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LPL franchise Dambulla Thunders gets new owner; will be named Dambulla Sixers
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LPL franchise Dambulla Thunders gets new owner; will be named Dambulla Sixers

Colombo, June 5: Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchise Dambulla Thunders has been re-named as ‘Dambulla Sixers’ after being taken over by a California based new owner.Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and LPL in a joint statement released on Wednesday said, “The team will be operated under DeSilva Holdings,...
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Hockey: 'We are working on building our strengths’ says women's vice captain...

London, June 5: The Indian women’s hockey team has faced a challenging European leg in the FIH Pro League 2023-24, having played six matches against formidable opponents in Belgium and England. Despite the tough competition, the team has shown resilience and progress, aiming to leverage these...
Formula 1: Perez signs two-year contract extension, to continue at Red Bull till 2026 end
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Formula 1: Perez signs two-year contract extension, to continue at Red Bull till...

London, June 5: Mexican driver Sergio Perez has signed a two year contract extension and will continue at Red Bull Racing till the end of the 2026 Formula 1 season. Perez’s existing deal signed in 2022 was set to expire at the end of the current campaign, but Red Bull have moved to keep him onboard...
Irfan Pathan congratulates brother Yusuf on winning Baharampur LS constituency
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Irfan Pathan congratulates brother Yusuf on winning Baharampur LS constituency

New Delhi, June 4: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan congratulated elder brother Yusuf Pathan on winning the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal on Tuesday.Yusuf, who contested on the All-India Trinamool Congress ticket, has defeated the veteran Congress politician and sitting MP...
R Praggnanandhaa beats world no. 2, enters top 10 world ranking
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R Praggnanandhaa beats world no. 2, enters top 10 world ranking

Guwahati, Jun 2: Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa defeated world number two player Fabiano Caruana in round five in a classical chess game on Saturday night, continuing his dominant ways in the ongoing Norway Chess competition.With this triumph, he achieved a first in classic chess, defeating...
England pacer Brydon Carse found guilty of betting, banned for 16 months, 13 of it suspended
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England pacer Brydon Carse found guilty of betting, banned for 16 months, 13 of...

London, May 31: Cricket Regulator, an independent body established to look into anti-discrimination, anti-corruption, anti doping, misconduct, and safeguarding, has found England's pacer Brydon Carse guilty of corruption as he bet on cricket matches. Surprisingly, the body formed in 2023, suspended...
Boxing World qualifiers: Nishant seals Paris Olympic quota; Panghal, Sachin Siwach stay in hunt
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Boxing World qualifiers: Nishant seals Paris Olympic quota; Panghal, Sachin...

New Delhi, June 1: Nishant Dev became the fourth Indian and first male boxer to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after he convincingly got the better of Moldova’s Vasile Cebotari 5:0 to reach the semi finals of the 71kg category at the Boxing World Qualifiers at Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday....
FIVB announces launch of Volleyball Foundation
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FIVB announces launch of Volleyball Foundation

Geneva, June 1:The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) announced Friday that the newly launched FIVB Volleyball Foundation had raised 559,000 Swiss francs (about 619,108 U.S. dollars) through donations and an auction. The launch event was held at the FIVB headquarters in Lausanne,...
Two of the three bids to host the World Chess Championship are from India
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Two of the three bids to host the World Chess Championship are from India

Chennai, June 1: The All India Chess Federation (AICF), Tamil Nadu government and Singapore Chess Federation have submitted their bids to host the World Chess Championship, said a senior official of FIDE or International Chess Federation. The title clash will be between Indian Grandmaster (GM) and...
DP Manu clinches gold with a throw of 81.58m at Taiwan Athletics Open 2024
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DP Manu clinches gold with a throw of 81.58m at Taiwan Athletics Open 2024

Taipei (Taiwan), June 1: India's DP Manu won a gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at Taiwan Athletics Open 2024 with the best effort of 81.58m here on Saturday. Manu started the competition with a throw of 78.32m before bettering it to 80.59m in the third attempt. The Indian athlete was the...
Assam’s Uma Chetry in team India for South Africa series
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Assam’s Uma Chetry in team India for South Africa series

Guwahati, May 31: Assam’s wicket-keeper batter Uma Chetry has been named in the Indian senior women’s team for all formats (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is) for the upcoming series against South Africa.The Women’s Selection Committee announced India’s squad for the upcoming multi-format IDFC First Bank...
R Praggnanandhaa secures first-ever win over World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical chess
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R Praggnanandhaa secures first-ever win over World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in...

Guwahati, May 30: Renowned chess player Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa secured his first ever win over World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen during the third round of the Norway Chess Tournament held in Stavanger on May 29.Playing with the white pieces, Praggnanandhaa, last year's FIDE Chess World Cup runner-up,...
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