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Saina bows out as India’s campaign ends in Thailand
Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a second consecutive opening round defeat as she went down to Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark to bring down the curtain on the country’s campaign in the Thailand Masters.…
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Anand tricked by Caruana; Carlsen wins first game
Viswanathan Anand suffered a painful defeat from a dominant position, losing to Fabiano Caruana of United States in the eighth round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament. World champion Magnus Carlsen scored his first…
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De Kock named SA ODI captain, Faf dropped
Quinton de Kock has been named as South Africa’s ODI captain as part of a long term transition plan. His first assignment will be to lead the team in a three match series against World…
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Atlanta Braves sign OF Marcell Ozuna to one-year, $18 million contract
The Atlanta Braves signed former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna to a one-year deal. Ozuna, who helped the Cardinals beat the Braves in the playoffs last October, signed a one-year contract worth $18 million, according…
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Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Former New York Yankees star Derek Jeter and five-time All-Star Larry Walker were selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Jeter, the longtime Yankees captain, was a near unanimous choice for the Hall of Fame, appearing on 396 of…
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Ishant advised six-week rest, out of NZ series
No Dhawan –Sharma’s injury was another blow to the Virat Kohli-lead Indian team before the New Zealand tour as opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the T20I and ODI series. Samson, Shaw to…
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Canada thumped by SA in second game at U-19 Cricket WC
Benjamin Calitz hit 63 in a losing cause as Canada lost to South Africa by 150 runs at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Batting first, South Africa (1-1) set Canada a huge victory target by…
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Momota arrives home after deadly crash
Badminton World No. 1 Kento Momota arrived in Japan after being released from a Malaysian hospital following a car crash that killed his driver and left him with minor injuries. The 25-year-old Japanese, who walked…
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Rohit Sharma named ICC’s ‘2019 ODI Cricketer of the Year’
India’s swashbuckling opener Rohit Sharma is named the ICC’s ‘2019 ODI Cricketer of the Year’ for his incredible run of form through the year. Indian captain Virat Kohli won the ‘Spirit of Cricket’ award for…
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Rishabh Pant under observation
Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is in doubt for the rest of the ODI series against Australia after being diagnosed with concussion. The wicketkeeper-batsman was struck on the helmet by a short delivery from Pat…
