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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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#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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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 […]
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Cricket: Ben Stoke is the best player of the year 

The International Cricket Council has named its winners of the year. And anyone who knows anything about cricket understands that these awards are what Oscars are for the entertainment industry.  The prestigious award Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for World Player of the Year has gone to England’s Ben Stokes.  India too has its shining star […]
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5-year-old makes record in taekwondo 

You would think a 5-year-old would be more interested in jumping in ball pits or sliding from helter skelter. Think again. Because this 5-year-old boy is already making world records. Aashman Taneja from Hyderabad has made a Guinness world record in Taekwondo for the most full contact knee strikes in one-hour non-stop.  Aashman is an […]
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This girl from Bihar village is a rugby star 

Like rugby? You will like this story more. A 19-year-old girl from a village in Bihar has been named as the ‘International Young Player of The Year’ by reputed rugby website Scrumqueens. Sweety Kumari plays rugby and she’s so good at it that her peers lose confidence every time she runs with a ball. Kumari […]
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Ronaldo is the best player 

The debate about who’s better between Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi can never come to a conclusion. But it’s the fans who always win in such situations where the players give their best on and off the field. Cristiano Ronaldo rounded off 2019 by winning the prize for best men’s player at the Dubai Globe […]
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Maria Sharapova back in action 

Former world number one Maria Sharapova will return to tournament action at the Brisbane International next month. She has been awarded a wildcard to play in the Australian Open warm-up. The five-time Grand Slam champion, who last played a competitive match in the first round of the U.S. Open in August, has dropped to 133rd […]