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WTA signals historic 50th anniversary with 'Just Starting' campaign
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) was founded at a meeting of players called by Billie Jean King on June 21, 1973, on the eve of the Wimbledon Championships. Frustrated by sexism in the sport and an establishment that split the talent pool with competing circuits, King recognized the need
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2022: A year of many firsts for Indian sports
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
It was a year of many firsts and historic achievements by Indian athletes on the world stage - a good follow-up to an almost equally impressive 2021 which saw the country's stars shine bright at the Tokyo Olympics.
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I didn't do much to earn that, just put my name into auction: Cameron Gree
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The 23-year-old all-rounder was bought by five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) for INR 17.5 crore for the 2023 season.
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Women's National Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain wi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
While the Assam boxer Borgohain beat Arundhati Choudhary of the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) quite comfortably by a 5-0 margin in the 75kg final, Zareen faced a stiff challenge from RSPB's Anamika in the 50kg gold medal match before the 26-year-old Telangana pugilist tilted the match
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Osman Jan, Delhi's Santosh trophy hero who also captained Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Two major highlights of Jan's exploits revolve around the famous Santosh trophy. There is hardly a top player in the country who hasn't gone through the grind of the Santosh Trophy at some stage of his career in the last eight decades. And Osman Jan was one of the most illustrious to have pl
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KL Rahul defends decision to not play third spinner
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The win in Dhaka gives India a major boost going into the Australia home series with their chances of making the ICC World Test Championship final well and truly on.
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CWI announces new domestic red-ball competiton, Headley-Weekes series
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The series will feature three four-day matches to be held from April 18 to May 6 next year at Antigua's Coolidge Cricket Ground. Team Hedley and Team Weekes, which have been named in honour of legendary players George Headley and Everton Weekes, will be made out of best performers of the 202
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Women's National Boxing Championship: Lovlina, Nikhat, Manju Rani, Simranj
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Defending Champions Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) dominated the proceedings as eight of their boxers, led by 2019 World Championships silver medallist Manju Rani (48kg) and 2017 World Youth Champion Jyoti Gulia (52kg) stormed into the finals of 6th Elite Women's National Boxing Champ
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Shreyas Iyer very important to India's WTC hopes: Mohammad Kaif
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Former Indian batter Mohammad Kaif said on Sunday that middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer is vital to India's ICC World Test Championship final hopes as he lauded him for showing great skill on the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh to win the game for India.
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The scientist did it, says Sehwag about Ashwin's knock
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Ravichandran Ashwin was declared the 'Player of the Match' for his match-winning knock in the second innings. India went on to clinch the two-match Test series 2-0. The Test series triumph was the 16th win in a row in Asia for India.
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Ashwin, Shreyas batted really well to take India to victory: Tendulkar
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India beat Bangladesh by a narrow margin of three wickets against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
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Chikkarangappa S steals show on final day to clinch season-ending Tour Cha
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chikkarangappa (66-71-62-69), who totaled 20-under 268 for the week, bagged a whopping INR 45 lakh for his effort at the richest-ever event on the PGTI. It was the 29-year-old golfer's 15th title on the PGTI and overall 16th professional win.
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