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13 Jul

Sachin, Sehwag, Shastri & others mourn the death of 1983 WC winner Yashpal Sharma

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Former India cricketer and a member of 1983 World Cup-winning squad Yashpal Sharma passed away on Tuesday due to cardiac arrest at the age of 66. He is survived by his wife Renu Sharma, two daughters, and a son. Born in Ludhiana on August 11, 1954, Sharma was regarded as one of the finest middle-order batsmen. After making his international debut in 1979 against England, Sharma played 37 Tests for India, scoring 1606 runs with two centuries and nine fifties. He made his ODI debut against Pakistan in 1978. He had represented India in 42 One Day Internationals in which…

13 Jul

Yashpal Sharma, the 1983 World Cup winner, died of a heart attack

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Yashpal Sharma, a former Indian cricketer and World Cup winner in 1983, died of a heart attack on Tuesday. Yashpal Sharma, a former Indian cricketer who won the 1983 World Cup, died of major heart arrest on Tuesday at the age of 66. At 7:40 a.m., the former Indian batsman died of cardiac arrest. His wife Renu Sharma, two daughters Puja and Preeti, and son Chirag Sharma survive him. The 66-year-old former Punjab cricketer, who was born in Ludhiana on August 11, 1954, was considered a talented middle-order batsman during a glittering cricket career that spanned the late 70s and…

10 Jul

Lionel Messi faces old friend Neymar in last bid for Copa America

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The last few weeks have been all about the European Championship — the glitter of stardom, glaze of goals and the happy noise of packed stadiums creating an atmosphere of hope in this morbid times of the coronavirus. The Copa America, which is being played simultaneously in another part of the world, lost out badly in terms of attention, with few being interested in it. Brazil against Argentina is a true clasico. The teams first met in 1914 and in the years since have established themselves as two of the most storied sides in world soccer. Together they have won…

09 Jul

Tokyo Olympics: Have got a good draw but it’s not going to be easy – PV Sindhu

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A strong medal contender at the Tokyo Olympics, Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday admitted that she has got a favourable draw but insisted that she has to be on top of her game since no match will be easy at the mega event. "It's a good draw in the group stage. Hong Kong girl plays well and it's going to be a good match," Sindhu, who is world number seven, said in a release issued by Badminton Association of India (BAI). Reigning world champion and Rio Games silver medallist, Sindhu has been drawn with Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi…

06 Jul

Copa America 2021: Brazil beat Peru 1-0 to advance to final

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Brazil reached the Copa America final after a first-half goal from Lucas Paqueta -- his second in two games -- gave them a 1-0 win over Peru on Monday. “I want Argentina in the final,” Neymar said after the match at the Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. “I am cheering for them because I have many friends there. In the final, Brazil will win,” he added, laughing. Brazil gave the impression it could score when it wanted against Peru, a team the Selecao had beaten 4-0 in the group stage of the tournament. But the second half was…

05 Jul

MC Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh will be the country’s flag bearers of Tokyo Olympics

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Celebrated boxer MC Mary Kom and men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be the country's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association announced on Monday. One of India's biggest medal hopes, wrestler Bajrang Punia, will be the flag bearer at the closing ceremony on August 8. The IOA has communicated the decision in this regard to the organising committee of the Tokyo Games. In a first, India is having two flag-bearers -- one male and one female -- at the upcoming Tokyo Games to ensure "gender parity". "It would be a huge moment…

02 Jul

Government Clears PV Sindhu’s Request For Advanced Recovery System

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Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu's request for the purchase of an advanced recovery system ahead of the Tokyo Games was approved by the government on Friday. Acting on world champion PV Sindhu's request, the government on Friday sanctioned the purchase of advanced recovery equipment, which will help her remain in the best physical shape ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The approval came within 24 hours of the 2016 Olympic silver-medallist Indian shuttler's request, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said. One of India's biggest medal hopes in Tokyo, Sindhu was thrilled. "I am happy that it did not take even a day for the…

01 Jul

‘I was very upset with his tone’: Ex-Pak skipper on his ODI retirement

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Younis Khan is regarded as one of the greatest Pakistan batsmen of all time. The right-handed batter was crucial in Pakistan’s cricket structure for more than a decade. He is the first batsman from his country to score 10,000 Test runs while also scoring 7249 runs in ODI cricket. However, despite being one of the most prolific batsmen of his generation, Khan was subjected to some unstable times during his captaincy. Younis was removed as the captain of the Pakistan cricket team in 2009 due to a players’ revolt. Younis was succeeded by Misbah-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi as captain of…

30 Jun

Nissan collaborates with Kapil Dev

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Nissan India launched an integrated general awareness and safety campaign with Kapil Dev. It aims to educate & empower India against COVID-19 through Cricket, a force that unifies the country. The campaign hopes to amplify the message of safety by urging Indians to come together as the country faces one if its toughest matches yet on health and safety. Nissan India has chosen the iconic Cricket ambassador of India, Kapil Dev, as the voice of the campaign. The 7-video series campaign is available on all digital-led platforms, with a new video going live every third day. As part of relief…

24 Jun

We did what we had to do, says Portugal coach

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Portugal coach Fernando Santos has described the dilemma he faced during his side's 2-2 draw Euro 2020 Group F with France on Wednesday but insisted his players went out looking for the win even though they risked being knocked out. The holders were facing a shock exit when Karim Benzema put France 2-1 up as outsiders Hungary were beating Germany. Even when Cristiano Ronaldo equalised with his second penalty, Portugal were one goal away from going out until Leon Goretzka's leveller in Munich, which meant the other game also ended 2-2. Portugal came third in the group to set up…