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DCW chief at Jantar Mantar again to meet wrestlers
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According to Maliwal, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik had told her that they were being tortured and harassed by police officers who were drunk and misbehaving with them. Maliwal expressed concern for the wrestlers' safety and questioned why Delhi Police were protecting Brij Bhushan and not arresting him.
IPL 2023: Jitesh is one of those players got a unique ability to go from ball one, says Brad Haddin
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Despite the defeat as Mumbai chased down 215 with ridiculous ease and seven balls to spare, Punjab's assistant coach Brad Haddin heaped praise on Jitesh's counter-attacking knock. "The one thing which we found with Jitesh is that -- obviously he's building really well and starting to mature into his game. But he's one of those players got a unique ability to go from ball one."
2021 US Open champion Raducanu to miss French Open and Wimbledon
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Raducanu, 20, released a picture of herself on a hospital bed and a photo of a handwritten letter on social media on Wednesday, one week after her withdrawal from the Madrid Open due to a hand injury, reports Xinhua.
Serie A: Lazio keep slim Scudetto hopes alive with 2-0 win over Sassuolo
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The race for the Scudetto this season has been a foregone conclusion as Napoli had established an 18-point advantage over second-placed Lazio before the kick-off of the 33rd round. Mathematically, Lazio would see Napoli clinch the title even before their Thursday visit to Udinese had the Biancocelesti failed to wrap up a victory in Wednesday's game.
Frankfurt shock Stuttgart to advance into German Cup final
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Stuttgart controlled the opening stages on home soil and got rewarded with 19 minutes gone when Josha Vagnoman's cutback pass allowed Tiago Tomas to beat Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp with a powerful shot on Wednesday night.
2023 Diamond League: Reigning champion Neeraj Chopra returns to action in Doha
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Chopra will be among a host of champions to feature in one of the most prestigious athletics events of the season. The Doha meet will also see Commonwealth Games triple jump champion Eldhose Paul compete in a field including reigning Olympic champion Pedro Pichardo from Portugal and reigning Diamond League winner Andy.
Premier League: Man City go back to top as Haaland breaks league's goals record
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Haaland scored his 35th league goal of the campaign to beat the record, jointly held by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole, after a pass from Jack Grealish put his side 2-0 ahead in the 70th minute of the game. City needed to win to go back to the top after Arsenal's 3-1 win over Chelsea on Wednesday night.
La Liga: Atletico Madrid move second in standings; Getafe win but remain in relegation zone
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Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring in the second minute after taking a pass from Yannick Carrasco before scoring with a shot to the far post on Wednesday night. Griezmann doubled his tally for the night in the 27th minute with another excellent goal, scoring at the near post from the edge of the penalty area after exchanging passes with Thomas Lemar, reports Xinhua.
Wrestlers protest: 'Minor altercation after AAP leader brought folding beds to Jantar Mantar' (2nd Lead)
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The Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi), Pranav Tayal, said that Bharti brought folding beds without permission to the protest site. "When intervened, the supporters became aggressive in trying to get the beds out of the truck. Subsequently, a minor altercation took place, in which Somnath Bharti, along with two others, was detained," said the DCP.
'Did we win medals to see this day', Vinesh Phogat breaks down after midnight 'brawl' with cops
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Phogat, who has won multiple medals for India in wrestling, expressed her frustration over the situation, saying "did we win medals to see this day?"The protesters claimed that a drunk police personnel had attacked two wrestlers who were part of the protest, and that his colleagues did nothing to stop him. Phogat, visibly upset by.
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