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United Nations Committee ‘Raise Red Flag’ Over Racism In Italian Football

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The United Nations committee responsible for combating racism “raised a red flag” over Italian football in its latest findings published on Thursday. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) raised concerns about economic or social issues in six countries including Croatia, Namibia, Senegal, Turkmenistan and Uruguay as well as Italy, where it singled…

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UEFA Champions League Draw: Manchester United And Bayern Munich In Group A, Borussia Dortmund To Face PSG In Group F

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Manchester United will face the Bayern Munich of Harry Kane in this season’s Champions League while Thursday’s draw for the group stage also placed Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United together. Bayern and United will be favourites to advance from Group A which also includes Danish champions FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray, the Turkish champions. Group F,…

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Zurich Diamond League 2023 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra Finishes Second With 85.71m Throw

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Zurich Diamond League Highlights: Neeraj Chopra finished second© AFP Neeraj Chopra and Murali Sreeshankar, Zurich Diamond League Highlights: Neeraj Chopra finished in second spot with a 85.71m throw at the Diamond League meet in Zurich. He began with 80.79m throw in his first attempt followed by two foul throws. He got a 85.22 throw…

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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023: Matheesha Pathirana Sets Up Big Win For Sri Lanka

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Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka made resolute fifties after Matheesha Pathirana’s hostile bowling as Sri Lanka slayed Bangladesh by five wickets in their Asia Cup opener in Pallekele on Thursday. Pacer Pathirana’s 4 for 32 restricted Bangladesh to 164. The home side then rode on Samarawickrama’s 54 off 77 balls and Asalanka’s unbeaten 62 off…

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“No Sense At All”: PCB Blasted By Pakistan Greats For No Host Name On Team Jerseys

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Pakistan beat Nepal in their first match of Asia Cup 2023© AFP Pakistan Cricket Board is facing strong criticism from fans and a few former players over the omission of country’s name on the official Asia Cup logo on participating teams’ jerseys. Former captain Rashid Latif was among those who lashed out at the board…

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Rohit Sharma’s “First And Last ODI Cricket World Cup As….”: Sourav Ganguly Makes A Big Claim

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Cricket World Cup: File image of India captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid© AFP The Cricket World Cup is less than six weeks away. Ahead of that the Asia Cup 2023 is getting all the limelight, with the India vs Pakistan match on Saturday generating all the right noise. The Indian cricket team hasn’t…

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PM Narendra Modi Meets R Praggnanandhaa, Has A Special Message For Chess World Cup Hero

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Chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has been dominating headlines since winning the silver medal at the Chess World Cup. Although he was defeated by the reigning World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the competition, his impressive journey in the competition earned him a lot of praise. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the…

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India vs Pakistan: Virat Kohli’s ‘Unfinished Business” Is “Big Danger” For Rivals: World Cup-Winning Star

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India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023: File image of Indian cricket team star Virat Kohli© AFP Virat Kohli knows the cameras will be on him for the next two months. Starting with the Asia Cup and then the Cricket World Cup 2023, Virat Kohli will be expected to deliver. His first test will be in…

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Meet Canada’s Danielle McGahey, Who Is Set To Become First Transgender To Play International Cricket

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Danielle McGahey of Canada will become the first transgender cricketer to play in an international match when she represents her adopted country during the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup qualifier in Bangladesh. The 29-year-old McGahey, an opening batter, has been selected in Canada’s women’s squad for the next month’s qualifying tournament after she fulfilled ICC’s…

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BCCI Media Rights: Viacom18 Secures Broadcast Rights For TV And Digital

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Viacom18 secured both the TV and digital rights for all Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) matches to be played in India for the 2023-28 cycle. As a result, Sports18 will be telecasting both international and domestic matches on TV while on the digital front, JioCinema will be livestreaming all the games. The five-year…

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