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Gukesh loses to Firouzja, ends last in Freestyle play-off

Gukesh loses to Firouzja, ends last in Freestyle play-off World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam here. Gukesh thus concluded his forgettable campaign in the tournament at Weissenhaus...
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Odisha govt announces cash prize for medal winners from state in National Games

Odisha govt announces cash prize for medal winners from state in National Games The Odisha government has announced cash prize for medal winners from the state at the 38th National Games held in Uttarakhand. Odisha athletes clinched a total of 46 medals, including 14 gold, 15 silver and 17 bronze at the 38th...
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Gujarat Giants look to make amends in WPL clash against UP Warriorz

Gujarat Giants look to make amends in WPL clash against UP Warriorz Gujarat Giants will hope their bowlers complement the batters and fielding shows overall improvement after a crushing defeat in the Women’s Premier League season opener, when they take on the UP Warriorz here on Sunday. Gujarat Giants produced a unified...
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SWOT: Australia, South Africa favourites to enter semis from Group B

SWOT: Australia, South Africa favourites to enter semis from Group B Australia will be without their premier pacers but their envious pedigree in ICC tournaments make them favourites to progress to the semifinals of the Champions Trophy from Group B along with South Africa. But they will face stiff challenges from...
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Jeev off to fast start with 68 in Marbella Legends event in Spain

Jeev off to fast start with 68 in Marbella Legends event in Spain India's Jeev Milkha Singh got off to a fine start on the 2025 Legends Tour season with a superb 4-under 68 in the first round of the Staysure Marabella Legends event here. Jeev was lying tied 12th and his round...
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Shreyas was never supposed to be benched: Gambhir

Shreyas was never supposed to be benched: Gambhir India head coach Gautam Gambhir has rubbished speculation that Shreyas Iyer was being side-lined from the ODI set-up despite his brilliant form, saying that the consistent right-hander was always in the "scheme of things" and will be an important player...
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Pankaj Advani wins Indian Snooker Championship, 36th National gold overall

Pankaj Advani wins Indian Snooker Championship, 36th National gold overall India's most accomplished player Pankaj Advani secured his 36th overall national title and 10th men's snooker crown at the Yashwant Club, in a commanding display of skill and determination. The ONGC employee overcame an early setback to defeat Brijesh Damani...
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Saurashtra batting stalwart Sheldon Jackson retires from first-class cricket after 15-year career

Saurashtra batting stalwart Sheldon Jackson retires from first-class cricket after 15-year career Prolific Saurashtra batter Sheldon Jackson on Tuesday retired from professional cricket after a career spanning 15 years, his last outing ending in a defeat to Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal here. Jackson, 38, retires with more than 7200 runs...
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Esports Olympics to debut in Saudi Arabia later than expected in 2027

Esports Olympics to debut in Saudi Arabia later than expected in 2027 The first Olympic Esports Games will be hosted in Riyadh in 2027, two years later than expected when a 12-year deal with Saudi Arabia was signed last year. The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday its founding partner for the event...
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US Open revamps mixed doubles format and adds $1 million prize in quest to get singles stars to play

US Open revamps mixed doubles format and adds $1 million prize in quest to get singles stars to play The U.S. Open is moving its mixed doubles championship to the week before the tournament begins, hoping a revamped format and $1 million prize will persuade top singles players to chase a Grand Slam doubles title. This year's event will...
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Kohli is world's best player regardless of form: Chris Gayle

Kohli is world's best player regardless of form: Chris Gayle Virat Kohli may have been going through a poor run of form but the senior Indian batter remains the "best player in the world," feels former West Indian swashbuckler Chris Gayle. The 36-year-old Kohli endured yet another poor outing as...
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All nine finishers in women's 10km race walk event better National Games record

All nine finishers in women's 10km race walk event better National Games record In an unprecedented result, all the nine competitors who on Tuesday finished the women's 10km race walk event in the National Games here bettered the earlier Games record set 26 years ago. Eleven athletes started the race but two could...
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