao wins WBA welterweight title with split-decision victory

Pacquiao (62-7-2) produced an impressive performance against the previously unbeaten Thurman at MGM Grand, where two judges had the fight 115-112 in favour of the 40-year-old veteran.

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Vivek Kohli elected chairman of Commonwealth TT Federation

M.P. Singh, who is secretary general at Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), was unanimously elected as secretary general of CTTF.

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The Open: Fleetwood not expecting storms to knock Lowry off course

Shane Lowry holds a four-shot advantage over Tommy Fleetwood, who does not anticipate stormy conditions affecting the leader's performance.

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The Open: Fleetwood not expecting storms to knock Lowry off course

Shane Lowry holds a four-shot advantage over Tommy Fleetwood, who does not anticipate stormy conditions affecting the leader's performance.

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The Open: Brooks Koepka hopes weather can save him at Royal Portrush

It was a frustrating day for Brooks Koepka, who is hoping for a favour from the weather at Royal Portrush in the last round of The Open.

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The Open: Brooks Koepka hopes weather can save him at Royal Portrush

It was a frustrating day for Brooks Koepka, who is hoping for a favour from the weather at Royal Portrush in the last round of The Open.

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The Open: Shane Lowry - I think I'm ready for final round

Shane Lowry has blown a four-shot lead in the final round of a major before, but he hopes for a different outcome on Sunday at The Open Championship.

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The Open: Shane Lowry - I think I'm ready for final round

Shane Lowry has blown a four-shot lead in the final round of a major before, but he hopes for a different outcome on Sunday at The Open Championship.

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Bale close to leaving Real Madrid, confirms Zidane - 'We hope he leaves soon'

Real Madrid head Zinedine Zidane confirmed the La Liga giant is looking to offload Gareth Bale in the coming days.

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Bayern Munich 3-1 Real Madrid: Hazard makes debut in loss to Bundesliga champ

Eden Hazard wore the Real Madrid jersey for the first time since his big-money move from Chelsea in Saturday's ICC loss to Bayern Munich.

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Arsenal 3-0 Fiorentina, Highlights: Nketiah continues fine form with brace

Arsenal recorded another win at the International Champions Cup, beating Fiorentina as youngster Eddie Nketiah scored a brace.

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Africa Cup champs Algeria return to hero's welcome

An early strike earned a 1-0 victory over Senegal in Friday's final in Cairo, propelling Algeria, known as the Fennec foxes, to a first Cup of Nations title in 29 years.

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Two things we learned from the World Cup

The balance between bat and ball is vital; and the DRS needs to be wholly in the hands of the umpires

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Broken NZ will understand 'magnificent' final over time - McCullum

The former New Zealand captain was proud of the way Kane Williamson's men handled the Lord's heartbreak

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Lowry claims share of Open lead at halfway point

Having seen J. B. Holmes set the clubhouse target at eight under, Shane Lowry joined him in the lead at Royal Portrush.

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Pep Guardiola hopeful of defensive reinforcement

After Vincent Kompany's departure from Manchester City, Pep Guardiola is hopeful that the Citizens will bring in another centre-half.

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NBA: Wizards reportedly promote Tommy Sheppard to general manager

Tommy Sheppard was named the interim GM when Ernie Grunfeld was fired in April.

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Beckham told me to take Newcastle job, claims Bruce

Alan Shearer told Steve Bruce to reject the Newcastle United job, but he says he had support from David Beckham.

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NBA: Wizards reportedly promote Tommy Sheppard to general manager

Tommy Sheppard was named the interim GM when Ernie Grunfeld was fired in April.

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Herman credits President Trump, takes one-shot lead in Barbasol Championship

The golfer spoke of how a chat with US President Donald Trump helped him up his game enough to take the halfway lead at Kentucky.

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India-A suffers first defeat, goes down by five runs to WI-A

Axar Patel’s fiery 81 goes in vain as India-A falls short in its chase of 299. Roston Chase shines for the host.

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ESPN asks employees to steer clear of politics

Le Batard ripped Trump in the wake of a campaign rally where Trump supporters erupted in cries of “Send her back” aimed at Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who has been urged by the President to “go back” to her country of origin.

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Tig run goes on in Bucharest as Cornet rallies in Lausanne

Kristyna Pliskova was unable to stop home favourite Patricia Maria Tig reaching the last four at the Bucharest Open.

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De Rossi deal 99 per cent done, claims Boca Juniors

Daniele De Rossi was set to retire after leaving Roma but a move to Boca Juniors is now seemingly close.

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World Cup-winning Argentine coach Carlos Bilardo critical after brain surgery

The 81-year-old is suffering from Hakim-Adams syndrome, a neurodegenerative disease common in men over 60. This is the second medical intervention in a little more than a month.

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World Cup-winning Argentine coach Carlos Bilardo critical after brain surgery

The 81-year-old is suffering from Hakim-Adams syndrome, a neurodegenerative disease common in men over 60. This is the second medical intervention in a little more than a month.

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Mesut Ozil maintains healthy relationship with Unai Emery

Unai Emery and Mesut Ozil have a good relationship, according to the German, as he aims for a return to full fitness this season.

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Rory McIlroy looks to the future after missing Open cut

Despite failing to qualify for the weekend at Royal Portrush, Rory McIlroy felt there were positives to take out of The Open.

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Lampard 'feeling good' as he settles into Chelsea role

Frank Lampard is hopeful the familiarity of Chelsea will aid his progress as a manager, as he prepares for a first Premier League season.

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Klopp's Liverpool 'will not even think about stopping' after Champions League success

Liverpool's triumph in the Champions League has not stemmed Jurgen Klopp's "greed" for success at Anfield.

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Belmadi hails 'extraordinary, historic' Algeria victory

Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi lauded his players and claimed they deserved their Africa Cup of Nations success after a narrow final win.

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Belmadi hails 'extraordinary, historic' Algeria victory

Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi lauded his players and claimed they deserved their Africa Cup of Nations success after a narrow final win.

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ATP Tour: John Isner remains on course in Newport

In a repeat of the 2017 final, John Isner sent down 24 aces to knock Matthew Ebden out of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.

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West Indies A overcome Axar scare to sneak narrow win

Axar Patel struck an unbeaten 81 off 63 balls to follow an economical spell, but India A fell short of the target by six runs

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Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson miss same major cut for first time

It has not been the happiest of weeks for Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at Royal Portrush, as the American greats missed The Open cut.

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Liverpool 2 Dortmund 3: Alcacer strikes again in Dortmund win

Borussia Dortmund made it two wins from two in the United States after a 3-2 win over Liverpool at Notre Dame Stadium.

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Russian Open: Meghana enters women’s and mixed doubles semis

Meghana Jakkampudi, paired up with Dhruv Kapila in mixed doubles and Poorvisha S. Ram in women's doubles, notched up straight-set victories in both the categories to reach the semifinals of the Russian Open.

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Sanjivani Jadhav handed two-year suspension for doping

The 23-year-old won the 10,000m bronze at the 2019 Asian Championships and 5000m bronze in the 2017 edition.

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Indonesia Open: Sindhu thrashes Okuhara to enter semis

Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu eased to a 21-14, 21-7 victory against world number three Nozomi Okuhara to reach the semifinal of the Indonesia Open on Friday.

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Neymar Juniors Five World Finals: India’s Kalina Rangers shines

Hungary’s Zsrkretak is crowned the mixed-team champion.

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Trippier: I didn't think twice about joining Atletico Madrid

New Atletico Madrid signing Kieran Trippier revealed that the presence of Diego Simeone and composition of the current team lured him to sign for the Madrid giant.

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Trippier: I didn't think twice about joining Atletico Madrid

New Atletico Madrid signing Kieran Trippier revealed that the presence of Diego Simeone and composition of the current team lured him to sign for the Madrid giant.

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Andrew McDonald confirmed as Birmingham Phoenix coach

Former Australia all-rounder to be joined by Daniel Vettori on the coaching staff

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Anniversary Games: Fraser-Pryce takes on Asher-Smith in London 100m shootout

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will go head-to-head with British sprint star Dina Asher-Smith at the Anniversary Games in London this weekend.

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Top U.S. swimmer King slams FINA doping controls

Asked about her thoughts on a leaked FINA doping panel report, Lilly King said, “Personally I’m not comfortable with FINA’s approach to doping control and what we’re doing to control it.”

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USWNT's Alex Morgan planning to launch own media company

Morgan's latest business endeavor doesn't have a name yet, but she wants it to help advocate for women's equality.

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Ill health forces Manika Batra to withdraw from Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship

Consequently, there will be a redraw of the women's singles, doubles and mixed doubles ties.

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The Open: Holmes happy with game plan execution

On a day when some of the sport's biggest names struggled, J.B. Holmes carded a fine 66 at Royal Portrush.

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Senegal v Algeria - Road to the AFCON final

Senegal and Algeria will contest the AFCON final, with old friends Aliou Cisse and Djamel Belmadi going up against each other for a shot at history.

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Senegal v Algeria - Road to the AFCON final

Senegal and Algeria will contest the AFCON final, with old friends Aliou Cisse and Djamel Belmadi going up against each other for a shot at history.

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Pacquiao battling age, hungry Thurman in title showdown

The 40-year-old Filipino icon clashes with Thurman at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in what is arguably his most challenging assignment since losing to Floyd Mayweather in 2015’s money-spinning “Fight of the Century“.

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Ben Stokes nominated for New Zealander of the Year

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is also in contention for the award

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New Zealand broadcaster Sky Sport extends deal with Cricket Australia for six years

Both men's and women's internationals in Australia plus the BBL, WBBL and some domestic cricket will continue to be broadcast on Sky Sport in New Zealand

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British Open: Bogey-free Shubhankar Sharma tied 20th

Sharma, playing with World No. 1 Brooks Koepka (68), had 17 pars and his sole birdie was courtesy a brilliant 30-foot monster putt and when play ended he was Tied-20th and four shots behind sole leader J B Holmes, who birdied the 18th to move to five-under.

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Zimbabwe cricketers 'heart-broken' after suspension - Sikandar Raza

Uncertainty over the duration of the suspension has left players shocked and in despair over their futures, said the Zimbabwe allrounder

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US Open purse to surpass $57 million, richest in tennis

The payouts for each round are all Grand Slam tournament records, starting at $58,000 for the first round of singles.

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West Indies A v India A

West Indies A v India A

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Prithu Gupta becomes India's 64th Grandmaster

At the fifth round of the Portugese League 2019, Prithu beat IM Lev Yankelevich and crossed the Elo threshold of 2500.

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Sachin Tendulkar, Allan Donald, Cathryn Fitzpatrick inducted in ICC Hall of Fame

The trio were inducted in a ceremony in London on Thursday

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Sports ministry commits 'extra financial help' for football

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has committed to provide “extra financial help” to boost growth of Indian football.

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India vs West Indies team selection: Chief Selector to convene meeting, not Secretary

According to a CoA directive, the selection committee meeting has to be convened by the chief selector, MSK Prasad, and not BCCI secretary Amitabh Chaudhry.

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Durand Cup back after three years, tickets priced from Rs 20

Asia’s oldest cup competition will see 16 teams, including six each from I-League and Indian Super League, battle it out across six venues — Salt Lake Stadium, Mohun Bagan Ground, East Bengal Ground, Kalyani and Siliguri.

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Bayliss signs with Sunrisers as head coach

Bayliss' pedigree as a multiple-title winning coach is unparalleled, and is the reason why more than one IPL franchise was clambering to get him on board

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PT Usha nominated for IAAF’s Veteran Pin

IAAF CEO John Ridgeon has extended an invitation to the 55-year-old to attend the award ceremony during the opening of the 52nd IAAF Congress in Qatar in September.

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Why De Ligt to Juventus could mean danger to Bonucci

Matthijs de Ligt's arrival at Juventus could trigger the end of Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini's partnership at centre-back.

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India vs West Indies team selection: Chief Selector to convene meeting, not Secretary

The scheduled selection committee meeting to pick the team for India's tour of West Indies has run into some obstacles after a new set of Committee of

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NBA: Kemba Walker will 'forever love' Michael Jordan despite Celtics switch

Kemba Walker has left the Charlotte Hornets for the Boston Celtics, but the All-Star guard still paid tribute to Michael Jordan.

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Juventus seals deal for Ajax's Mattijs De Ligt

The long Matthijs de Ligt transfer saga is finally over after Juventus announced an agreement to sign him from Ajax.

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NBA: Kemba Walker will 'forever love' Michael Jordan despite Celtics switch

Kemba Walker has left the Charlotte Hornets for the Boston Celtics, but the All-Star guard still paid tribute to Michael Jordan.

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Carolina Marin unsure about World Championships, focusing on Olympics

Carolina Marin said that her goal, after recovering from a knee injury, is to win the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Arsenal 2-1 Bayern Munich, Highlights: Nketiah scores dramatic late winner

Arsenal overcame Bayern Munich at the International Champions Cup thanks to a late Eddie Nketiah goal.

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Arsenal 2-1 Bayern Munich, Highlights: Nketiah scores dramatic late winner

Arsenal overcame Bayern Munich at the International Champions Cup thanks to a late Eddie Nketiah goal.

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A cruise ship stay - tourism surge and hotel shortage forces Tokyo Olympics to get creative

Two nights in a room with a balcony combined with tickets to an Olympic football match will run 200,000 yen ($1,850), while two nights in a 50-square-metre suite combined with baseball tickets will go for 724,000 yen ($6,700).

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AFCON final: Africa Cup of Nations rematch odds against Senegal

A worrying statistic for Senegal is only one group-stage loser went on to lift the AFCON trophy trophy when the teams faced each other again in the final.

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AFCON final: Africa Cup of Nations rematch odds against Senegal

A worrying statistic for Senegal is only one group-stage loser went on to lift the AFCON trophy trophy when the teams faced each other again in the final.

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Neesham's tribute to coach who passed away during World Cup Super Over

David Gordon worked at Auckland Grammar School as a teacher and cricket coach for over 25 years

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World swimming championships: Japan looks to give ailing Ikee a lift

Rikako Ikee, the 19-year-old poster girl for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was diagnosed with the illness earlier this year and is continuing treatment back in Tokyo.

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No one is probably going to get closer to winning the world cup or losing it as us - Boult

What if it's July 14 again. What if England v New Zealand had gone another way. It's not just the fans who are wondering all that could have been

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Khulna Titans rope in Shane Watson for 2019-20 BPL

The Australian allrounder was the first of the two direct signings for Khulna Titans

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AFCON, Tunisia 0-1 Nigeria: Ighalo secures third place for Super Eagles

Nigeria claimed third place in the Africa Cup of Nations thanks to some calamitous defending from opponents Tunisia in Cairo.

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AFCON, Tunisia 0-1 Nigeria: Ighalo secures third place for Super Eagles

Nigeria claimed third place in the Africa Cup of Nations thanks to some calamitous defending from opponents Tunisia in Cairo.

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Captain Paine wary of familiar failings haunting Australia

Plenty of focus has been put on avoiding batting collapses against the swinging ball that have plagued them on the past four failed Ashes tours

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Jason Roy set for Test debut as Olly Stone and Lewis Gregory earn call-ups

Jofra Archer rested after World Cup heroics, alongside key team-mates, with Ashes looming

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Inzamam-ul-Haq defends Imam-ul-Haq's selection, wants captains appointed long-term

The outgoing chief selector says it was batting coach Grant Flower who first mooted the idea of including Imam in the international side

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Joey Barton charged with actual bodily harm

Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton has been charged with actual bodily harm following an incident at his side's match against Barnsley at Oakwell in April.

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ISSF Junior World Cup: Anish Bhanwala clinches gold

Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala topped qualification with a score of 584 and shot 29 in the final to win the gold medal in the 25m rapid pistol competition at the ISSF Junior World Cup on Wednesday.

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PKL 2019: Surjeet Singh to lead Puneri Paltan

Surjeet Singh was part of the Puneri Paltan squad in the third season and he has returned to the side after spending three seasons elsewhere.

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Kapil Dev-led panel to pick Team India head coach

Although the former India cricketers await official confirmation from the BCCI, it is all but certain that the trio of Kapil Dev, Aunshuman Gaekwad and Shanta Rangaswamy will be handling the task of picking Team India's head coach.

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Kapil Dev-led panel to pick Team India head coach

Although the former India cricketers await official confirmation from the BCCI, it is all but certain that the trio of Kapil Dev, Aunshuman Gaekwad and Shanta Rangaswamy will be handling the task of picking Team India's head coach.

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Pakistan seniors don't retire on time, says Waqar Younis

Lashing out at those defending Pakistan’s performance in the World Cup on the basis of the fact that the team won its last four matches, Waqar Younis said the team should never have been in such a position.

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Stokes plays down redemption talk after World Cup heroics

Following a street brawl during a night out in Bristol in 2017, Stokes was stripped of the Test vice-captaincy, but he worked his way back from that chastening incident to play a key role in England's first ever World Cup title.

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Gopichand: We'll never have another Sindhu if I'm always traveling

India's national Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand hasn’t been travelling with the likes of PV Sindhu on the international circuit this year and he doesn’t intend to change that until next year.

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Inzamam steps down as Pakistan chief selector

The 49-year-old was appointed for the role in April 2016 and oversaw a period which included Pakistan’s victory in the Champions Trophy two years ago.

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Inzamam not to renew contract as chief selector after July

In what may yet be the first of several departures in the PCB's coaching and management set-up, Inzamam is set to leave his post after a three-year stint

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India to begin second round of FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian Qualifiers campaign against Oman on September 5

The Indian football team will begin its FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian Qualifiers second round campaign at home to Oman on September 5.

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FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian Qualifiers: India grouped with Qatar and Oman in Group E

The Indian football team has been grouped with FIFA 2022 World Cup host Qatar in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

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Dutee Chand to critics: 'I am not finished yet'

Dutte Chand said her World Universiade gold medal was an answer to her critics, who had written her off after her admission of being in a same-sex relationship.

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Newcastle United replaces Benitez with ex-Sunderland boss Bruce

Steve Bruce's links to rival Sunderland, where he was manager between 2009 and 2011, may not go down well with Newcastle supporters who were already organising protests against owner Mike Ashley.

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Concussion substitutes set to make international debut in Ashes

The issue is on the agenda at the International Cricket Council (ICC) annual conference taking place in London this week and could come into effect in the Ashes series starting August 1.

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Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya star as India A takes unassailable 3-0 lead against West Indies A

Krunal Pandya picked up five wickets as India A beat West Indies A by 148 runs and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.

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Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth through to second round

Japan's Aya Ohori put up a tough fight against world number five PV Sindhu, who she had never beaten in their six previous meetings.

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The World Cup on social media

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De Ligt lands in Turin ahead of completing Juventus move

Centre-back Matthijs de Ligt arrived in Turin on Tuesday as Juventus looks to put the finishing touches on his transfer from Ajax.

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Manish Pandey, Shubman Gill, Krunal Pandya star as India A wrap up series

After Pandey's hundred and Gill's fifty carried India A to 295 for 6, Krunal tore up West Indies A's chase with 5 for 25

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Georgia Elwiss determined to make England return 'special' with Ashes on the line

The allrounder has been named in Test squad after months out with back injury and hopes to help turn England's fortunes around

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Solskjaer: Competition for places at United if Maguire joins

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer felt that his players will need to perform in order to keep their place in the team.

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Giles aiming for a World Cup and Ashes double

Former England spinner Ashley Giles felt the team should now aim to win The Ashes after the World Cup triumph.

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Argentine great Batistuta reflects on football journey in Docufilm

Former Argentina striker Gabriel Batistuta remembers his journey as a footballer in this latest documentary.

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Argentine great Batistuta reflects on football journey in Docufilm

Former Argentina striker Gabriel Batistuta remembers his journey as a footballer in this latest documentary.

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Lampard: I can be successful at Chelsea without new signings

Chelsea is banned from registering new signings until the end of 2019-20, but Frank Lampard is not worried about his side's quality.

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Aaron Ramsey : I couldn't refuse Juventus

Former Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey felt that the challenge of playing in a different league and country lured him to sign for Serie A champion Juventus.

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England welcomed to Downing Street by Prime Minister May

England's Prime Minister, Theresa May, hosted the World Cup winners at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday and thanked them for winning the showpiece and ending a 44-year wait.

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England welcomed to Downing Street by Prime Minister May

England Prime Minister Theresa May hosted a reception for the 2019 World Cup-winning England men's cricket team at her residence in 10 Downing Street.

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Anamul Haque and Taijul Islam recalled to Bangladesh ODI squad for Sri Lanka tour

Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das will miss the tour for personal reasons, while Abu Jayed has been dropped

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Aaron Ramsey : I couldn't refuse Juventus

Former Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey felt that the challenge of playing in a different league and country lured him to sign for Serie A champion Juventus.

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England welcomed to Downing Street by Prime Minister May

England's Prime Minister, Theresa May, hosted the World Cup winners at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday and thanked them for winning the showpiece and ending a 44-year wait.

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England welcomed to Downing Street by Prime Minister May

England Prime Minister Theresa May hosted a reception for the 2019 World Cup-winning England men's cricket team at her residence in 10 Downing Street.

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Goa CM writes to PMO for intervention on I-League future

Pramod Sawant’s action followed his meeting with Churchill Brothers president Churchill Alemao and CEO Valanka Alemao.

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India can match China and become weightlifting powerhouse, says Rijiju

India returned from the Commonwealth Championship in Apia, Samoa with a rich tally of 35 medals in the youth, junior and senior categories, breaking numerous national, Commonwealth, world and Asian records.

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BCCI invites fresh applications for India team's support staff

Board says that the current bunch, bar Patrick Farhart and Shankar Basu, who have already resigned, will get 'automatic entry in the recruitment process'

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