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US Open: Ons Jabeur overcomes breathing trouble, Osorio to reach women's singles Round 2
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The 2022 runner-up, who turned 29 on Monday, defied breathing difficulties to edge Colombian youngster Camila Osorio just about put the icing on the cake for a belated birthday celebration with a gutsy performance inside Louis Armstrong Stadium.
US Open: Top stars Medvedev, Zverev, Berrettini advance into second round
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This was the third-seed Russian player's 50th tour-level win of the season. He now holds a 24-5 record at the US Open, earning more wins at the hard-court event than the three other majors (Australian Open 21, Wimbledon 13, Roland Garros 7).
Indian men's team routs Bangladesh 15-1 in Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier
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For India, Maninder Singh scored in the 10th, 18th, 28th and 30th minutes of the match while Mohammed Raheel struck in the 2nd, 15th and 24th minutes. Sukhvinder (13', 22'), Gurjot Singh (13', 23'), Pawan Rajbhar (19', 26'), Mandeep Mor (8'), and Dipsan Tirkey (9') were also on target. For Bangladesh, Sawon Sarowar (2') scored the lone goal.
ODI cricket has always brought the best out of me, says Virat Kohli
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In the realm of 50-over cricket, Kohli boasts an exceptional track record. His ODI journey is adorned with an impressive tally of 46 centuries. The 34-year-old scored 427 runs across the 10 ODIs he played in 2023, maintaining an average of 53.37, including the high score of 166 not out.
BWF World Rankings: Prannoy soars to career-best sixth position, Sindhu moves to 14th
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After pocketing a bronze, his first-ever medal in World Championships, at Copenhagen recently, Prannoy climbed up three spots to achieve his new career-high rank with 72437 points in the men’s singles category.
Mahi bhai groomed bowlers and left them for Virat: Ishant Sharma compares India under Kohli and Dhoni’s captaincy
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Dhoni, the two-time World Cup-winning skipper, served as the Test captain from 2008 to 2014 and led the limited-overs squads from 2007 to 2017.
India vs Pakistan is bigger than the Ashes: Tom Moody
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Speaking to Star Sports, Tom Moody also reflects on the significance of the India-Pakistan clash, comparing it to the esteemed Ashes series, and discusses the strengths and considerations of both teams as they gear up for this monumental showdown.
US Open 2023: Something you shouldn’t say in general just out of respect, says Dominic to Bulbik’s comment
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Bulbik was caught saying disabled to Thiem on the microphone during their First-Round match in the US Open, last Monday Night.
Asia Cup 2023: KL Rahul is progressively well, but won’t be available for the first two matches, says Dravid
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Head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday updated on Rahul’s injury and said he is well, but can’t play the first two matches.
Disney Star, Sony Sports, and Viacom 18 in a three-way battle for bilateral media rights: Report
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As per a report in Cricbuzz, the media rights auction is set to take place on August 31. It added that other entities such as Zee and FanCode along with two other multinational companies, Google and Amazon, did not participate in the technical rights bid held on Monday.
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