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Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa goes down fighting to Carlsen in final
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Former world champion Carlsen clinched the title by winning the first tie-breaker game and then drawing the second one.
US Open: Alcaraz, Tiafoe among 'Stars Of The Open' exhibition event, raise money for Ukraine
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And a sold-out crowd of 14,000 at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Wednesday night enjoyed some tennis hijinks in the headlining singles match as fan favorites Frances Tiafoe and world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz traded strokes and advice.
Messi's double assist powers Inter Miami to US Open Cup final
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Miami will play Houston Dynamo in the final, scheduled on September 27 as the club looks to claim its second trophy of the year.
Rashid Khan cooled his stance on BBL boycott threat, nominates for draft: Reports
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In January of this year, the star of-spinner threatened to quit BBL after Cricket Australia's (CA) decision to withdraw from a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan due Taliban's ban on girls' education in the country.
John Isner announces he will retire from tennis after US Open
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The 38-year-old at Flushing Meadows will draw to a close his illustrious career, during which he has won 16 ATP Tour titles, 488 tour-level matches and competed in the ATP Finals (in 2018).
IBSA World Games: Indian men's blind cricket team defeat Bangladesh; women's team beat Australia by 163 runs
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Having registered two consecutive wins after facing a defeat in the first match, the men's team used all their experience to outplay Bangladesh on Wednesday. In the women's match, India thrashed Australia by 163 runs in the IBSA World Games 2023 in Birmingham.
Ireland v India: Third T20I abandoned due to rain; India win series 2-0
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No play was possible at the venue on Wednesday as rain fell steadily, and the capitals did not have to come out for the toss, with no possibility of the match happening, as visuals showed covers firmly over the square area.
World Badminton Championship: Satwik-Chirag, Gayatri-Treesa in cruise mode on day of doubles pairs
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India's top men's doubles pair of Satwik and Chirag marched into the Round of 16 with a comfortable win over Australia's Zhe Hooi Choo and Ming Chuen Lim at Court in the Royal Arena in Denmark's capital. Seeded second in men's doubles, Satwik and Chirag, defeated their world No. 156 opponents 21-16, 21-9 in the Round of 32 match. 
3rd T20I: Been a lot of fun captaining and it was an honour captaining them, says Jasprit Bumrah
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"It's been a lot of fun (captaining) and it was an honour captaining them. They were enthusiastic and eager even when rain was around. Makes my job easier when players are so confident, and they tell me what to do," said Bumrah, who also took the Player of the Series award.
World Para Powerlifting Championships: Parmjeet wins historic, maiden gold at senior level in Dubai
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Parmjeet’s historic milestone, which also meant his elevation from bronze to gold at the World Championships, came a day after Honey Dabas clinched the first-ever gold at the Junior level for India at the Hilton Dubai, Al Habtoor City.
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