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Cricket: India’s whitewash in New Zealand 

They may be the champions of ODIs and Twenty20 but India couldn’t stand up to the pressure of playing Test matches against New Zealand. New Zealand defeated top-ranked India by seven wickets in the second Test, following up their 10-wicket win in the first to sweep the series. Needing only 132 runs to win after […]

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Liverpool stay unbeaten at home 

Runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool beat West Ham United by 3-2 in a thrilling game to maintain their 100% home record. Trailing 2-1 late in the second half, West Ham keeper Lukasz Fabianski was twice at fault as Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane ensured Liverpool prevailed to equal the record of 18 consecutive top-flight wins […]

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Skateboard phenomenon Sky Brown may head to Olympics 2020 

She may only be 11, but Sky Brown proves that big things come in small sizes. This skateboarder, dancer and surfer has ambitions beyond her tender years. In addition to clinching the gold at the United Kingdom (UK) National Skateboarding Championship in 2019, she is currently ranked third in the world for women in the […]

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Manchester City banned for two seasons 

Manchester City have been banned from the Champions League for the next two seasons by UEFA and fined €30m (approximately Rs 2,31,54,00,000) after they were found to have seriously misled European football’s governing body and broken financial fair play rules. The severity of the ban from both of UEFA’s elite club competitions and the scale […]

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2 double 100s in 2 months! Look out for Samit Dravid 

If you follow cricket, you know what legend Rahul Dravid is. But wait for his legacy too. It seems his son may soon follow his footsteps. Dravid’s son Samit last week hit his 2nd double hundred in the space of 2 months while playing for his school Mallya Aditi International (MAI) in the BTR Shield […]

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#RecordFail: New Zealand give India first whitewash defeat in more than two decades 

The third and final match between India and New Zealand played in the latter country was a record of sorts for India. Though not a positive one. India had not lost an ODI series between two teams since 1989. They were last clean swept in a bilateral ODI series by Viv Richards’ West Indies in […]

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U19 World Cup: Bangladesh lifts the cup 

It seemed like a bad weekend for the Indian cricket. While the seniors lost the series to New Zealand, the Under 19 players couldn’t defend their championship trophy in the U19 World Cup. Bangladesh has lifted its maiden Under-19 Cricket World Cup after beating India. Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali held his nerves till the end […]

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Look out for Yashasvi Jaiswal

This week when India beat Pakistan in U19 World Cup 2020 Semi finals, there’s one name that was cheered with highest decibels: Yashasvi Jaiswal. From selling pani puri in Mumbai to sleeping in tents on stadiums, Jaiswal has come a long way. Born in the Bhadohi district in Uttar Pradesh, Jaiswal moved to Mumbai in […]

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Djokovic wins 8th Australian Open title 

Novak Djokovic won his eight Australian Open title to stand on top of the game, and rankings. The Serbian star fought back to beat fifth-seeded Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 over three hours and 59 minutes in Sunday’s final for his 17th Grand Slam championship crown.  Only Roger Federer (20) and Rafael […]

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Mary Kom, Dutee Chand nominated for BBC Sportsperson Award 

The nominees for the inaugural BBC Indian Sportswoman award have been announced, and some famous names have made it to the list.  Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, Shuttler P.V. Sindhu and Boxer M.C. Mary Kom will compete for the award after being nominated for the honour. Sprinter Dutee Chand and para-badminton player Manasi Joshi are the other […]