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New Zealand beat India in final, become first world Test champs
24 Jun

New Zealand beat India in final, become first world Test champs

editor0 CommentsIndia, Sports, , ,
New Zealand coasted to an unlikely eight-wicket win on the sixth, and reserve, day of the World Test Championship final against India here on Wednesday, after the rain-affected match ebbed and flowed over six days. This is an apt redemption for New Zealand, who had lost the final of the last two 50-over World Cups, in 2015 and 2019. Also, this is New Zealand’s second major international trophy, following their ICC Knock Out triumph in 2000. The match, in which two days were lost to rain, saw a strong performance from Kiwis on the reserve day as their bowlers ran…
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England through to Euro 2020 last 16 as group winners
23 Jun

England through to Euro 2020 last 16 as group winners

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England advanced to the last 16 at Euro 2020 as Group D winners after beating the Czech Republic 1-0. Both teams had qualified for the knock-out stage ahead of Tuesday’s clash, but England needed a victory over the Czech Republic to go through as Group D winners, reports Xinhua. Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish and Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka started for England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was back in the starting line-up after recovering from an injury. England dominated the pitch from the start with Raheem Sterling hitting the woodwork within two minutes. Ten minutes later, Grealish shot…
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Tokyo 2020: PM wishes very best to the Indian contingent
23 Jun

Tokyo 2020: PM wishes very best to the Indian contingent

editor0 CommentsIndia, Sports, ,
On the occasion of Olympic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his wishes to the Indian contingent taking part in Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23. Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister said: "Today, on Olympic Day, I appreciate all those who have represented India in various Olympics over the years. Our nation is proud of their contributions to sports and their efforts towards motivating other athletes. Today, on Olympic Day, I appreciate all those who have represented India in various Olympics over the years. Our nation is proud of their contributions to sports and their efforts towards motivating…
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MPL Sports Foundation
21 Jun

MPL Sports Foundation

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MPL Sports Foundation, the community initiative of esports platform Mobile Premier League (MPL), has become the Principal Partner of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Through this association, the foundation will be the Principal Partner for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. Further, sports and athleisure brand MPL Sports was also named the official kit partner for the Indian contingents for both the 2022 events. This partnership with IOA, which manages the selection of athletes to represent India at the Olympics and other events, comes on the heels of the announcement…
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Country pays tribute to Milkha, PM describes him ‘colossal sportsperson’
19 Jun

Country pays tribute to Milkha, PM describes him ‘colossal sportsperson’

editor0 CommentsIndia, Sports
India's ace sprinter Milkha Singh passed away on Friday at the age of 91 after a month-long battle with Covid-19. "It is with extreme sadness that we would like to inform you that Milkha Singh Ji passed away at 11.30 pm on the 18th of June 2021," read a family statement. Milkha Singh died just 5 days after his wife, former India volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur passed away due to the same illness at the age of 85. Milkha and Nirmal Singh are survived by three daughters Dr Mona Singh, Aleeza Grover, Sonia Sanwalka, and son Jeev Milkha, who is…
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Footballer Christian Eriksen hospitalised due to cardiac arrest: What should you do in such a situation?
15 Jun

Footballer Christian Eriksen hospitalised due to cardiac arrest: What should you do in such a situation?

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Danish footballer Christian Eriksen underwent a cardiac arrest during a European Championship match on Saturday. But doctors are still no clearer as to why his heart stopped suddenly - and looking for the cause is now a priority. "It was a 29-year-old fighting for his life, we now need to try to find out what actually happened," said Prof Sanjay Sharma, cardiologist and chairman of the Football Association's expert cardiac committee. As Erikson spends his third night in hospital, let's learn more about the condition. One of the most common causes of a cardiac arrest is a life-threatening abnormal heart rhythm. Other causes include…
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Mithali, Harmanpreet thank BCCI for charter to Mumbai and regular RT-PCR tests at home
18 May

Mithali, Harmanpreet thank BCCI for charter to Mumbai and regular RT-PCR tests at home

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India women and England will first square off in a four-day Test match, beginning June 16. Then they will lock horns in three ODIs beginning June 27 with the matches slated to be played at Bristol, Taunton, and Worcester.India women's Test and ODI skipper Mithali Raj and vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not only arranging charters to take the cricketers to Mumbai for the two-week quarantine ahead of the UK tour, but also for conducting regular RT-PCR tests at home with an eye on COVID-19. "Traveling is a challenge…
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IPL 2021: Virat Kohli motivates team RCB
08 Apr

IPL 2021: Virat Kohli motivates team RCB

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With just hours to go for the beginning of the much-awaited 2021 IPL season, Virat Kohli was seen encouraging his team into believing that Royal Challengers Bangalore are capable of going the distance in the league despite not winning the title in its 13 years of history. RCB will be facing Mumbai Indians in the season opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday evening 9th April. Kohli was seen giving a speech of encouragement to all his teammates in a video shared by RCB on their official Twitter Account, ahead of a training session in Chennai, urging them to 'play with…
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Strike-rate is kind of overrated, says Shubman Gill
05 Apr

Strike-rate is kind of overrated, says Shubman Gill

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India's emerging cricket star Shubman Gill says “Strike-rate is kind of overrated”. The 21 years old cricketer made his international test debut against Australia last year in December. He has impressed everyone with his fearless batting style in test matches against England this year where he opened the innings with his partner Rohit Sharma. Gill made his debut in IPL in 2018 with Kolkata Knight Riders. Since then he has never looked back in his career. For KKR he has played a total of 41 matches in which he has scored 939 Runs with a strike rate of 125.20, which seems…
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22 Feb

Rizong Karate Association provides free Karate equipments to 46 students

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal, Sports,
Rizong Karate Association had conducted a program at Naxalbari on 21st February, 2021. In total 46 students received equipments worth Rs. 30,000/-. Rizong Karate Academy decided to give the equipment to the students for free so students don’t need to buy karat equipment for the championship. Students also received belt, certificate & felicitation for their hard practice for the year. Rizong Tamang, the only person in North Bengal to win an official National Medal says that karate now has become a business, but he is conducting the class to keep everyone fit and if any karate student has financial issues…
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