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Sindhu primed for Tokyo gold: coach
MUMBAI:
Pusarla Sindhu will be a strong contender for the women’s gold medal at next year’s Tokyo Olympics but the 24-year-old’s recent World Championship triumph will also make her a target, India’s national coach Pullela Gopichand said.
Sindhu won India’s first-ever title at the world badminton championships when she defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-7 21-7 to win the women’s singles in Ba... |
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'We are here to support youngsters like you': COAS meets Pakistani boxer Waseem
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met Pakistani boxer Muhammad Waseem on Wednesday to congratulate him for his victory over Conrado Tanamor.
Pakistani pugilist bagged a knock-out victory over his Filipino opponent in just 82 seconds in Dubai at the Rotunda Rumble on Friday night.
But on his arrival back to Pakistan, he didn’t receive a hero’s welcome at the airport, which drew cr... |
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Man City are the best team in the world: Klopp
NAPLES:
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp declared Manchester City as the best team in the world even though the Premier League champions have yet to win Europe’s premier club competition.
As his team prepared to begin their Champions League title defence by taking on Napoli in a Group E encounter on Tuesday, the German dismissed suggestions that his side should be viewed as favourites to lift the... |
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Pliskova qualifies for WTA Finals
SHENZHEN:
World number two Karolina Pliskova has become the second singles player to qualify for the season-ending WTA Finals in Shenzhen after top-ranked Ash Barty, the WTA Tour said on Monday.
The 27-year-old Czech won the inaugural Zhengzhou Open on Sunday, adding to trophies won in Brisbane, Rome and Eastbourne, and will make her fourth appearance in the Oct. 27-November 3 Finals which of... |
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Pakistani boxer Waseem dedicates recent win to ‘Kashmiri brethren’
Pakistan’ former World Boxing Council (WBC) silver champion Muhammad Waseem made his come back in style as he knocked out his Conrado Tanamor in 82 seconds in Dubai at the Rotunda Rumble on Friday night.
Waseem has braved 10 bouts now and only lost one, while this was his seventh win through knock-out.
This was his first fight with his new management MTK Golbal, while he had to go through a ... |
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Chris Froome targets fifth Tour title following crash
LONDON:
Chris Froome admits he is “grateful to be alive” after a horrific high speed crash into a wall in June that left the four-time Tour de France winner with multiple fractures.
However, despite still needing crutches to walk, Froome is targeting a record-equalling fifth Tour title and Olympic gold in Tokyo next year.
The 34-year-old broke his neck, femur, elbow, hip and ribs when he c... |
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Sana Mir named among Asia Game Changer Award honorees
Pakistan woman cricketer Sana Mir has been named among honorees for the annual Asia Game Changer Awards.
The award ceremony will take place in New York City on October 24, 2019, where Mir will receive the award along with five other women.
Mir led Pakistan women’s team to gold medal wins at the Asia Games in 2010 and 2014. She recently became the world’s top-ranked bowler for one-day interna... |
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Neymar rape accuser charged with extortion
SAO PAULO:
Police in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo said on Tuesday they had indicted the woman who accused football star Neymar of rape, charging her with fraud, extortion and slander, in what could be a major relief for the Paris Saint Germain striker.
The former Brazil captain was accused of raping Najila Trindade in a Paris hotel room in May, but he alleged the encounter was consensual ... |
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Former Pakistan cricketer Abdul Qadir passes away
Former Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir passed away in Lahore on Friday due to cardiac arrest.
"We were taking our father [Abdul Qadir] to the hospital but he died before we could reach there," said, son, Salman Qadir.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also offered their condolences, upon hearing the news.
"PCB is shocked at the news of 'maestro' Abdul Qadir's passing and has offered its d... |
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'It's going to be fun': Andreescu relishes US Open date with Serena
NEW YORK:
Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu is eagerly awaiting Saturday’s US Open title showdown with 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, in a rematch of last month’s Toronto final that was cut short by injury.
The 19-year-old Andreescu, playing at just her fourth Grand Slam and making her US Open main draw debut, has enjoyed a rapid rise over the past nine months after finishing 2... |
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