Tokyo Paralympic Games officially begin with vibrant opening ceremony.

President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Andrew Parsons told athletes that they were the “the best of humanity” as the Tokyo Paralympics kicked off with a vibrant Opening Ceremony on Tuesday (24). The delayed 16th Summer Paralympics will take place amid a su…

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RCB sign Hasaranga and Chameera for IPL 2021.

Royal Challengers Bangalore have signed Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera and Singapore’s Tim David ahead of the UAE leg of IPL 2021. The signings have been enforced after New Zealand’s Finn Allen and Scott Kuggeleijn were picked for n…

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Yordenis Ugás beats Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision.

Cuba's Yordenis Ugas sent Manny Pacquiao spinning to a dramatic upset defeat on Saturday (21), outclassing the Filipino boxing icon with a composed unanimous points victory at the T-Mobile Arena.  In his first fight after a two-year absence from the ring, Pacquiao was ma…

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Azizullah Fazli re-appointed as Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman despite Taliban takeover.

Azizullah Fazli has been re-appointed as ACB chairman despite Taliban takeover in the middle-east country. “Former ACB Chairman Azizullah Fazli has been re-appointed ACB Chairman. He will oversee ACB’s leadership and course of action for the upcoming competitions. After taki…

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Tim David set to become first Singapore international cricketer to play in IPL.

The second phase of the 14th edition of IPL will feature a Singapore cricketer for the first time as Royal Challengers Bangalore have roped in freelance T20 sensation Tim David, who has made a name for himself across leagues in the world. While he is of Australian descent, t…

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World Athletics U20 Championships begins in Nairobi.

The 2021 edition of the World Athletics U20 Championships has been started in Nairobi, Kenya.  The impact of Covid on teams travelling and logistics of moving vital equipment around the world have proven to be a challenge, the governing body said in a release.  The event was …

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Messi signs for Paris St Germain after leaving Barcelona.

Lionel Messi joined star-packed Paris St Germain after leaving Barcelona, the club where he had begun, after 21 years. Messi, a six-time winner of the Ballon d'Or for Europe's best soccer player, signed a two-year contract with an option for a third year. Paris Sain…

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India register their third-ever Test victory at Lord's.

India pulled off a historic victory against England in the second Test of five-match series at Lord's. The Virat Kohli-led side successfully defended 271 runs on the final day. A game-changing partnership between Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah helped India gain the e…

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Naomi Osaka to donate prize earnings to Haiti earthquake relief efforts.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka, who is of Haitian and Japanese descent, will play in the Western and Southern Open, which has a $255,220 prize Naomi Osaka is once again using her social media presence and platform to help create change and put the most dire situations in the forefr…

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Germany football legend Gerd Mueller passes away.

German football legend Gerd Muller has passed away at the age of 75, his former club Bayern Munich announced. The former striker, who held the nickname 'Der Bomber' during his career, was regarded as one of the greatest ever forwards to play the game and helped his c…

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ICC to push for cricket’s inclusion in Olympics.

The ICC has confirmed its intention to push for cricket’s inclusion in the Olympic Games going forward, starting preparations for a bid on behalf of the sport with the primary target being its addition to the Los Angeles 2028 itinerary. A Working Group to lead the bid has b…

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Shakib Al Hasan, Stafanie Taylor voted ICC players of the month for July.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor were named the ICC Player of the Month for July in men's and women's categories respectively. Shakib, who was nominated alongside West Indies’ Hayden Walsh Jr and Australia’s Mitchell Mar…

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FSU football head coach Bobby Bowden passed away.

Bobby Bowden, who built Florida State football into a national powerhouse and directed the program with a folksy, southern charm, died early Sunday 08 August 2021 morning. He was at age 91.  On July 23, Terry Bowden, son of the Hall of Fame coach revealed his father was suff…

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Mohammad Rizwan breaks the record for most runs in T20Is in a calendar year.

Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan has become the batsman with the most runs in a calendar year in T20Is during his knock of 46 runs off 36 balls against West Indies in the second T20 on Saturday. Rizwan, a wicketkeeper-batsman, now has 752 runs in 14 innings of 15 matches at an ave…

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James Anderson becomes 3rd highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.

England pacer James Anderson has surpassed Anil Kumble to become the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. The 40-year-old achieved this feat on Day 3 of the first Test between England and India.  He achieved it after removing KL Rahul, who scored 84 runs to take India…

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Golfer Grant Forrest wins maiden European Tour title at Scottish Championship.

Scotland's Grant Forrest produced a stunning finish to seal his first European Tour title at the Scottish Championship on Sunday 08 August 2021. Forrest held off a fierce challenge from England's James Morrison to become the first home winner in Scotland on the circu…

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Neeraj Chopra wins Olympic gold medal in Javelin throw.

Neeraj Chopra has won a Gold medal for India in the javelin throw event at Tokyo Olympics. With a throw of 87.03 metres in his first attempt, Neeraj killed the competition. In his second he improved it to 87.58m and that turned out to be the golden throw. Except for Vitesza…

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2020 Olympic Games conclude, USA tops medal table.

The United States will take home the most medals from the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics that conclude on Sunday, including the coveted title of the most gold medals won. Just as it looked like China would win the most gold medals, the United States surpassed its rival on the f…

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Tokyo Olympics 2020 Closing Ceremony Highlights.

The Tokyo Olympics 2020 came to an end on August 08, 2021. The international multi-sport event was held from July 23 to August 08, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. This was for the fourth time that Japan hosted the Olympic Games, after previously hosting the Tokyo 1964 (Summer), Sapp…

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U.S. Women win Olympic Gold in Beach Volleyball.

U.S. women's beach volleyball pair Alix Klineman and April Ross have taken gold at the Tokyo Olympics, handily defeating Australia in the final match. It was a "fairy tale ending," as Klineman put it, for the duo who started playing together in 2017 shortly aft…

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