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Sharath Kamal wins Oman Open 

Indian paddler Sharath Kamal gave a sensational performance to clinch the 2020 ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open men’s singles title. The seasoned campaigner was down by a game but recovered well to outclass top seeded Marcos Freitas of Portugal 6-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-9, 3-11, 17-15 in the final. With Oman Open crown, the 37-year-old also […]
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PV Sindhu is Indian Sportswoman of the Year 

PV Sindhu won the inaugural BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award following a public vote. The shortlist of five contenders also consisted of sprinter Dutee Chand, boxer Mary Kom, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and para-badminton player Manasi Joshi. In 2019, Sindhu became the first Indian to win badminton World Championship gold in Basel, Switzerland. She […]
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Badminton: Who’s Lakshya Sen? 

On a day when the stalwarts failed, one teenager proved his worth. Teenager Lakshya Sen impressed on his All England Open debut as the Indian shuttler defeated World No. 18 Lee Cheuk Yiu of Chinese Taipei to progress to the 2nd round in Birmingham. Lakshya Sen, ranked 29, beat Lee in 3 games in a […]
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NBA suspends season, Olympics not sure 

The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice” after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league’s owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas. Now there will be no games at all, at least for the time being. […]
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Man City wins League Cup 

Manchester City continued their imperious stranglehold over the League Cup with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in the final as goals from Sergio Aguero and Rodri secured the trophy for a third straight season.  City, who have now won the competition in five of the last seven campaigns, dominated much of the Wembley clash […]
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Maria Sharapova retires from tennis 

Maria Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles and time ranked No. 1. She has been dealing with shoulder problems for years. Sharapova played only two matches this season and lost both. She burst onto the tennis scene at 17 when she won Wimbledon in 2004 […]
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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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Cricket: Heather Knight makes a record 

England captain Heather Knight scripted a new record when she scored the first century of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, smashing a 66-ball 108 against Thailand at Canberra. The 29-year-old became the first woman to score a hundred in all three formats of the game. The right-handed batter came in to bat when […]
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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 […]