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The coming fortnight is an opportunity to showcase your strength and skills: PM Modi to CWG-bound athletes
PM Modi, who met the Commonwealth-bound India athletes virtually, also said that it would have been a pleasure for him to meet them personally, but given that they were training in different corners of the world along with their coaches, and with the Parliament session on, he was wishing them virtually.
Norway international Morten Thorsby joins Union Berlin
"Morten is a player who has the mentality and will help the team. We are happy to strengthen our squad with another important player, who takes responsibility on and off the pitch," said Union Berlin's chairman Oliver Ruhnert.
I am surprised with Hardik Pandya's transformation: Sanjay Manjrekar
Pandya recently guided Gujarat Titans to IPL glory by leading from the front and showed his captaincy and all-round skills in ample measure during the white-ball series against Ireland. He then played crucial roles in India defeating the Jos Buttler-led England to clinch the T20I and ODI series.
We are not cars, you can't just fill us up, Stokes urges cricket chiefs to have a sustainable schedule
Stokes on Monday announced his sudden retirement from ODI cricket, saying that the rigours of playing all three formats of the game were "unsustainable" for him and he was not able to give his 100 percent to the team in the 50-over format. Notably, England have been playing non-stop cricket in the last couple of months, with as many as 17 cricket days in July alone, followed by a three-match Test series against South Africa next month.
Bayern Munich sign Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt on five-year deal
De Ligt joined Juventus from Ajax on a five-year contract in July 2019 and spent three seasons with the Serie A champions. He won one Serie A title and one Coppa Italia in 117 appearances for Juventus. "I'm very happy to become a player for this great club. FC Bayern is one of the most successful clubs in Germany, one of the most successful clubs in Europe and in the world," said De Ligt.
Lewandowski rejected Chelsea, PSG offers to join Barca, says Laporta
During his eight years in Bayern, Lewandowski scored 344 goals to secure six Bundesliga top goalscorer titles. This summer the Polish striker decided to start a new challenge as he signed a 4-year contract with FC Barcelona.
Singhraj shines as India top Munich Para-shooting World Cup with 10 medals
With two more golds, India topped the medal tally, finishing with a total of 10 medals -- six gold, three silver and one bronze medals -- in the World Cup. Singhraj, who won two medals in the Tokyo Paralympic Games, on Tuesday claimed gold in the individual 50-metre Pistol Mixed Event and then combined with teammates Manish Narwal and Deepender to pocket the gold in the team event. The Indian paralympian finished fourth in the qualifying round with a score of 529, after a tie with JO Jeongdu of South Korea.
Have always admired energy and his commitment to the game: Stokes responds to Kohli's message
Stokes on Monday announced his sudden retirement from ODI cricket, saying that the rigours of playing all three formats of the game were "unsustainable" for him and he was not able to give his 100 percent to the team in the 50-over format. Following his announcement, Kohli had called the all-rounder "the most competitive bloke" he has played against.
Taipei Open: Ishaan-Tanisha advance to second round, Saina pulls out
The Indian duo, 47th in the badminton world rankings, registered a formidable 21-15, 21-8 win over the world No. 95 Israeli pair of Misha Zilberman and Svetlana Zilberman. Both teams were quick to get off the blocks and were tied at 7-7 after early exchanges. However, the Indian pair upped their intensity to take a 1-0 lead.
New Zealand have the quality to go the distance in T20 World Cup: Lockie Ferguson
The Black Caps performed exceptionally well in the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup in the UAE, but lost the final to trans-Tasman rivals Australia, who clinched their maiden World Cup title in the shortest version of the game. Ferguson was the key architect in New Zealand's emphatic 31-run win in the opening T20I against Ireland at Belfast on Monday, returning superb figures of 4/14 as the tourist took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
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