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Unique tribute to Mumbai footballer kick his 'final goal'
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Family, friends and teammates along with loyal companion -- his pet dog 'Hulk,' joined in to celebrate and pay their respects, as Scott D'Souza -- a 26-year-old professional footballer scored his 'final goal' on October 30.
Virat Kohli turns 32: Wishes pour on social media
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On Wednesday, Kohli found a mention in ICC's throwback video-tweet wherein the then U-19 captain can be seen giving his introduction in the U-19 World Cup in 2008. He described himself as a "right-arm quick bowler", something which went viral on social media.
Rafael Nadal enters 1,000-wins club
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The Spaniard is the fourth player to reach the milestone in the Open Era, joining Jimmy Connors (1,274-283), Roger Federer (1,242-271) and Ivan Lendl (1,068-242). The 34-year-old leads all players in the Open Era with an 83.3 winning per cent (1,000-201).
Primoz Roglic wins time trial to take race lead
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Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) on Tuesday trailed his general classification rival Hugh Carthy (EF Pro Cycling) at the first intermediate check and was only one second clear at the second after a testing ride along the flat but blustery coastal roads in Galicia.
Marlon Samuels bids retire from professional cricket
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Samuels was always a man for the big occasion, as he proved in both of West Indies' title wins in two T20 World Cups. In 2012, he scored 78 off 56 balls against Sri Lanka in the finals while four years later, he played a brilliant knock of 85 not out which helped Windies seal a four-wicket win against England at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
SunRisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians by 10 wickets
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Captain Warner (85 runs off 58 balls) and Saha's (58 not out off 45) 151-run opening partnership helped their team chase down a target of 150 without losing a wicket. MI scored 149 for eight wkts in 20 overs and SRH made 151 without loss in 17.1 overs.
Mindset was tentative, but glad to qualify, says RCB captain Kohli
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Virat Kohli's Royal Challenger Bangalore secured its playoff place after beating Delhi Capitals in their 14th and last group stage match.
Organisers have determination to stage Tokyo Olympics in 2021
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Originally scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 9 this year, the Tokyo Olympics was in March postponed to 2021 following the outbreak of coronavirus. It is now set to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year.
Vaughan want to see a grand crowd for Dhoni's last IPL
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On Sunday, Dhoni announced that he would continue to play for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. "Definitely not," replied Dhoni at the toss when asked by Danny Morrison if match against Kings XI Punjab was his last in yellow jersey.
Orange Cap stays with KL rahul
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Rahul managed 29 runs against Chennai Super Kings during Kings XI's crushing nine-wicket defeat and in the process took his tournament tally to 670 runs in 14 matches to lead the race for the Orange Cap.
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