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BOXING

CWG 2026 Day 9 LIVE: Neeraj Chopra eyes javelin crown; judokas Asmita, Harsh bag gold medals; five Indian boxers advance to finals

By The Hindu Sportstar · 35m ago · 1 min read

Follow CWG 2026 Day 9 live: Neeraj Chopra in the javelin final, Preeti Pawar into the boxing gold-medal bout, plus judo, cycling…

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FOOTBALL

From Bollywood to Indian football: Tiger Shroff to likely make Durand Cup debut on August 11

By The Hindu Sportstar · 40m ago · 1 min read

Tiger Shroff’s team, Mumbay, will play all of its group-stage fixtures in Shillong, and has arrived in the city ahead of its…

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East Bengal FC power past CISF Protectors with an eight-goal rally to secure their first win in Durand Cup 2026

By Khel Now · 41m ago · 1 min read

East Bengal FC thrashed CISF Protectors with a dominant display and secured their first Durand Cup 2026 win.

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NE INDIA

Asmita Dey: The bicycle mechanic’s daughter who won India a historic Commonwealth judo gold

By The Hindu Sportstar · 42m ago · 1 min read

In a historic achievement for Indian judo, 23-year-old Asmita Dey from Tripura clinched the gold medal in the women’s 48kg category at…

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NE INDIA

NorthEast United FC vs Bodoland FC Preview - Team news, lineups | Durand Cup 2026

By Khel Now · 42m ago · 1 min read

NorthEast United FC begin their Durand Cup title defense against Bodoland FC on 1st August at 4:30 pm IST.

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ATHLETICS

CWG 2026 — Tejaswin Shankar in Decathlon: Set for Pole Vault, Javelin, 1500m action on Friday

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

Catch all the updates as India’s Tejaswin Shankar competes in the second set of decathlon events on Day 9 after ending Day…

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SPORTS

Lineup for WWE SmackDown Tonight (July 31, 2026) ft. CM Punk-Cody Rhodes' final face off before SummerSlam; Giulia vs Lash Legend & more

By Khel Now · 1h ago · 1 min read

Here's everything you need to know before tonight's July 31, 2026 show of WWE SmackDown in Wisconsin, including the lineup, start time…

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SPORTS

Juventus vs Nice LIVE streaming, TV channel, kick-off time & where to watch pre-season friendly

By Khel Now · 1h ago · 1 min read

The Serie A giants, Juventus, will now be facing off against the Ligue 1 club, OGC Nice. Know where to watch these…

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SQUASH

Indian sports wrap, July 31: Indian men secure bronze at World Squash Junior team competition

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

Here are India’s major updates, scores, and results from the world of sports on Friday, July 31.

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HOCKEY

Propriety, procedure and internal cracks — Saffron jersey change leaves Hockey India officials red-faced

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

An exchange of letters between HI president Tirkey and director general Srivastava on Friday reveals the decision was not unanimous and limited…

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Commonwealth Games 2026: Judoka's Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh help India secure gold medals in respective categories - Mid-Day

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

Commonwealth Games 2026: Judoka's Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh help India secure gold medals in respective categories  Mid-Day

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ATHLETICS

Commonwealth Games 2026 Live Updates, Day 9: Harsh Singh, Asmita Dey Clinch Historic Judo Gold Medals; India Rise In Medals Tally

By NDTV Sports · 1h ago · 1 min read

Commonwealth Games 2026 Neeraj Chopra Javelin Final Live Updates, Day 9: Judokas Harsh Singh and Asmita Dey completed a historic double for…

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FOOTBALL

ISL 2026-27: Jamshedpur FC no longer a top-flight club as it opts out after failing to pay participation fee

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

The club, though, maintained that it would continue its work in grassroots development, with the Tata Football Academy remaining central to those…

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SPORTS

Asmita Dey & Harsh Singh win India's first judo golds at Commonwealth Games

By Khel Now · 1h ago · 1 min read

India scripted history at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh clinched the nation's first-ever gold medals…

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SPORTS

Judoka Harsh Singh Achieves Historic First, Claims India's 5th Gold At CWG 2026

By NDTV Sports · 1h ago · 1 min read

India's Harsh Singh clinched a historic gold at the Commonwealth Games as he became the first male judoka from the country to…

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