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World Athletics Showcases Neeraj Chopra On Its Main Page
World Athletics (WA), the global governing body for the sport, has featured Indian gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, on its front page, saying that, "With a mark of 87.58m at the Games, the 23-year-old had launched himself to sporting superstardom as he became India's first ever Olympic champion in athletics." ....
Unmukt Chand Signs Multi-year Contract With Minor League Cricket
Unmukt Chand, the winning captain of the 2012 U-19 World Cup, has signed a multi-year contract with Silicon Valley Strikers for the 2021 season of the Minor League Cricket (MLC) in USA. ....
Cricket Australia Chief Backs Coach Justin Langer
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cricket Australia Nick Hockley released a statement on Wednesday in support of coach Justin Langer. Langer has been under immense pressure over his style of working since the 2-1 Test loss to India in January, which was followed by 4-1 T20I series losses to West Indies and Bangladesh.....
ICC Announces Virtual Trophy Tour To Mark Two Months Countdown For T20 World Cup
To mark two months countdown to the Men's T20 World Cup in Oman and United Arab Emirates (UAE), the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a virtual trophy tour starting from Thursday. The virtual tour will be driven around by Nissan.....
3 Killed, Over 30 Injured In Explosion In Pakistan's Punjab Province
At least three people were killed and over 30 others injured in an explosion in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday. ....
I Think My Best Years As A Test Cricketer Are Ahead Of Me: Jofra Archer
England pacer Jofra Archer believes that his best years in Test cricket are yet to come as he is still only 26. He has admitted that missing out on international cricket due to a recurring elbow issue has been frustrating. ....
Bangladesh's 1st Metro Rail Makes Trial Run
Bangladesh's first metro rail in capital Dhaka made a trial run on a section of the 20.1-km project, known as Mass Rapid Transit Line-6 (MRT 6). ....
Bangladesh Opener Tamim Iqbal Pulls Out Of T20 World Cup
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has pulled out from the ICC T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE. In a video message through Facebook, Iqbal said he did not want to take the place of openers who have been playing in the format in his absence in the last 15-16 T20Is. ....
UN Humanitarian Air Service Resumes Flights In Afghanistan
The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), operated by the World Food Programme (WFP), has resumed flights to enable 160 humanitarian organisations to continue their life-saving activities in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over the war-torn nation, a top official said. ....
Amitabh Bachchan Tells Sourav Ganguly How He Sang National Anthem Before India-Pakistan World Cup Match
The 'Shaandaar Shukravaar' episode on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 13' will see cricket legends Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag as the special guests. Both the ex-cricketers take the hotseat and play the game with host Amitabh Bachchan. ....
