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THE HINDU SPORTSTAR Tennis
1h ago

Karolina Muchova vows to keep chasing maiden Grand Slam after Wimbledon final heartbreak

Muchova saved five match points as ​she fought back from 5-2 down in the second set to ⁠stretch the match into a…

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KHEL NOW Sports
1h ago

UFC 329 Payouts - How much did Conor McGregor, Max Holloway & others get paid? Reported & estimated salaries

Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited comeback at UFC 329 against Max Holloway. Here are the reported and estimated payouts for the fighters…

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THE HINDU SPORTSTAR Cricket
1h ago

WI vs NZ, 1st ODI: West Indies beats New Zealand by 7 wickets

Keacy Carty and Shai Hope helped West Indies surpass New Zealand’s total of 267 with seven balls remaining.

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THE HINDU SPORTSTAR Sports
1h ago

Senegal sacks coach Thiaw after disappointing World Cup campaign

Patrick Vieira has reportedly emerged as a leading candidate to replace Thiaw.

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KHEL NOW Sports
1h ago

How much did Max Holloway make at UFC 329? Full reported payout & salary breakdown

Max Holloway is set for the richest payday of his UFC career against a returning Conor McGregor at UFC 329. Here's what…

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KHEL NOW Football
1h ago

Who is Dan Ndoye? Switzerland goalscorer vs Argentina in FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals

Dan Ndoye of Switzerland equalised in his team's FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal against Argentina in Kansas City on Saturday.

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KHEL NOW Football
1h ago

List of all nations knocked out from quarter-finals of FIFA World Cup 2026

Check the complete list of teams eliminated in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals and see which nations missed out on a…

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KHEL NOW Football
1h ago

List of all nations qualified for semi-finals of FIFA World Cup 2026

See the completed and updated list of all the nations that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals.

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THE HINDU SPORTSTAR Sports
1h ago

Neeru Dhanda wins women’s trap gold at ISSF World Cup in Lonato

The Indian shooter scored 27 out of 30 to win gold in shotgun shooting, while France’s Carole Cormenier took silver with 25…

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THE HINDU SPORTSTAR Sports
1h ago

Conor McGregor suffers early knee injury in return, loses to Max Holloway at UFC 329

Fighting for the first time in more than five years, McGregor flew across the ring with a flying left roundhouse kick when…

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KHEL NOW Sports
1h ago

How much did Conor McGregor make at UFC 329? Full reported payout & salary breakdown

Find out how much Conor McGregor was paid to fight Max Holloway at UFC 329. Explore the reported purses, estimated salary, &…

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KHEL NOW Football
1h ago

List of all semi-final matches confirmed for FIFA World Cup 2026

Check the confirmed FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final fixtures, including qualified teams, match dates and the road to the final.

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KHEL NOW Football
2h ago

Argentina 3-1 Switzerland: Five key takeaways from FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final clash

Argentina national football team went head-to-head against Switzerland national football team in quarterfinal of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

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THE HINDU SPORTSTAR Sports
2h ago

Norway coach Solbakken convinced ball hit cable before England goal in quarterfinal

“The ball fell straight down from the ⁠sky, so it changed its direction,” Solbakken said in his post-match press conference after Norway’s…

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THE HINDU SPORTSTAR Football
2h ago

Tearful Solbakken proud of Norway after FIFA World Cup 2026 odyssey ended by England

“We have been playing at the highest ⁠level, and the margins were not in our favour, but that’s life, and now we…

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"The Golden Boot of Manipur"

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Bembem Devi

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Six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion. Olympic Bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics (51kg). Five Asian Championship gold medals. First Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal. Padma Vibhushan and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee.
2001–Present Manipur, India
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