Tiger woods crash: Detectives determine the cause but won't reveal, says Sheriff

Detectives, however, did obtain a search warrant for the data recorder of the 2021 Genesis GV80 SUV, known as a black box.

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Sportstar Aces Awards 2021: Register to watch live event

The ceremony, being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, seeks to honour the best athletes from the decade gone by.

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Western Australia's Sheffield Shield title push boosted by return of Australia stars

Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Agar and Josh Philippe are available for the home side

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Chennai Super Kings fast bowler Josh Hazlewood withdraws from IPL 2021

He said he wants to be ready for a "big 12 months" with Australia

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African qualifier re-scheduled after COVID-19 test dispute

An African Cup of Nations qualifying match between Sierra Leone and Benin has been postponed until June.

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Southgate pleased with Stones response after England howler

Gareth Southgate says John Stones did well to bounce back from his howler against Poland.

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New South Wales make batting changes after 32 all out, Kurtis Patterson stands in as captain

Peter Nevill is unavailable due to the birth of his second child while Lachlan Hearne could debut

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Auckland abandonment leaves New Zealand and Australia with shared series

Less than three overs were possible at Eden Park with the attention now switching to the ODIs

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Gokulam comes home to a rousing welcome

I-League champion Gokulam Kerala is greeted by a big crowd during its victory parade.

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World Cup 2022 Qualifying: Spain thrashes Kosovo 3-1 at home

Spain pulled off a convincing 3-1 win at home to Kosovo, although goalkeeper Unai Simon had a night to forget.

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Löw criticial of 'hesitant' Germany's finishing in North Macedonia loss

Joachim Löw struggles to hide his frustration after Germany's shock defeat.

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Sydney to host 2023 Women's World Cup final

Australia and New Zealand qualify for the World Cup as hosts. The tournament will be the first women's World Cup to feature 32 teams.

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Germany stunned by North Macedonia in rare World Cup qualifier home defeat

Germany suffers its first home defeat in a World Cup qualifier in 20 years; it goes down to unheralded North Macedonia in Group J.

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Chadd Sayers announces retirement from first-class cricket

The South Australia pace bowler earned one Test cap and was unlucky not to play more

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Pakistan's chance to revive their dormant one-day cricket

They have played just five ODIs since the 2019 World Cup but the series in South Africa may offer a glimpse at the future

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Refreshed Lahiri seeks good week at Texas Open

Lahiri will go out in the first group from the 10th tee alongside Sepp Straka and Kyoung-Hoon Lee at 7.25 am local time.

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ISSF honour Pawan Singh for his contribution to shooting

Singh, who was the competition manager in the recently-concluded World Cup held in Delhi, received the gold medal from the sport's governing body for his services towards the sport.

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Belgium second string hits all the right notes for Martinez

Coach Roberto Martinez was delighted with the performance of his second-string Belgian side on Tuesday after their 8-0 against Belarus.

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South Africa sports minister issues another ultimatum to CSA

Nathi Mthethwa has threatened intervention if CSA cannot adopt a memorandum of incorporation (MOI) that promotes good governance

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Conway in top five among T20I batsmen; Stokes, Henry and Bhuvneshwar rise on ODI charts

Dickwella, Bonner, Holder and Roach move up after the drawn first Test in North Sound

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Rodri and Gundogan lament departure of 'great' Aguero

Rodri and ilkay Gundogan expressed their farewell to the Manchester city striker "Great" Sergio Aguero

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Daniel Hughes' century earns New South Wales home one-day final

Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins took three wickets apiece but NSW will lose five players to the IPL

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Jofra Archer likely to miss first four matches for Rajasthan Royals

Fast bowler undergoes successful surgery to remove glass fragment from his hand

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NBA roundup: Magic shocks Clippers with late rally

Orlando Magic beats Los Angeles Clippers 103-96; Jamal Murray shines in Denver Nuggets’ win over the 76ers.

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Sportstar Aces Awards 2021: Infrastructure, international success the vision for the coming decade

Ahead of the annual Aces Awards ceremony, Sportstar and its partners share the vision of working towards making India a sporting nation to be reckoned with.

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Junior Nationals postponed due to surge in COVID-19 cases

The tournament, in which the host team was vying to win a hat-trick of titles, attracted entries from 26 teams from across India.

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New Zealand eye Bangladesh whitewash to cap off hectic home summer

With the series in the bag, the only dampener for the hosts in the third and final T20I in Auckland could be rain

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Manpreet Singh optimistic of Indian success in Argentina

After having remained unbeaten during its tour of Europe, the Indian team can look forward to another successful hockey tour, says captain Manpreet.

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Darcie Brown hungry to learn as Australia's young quicks push each other

Her debut was full of promise as one of the team's next generation showed her pace

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'Almost felt like my debut' - Milne relishes New Zealand comeback

Also, batting coach Luke Ronchi pleased that newbie Finn Allen is staying true to his attacking instincts

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Moriyasu delights in Japan’s record World Cup win

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu praises his side's ruthlessness after it recorded its biggest win in World Cup qualifying.

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Manchester City boss Guardiola heaps praise on outgoing Aguero

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described striker Sergio Aguero as "irreplaceable".

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England not planning social media boycott, says Rice

The England squad is not planning a social media boycott to tackle online racism but may discuss it if the problem continues, midfielder Declan Rice.

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Haaland fits the bill as Aguero's replacement at Man City

The 20-year-old Norway international is putting up scoring numbers for Dortmund that proved way beyond Messi and Ronaldo at that age.

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Referee collapses, stretchered off in African Cup qualifier

Referee Charles Bulu of Ghana appeared to become disorientated in the 81st minute of the Group K game at Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan.

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African Cup qualifier canceled over disputed COVID-19 tests

The positive tests of five players were announced just before kickoff and Benin refused to play a decisive African Cup of Nations qualifying game.

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Sophie Devine suffering from fatigue, late call on availability for T20 decider

Coach Bob Carter said "cricket must come second" to the importance of Devine's health

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World Cup Qualifiers: Belgium hits eight, seven for Dutch, Portugal survives scare

Top-ranked Belgium slammed eight goals against Belarus and the Netherlands crashed seven past Gibraltar, in the European World Cup Qualifiers.

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Lyon-PSG women's Champions League clash postponed due to COVID-19 cases

Seven-time champion Lyon said on Monday that six players had tested positive for COVID-19 and asked for the quarter-final second leg against PSG to be played at a later date.

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Aguero's City exit kick-starts Manchester race to sign Haaland

The 20-year-old Haaland, widely reported to be City's number one choice, was close to joining local rivals Manchester United last January before moving to Dortmund.

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FIFA WC qualifier: Two Poland players positive for COVID-19 before England clash

Defender Kamil Piatkowski and midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak tested positive before the team's scheduled flight to Britain on Tuesday.

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Tokyo Olympics: Medical experts unconvinced about holding Games

Despite the warnings from several experts, the Japanese government and Tokyo Olympics organizers remain determined to go ahead with the Games on schedule.

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Shafali Verma consolidates position as top-ranked T20I batter; Smriti Mandhana rises to No. 6

South Africa's Sune Luus and Nadine de Klerk also gain following 2-1 series win in India

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DLS drama: Confusion reigns as Bangladesh begin chase without knowing their target

The revised target was communicated after Bangladesh began their reply to New Zealand's 173/5 in 17.5 overs

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Beth Mooney: 'Never felt I could get the ball out of the middle'

Australia's bowlers almost turned the game around but New Zealand's lower order came through

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Records tumble as Sunzamul Islam leads Rajshahi's demolition of Barisal

The match ended before lunch on the second day, with Junaid Siddique's 43 the best individual batting effort

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Roberto Firmino back in training from injury ahead of Arsenal trip

Liverpool is still without central defenders Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and midfielder Jordan Henderson due to injuries.

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FIH Pro League: Manpreet Singh returns as captain for Argentina tour

Also returning to the Indian squad are Rupinder Pal Singh and Varun Kumar, among others; Akashdeep Singh, Ramandeep Singh and Simranjeet Singh are rested.

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NBA roundup: Russell Westbrook logs historic triple-double

Russell Westbrook made history as he recorded NBA's first-ever 35-point, 20-point triple-double.

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Injured Frankie Mackay stars as New Zealand level series off last ball

Maddy Green and Hannah Rowe scored 29 off the last three overs after Megan Schutt had put Australia in sight of victory

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Harmanpreet Kaur tests positive for Covid-19

She is self isolating at home after experiencing mild symptoms

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Taskin Ahmed returns as Bangladesh opt to field in drizzly Napier

Adam Milne replaces Lockie Ferguson in New Zealand's only change

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English second-tier club secure more than USD 160M in funding

The Premier League committed to paying up to USD 20 million in support of the EFL securing the loan facility, the EFL said.

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Ronaldo will always be Portugal captain, says coach

Cristiano Ronaldo is in no danger of losing the Portugal captaincy over his outburst during the World Cup qualifier against Serbia, says coach Fernando Santos.

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Liverpool transfer a no-go for Konate, says Leipzig director

Liverpool was handed a massive blow when Virgil Van Dijk was lost to a season-ending injury in October, and then suffered more injury woes when Gomez and Matip went down.

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'Best striker' - Reactions to announcement that Aguero will leave Man City

Sergio Aguero announced he will be leaving Manchester City at the end of the 2020-21 season.

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Malawi qualifies for Africa Cup of Nations finals

Malawi beats Uganda 1-0 to secure a place at the Africa Cup of Nations finals for only the third time.

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Lyon requests UEFA to postpone quarterfinal against PSG

Tests carried out on the squad on Monday revealed four new positive cases, bringing the total up to six after two were discovered at the end of last week ahead of the team's league trip to Dijon.

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Sergio Aguero to leave Manchester City at end of season

Aguero, Manchester City’s record scorer, will leave the club after 10 years when his contract expires at the end of the season.

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Jofra Archer's finger injury caused by fish tank mishap as IPL decision looms

Ashley Giles, England's director of cricket, said long-term fitness of the fast bowler was the priority as he also has further treatment on his elbow

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Steven Smith on Australia captaincy: 'If the opportunity did come up again, I would be keen'

"I'm always going to have to live with Cape Town regardless of whether I lead again or not"

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Ibrahimovic adapts to mentor role with Sweden after comeback

Zlatan's return to international football has been a resounding success for Sweden and he is about more than just goals at this stage of his career.

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Ireland's qualifying campaign sinking, coach Kenny under pressure

Despite a qualifying campaign already in tatters, the chairman of the Football Association of Ireland voiced his support for Stephen Kenny as the team left for its friendly against Qatar.

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Virat Kohli to join RCB camp in Chennai on April 1

India captain wants administrators to reconsider the schedule considering the bubble life

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Luis Enrique concerned about Spain's struggles in qualifiers

Spain was coming off a home draw against Greece a few days earlier and appeared to be on its way to another setback to start its World Cup qualifying campaign.

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Lewandowski ruled out of Poland's clash with England

Clinical and imaging studies showed damage to the collateral ligament of the right knee during, which would keep the talismanic striker out of action.

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Bug problems prompts venue switch for Sussex-Lancashire County Championship opener

Game moved from Hove to Old Trafford after bug larvae cause damage to outfield

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Tokyo Olympics: Overseas athletes may participate in test events, say organisers

Test events for five competitions, including track and field and the marathon, could involve foreign athletes participating, the organisers said.

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Final rounds of Marsh Cup, Sheffield Shield set to resume amid latest covid outbreak

Cummins, Warner and Smith to feature in Marsh Cup fixture ahead of IPL departure

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Thisara Perera becomes first Sri Lankan to smash six sixes in an over

Allrounder also makes second-fastest List A half-century along the way

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Aditi Ashok finishes T-41 at Kia Classic

The 23-year-old's previous two starts this year were tied-23rd at LPGA Drive On Championship and tied-48th at Gainbridge LPGA.

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NBA roundup: Devin Booker leads Suns to win over Hornets

Booker and Chris Paul, who finished with 16 points, each made free throws in the extra period as the Suns picked up their fifth victory in their past six games.

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Listless Bangladesh look easy prey for high-octane New Zealand

Another win for the hosts will seal the series in their favour

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Injury gave Mohammed Shami 'more time be ready' for IPL 2021

The fast bowler spent the last many weeks recovering from a fractured forearm at the NCA

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European Club Association plans Club World Cup for women

The ECA, whose members include all of Europe's biggest clubs, is due to launch the 'Be a Changemaker' strategy for the women's game later on Monday.

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Kai Havertz hopes to hit top gear after poor start at Chelsea

The 21-year-old was laid low by COVID-19 in November and was then used mostly as a substitute by manager Thomas Tuchel before picking up an injury last month.

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Overseas Tokyo Olympics ticket holders may get only partial refunds

The question of refunds came into play a week ago when local organisers and the Japanese government decided to bar most fans from abroad because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2022 World Cup qualifiers: Kane leads England to 2-0 win in Albania

Harry Kane's previous England goal came in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo, and his header in Tirana ended a run of 496 minutes without scoring.

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2022 World Cup qualifiers: Dani Olmo's stoppage-time winner saves Spain

Striker Dani Olmo scored a stoppage-time winner as Spain edged past Georgia in 2022 World Cup qualifying Group B.

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Unpredictable Sri Lanka seek spark to seal first series win in the Caribbean

With seemingly not much to separate both teams, victory could come down to which side makes fewer mistakes

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Canada v Cayman Islands World Cup qualifier postponed over COVID-19 tests

The Group B match that was supposed to kick off at 4 p.m. ET (2100 GMT) will now be held at 6 p.m. ET on Monday, pending COVID-19 protocols being met.

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2022 World Cup qualifiers: Belotti and Locatelli earn Italy win in Bulgaria

Italy will aim to continue its 100 per cent start on Wednesday when it travels to Lithuania while Bulgaria, which has now lost its first two matches, visits Northern Ireland next.

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2022 World Cup qualifiers: Germany beats Romania to top Group J

The result left the Germans top of the group on six points from two games ahead of Armenia on goal difference. Germany will face North Macedonia next.

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United States misses Olympics after semifinal loss to Honduras

The United States will miss a third straight Olympics after losing 2-1 to Honduras in the semifinal of the CONCACAF qualifying round for the 2020 games.

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Joel Paris stars as Western Australia keep Shield dream alive

WA could still make the final if they can win their final match against Tasmania next week

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Ash Gardner produces the perfect finish as Australia overcome wobble

The visitors stumbled to 14 for 3 in the chase but such is their ability to recover they won with two overs to spare

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Chhetri recovers from COVID-19, returns to training

The development came on the eve of India's second international friendly against UAE in Dubai, from which Chhetri has already been ruled out.

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ISSF World Cup: Indian team wins gold in men's trap

India's Kynan Chenai, Prithviraj Tondaiman and Lakshay Sheoran clinch gold in men's team trap event of the shooting World Cup.

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World Cup Qualifiers: We switched off, Jota says after Ronaldo denied winner

Portugal has itself to blame for squandering a two-goal lead against Serbia in its World Cup qualifier, says Diogo Jota.

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WADA investigating UKAD after British rider's 2010 test: Reports

A British rider's sample from an out-of-competition test in late 2010 was reported to have contained irregular levels of nandrolone.

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ISSF World Cup: Indian women's team wins gold in trap

India's Shreyasi Singh, Rajeshwari Kumari and Manisha Keer win the women's team gold at the ISSF World Cup.

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England bowl first in ODI series decider; Wood fit to play, Natarajan replaces Kuldeep

Tom Curran was left out by England after Virat Kohli lost his third toss in a row in the series

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Frappart becomes first woman to referee men’s World Cup qualifier

France’s Stephanie Frappart served as an on-field referee during Netherlands’ World Cup qualifier against Latvia.

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James Harden: 'I feel like the MVP'

James Harden says he feels like NBA's Most Valuable Player after helping Brooklyn Nets beat Detroit Pistons.

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Labuschagne, Kuhnemann take Queensland to points table summit

South Australia lost their fourth game in a row

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England's Maguire plays down burnout fears

Maguire, 28, has made 44 appearances for United in all competitions this season, as well a further four on international duty with England.

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ISSF World Cup: Indian team wins silver in 25m rapid fire

India’s Vijayveer Sidhu, Gurpreet Singh and Adarsh Singh win the silver medal in the men's 25m rapid fire team event; USA wins gold.

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Suele ruled out of World Cup qualifiers, Goretzka and Sane doubtful

Suele was not in the squad that travelled to Bucharest, with the 25-year-old returning to his club Bayern Munich. A replacement was not named for the defender.

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Ashish Kumar returning to India after recovering from COVID-19

The Olympic-bound boxer was stuck in Spain after having tested positive for COVID-19 on the eve of the Boxam International tournament earlier this month.

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LeBron James honoured at NAACP Image Awards

After James accepted the award on Saturday night, he thanked the NAACP for recognizing his efforts beyond the basketball court.

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Nigeria latest to qualify for Cup of Nations finals

Nigeria secures top spot in its Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group by beating Benin 1-0.

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Southgate urges players to consider joining Henry in quitting social media

The England manager supports Thierry Henry’s decision but says he wouldn’t stop his players from using social media during the upcoming European Championship.

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Dutch players make rights statement ahead of Latvia match

The Netherlands national team wore t-shirts emblazoned with the words “Football supports change,” in an apparent statement about human rights in Qatar.

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Inbee Park takes 5-shot lead in bid for elusive Kia win

Park is making her first LPGA Tour start of the season. The 32-year-old South Korean star, ranked fourth in the world, has 20 tour victories — seven of them majors.

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World Cup qualifiers: Ronaldo fumes as Serbia snatches draw with Portugal

Wins for Netherlands, Russia; Belgium is held to a 1-1 draw by Czech Republic.

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World Golf Championships: Scheffler ousts Rahm to enter semis

Rahm's loss means the semifinals will not include any of the top-16 seeds for the first time since the event introduced the group-play format in 2015.

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Finn Allen debuts as New Zealand bat, injured Mushfiqur Rahim misses out for Bangladesh

The visitors also handed out maiden T20I caps to left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed

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Georgia Redmayne 134*, Grace Harris four-for steer Queensland to maiden WNCL title

Victoria, led by stand-in captain Elyse Villani, suffered a 112-run loss chasing a mammoth 318

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IPL 2021 newsfile: Mohammed Shami back to full fitness for Punjab Kings

All the news updates in the lead up to the 2021 season of the IPL

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Sandesh Jhingan says steady supply of talent defines Indian football

India, which handed a debut to 10 players, came from behind to hold Oman to a 1-1 draw in a friendly in Dubai on Thursday.

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Mourinho brushes off critics, says he’s still one of most important managers

Jose Mourinho says he has learnt to turn a deaf ear to the criticism of his coaching methods.

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Grassroots game to receive £180 mln boost following COVID-19 crisis

To mark its resumption, the FA has launched a four-season strategy -- Survive, Revive and Thrive.

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Bhavani Devi: More women will take up sports as a career from now on

Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, is also confident that more players will take up fencing as a career soon.

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With series on the line, deciding India-England ODI set up to be fitting tour finale

Excitement galore in Pune with series locked at 1-1

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NBA roundup: Wolves chase down Rockets with 22-0 finish

Karl-Anthony Towns contributes 29 points as Minnesota Timberwolves beats Houston Rockets 107-101.

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Bangladesh search for change of fortunes against new-look New Zealand

New Zealand will be without Kane Williamson and Trent Boult among others, as Bangladesh look for turnaround

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World Cup boycott isn't the answer - National teams on Qatar 2022

National teams are against the boycott of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar to protest against human rights violations in Qatar.

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Liverpool's Mane delivers fighting talk, not excuses

Liverpool ripped up the record books last season on the way to its first English top-flight title in 30 years, but a campaign marred by injuries and poor form have left it seventh with 46 points from 29 games.

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Wie West misses cut, Park holds 1-shot lead at Kia Classic

Inbee Park cards a 3-under 69 to head into the weekend still holding a one-stroke lead in the Kia Classic.

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Sachin Tendulkar tests positive for Covid-19

The former India batsman and captain said that his symptoms were mild

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Gareth Southgate says Jordan Henderson is doubtful starter for Euro finals

Henderson, the Liverpool captain, was injured in his club’s home defeat by Everton on 20 February. He underwent groin surgery at the end of February.

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Raul Jimenez mooted for Mexico Olympics squad after horror head injury

The striker has been out of action since suffering a fractured skull in November but has returned to training

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Arsenal on track to become powerhouse under Arteta, says Willian

Spaniard Arteta led Arsenal to the FA Cup last season, but the team has failed to kick on and is currently ninth in the Premier League.

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Ivory Coast, Morocco latest teams to qualify for Cup of Nations finals

Ivory Coast wins 3-0 away in Niger; Morocco secures draw in neighbouring Mauritania.

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Ex-Tokyo Olympics chief again criticised for sexist comment

Yoshiro Mori makes another remark that’s getting slammed as disrespectful to women.

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German FA opposes boycotting Qatar World Cup, says its president

The DFB is opposed to boycotting the 2022 World Cup but will get behind the national team in pledging support for the rights of migrant workers in Qatar.

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Japan looking to halve number of official travellers to Games

Japan's government will begin talks soon on potentially halving the number of official travellers to the country for the Olympics, according to a news report.

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Xabi Alonso extends contract as Real Sociedad B head coach until 2022

Alonso had a distinguished playing career with Sociedad, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich before retiring in 2017.

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Rashford, Saka to miss England World Cup Qualifiers against Albania and Poland with injury

Marcus Rashford reported for England duty with a foot injury and will return to Manchester United for rehabilitation; Bukayo Saka misses out with hamstring issue.

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Jon Rahm only player among top 20 seeds to advance at WGC Match Play

Rahm halved his Friday match with Ryan Palmer to leave both at 2-0-1 atop their group. The pair went to a playoff, which Rahm won with a birdie on the second hole.

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England bowl, Livingstone wins maiden ODI cap; Pant returns for India

Dawid Malan replaced the injured Sam Billings as the visitors looked to square the series

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Annabel Sutherland could make surprise comeback in WNCL final

The allrounder withdrew from the Australia tour but is in line to be part of the Victoria-Queensland title showdown

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Comoros, Gambia secure places at Cup of Nations finals

The Comoros Islands and the Gambia qualified for the African Cup of Nations for the first time, securing places at next January’s finals.

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NBA roundup: Career night for De'Aaron Fox in Kings' rout

A third straight Kings win, coupled with a third consecutive Warriors defeat, allowed Sacramento to move within two games of Golden State in its bid to make the Western Conference playoff field.

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Bilbao to host 2023 Tour de France Grand Depart - reports

Bilbao is set to be named as the starting point for the 2023 Tour de France, according to reports.

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McIlroy outlines new coaching arrangement with Cowen

McIlroy spoke for the first time about his decision to bring Cowen into his stable, adding that longtime coach Michael Bannon will still be involved.

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Tamim Iqbal: 'If we continue to play like this, we are going nowhere'

Bangladesh captain deeply disappointed with team's poor performance in New Zealand

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Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar chosen as venues for 2022 Women’s Asian Cup

India will host the premier continental tournament from January 20 to February 6 next year.

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USA to play Honduras for berth in men's Olympic soccer

This year's format does not include a playoff, and Sunday's two winners will complete the 16-nation field for the Olympic tournament, to be played from July 21 to August 7.

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Croatian shooting federation thanks India for taking care of COVID positive marksman

The Croatian Shooting Federation expresses gratitude towards the Indian authorities for taking care of its top shooter Peter Gorsa.

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Trent Boult's history of Basin Reserve fielding spectaculars

The fast bowler's remarkable catch to remove Liton Das added to an impressive list in Wellington

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FA to liaise with Albanian authorities on security ahead of England game

Albania’s Football Association is informed by the local police that it cannot guarantee security for the World Cup qualifying contest in Tirana.

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N’Golo Kante to return to Chelsea after hamstring injury on France duty

Kante will miss France’s matches against Kazakhstan and Bosnia next week.

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ISSF World Cup: India's Tejaswini, Sanjeev Rajput win gold in 50m rifle 3 positions

Tejaswini Sawant and Sanjeev Rajput win gold in the final of the mixed team event; Ukrainian pair of Serhiy Kulish and Anna Ilina wins silver.

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Top-ranked Barty overcomes match point for win at Miami Open

The top-ranked Barty rallied from a big third-set deficit and overcame a match point to win her opening match against qualifier Kristina Kucova, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.

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Spain unhappy about lack of VAR in Greece draw

Spain’s players are adamant that the referee’s decision to award a 56th-minute penalty against Inigo Martinez was wrong.

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Germany shows support for human rights before Iceland game

Germany displayed its support for migrant workers building 2022 World Cup stadiums in Qatar ahead of its 3-0 home win over Iceland.

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Ibrahimovic makes his mark in winning return for Sweden

The return of the country’s greatest player meant the World Cup qualifying contest against Georgia was one of the most noteworthy Sweden matches for some time.

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U.S. beats Jamaica 4-1 in football exhibition in Austria

Sergino Dest, Brenden Aaronson and Sebastian Lletget score the goals for U.S. in its win over Jamaica at Wiener Neustadt.

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Baharin GP: F1 can't ignore human rights issues, says Hamilton

Before last year's Bahrain GP, Hamilton received three letters from alleged torture survivors containing harrowing descriptions of the extreme beatings and sexual abuse they endured.

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Germany, England, Italy win but Spain held in World Cup qualifying

Germany beats its Group J rival Iceland 3-0; England crushes San Marino 5-0.

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Bahrain GP: Alonso returns to F1 with 'positive feeling'

Alonso needed less than two weeks to get back to preparing for his season with Alpine, the rebranded Renault team where the Spaniard won his two F1 titles in 2005 and 2006.

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Queensland-South Australia abandoned without ball bowled

Recent heavy rain had left the outfield at Ian Healy Oval saturated

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ISSF World Cup: India's 50m rifle 3 positions men's final postponed after Hungary pulls out over internal feud

The dispute originated from Sidi using a bipod, which he said was for weight balancing and not rifle stabilisation, but his teammates Istvan Peni and Zavan Pekler objected to it.

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Sandeep Lamichhane signs for Worcestershire T20 Blast stint

Nepal legspinner to make first appearance in Vitality Blast

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Burkina Faso, Guinea qualify for African Cup of Nations finals

Burkina Faso drew 0-0 away to Uganda to qualify and Guinea joined them after beating Mali 1-0 in Group A.

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Shooting World Cup: Indian women's team wins silver in 50m rifle 3 position event

The Indian team shot 43 in the gold medal showdown to finish behind the Polish team, which scored 47 to grab the top prize.

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Rights groups call on F1 to probe Bahrain abuse allegations

Rights groups said that they wanted the chief executive to seek "redress for those victims of abuses directly linked to your activities in Bahrain."

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McIlroy suffers worst Match Play loss in 10 years

Rory McIlroy hasn't walked off the course this early in 10 years at the Dell Technologies Match Play.

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LPGA makes tweaks to spring schedule

The Lotte Championship, scheduled for April 14-17, has been moved to Kapolei Golf Club in Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii.

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Gaganjeet Bhullar, Shubhankar make cut in Kenya Savannah

S. S. P. Chawrasia, with rounds of 75-66 in the first two rounds, fails to make the cut.

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PSA Challenger Tour events to be held in Chennai from March 27

The HCL-SRFI Indian tour begins at the Indian Squash Academy; Mahesh Mangaonkar and Sunayna Kuruvilla will be the top stars in action from India.

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Jon Lewis: 'Mohammad Mithun played an exceptional innings in Christchurch'

Bangladesh batting coach also wants his side to "take some risks" during run chases

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Alonso's F1 return - the wait is almost over

Fernando Alonso's hotly anticipated return at the Bahrain Grand Prix will mark his 18th season in Formula One.

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NBA roundup: Utah Jazz routs star-less Nets

Donovan Mitchell scores 27 points to guide Utah Jazz past Brooklyn Nets 118-88; Khris Middleton stars in Bucks’ win over Celtics.

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India and England play good cop bad cop as series hits fever pitch

India will be without Shreyas Iyer, while England ponder on the fitness of Sam Billings and Eoin Morgan

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Live blog: The final of South Africa's Four-Day Franchise Series 2020-21

South Africa's traditional franchise-based first-class set-up is drawing to a close. Here's the grand finale

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England discussing anti-racism gesture, says manager Southgate

England’s leadership team will discuss whether to take a knee as an anti-racism gesture before Thursday’s 2022 World Cup qualifier against San Marino.

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Norway makes human rights statement before World Cup qualifier

Qatar is under scrutiny because of its discriminatory laws and conditions for the migrant workers who are helping to build infrastructure for the World Cup.

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Tokyo Olympics torch relay starts in Fukushima’s shadow

The Olympic torch relay will start in Fukushima on Thursday, kicking off a four-month countdown to the summer Games in Tokyo.

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'Still a work in progress' - Ellyse Perry reveals new adjustments to her bowling ahead of NZ T20s

Also said the Australia women have received some advice from their male counterparts on how to adjust to cricket after a period of quarantine in NZ

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New Zealand aim for series sweep as Bangladesh fight for ODI Super League

Ross Taylor might be back for the hosts, but Mustafizur Rahman's hamstring remains a question mark for the visitors

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Women’s Champions League: Wins for Lyon, Chelsea, Barca and Bayern

Wendie Renard calmly netted a late penalty as five-time defending champion Lyon beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the first-leg quarterfinals.

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France draws 1-1 with Ukraine, Finland held 2-2 at home

Kylian Mbappe, who reached 100 league goals last weekend, had a poor game for France and was replaced by Anthony Martial for the last 15 minutes.

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Ronaldo scoreless as Portugal beats Azerbaijan in World Cup Qualifiers

Cristiano Ronaldo was held scoreless as Portugal needed an own-goal to defeat Azerbaijan 1-0 in Group A of World Cup qualifying on Wednesday.

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Designs for the new-look WACA revealed

The venue will have a capacity of 10,000 and include a range of public facilities plus a new indoor cricket centre

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SAI asks PCI for report after COVID protocol breach at National Para Athletics

A qualification event for the Tokyo Paralympics, the tournament to be held from March 24 to 27 was shifted to Bengaluru from Chennai at a short notice on March 20.

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Shreyas Iyer out of England ODIs; set to miss first half of IPL also

It is likely that Rishabh Pant, the Delhi Capitals vice-captain, will lead them until Iyer returns

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ISSF World Cup gold big boost before Tokyo: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar

The Bhopal lad shot 462.5 to win the top prize ahead of Hungary's world number one Istvan Peni (461.6) and Denmark's Steffen Olsen (450.9).

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Saina Nehwal enters second round of Orleans Masters

India shuttler Saina Nehwal beat Rachael Darragh of Ireland 21-9, 21-5 on Wednesday.

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Virat Kohli rises to No. 4 in T20I rankings for batsmen

In ODIs, Jonny Bairstow and Matt Henry entered the top ten among batsmen and bowlers respectively

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India vs Oman preview: Blue Tigers ready to prowl after COVID break

Chhetri is not with the team for the two international friendlies here — the second one against the UAE on Saturday — as he is recovering from COVID-19.

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Tearful Krunal Pandya dedicates ODI debut to late father: 'He must be having a good night up there'

"My focus has always been lately about how I can be the best version of myself, not just as a cricketer but as a human"

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Iachini returns as Fiorentina coach after Prandelli steps down

After Fiorentina manager Cesare Prandelli has resigned, Giuseppe Iachini takes up the position as head coach.

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Greenwood withdraws from England U21 squad due to injury

Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been replaced by Norwich City midfielder Todd Cantwell in Aidy Boothroyd's 23-man squad.

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NBA roundup: James Harden guides Nets past Blazers

Nicolas Claxton recorded 16 points and nine rebounds and fellow reserve Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot added 11 points as Brooklyn prevailed in the opener.

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Tokyo Olympics: New Zealand athletes to get early access to COVID-19 vaccine

The New Zealand Olympic and Paralympic athletes have been given the green light to apply for early coronavirus vaccinations.

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Tokyo Olympics: Runner in first leg of torch relay drops out

Homare Sawa, captain of Japan's women's football team, which won the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, was one of those kicking off the torch relay on Thursday.

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New Zealand cricketers could be on Covid-19 vaccine priority list

Competing in events of "national interest" will be one of the criteria used to judge eligibility

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Ronaldo unaffected by Juventus setbacks, says Portugal coach

Ronaldo came under fire after Juventus was knocked out in the Champions League last 16 earlier this month by 10-man Porto, which progressed on away goals.

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Aishwary Tomar wins gold in 50m Rifle 3-Position at ISSF Shooting World Cup

India's Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won the gold medal in men's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the shooting World Cup in Delhi.

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Adam Zampa to miss Royal Challengers Bangalore's first game of IPL 2021

The legspinner is getting married and will link up with his team-mates after a delay

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Man City players can bring 'winning mentality' to England squad, says Stones

John Stones believes he and his Manchester City teammates can bring a winning mentality to the England squad as it challenges for European Championship glory.

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Manchester City set to install over 5,000 rail seats at the Etihad

This move will allow spectators to stand safely during matches next season. Standing at matches has been banned in the top two tiers since the Taylor Report into the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster.

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German coach apologizes for sexist remarks to female referees

The court’s verdict said Vogel was ordered to take charge of six training sessions of a women’s or girls’ team before June 30 as part of his punishment.

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IND vs ENG: I know how to handle pressure, says Dhawan

Having lost his place in the T20 eleven, Dhawan was under pressure to perform in the opening ODI with India spoilt for choice in all batting positions.

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India vs Oman friendly live streaming, match details: When and where to watch IND vs OMN

Indian football: Here's all you need to know about the India vs Oman international friendly match on March 25.

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Women's Champions League: Houghton ruled out for Man City's trip to Barcelona

Manchester City will be without captain Steph Houghton for its Women's Champions League quarterfinal, the first leg away to Barcelona on Wednesday.

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Lachlan Stevens steps down as Melbourne Renegades and Victoria coach

"I'm proud to have been involved in both the women's and men's programs...it has been a fantastic experience and opportunity."

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Liverpool's Thiago laments emotional difficulty of pandemic football

While many high-profile figures have decried the impact of this season's packed schedule on fitness, Liverpool's Thiago Alcantara said the emotional impact was greater.

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Three teams in running for I-League crown, three front runners for top scorer

The title could very well be decided by the last kick of the championship, with two matches featuring the three sides set to to be held simultaneously on Saturday.

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Bayer Leverkusen part ways with Bosz after poor run of games

Bosz's departure comes after Sunday's 3-0 defeat at Hertha Berlin, Leverkusen's fourth loss in their last five games in all competitions.

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Frank Worthington dies at 72 following a long illness

Worthington played for more than 20 clubs, including Huddersfield Town, Leicester City and Bolton Wanderers. He scored twice in eight appearances for England.

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World Cup qualifying set to resume in Asia after 16 months

After numerous postponements because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still 40 teams contesting the second round.

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Ganemat, Angad combine to win mixed skeet gold at ISSF World Cup

Ganemat and Angad produced another good show beating the Kazakh pair of Olga Panarina and Alexandr Yechshenko 33-29 in the gold medal showdown.

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BCCI conducts Level 2 coaching courses for former players at NCA

Some of the players who attended the courses include Uthappa, Kanitkar, Mukund, Powar, Jaffer, Balaji, among others

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Tamim Iqbal bemoans missed chances: 'We should have won this game'

"The dropped catches, you know. When situation comes, you have to do things 100%"

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Shafali Verma goes past Beth Mooney to top spot among T20I batters

Lizelle Lee loses top spot in ODI batters' list but moves up to No. 11 in the shortest format

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Dan Christian targets back-to-back T20 Blast titles after re-signing with Nottinghamshire

Allrounder pushes team-mate Alex Hales' case for an England recall

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AIBA appoints Olympic champion Istvan Kovacs as secretary general

The 50-year-old Istvan Kovacs hails from Hungary and was the bantamweight Olympic champion in the 1996 Atlanta Games.

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NBA roundup: Rockets turns back Raptors, ends 20-game skid

The Houston Rockets snapped their franchise-record 20-game losing streak with a 117-99 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors.

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Western Australia vault into final contention with double bonus-point victory

Josh Inglis plundered 91 off 57 balls before Victoria lost 8 for 44 in the chase

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England choose to bowl, India hand debuts to Krunal Panyda and Prasidh Krishna

Moeen Ali, Sam Billings and Tom Curran in England XI; KL Rahul and T Natarajan miss out for India

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Japan spends billions on technology for absent Olympic fans

Japan’s top telecommunications company is getting JPY 7.3 billion in taxpayer money for software to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections during the Tokyo Olympics.

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Detroit to host event to create path for Black golfers

The PGA Tour has made its TPC network available to the Advocates Pro Golf Association Tour, with the Farmers Insurance Open offering a spot to an APGA player.

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COVID restrictions hit Cup of Nations qualifiers

Restrictions on travel from Europe have left many African countries scrambling for players for the final two rounds of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

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Elgin Baylor, silky-smooth Lakers Hall of Famer, dies at 86

With a silky-smooth jumper and fluid athleticism, Baylor played a major role in transforming basketball from a ground-bound sport into an aerial show.

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Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun fifties steer Bangladesh to 271 amid catch controversy

Mitchell Santner grabbed two wickets, but Bangladesh smashed 88 off the final ten overs

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Finn Allen gets New Zealand T20I call-up, Adam Milne returns

Six IPL-bound players, including Kane Williamson, will miss the series against Bangladesh

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Belize squad wants out of Haiti after bus stopped by armed gang

Belize’s football federation expresses “disappointment and disgust” after the incident in the Caribbean nation.

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Why Tamim Iqbal was given not out against Kyle Jamieson

Iqbal was on 34 when the tall fast bowler thought he had gathered a sharp, low catch

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Unchanged New Zealand opt to bowl as they look to seal the series

Mohammad Saifuddin replaced the injured Hasan Mahmud in the only change for Bangladesh

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Sharjeel Khan's return to XI will depend on results of three-week fitness regime

He will have to reach a level close to his 2017 standard, which was just before his two-year ban

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ISSF World Cup: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary clinch 10m mixed air pistol gold

India's Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary clinch the gold medal in 10m mixed air pistol at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi.

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ISSF World Cup: Gold medal part of my preparation plan, says Elavenil Valarivan

India’s young rifle ace says she considers her gold medal in 10m air rifle a step towards her larger goals.

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NBA roundup: Chris Paul collects 10,000th career assist in Suns' win

Chris Paul becomes the sixth player in NBA history to reach the 10,000 milestone.

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Babar Azam sexual harassment case: Lahore High Court suspends order to FIA

The case hadn't been registered by the FIA yet as Babar's legal team had obtained a stay order

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New South Wales batting in the spotlight after 'very humbling' defeat

They are still well placed to make the Sheffield Shield final but a number batsmen are under pressure

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Koeman expecting tough battle for LaLiga after Barca thrash Sociedad

The Barca coach says LaLiga will be close between now and the end of the season after their 6-1 win.

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Mertens reaches Serie A century in Napoli win at AS Roma

Dries Mertens scores his 99th and 100th Serie A goals for Napoli to secure a 2-0 win away to top-four rival AS Roma.

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Injured Ramsey to miss Wales' World Cup qualifiers

Ramsey was named in the squad last week despite concerns about a thigh injury he picked up when playing for Juventus.

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Fernandes needed a break, says Solskjaer

Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice and Youri Tielemans added another as Brendan Rodgers' side beat United to set up a semifinal clash with Southampton.

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Divyansh, Elavenil claim 10m mixed air rifle gold in ISSF World Cup

The Indian duo beat Istvan Peni and Eszter Denes in the final to clinch gold at the ISSF World Cup.

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Jones wins Honda Classic, earns spot in Masters

Jones won the Honda Classic by five shots Sunday, a final round of 2-under 68 good enough to finish the week at 12-under 268 at PGA National.

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Dominant New Zealand look to seal series in Christchurch

Bangladesh seek improved batting display as Hagley Oval hosts its first ever men's day-night ODI

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Highlights: Mbappe scores twice as PSG goes top in six-goal thriller

PSG beat Lyon 4-2 on Sunday to go top of the Ligue 1 table, but lost Kylian Mbappe to a second-half injury.

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Justin Harding holds on to win Kenya Open

Justin Harding cards a 5-under 66 in the final round to win the European Tour's Kenya Open by two shots.

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Mbappe scores twice as PSG beats Lyon 4-2 to top Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain defeated title rival Lyon 4-2 to move to the top of the French league on goal difference.

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Benevento stuns Juventus 1-0 as pressure grows on Pirlo

Juventus remained third, 10 points behind Serie A leader Inter Milan, which had its match against Sassuolo postponed because of coronavirus cases in the Nerazzurri camp.

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Record-breaking Messi scores twice as Barcelona hammers Real Sociedad 6-1

Lionel Messi celebrated becoming Barcelona's highest appearance maker of all time by scoring twice in Barcelona’s 6-1 win at Real Sociedad.

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Suárez scores and Oblak saves penalty to secure Atlético win in La Liga

Luis Suárez scored early in the second half and Jan Oblak saved a late penalty as leader Atlético Madrid beat Alavés 1-0.

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Hertha beats Leverkusen 3-0 to leave Bundesliga drop zone

The latest defeat leaves Leverkusen sixth in the Bundesliga, seven points behind Eintracht Frankfurt in the last place for Champions League qualification.

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Clinical Tasmania secure 298-run victory as New South Wales' batting struggles again

This time the wickets were shared around with Peter Siddle taking three

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Ian Healy Oval to become Australia's newest first-class venue

Queensland will face South Australia at the recently redeveloped ground as they bid to host the Shield final

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Leicester outclasses Manchester United to reach FA Cup semis

Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho scored two poacher’s goals as it beat Manchester United 3-1.

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Jofra Archer to miss India ODIs and start of IPL season, ECB confirms

Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Reece Topley named in England's 14-man ODI squad

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Para shooter Singhraj clinches gold, Narwal finishes fourth

Singhraj pipped the Rio 2016 bronze medallist Server Ibragimov in the P1 10m air pistol SH1 final to raise India to third behind Ukraine and UAE on Sunday.

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ISSF World Cup: India wins gold in men's, women's 10m air pistol team event

The Indian women shot 16 in the gold medal round to finish ahead of Poland's 8 in the final while the men bagged the top prize after beating Vietnam on Sunday.

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SAI allows non-residential athletes to train in NCOEs, albeit with a rider

The non-residential athletes will be required to strictly follow all COVID-19 protocols in order to protect the bio-bubble made for the country's Tokyo Olympic-bound sportspersons.

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Football Delhi Women’s League to kick off on March 22

The first match, between Eves Sports Club and Frontier FC Delhi, will be held at the Ambedkar Stadium.

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Rafa Benitez contemplates Premier League return

Former Liverpool and Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez is eyeing a return to the Premier League.

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Olympics: Britain to launch bullying hotline for athletes at Tokyo Games

This move comes after 17 former gymnasts in the United Kingdom last month launched a group-claim lawsuit against the national governing body British Gymnastics alleging a range of abusive behaviour.

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ISSF World Cup: India wins silver in men's team air rifle event

The Indian trio topped the chart in the first qualification with an aggregate score of 1885.9 ahead of the USA's 1880.8, Korea's 1880.3 and Iran's 1869.7.

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Indian Style Wrestling Association of India gets government recognition

ISWAI has been recognised as a National Sports Federation by the Sports Ministry making it eligible to receive funds and support from the government.

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NBA roundup: Hawks win eighth straight as LeBron James injured

Atlanta Hawks earned its eighth win in a row, a 99-94 road victory over Los Angeles Lakers.

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Kraigg Brathwaite: 'As a Test team, West Indies are on a great path'

West Indies captain also confident that Holder and Bravo, who missed the Bangladesh tour, will fit in seamlessly

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Germany women's soccer stars slam court for sexist judgment

The judgment of punishing a male coach to take charge of a female team is sexist and discriminates against all women in sport and especially in soccer.

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Dortmund's Bellingham racially abused on Instagram after Cologne draw

Premier League players Marcus Rashford, Reece James and Wilfried Zaha, have been racially abused online in recent months.

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I'd pick Benzema for France - Zidane

Zinedine Zidane can't understand Karim Benzema's ongoing absence from the French squad.

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Mood is lowest its been, says Newcastle's Fraser

Despite staying outside the relegation zone, Saturday's thumping by Brighton showed indications that Newcastle might drop to the bottom three.

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Gymnastics: Former Canada women's coach Brubaker banned for life

Brubaker, who coached the Canadian team at the 2016 Rio Olympics, was suspended by Gymnastics Canada in 2017 after he was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual crimes.

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Bach says Olympic overseas fan ban a ‘necessary’ decision

The IOC president said staging the Games in such circumstances would require ‘sacrifices from everybody'.

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Madrid up to 2nd with Benzema brace in 3-1 win at Celta

The Frenchman's brace against Celta takes his goal tally to eight goals in six matches in all competitions.

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New South Wales set new low with 32 all out, Jackson Bird 7 for 17

The NSW total was the fourth-lowest in the history of the Sheffield Shield

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National Cricket League to begin in Bangladesh on March 22

The last domestic tournament held was the Bangabandhu T20s, which finished on December 18

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Shakib Al Hasan hits out at BCB for misrepresenting him

Criticism centers around the board saying he 'doesn't want to play Tests'

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Man City into FA Cup semifinals, keeps quadruple dream alive

Manchester City beats Everton 2-0 in the FA Cup quarterfinals at Goodison Park.

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IPL SOPs: No vaccinations for teams; 10-day isolation for positive tests of Covid-19

The BCCI will also appoint bubble integrity managers to keep a close eye on potential breaches

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Afghanistan hand debut to Fazalhaq Farooqi, bat first in bid to sweep series

Zimbabwe make three changes: Madhevere, Tiripano and Mavuta out; Masakadza, Shumba and Akram in

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Sharath Kamal-Manika Batra clinch mixed doubles Olympics quota

The Kamal-Batra pair came from behind to beat the top-seeded Korean pair of Sang-Su Lee and Jihee Jeon in the mixed doubles final of the Asian Olympic Qualifcation tournament.

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Chelsea owner Abramovich defends hire-and-fire policy

The London club has won 16 major trophies since Abramovich bought the club in 2003 and he said that the club's trophy cabinet is justification enough for his hire and fire policy.

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Nikhat Zareen, Gaurav Solanki win bronze at Bosphorus Boxing Tournament

India's Nikhat Zareen and Gaurav Solanki lost their respective semifinal bouts on Friday.

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Divyansh wins bronze in men's 10m air rifle, opens India's tally

The Tokyo Olympic quota holder will look to carry this momentum to the Tokyo Olympics, which is starting in the month of July.

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NBA roundup: Magic defeats hot Nets to end nine-game slide

Aaron Gordon scores 38 points as Orlando Magic beats Brooklyn Nets 121-113.

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Champions League venue Istanbul ready for 'best final on the planet

The Ataturk Olympic Stadium, which is hosting this year's final, is the same venue where Liverpool completed its miraculous comeback against AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League final.

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UEFA Champions League draw revealed

Champions League holder Bayern Munich has been drawn against PSG in a rematch of last year's final.

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‘One of the best strikers in the world’ - Guardiola impressed by City-linked Haaland

Manchester City must find a way to keep the Norwegian quiet when it meets Dortmund in the Champions League next month.

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Zidane reacts to Champions League draw against Liverpool

"[The contest against Liverpool] will be a very demanding game," says Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.

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Can Manchester City win the quadruple?

This season, it is still in the hunt for all four titles - the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League, the EFL Cup and the FA Cup.

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UEFA to probe claims that Rangers player was racially abused

UEFA will investigate claims that a player from Scottish champion Rangers was racially abused by a Slavia Prague opponent during its Europa League match.

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Tim Paine and Matthew Wade hit half-centuries but Mitchell Starc dents Tasmania

NSW were a bowler down for much of the day after Sean Abbott split his webbing

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Three shooters participating in ISSF World Cup test positive for COVID-19

The shooters are currently in self-isolation and those who were sharing the rooms with the three shooters have also been isolated after undergoing COVID tests.

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Lively training sessions await Australia as players push for final XI

Meg Lanning's team will ramp up their preparations over the next week ahead of the T20I series

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Leipzig stays in touch at the top with 1-0 win over Bielefeld

RB Leipzig keeps up the pressure on Bayern Munich in Bundesliga with a 1-0 win over Arminia Bielefeld.

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Ligue 1 Roundup: Monaco wins at Saint-Etienne 4-0 to pressure PSG and Lyon

AS Monaco moved to one point behind French defending champion Paris Saint-Germain and title rival Lyon, ahead of their clash this weekend.

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Honda Classic: Wise takes three-shot lead at midway point

He shot his second straight 6-under 64 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead into the weekend at the Honda Classic.

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Glad to end Vijender’s unbeaten record - Lopsan

Russian boxer Artysh Lopsan was happy to halt Vijender Singh’s unbeaten run in the professional circuit on Friday.

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Fulham squander chance to escape bottom three

Goals from Bamford and Raphinha earned Leeds United three points at Craven Cottage as relegation fears loom over Fulham.

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Arsenal's Arteta hails Moyes influence ahead of West Ham trip

The Arsenal boss said that he learnt a lot under Moyes' tutelage at Everton and is happy to see his former boss enjoying a successful stint at West Ham.

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P. V. Sindhu beats Yamaguchi, storms into All England semifinals

Sindhu beats Akane Yamaguchi in three games and will next face Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong in the semis.

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Ronaldo named Serie A player of the year again

Cristiano Ronaldo wins the award for the second successive time after his debut season at Juventus in 2019.

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Kamalpreet Kaur qualifies for Tokyo Olympics, breaks national record in women's discus throw

Kamalpreet Kaur set a new national record of 65.06 metres. The Olympic qualification benchmark is 63.5 metres.

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Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of first T20I against South Africa; Smriti Mandhana named captain

Kaur had suffered a hip-flexor injury in the fifth ODI against SA

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Ukraine relegated in Nations League after losing forfeit appeal

The decision means Ukraine is now relegated to League B of the Nations League after finishing bottom of Group A4.

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Champions League: Bayern vs PSG again, Real Madrid takes on Liverpool in quarterfinals

UEFA Champions League 2020-21 Draw: Bayern Munich will face Paris Saint-Germain in the last-eight stage, while Manchester City is up against Borussia Dortmund.

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Pallekele to host two Sri Lanka-Bangladesh Tests starting April 21

The tour was postponed in September 2020 after Bangladesh did not agree to spend 14 days in quarantine

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Sharjeel Khan's fitness 'not great' but he remains a matchwinner - Babar Azam

Azam confirmed that there had been disagreements with Mohammad Wasim over the squads for Africa

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Divyansh, Babuta qualify for men's 10m air rifle final at ISSF World Cup

Panwar finished sixth with a total of 629.1, while Babuta grabbed the third place after firing 631.8 at the Karni Singh Shooting Range.

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Gerrard calls on UEFA to act after player 'racially abused'

Kamara was furious after Slavia centre back Ondrej Kudela leaned into his ear and said something while covering his mouth, sparking a melee in the final stages of the last-16 tie.

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Champions League Quarterfinal Draw LIVE: Bayern, Liverpool, Man City, PSG, Madrid in the mix

UCL Quarterfinals Draw Live Streaming: Catch the complete 2020-21 UEFA Champions League draw live updates from 4.30 PM IST onwards in Nyon, Switzerland.

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Unchanged Afghanistan opt for first strike in Rashid Khan's 50th T20I appearance

Zimbabwe have also fielded the same XI that lost the first game by 48 runs

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Nikhat Zareen stuns two-time world champion Nazym Kyzaibay

Sharp and agile, Indian boxer Zareen prevailed in a 4-1 win over Kyzaibay to enter the women's 51kg semifinal at the Bosphorous Boxing Tournament in Istanbul.

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Players should be offered vaccine, says England’s Southgate

England manager Gareth Southgate has called for players to be offered a COVID-19 vaccine as they are risking their health by competing and travelling overseas.

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Dinamo fans stage street celebrations after Spurs upset

In open defiance of COVID-19 protocols, Dinamo Zagreb supporters took their celebrations to the streets after their club staged a miraculous comeback against Tottenham.

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Solskjaer celebrates Pogba boost for Man United run-in

Paul Pogba's immediate impact after coming on after almost two months gave United a much needed boost as his solitary goal was enough for United to enter the last eight of the Europa League.

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Top international shooter tests positive ahead of ISSF World Cup

The shooter in question was first tested at the airport and then again on Thursday. He is asymptomatic and has never visited the range.

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Batting worries for Sri Lanka as de Silva makes fruitful return

The team was all out for 172 in the first innings despite having nine batsmen in the practice-match line-up

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Prasidh Krishna called up for ODI series against England

The three matches will be played in Pune between March 23 and 28

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Tottenham's Europa League exit a 'disgrace', says Lloris

Manager Jose Mourinho accused his players of lacking professionalism after the defeat to Dinamo Zagreb and Lloris echoed his comments.

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Arsenal reach last eight despite defeat by Olympiakos

The North London club maintained its resolve to see out a win on aggregate and qualify to the quarterfinals of the Europa League.

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Paul Pogba goal sends Man United into Europa League last eight

Manchester United beats AC Milan 1-0 at San Siro to reach the quarterfinals of the Europa League.

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Bhullar starts with solid 5-under 66 in Kenya Open

Things were, however, not so good for the other two Indians in the field as Shubhankar Sharma (73) was tied 114 and SSP Chawrasia (74) was 132nd in a field of 144.

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Even without Shakib, Bangladesh sense golden chance against New Zealand

It has been six years since the last time the Black Caps played an ODI without both Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson

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Dinamo stun Spurs as brilliant Orsic nets hat-trick

Lagging by two goals from the first-leg, Mislav Orsic's hat trick inspired the Croatian champion to stage a brilliant comeback on its home turf.

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Lubbe, Williams and Magala make the cut for Pakistan series

IPL contracted players not named in T20 squad

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Dutch fans snap up tickets in 30 minutes for World Cup experiment

Spectators at the Johan Cruijff Arena on March 27 will be divided into different sections, where some must wear face masks but others will be allowed to go without them.

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Pressure mounting on stuttering table-toppers Atletico Madrid

After yesterday's Champions League exit to Chelsea, Atletico is now at risk of losing its spot on the top of the league table due to its below average performances.

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All England Open: Satwiksairaj-Ashwini crash out of mixed doubles

The Indian duo were beaten by Japan's Yuki Kaneko and Misaki Matsutomo 21-19, 21-9 in the second round in just 35 minutes.

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FC Goa head coach Juan Ferrando tests positive for COVID-19

The club issued a statement saying that Ferrando is not showing any symptoms and all necessary protocols are being followed.

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Tamim Iqbal opts out of New Zealand T20Is due to personal reasons

"I had informed the head coach and chief selector that I won't be available for the T20I series"

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Tuchel thrilled to see 'super nice' Emerson finish off Atletico

Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday to qualify for the Champions League quarterfinals.

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With Messi watching, new Barcelona president takes office

Joan Laporta promises to do his best to convince Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona.

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Sathiyan beats Sharath Kamal in Doha, now one win away from Tokyo ticket

Tamil Nadu paddler G. Sathiyan beat Sharath Kamal 4-3 in the Asian Olympic Qualification tournament in Doha on Tuesday.

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Nikhat Zareen stuns world champion Ekaterina, enters quarterfinals in Istanbul

The Indian pugilist causes a major upset on the second day of the Bosphorus tournament in Istanbul, beating Russia’s Paltceva Ekaterina 5-0.

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Westwood, a bit weary after a hot streak, set to play Honda

Lee Westwood admits he is a little tired right now, but he is still looking forward to one of his favourite tournaments of the year.

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Ellyse Perry joins Birmingham Phoenix for the Hundred

Star allrounder is among 11 Australians in the competition, joining a strong line-up at Edgbaston

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Tokyo Olympics hit by another scandal over sexist comment

Tokyo Olympics creative director Hiroshi Sasaki is resigning after making demeaning comments about a well-known female celebrity.

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Ritika Phogat, cousin of wrestlers Geeta and Babita, dies by suicide

Ritika, cousin sister of Geeta and Babita Phogat took her life after she allegedly lost a wrestling tournament final on Bharatpur on Wednesday.

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David Warner hundred secures win as New South Wales survive wobble

Tasmania made a flying start with the bat but then collapsed and were poor in the field

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All England Championships: Saina retires due to injury, four Indians enter second round

Saina looked in discomfort with her right thigh and decided to retire after lagging 8-21, 4-10 behind in her opening round match against Mia Blichfeldt.

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Mandeep Jangra’s professional debut postponed to May 1

The Indian boxer signs up with Pro Box Promotions and will make his debut in Tampa, Florida.

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PSG beats Lille to reach French Cup quarterfinals

Mauro Icardi and Kylian Mbappe score as PSG beats Lille 3-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the French Cup.

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New Zealand's depth excites coach Gary Stead on long road to 2023 World Cup

Stead believes there could be up to 30 players pushing for selection in the coming years

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Sevilla beats Elche to strengthen hold on fourth place in La Liga

Youssef En-Nesyri and Franco Vázquez score a goal in each half as Sevilla defeats Elche 2-0.

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Bayern beats Lazio for Champions League quarterfinal spot

Robert Lewandowski gave Bayern the lead from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute for his 39th goal in all competitions this season.

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Russell Domingo: 'Great opportunity for us to do something no Bangladesh side has done before'

Bangladesh head coach backs the side to win their first ever series in New Zealand

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Chelsea beats Atletico, back in Champions League quarters after seven years

Chelsea defeated Atletico Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge for a 3-0 win on aggregate.

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Member of Pakistan's touring party to Africa tests positive for Covid-19, to isolate at home

The rest of the players and support staffers will assemble in Lahore on March 18

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PSG shuts down youth academy amid coronavirus outbreak

The academy will be closed until Monday while the club has arranged for a fresh round of testing on Friday to assess the situation.

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World Cup qualifiers: Dutch to allow 5,000 fans to attend Latvia game

Spectators will have to produce COVID-19 negative report at the entrance, an official of KNVB confirmed the development.

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Three shuttlers return negative, Indian contingent ready for All England Championships

The Indian campaign was thrown into chaos after reports emerged that three players and a support staff had tested positive for COVID-19.

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Zimbabwe opt to bowl, visa issue forces Afghanistan to ring in changes

Five of the Afghanistan players, including Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Gulbadin Naib, landed late in the UAE

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Andy Balbirnie replaces Marnus Labuschagne for early-season Glamorgan stint

Labuschagne and Neser to miss start of County Championship season due to Sheffield Shield overlap

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NBA roundup: Damian Lillard scores 50 as Blazers rally

Portland Trail Blazers beats New Orleans Pelicans 125-124; LeBron James shines in LA Lakers’ win over Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Johnson savouring life as Masters champion ahead of title defence

Dustin Johnson says he does not feel shortchanged that his status as reigning Masters champion could end after five months as opposed to the usual year.

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Virat Kohli jumps back into top five in T20I rankings; Jos Buttler moves up to 19th

India captain gained 47 rating points and moved up one slot following scores of 73 and 77

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Covid-19 fears force BCCI to suspend men's Under-19 tournament

"We will continue exploring a window for organising the age-group tournaments post the IPL 2021," secretary Jay Shah said

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Former Brighton striker Molango lined up to replace Taylor at PFA

Maheta Molango is set to replace Gordon Taylor as head of the Professional Footballers’ Association.

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All England Championships delayed due to inconclusive COVID reports

The start of All England Open Championships was delayed for several hours after a number of positive and "inconclusive" COVID-19 test results.

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England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to miss three World Cup qualifiers

Pickford will miss England’s three World Cup qualifying matches this month because of an abdominal injury.

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Zidane praises Modric masterclass against Atalanta

The Real Madrid coach says there is a coach inside Luka Modric.

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Guardiola urges City to forget about Champions League quarterfinal

Pep Guardiola said City will celebrate reaching the quarterfinals, but the focus is on upcoming fixtures.

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Matthew Mott on starting XI in New Zealand: 'Going to be one or two very disappointed players'

Picking the final XI will be a tough task although the returning Tayla Vlaeminck won't play every game

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Man United Women to play at Old Trafford for first time

Manchester United Women will play at Old Trafford for the first time when it hosts West Ham United in the Women’s Super League next week.

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All England Championships: Three Indian shuttlers test positive for COVID-19

India's badminton couple Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap have also complained about the irregularity in the COVID-19 reports ahead of the Super 1000 tournament.

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Tiger Woods returns to Florida to recover from car crash

Woods is back at home in Florida to resume his recovery from career-threatening leg injuries he suffered last month.

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Real Madrid beats Atalanta to return to Champions League quarterfinals

Madrid defeats Atalanta 3-1 to advance 4-1 on aggregate; Karim Benzema, Sergio Ramos and Marco Asensio score for Madrid.

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Ruthless Manchester City sweeps aside Gladbach, back in CL quarters

Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan as Manchester City beats Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 in the second leg of their last-16 tie.

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Luus returns as South Africa bowl; Pratyusha debuts, Goswami back

India opt to test bench strength while resting Poonam Yadav and Deepti Sharma

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Ross Taylor ruled out of first ODI against Bangladesh; Mark Chapman called up as cover

The match in Dunedin will be the first ODI since 2014 where New Zealand have not had Taylor or Kane Williamson

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Ibrahimovic returns to Sweden squad after five years

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been included in Sweden's 26-man squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Kosovo.

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Manchester United clips City’s run but not its lead

Pep Guardiola’s men restored their 14-point advantage in the English Premier League over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Red Devils with back-to-back big wins over Southampton and Fulham, having played a game more.

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Wenger calls for World Cup every two years, radical calendar changes

Arsene Wenger said the current four-year wait for a FIFA World Cup is unfair to players and the focus should be on "competitions of meaning", including the Euros.

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Lobera’s Plan B sizzles, Bengaluru’s old guard struggles, Hyderabad dazzles: Learnings from ISL 2020-21

From what Mumbai City did right to why Kerala Blasters seemed to be stuck in a cycle of doom, here are some key learnings from the 2020-21 ISL season.

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Bouquets and brickbats: The hits and flops of ISL 2021

ISL 2021: It’s time for the season-ender awards from the recently concluded ISL campaign. Over the 115 matches, there were some hits and misses on the field.

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England bowl, Wood back for T Curran; Rohit replaces Suryakumar

Eoin Morgan made the first big call of the night in his 100th T20I

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Real Madrid investigating false Rodrygo injury report

The Real Madrid tweet was a repeat of a previous injury statement detailing a thigh injury Rodrygo had sustained in December but was dated for Tuesday.

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Olympics: Sreeshankar qualifies for Tokyo Games, sets national record in long-jump

Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar jumped 8.26m to create a national record at the Senior Federation Cup on Tuesday; 8.20m was his previous best.

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R Ashwin: 'Given an opportunity, I will make game-breaking performance' in white-ball cricket

Says he is in a frame of mind that makes him extremely confident he can succeed for India in ODIs and T20Is

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Tokyo Olympics: Masks, distancing required for roadside spectators during torch relay

The 121-day torch relay of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics is set to begin on March 25, Thursday, at the J-Village training centre in Fukushima.

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Sumon Khan four-for ensures Ireland Wolves leave Bangladesh without a win

Bangladesh Emerging Team won the only T20 contest by 30 runs

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Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar handed eight-year bans for corruption

Bans backdated to October 16, 2019, when the two UAE players were provisionally suspended

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Zimbabwe scent chance to upset weakened Afghanistan

Sean Williams' side will also want to prove a point, given they won't feature in this year's T20 World Cup

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Serie A: AS Roma fails in final appeal against 3-0 forfeit defeat for Diawara error

AS Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara, was mistakenly registered in their list of under-22 players.

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Lizelle Lee becomes top-ranked ODI batter after strong run against India

Punam Raut and Lara Goodall also gain in the rankings after impressive performances

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Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib wait on 'visa issue' ahead of T20I series

Hamid Hassan, Waqar Salamkheil and Azmatullah Omarzai are also yet to join Afghanistan's squad

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All England Championships: Sindhu and Co. chase elusive title, Marin pulls out

P.V. Sindhu will spearhead India's challenge at the All England Open Badminton Championships as top seed Carolina Marin has pulled out of the Championships.

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Marcus Harris stands out with century but rain continues to rule

The opener went past 600 runs for the season and had solid support from the lower order

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Zlatan could delight Sweden fans as squad set to be named

Swedish professional footballer and striker for Serie A club Milan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic may stage a comeback into the national side on Tuesday for the World Cup qualifiers.

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Woodland among three players to test positive for coronavirus

It matched the most players who have had to withdraw from one tournament because of a positive test since the PGA Tour returned from the COVID-19 pandemic in June.

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Messi ties Xavi's record as Barcelona cuts Atletico's lead in La Liga

For his 767th match, Messi was honoured by Barcelona with a large image behind one of the goals showing him embracing Xavi as the players looked forward and pointed upward.

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