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U20 World Athletics Day 2: Ashfaq breaks 400m National Record to qualify for final, Basant makes high jump final

By The Hindu Sportstar · 28m ago · 1 min read

Ashfaq clocked 45.81 to finish second in Heat 5 and qualify for the final, breaking his own record for 46.05 set at…

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Vinicius Junior And Real Madrid Agree On Contract Extension To 2032

By NDTV Sports · 41m ago · 1 min read

Brazil star Vinicius Junior has agreed to a contract extension with Real Madrid to remain at the Spanish powerhouse through June 2032,…

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R Praggnanandhaa Seals Grand Chess Tour St Louid Rapid And Blitz Title

By NDTV Sports · 45m ago · 1 min read

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured the Grand Chess Tour St. Louis Rapid & Blitz title on Thursday.

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Barcelona snubs game in Morocco amid ‘uncertainty’

By The Hindu Sportstar · 45m ago · 1 min read

The Catalan giants released a brief statement saying a men’s first-team game on August 15 had been ruled out following unprecedented migrant…

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India vs Sri Lanka XI Warm-Up Match Day 1 LIVE Updates: Shubman Gill's India Receive Troubling News Before Practice Match

By NDTV Sports · 56m ago · 1 min read

India vs Sri Lanka XI Warm-up Match Day 1 LIVE Updates: The Shubman Gill-led Indian team takes on Sri Lanka XI in…

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India vs Sri Lanka XI Practice Match Faces Big Rain Threat. Forecast Says This

By NDTV Sports · 1h ago · 1 min read

India look to sharpen their side ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka as they face Sri Lanka XI in a…

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TNPL 2026: Sachin’s 77, Deeban’s three-wicket burst power Kovai Kings past Salem Spartans

By The Hindu Sportstar · 1h ago · 1 min read

B. Sachin struck a 42-ball 77 before Deeban Lingesh dismantled Salem’s top order as Kovai Kings began its TNPL 2026 campaign with…

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India vs Sri Lanka XI Live Streaming, SL XI vs India Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch Live

By NDTV Sports · 1h ago · 1 min read

India vs Sri Lanka XI Live Streaming, SL XI vs India Live Telecast: When and where to watch live

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FOOTBALL

Gianni Infantino finds a friend in Africa as CAF backs FIFA president

By The Hindu Sportstar · 1h ago · 1 min read

On the day UEFA said it is committed to boycotting future World Cups at all levels while Infantino remains in office, CAF’s…

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146 kmph: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 18-Year-Old Teammate Turns Heads With Super Pace After U-19 World Cup Heroics

By NDTV Sports · 1h ago · 1 min read

India's abundance of talent in cricket can be gauged from the fact that the side has won the U-19 World Cup six…

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Ajinkya Rahane Points Out 'Family' Factor For Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Delivers Massive Verdict

By NDTV Sports · 1h ago · 1 min read

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the talk of the town for his fearless batting and consistent results at the age of just 15.

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Praggnanandhaa clinches GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026 title

By The Hindu Sportstar · 1h ago · 1 min read

Praggnanandhaa held the lead right through the five-day tournament, with Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov putting in a valiant chase before falling short…

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This Retired Indian Cricketer Still Has Rs 1,189 Crore Brand Value. Not Virat Kohli Or MS Dhoni

By NDTV Sports · 1h ago · 1 min read

Sachin Tendulkar was the most complete batter of his time, the most prolific run-maker of all time, and arguably the biggest cricket…

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Khelo India, trade deal with EU, UK to boost Jalandhar sports goods industry - The Tribune

By Google News — India Sports · 4h ago · 1 min read

Khelo India, trade deal with EU, UK to boost Jalandhar sports goods industry  The Tribune

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Khelo India Tribal Games conclude; Karnataka emerge overall champion with 23 gold medals - News On AIR

By Google News — India Sports · 6h ago · 1 min read

Khelo India Tribal Games conclude; Karnataka emerge overall champion with 23 gold medals  News On AIR

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