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Dabrowski-Routliffe, Mektic-Ram win Cincinnati doubles titles

Routliffe stays World No. 7; Dabrowski climbs to No. 8 Cincinnati Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe lifted the women’s doubles crown at the Cincinnati Open, defeating Guo Hanyu and Alexandra Panova 6-4, 6-3 in the final. It was their first WTA 1000 title together and th

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Tamil Thalaivas eye comeback in PKL 12

Chennai Tamil Thalaivas are preparing for a fresh start in Pro Kabaddi League Season 12, which begins on August 29. After missing the playoffs in the last two seasons, the team is aiming for its first-ever PKL title with a revamped squad and a new coach. The Chennai-based f

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Salah, Chiesa seal Liverpool’s 4-2 opening victory

Liverpool pushed forward; in the 88th minute, Chiesa restored the lead. Salah scored in stoppage time, reaching 187 Premier League goals, tying Andy Cole Liverpool Liverpool began their Premier League title defence with a dramatic 4-2 win over Bournemouth at Anfield on Frid

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India’s Anahat Singh reaches NSW Bega final

Anahat faces second seed Habiba Hani in championship showdown Bega Rising Indian squash star Anahat Singh stormed into the final of the NSW Bega Open 2025 after a thrilling five-game battle against Egypt’s Nour Khafagy on Saturday. The top seed overcame a slow start to clin

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Rain halts Cincinnati tennis third round matches

Cincinnati Bad weather disrupted the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday, forcing suspension of several third-round tennis matches due to heavy rain and lightning. World No. 3 Alexander Zverev had to stop his match against Brandon Nakashima when he was leading 6-4, 5-4. Play was halt

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David returns to top 10, Brevis hits career-best

New Delhi Australia’s hard-hitting batter Tim David has climbed back into the top 10 of the ICC men’s T20I batting rankings, moving up six spots to 10th. This rise comes after David scored back-to-back fifties in Australia’s ongoing series against South Africa. His teammate Ca

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Cristian Romero named Tottenham captain after son’s exit

London Tottenham Hotspur has named Cristian Romero as the new club captain following Heung-Min Son’s move to Los Angeles FC. The announcement was made by coach Thomas Frank ahead of Tottenham’s UEFA Super Cup match against PSG in Italy. Romero, who was vice-captain since Au

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West Indies seal historic ODI series win

Trinidad Shai Hope’s unbeaten century and Jayden Seales’ fiery six-wicket haul powered West Indies to their first ODI series win over Pakistan since 1991, with a crushing 202-run victory in the final match at Brian Lara Cricket Stadium. Batting first, West Indies posted 294

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IOA approves Ahmedabad Bid for 2030 CWG

New Delhi The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formally approved India’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Ahmedabad proposed as the host city. The decision, made at a Special General Meeting (SGM) on Wednesday, boosts India’s hopes following Canada’s withdrawa

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Radha, Yastika shine in India A victory

Brisbane Skipper Radha Yadav’s impressive bowling and Yastika Bhatia’s solid batting guided India ‘A’ to a three-wicket win over Australia ‘A’ in the first 50-over match at Ian Healy Oval on Wednesday. Asked to bowl first, India ‘A’ bowled out Australia ‘A’ for 214 in 47.5

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