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Neeraj Chopra to lead Indian athletic contingent at Olympics
Read more: Neeraj Chopra to lead Indian athletic contingent at OlympicsJavelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will lead the 28-member Indian athletics contingent for the Paris Olympics. India’s athletics team consists of 17 men’s and 11 women’s athletes. Long jumper M. Venkatesh, who was ruled out of the Olympics due to an injury despite qualifying for the Olympics, Jeswin Aldrin is expected to replace Sreeshankar. With this,…
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Faced with 24 penalty kicks, only half went into the net; Irreplaceable Emi Brilliance
Read more: Faced with 24 penalty kicks, only half went into the net; Irreplaceable Emi BrillianceEmiliano Martinez, popularly known as ‘Dibu’, was the fighter in front of the goalpost as Argentina lifted the trophy by defeating the French under the captaincy of Lionel Messi at the World Cup. In the quarterfinals against the Netherlands and the final against France, he was in the role of a savior as the game…
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Jemimah’s half-century went in vain; Indian women’s team in 1st T20I
Read more: Jemimah’s half-century went in vain; Indian women’s team in 1st T20IIndian women’s cricket team suffered a 12-run defeat against South Africa in the first Twenty20 International (T20I) here on Sunday. Chasing a victory target of 190 runs, India’s innings ended at 177 runs. Jemimah Rodrigues top-scored for India with an unbeaten half-century (53*). Score: South Africa – 189/4 in 20 overs. India – 177/4 in…
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Toni Kroos bids adieu to the game
Read more: Toni Kroos bids adieu to the gameGermany’s super midfielder Toni Kroos has stepped down from professional football. His departure came after losing to Spain in the Euro Cup quarterfinals. Kroos had earlier announced that he would retire after the Euro 2020. The 34-year-old retired after playing 114 matches for Germany. He has also scored 17 goals in the national jersey. Kroos…
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Wimbledon: Zverev moves forward
Read more: Wimbledon: Zverev moves forwardFourth-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Wimbledon men’s singles event with a 6-4 win over host Cameron Norrie. Zverev reached the third round with a 6-4, 7-6 win. In the men’s doubles, India’s Yuki Bhambri and France’s Albano Oliveti crashed out in the second round. Germany’s Kevin Kravitz and Tim…
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Spanish superstar Thiago Alcantara retires
Read more: Spanish superstar Thiago Alcantara retiresLiverpool’s Spanish star Thiago Alcantara has announced his retirement. The 33-year-old, who was suffering from an injury, is taking off his boots considering his health conditions. His contract, which has played ball for Liverpool for the past four years, ended this season. Thiago started his professional football career with Spanish giants Barcelona and has also…