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Neymar returns to Brazil squad for World Cup qualifiers
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The 31-year-old, who left Paris Saint-Germain this week to join Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal, has not represented his country since last year's World Cup in Qatar because of an ankle injury, reports Xinhua.
With Harry Kane leading the line, Bayern Munich to Kick off title defence on August 19
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The England captain is well known for his abilities in front of goal, and fits perfectly into the Bayern Munich set-up, and is likely to break more than a few goal-scoring records. With Kane looking to add more feathers to his hat and Bayern Munich, coached by Thomas Tuchel, hungrier than ever, the ingredients are all in place for a delightful opening to the Bundesliga season.  
'Didn't feel I missed out a lot or was doing something new', says Bumrah on his comeback
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"Felt very good, so many sessions I did at the NCA, didn't feel I missed out a lot or was doing something new. Credit to the staff, they kept me in good spirits. You are not thinking about yourself, you are thinking about others out there. Not really nervous but very happy," Bumrah said after the match.
1st T20I: Bumrah, Prasidh, Bishnoi star as India beat Ireland in rain-hit game
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Bumrah, who made a comeback after being sidelined for 11 months due to a recurring back injury, won his first match as captain as India went 1-0 up in the series.
1st T20I: Burmah, Prasidh, Bishnoi shine as India restrict Ireland to 139/7 in series opener
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When Ireland was struggling 59/6, Barry McCarthy scored maiden fifty (33-ball 51 not out) and built a crucial partnership with Curtis Campher (39 off 33), providing some stability after the early wobble. With the help of three massive overs, the hosts finished with a respectable total of 139/7 in 20 overs.
Virat best at No. 3 and has 5 to 7 years of cricket, says his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma
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Considering his fitness level and prime form, he is quite sanguine that Kohli will play for at least five to seven years at the highest level.
Young guns put up stellar show in chess World Cup, on the prowl for more
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Whether Praggnanandhaa makes it to the Candidates Tournament - where the winner would challenge the world champion for the world title - is the question that occupies the mind of this mind game players and followers.
Just need one perfect day with favourable weather conditions to breach 90m mark: Neeraj Chopra
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Chopra, the Tokyo Olympic Games winner, the Diamond League Final winner, the Commonwealth Games gold medallist and the World Championship silver medallist, has faced questions for the last many months on when he would be able to cross the 90 m distance in international competitions.
Wrestling: Priya Malik wins gold in U20 World Championship; 2nd Indian to do so in Amman
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Former World Cadet champion Priya improved on the silver medal she won in the 2022 U20 World Championships, winning the gold medal in the women's 76kg category, becoming only the second Indian women wrestler to win gold at the Junior World championships.
Archery: Indian men, and women's recurve teams win bronze in Paris World Cup
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The recurve men’s team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Atanu Das, and Tushar Prabhakar Shelke were the first to seal their place on the podium as they came from behind to beat Spanish trio Pablo Acha, Yun Sanchez, and Andres Temino 6-2 on Thursday.
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