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Messi alone will decide when to retire: Argentina football chief

By The Hindu Sportstar · 57m ago · 1 min read

Lionel Messi, who turned 39 on June 24, two days after scoring a brace against Austria in ​a FIFA World Cup 2026…

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Toronto Open 2026: Elena Rybakina advances to fourth round while Mirra Andreeva exits

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

World number two Rybakina from Kazakhstan defeated American 28th seed Ann Li 6-2, 7-5 in 90 minutes, winning five of six break…

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Andrew Flintoff quits England Lions role after Sydney Thunder appointment

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

Flintoff had been in charge of the Lions for almost two years after he returned to cricket in 2024 following a car…

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Montreal Masters 2026: Shelton eases past Bergs to enter fourth round; Griekspoor beats Arnaldi

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

Fifth seed Shelton, the highest-ranked man remaining in a severely depleted field, improved his chance for a second straight title in Canada…

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IRE vs AFG, 2nd ODI: Rashid Khan takes six wickets as Afghanistan thrashes Ireland

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

Ireland lost seven wickets for 63 runs as it was bowled out for 207 chasing a target of 300 at Bready Cricket…

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'Blow Up Lionel Messi With 4 Bombs': Report Reveals Terror Plot During FIFA World Cup 2026

By NDTV Sports · 1h ago · 1 min read

A leaked police dossier reportedly revealed that Argentina superstar footballer Lionel Messi was allegedly the primary target of multiple terror threats during…

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TENNIS

Elena Rybakina Advances While Mirra Andreeva Exits At Toronto

By NDTV Sports · 1h ago · 1 min read

Reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Friday while French Open winner…

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Three CWG-selected Indian weightlifters accept doping bans - timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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

Three CWG-selected Indian weightlifters accept doping bans  timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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2nd ODI: Rashid Khan Takes Six Wickets As Afghanistan Thrash Ireland

By NDTV Sports · 1h ago · 1 min read

Rashid Khan took six wickets as Afghanistan hammered Ireland by 92 runs in the second ODI on Friday. Victory saw Afghanistan take…

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Rishabh Pant Asks Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami For A "Gift", Sets Social Media On Fire

By NDTV Sports · 2h ago · 1 min read

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant sent social media into a frenzy after making a "midnight" appeal to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

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'Happy To Face Murder Trial': Shakib Al Hasan Ready To Return To Bangladesh, But On 1 Condition

By NDTV Sports · 3h ago · 1 min read

Bangladeshi cricket great Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said he is ready to return from a…

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Preparing For Red Ball Cricket But Will He Succeed In Tests?

By NDTV Sports · 3h ago · 1 min read

Across eight Ranji Trophy appearances last season, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gathered a modest 207 runs at an average of 17.25, with a best…

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'Having skill is one thing': Shikhar Dhawan drops big verdict on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - timesofindia.indiatimes.com

By Google News — India Sports · 3h ago · 1 min read

'Having skill is one thing': Shikhar Dhawan drops big verdict on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi  timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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WATCH — Will Jacks takes stunning catch for MI London in the Hundred

By The Hindu Sportstar · 4h ago · 1 min read

Jacks’s catch proved to be a game-changer, as the rest of Spirit’s batters failed to make much of an impression, finishing with…

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ATHLETICS

World Athletics U-20 Championships 2026: India’s Pooja enters high jump final; Two Indians in long jump medal round

By The Hindu Sportstar · 4h ago · 1 min read

Earlier in the year, Haryana’s Pooja broke a 14-year old senior National Record, held by Sahana Kumari, by clearing 1.93m at the…

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