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Transporters’ shutdown: Anil Kumble takes bus ride from airport, photo goes viral
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Kumble boarded a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus from the airport to his house Banashankari locality and shared a photo of his journey on his ‘X’ account. "BMTC trip back home today from the airport," he captioned the photograph showing him travelling in the bus.
Djokovic lucky to have rivals like Nadal and Federer, says coach Goran Ivanisevic
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Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 in straight sets to capture his fourth US Open title and scripted history on Sunday night, becoming the first person in the Open Era to win 24 Grand Slam titles, tying Margaret Court for the most in history.
Asia Cup: Start of India-Pakistan Super Four match on reserve day delayed due to rain
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On Sunday, under a sunny Colombo sky, captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill slammed quickfire fifties before falling in quick succession. KL Rahul and Virat Kohli were building their 24-run partnership before rain arrived in heaps to move the high-octane match into a reserve day.
Indian-origin man glues feet to stadium floor in climate protest at US Open
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Sayak Mukhopadhyay was arrested at the Arthur Ashe Stadium after disrupting for about 50 minutes the US Open tennis match between American Coco Gauff and Czech Karolina Muchova on September 7.
China sweeps seven gold medals at Asian Table Tennis Championships
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The tournament concluded with world No.2 Ma Long securing a victory over top-seeded Fan Zhendong in the men's singles.
Germany wins FIBA World Cup for first time, Schroder awarded MVP
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Schroder, boasting an average of 17.6 points, 6.1 assists, and 2 rebounds throughout the World Cup, delivered a game-high 28 points in the final. Franz Wagner contributed 19 points and seven rebounds, while Johannes Voigtmann added 12 points and eight rebounds, reports Xinhua.
Tennis greats hail Novak Djokovic for 24th Grand Slam title at US Open
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Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 in straight sets to capture his fourth US Open title. With the win the 36-year-old earned a measure of US Open revenge two years after Medvedev denied him a Grand Slam at the final hurdle in the 2021 New York final.
Most important goal for me as a player right now is to win World Cup 2023: Shubman Gill
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Gill launched a scintillating onslaught by hitting ten boundaries, six of which came against Shaheen Shah Afridi, to reach his fifty off just 37 balls and stitch an opening partnership of 121 runs with skipper Rohit Sharma (56) before rain pushed the match to the reserve day. India will on Monday from 147/2 in 24.1 overs on reserve day.
Asia Cup: May we get to see a new Bumrah': Pak cricketers have a special gift for Indian pacer's newborn son
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As the Indian team was getting ready to return to their hotel after play was called off, Bumrah was presented a special gift on behalf of the Pakistan cricket team for his newborn first son, Angad.
US Open: Djokovic beats Medvedev to take historic 24th Grand Slam
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The battle between the second and the third seed saw Djokovic cruise past Medvedev 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3. With the victory, the 36-year-old Serbian became the oldest US Open men's singles champion in the Open Era, reports Xinhua.
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