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This 21-year-old is India's youngest licenced sky diver
It is an unusual profession for a woman but a 21-year-old budding engineer from Prayagraj has become the youngest Indian woman to bag a licence for professional sky-diving. Anamika Sharma, the younger of the two daughters of junior warrant officer (retired) Ajay Kumar Sharma, first jumped from a height of 10,000 feet when she was just 11 years old.
All eyes on Shane Warne's horse 'Sacred Oath' as it competes in Maiden Plate
Horse-racing aficionados in Australia will be keeping a close eye on the Maiden Plate fixture here on Wednesday as legendary spinner Shane Warne's steed 'Sacred Oath' will be in contention for the top prize in the race. Warne, one of the all-time cricket greats, passed away last week on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand, where he was vacationing, following a suspected heart-attack. He will be given a state funeral by the state of Victoria later this month.
ATP Tour: Dominic Thiem pulls out of Indian Wells, Miami Open
The Austrian, who has not competed at a Tour-level event since June when he suffered a right wrist injury said he is looking forward to the clay-court season. "I [have] had really good practice weeks," Thiem said "The wrist is perfectly fine and the hand is getting better and better, but I have still decided to pull out of Indian Wells and Miami to start on the clay courts. It is still the surface I feel the most comfortable [on], so I think it is the perfect time to start there."
Messi returns to Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers
Lionel Messi has returned to Argentina's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador, the Argentine Football Association said on Sunday. The 34-year-old Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward missed the Albicleste's last qualifiers against Chile and Colombia earlier this year as he recovered from a bout of Covid-19.
1st Test: Australia batters shine as Test heads towards stalemate
Led by Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, who both struck half-centuries, Australia's batters flourished on a flat wicket to cut Pakistan's lead to just 27 runs on the fourth day of the first Test here on Monday. In reply to Pakistan's massive first innings of 476 for 4, Australia, playing their first Test in Pakistan since 1998, reached stumps at 449 for 7 with Mitchell Starc batting on 12 and skipper Pat Cummins unbeaten on four to trail by just 27 runs.
ISL 2021-22: Jamshedpur beat ATK Mohun Bagan, clinch League Winner's Shield
Jamshedpur FC won the League Winner's Shield following a gritty 1-0 win over ATK Mohun Bagan at the PJN Stadium, here on Monday. This result was their seventh consecutive victory in the Indian Super League (ISL), which is now a new ISL record. Ritwik Das (56') scored the only goal of the game and sealed the three points in his team's favour.
WTA Tour: China's Zhang Shuai claims third career title in Lyon
China's Zhang Shuai came back from one set down to defeat Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at a WTA 250 event in Lyon, ending her five-year singles title drought in Tour level. It was Zhang's third WTA singles title after her last final victory in Guangzhou, China in 2017. The No. 8 seed had to fight back from a break twice in the final set before securing the match in an hour and 46 minutes, reports Xinhua.
IPL 2022: CSK starts training in Surat
Indian Premier League's (IPL) defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have begun their training for the upcoming season at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat on Monday. In a video shared by Chennai Super Kings (CSK), MS Dhoni can be seen walking with other stars into the stadium for their training session amid fans queuing up on the streets to catch a glimpse of CSK players.
Richards-Botham Trophy for Test series between England, West Indies unveiled
Legendary cricketers Sir Vivian Richards and Lord Ian Botham unveiled the new Richards-Botham Trophy that England and West Indies will now compete for in Test cricket. The Trophy pays tribute to two all-time greats, Richards and Botham, whose rivalry and friendship embodies the close relationship and mutual respect between the two sides. The unveiling ceremony was held at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua ahead of the first Test match which starts on Tuesday and runs till March 12.
Warne's children release heart-breaking tributes after legendary leg-spinner's death
Warne's eldest daughter Brooke said she was yet to believe that he was no more. "Dad, this doesn't feel real and doesn't make sense that you are not here with us anymore. It doesn't feel right, you were taken away too soon and life is so cruel. I will forever cherish our final memories together laughing and joking around with each other. We were happy."
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