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Hellen Obiri seeks Boston Marathon ‘three-peat’, Sisay Lemma to defend men’s title

  • January 8, 2025
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Hellen Obiri seeks Boston Marathon ‘three-peat’, Sisay Lemma to defend men’s title Kenyan Hellen Obiri will pursue a third straight Boston Marathon title in April, the Boston Athletic Association said on Wednesday, while Ethiopian Sisay Lemma will defend his title in a speedy men’s field. The 35-year-old Obiri has been dominant in the distance event […]

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Hockey India League 2024-25: Dragons win 11-goal thriller against Gonasika, Toofans clinch first outright victory

  • January 8, 2025
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Hockey India League 2024-25: Dragons win 11-goal thriller against Gonasika, Toofans clinch first outright victory In a gripping goal-feast that swung from side to side, Dutch drag-flicker Jip Janssen struck a spectacular hat-trick, the second player to do so in this tournament (the first being Kalinga Lancers’ Thierry Brinkman), to guide Tamil Nadu Dragons to […]

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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti defends Vinicius Jr ahead of Spanish Super Cup semifinal clash

  • January 8, 2025
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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti defends Vinicius Jr ahead of Spanish Super Cup semifinal clash Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr is available to play in the Spanish Super Cup, despite his recent two-match suspension, and on Wednesday manager Carlo Ancelotti continued to defend his player despite the club losing its appeal. Vinicius was sent off […]

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Sports Minister Mandaviya urges stakeholders to maximise contribution at Mission Olympic Cell meeting

  • January 8, 2025
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Sports Minister Mandaviya urges stakeholders to maximise contribution at Mission Olympic Cell meeting The Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya called for all stakeholders to contribute their might to take the country forward in sports as he convened the Mission Olympic Cell meeting at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium here. “India’s sports infrastructure and funding are […]

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UK Athletics charged over 2017 death of Paralympic athlete

  • January 8, 2025
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UK Athletics charged over 2017 death of Paralympic athlete UK Athletics and its former head of sport have been charged over the death of Abdullah Hayayei in 2017 when the Paralympic athlete was training in London, British prosecutors said on Wednesday. Hayayei, from the United Arab Emirates, was preparing for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics […]

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Bengal’s Santosh Trophy-winners honoured with Kolkata Police jobs, rewards

  • January 8, 2025
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Bengal’s Santosh Trophy-winners honoured with Kolkata Police jobs, rewards The Santosh Trophy-winning Bengal footballers have been appointed as assistant sub-inspectors in the Kolkata Police, state sports minister Aroop Biswas announced during a felicitation ceremony on Wednesday. Bengal extended its dominance in the national championship by clinching its record 33rd title, defeating Kerala 1-0 in a […]

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Court Advises Netflix Not to Seek Extensions in Dhanush’s Case

  • January 8, 2025
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Actor Dhanush has filed a lawsuit seeking Rs. 10 crore in damages, alleging unauthorized use of scenes from the movie “Naanum Rowdy Dhaan” in a Netflix documentary about actress Nayanthara and director Vignesh Shivan’s wedding. The case was scheduled for hearing in the Madras High Court and has now been postponed to January 22, based […]