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Shooting has witnessed a surge in popularity in India, thanks to the heroics of Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang. The sport has become as popular as cricket among Indian fans, and the country has secured quotas in every Olympic shooting category for the first time. However, the selection process for
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Sanjay Bangar, former India cricketer and batting coach, has expressed his disappointment over the decision to appoint Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, instead of Hardik Pandya. Bangar believes that Pandya, who played a crucial role in India's recent
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India's Olympic medal tally officially stands at 35, but the legitimacy of its first two medals, won by Norman Pritchard in 1900, remains shrouded in doubt. Pritchard, an athlete residing in Kolkata (then Calcutta), claimed silver medals in the 200m and 200m hurdles at the Paris Olympics. However,
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India Dominates UAE in Asia Cup, Eyes Semifinal Berth Defending champions India continued their impressive run in the Women's Asia Cup, crushing the United Arab Emirates by 104 runs in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana provided a blistering start, amassing 85 runs in just
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The San Francisco Unicorns emerged victorious in the 18th match of the Cognizant Major League Cricket 2024, defeating the Seattle Orcas by six wickets at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Saturday. The Unicorns' triumph was orchestrated by a stellar bowling performance from Hassan Khan and a blistering half-century
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South Sudan's basketball team, ranked 33rd in the world, nearly pulled off a historic upset against a star-studded United States team in an Olympic warm-up game in London on Saturday. The South Sudanese led by 14 points at halftime and held a late lead before LeBron James, the
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The 2024 Paris Olympics promises to be a spectacle like no other, with the opening ceremony taking place on the Seine River for the first time in history. Over 200 delegations of athletes will embark on an armada of boats, traversing the city's iconic waterway. India will be
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Inter Miami extended their lead atop the MLS standings with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Chicago Fire on Saturday, despite the absence of star forward Lionel Messi. Matias Rojas gave Miami an early lead in the sixth minute, but Rafael Czichos equalized for the Fire in the 73rd minute. Just
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The National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, a pivotal institution in Indian cricket, is poised for significant changes, mirroring the recent shake-ups in the senior team. According to reports, VVS Laxman, the current NCA head, is contemplating stepping down from his role. Laxman, a former Indian batting legend, took over
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Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian cricket team's star fast bowler, has received widespread acclaim for his exceptional performances, including his pivotal role in India's T20 World Cup 2024 triumph. However, in a recent interview with Shubhankar Mishra on YouTube, Mohammed Shami, another Indian fast bowler, boldly declared
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The Indian cricket team's abundance of talent has often made it challenging for players to maintain a consistent spot in the national squad. Rinku Singh and Ruturaj Gaikwad have recently fallen victim to this competition, with Singh being omitted from the T20 World Cup 2024 squad and Gaikwad
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Shreyanka Patil, India's promising offspinner, has been ruled out of the ongoing Women's Asia Cup due to a fractured finger. The 21-year-old sustained the injury during India's opening match against Pakistan on Friday. Patil played a crucial role in India's victory, bowling