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Lord’s won’t be Rohit Sharma’s last match for India: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia

By The Hindu Sportstar · 49m ago · 1 min read

Speculations were rife that 39-year-old Rohit Sharma had been told by the selectors that they want to look beyond him and would…

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Mansukh Mandaviya echoes PM Modis vision for encouragement of sports, partnerships - The Tribune

By Google News — India Sports · 50m ago · 1 min read

Mansukh Mandaviya echoes PM Modis vision for encouragement of sports, partnerships  The Tribune

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Neha wins gold, Mansi clinches silver as India dominate Day 3 at Budapest Ranking Series 2026

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

Mansi secures silver after injury heartbreak and Savita bags bronze as India’s tournament medal tally rises to eight.

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Tackling Messi will be ‘huge challenge’ for Spain, says forward Merino

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

Merino, 30, predicted that the final would be “an intense match” and that the referee would need to “control the intensity and…

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Pochettino to weigh up USA future after World Cup elimination

By The Hindu Sportstar · 59m ago · 1 min read

Pochettino has been engaged in contract talks to stay with the USMNT ‌side that reached the round of 16 in this World…

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Warholm eyes win in London stadium that kickstarted his career

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

Back in 2017, Warholm had warned that track and field was like “porcelain -- you can crack at any time”.

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Major League Baseball restricts iPad usage to prevent use of AI to make decisions

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

The tablets have access to video and league-provided data, and also included a custom tab where teams could access other programs. MLB…

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Sir Garfield Sobers passes away: Tributes pour in from cricket community

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

The cricketing community pays a glorious tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers, remembering an irreplaceable loss and the greatest all-rounder the game has…

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‘The greatest cricketer of all time’ — When Don Bradman paid tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers

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

Sobers played 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, scored 8,032 runs at an average of 57.78 and took 235 wickets at 34.03…

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Who will officiate Spain vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 final?

By Khel Now · 1h ago · 1 min read

The final of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be played on July 19. Take a look at the referees…

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Inclusive’ World Cup falls short as some fans shut out, rights groups say

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

“The claim that FIFA has made welcome to the world, unite the world to the ‌World Cup has largely failed,” claim rights…

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Premier League — Aston Villa signs Swiss World Cup star Johan Manzambi

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

Manzambi, a pacy midfielder, impressed for Switzerland at the World Cup, scoring three goals and creating two as it reached the quarterfinals.

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UTT 2026: Ionescu, Ayhika star for Kolkata; Goa scripts fourth straight win of season

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

In the other contest, two-time champion Dempo Goa Challengers scripted its fourth straight win, after a 12-3 triumph over Dabang Delhi.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 — England and France meet in the match no one wants to play

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

There is little but personal glory left to gain from Saturday’s third-place playoff in Miami, but both England and France will have…

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Remembering Sir Garfield Sobers: The man who could do everything

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

Fans would flock to watch Sir Garfield Sobers bat, bowl, and field. But many would turn up just to see his athleticism,…

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