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Limansa — a star in the making from the Dilshan lineage

June 30, 2026 admin

The surname Tillakaratne carries considerable weight in Sri Lankan cricket. It evokes memories of Hashan Tillakaratne’s dependability, Tillakaratne Dilshan’s innovation, World Cup triumphs, and decades of service to the national side. Now, another Tillakaratne is trying to earn that name on merit. Seventeen-year-old Limansa Tillakaratne, Dilshan’s daughter, is touring India with Sri Lanka’s Under-19 women’s side for three T20s and three One-Day fixtures, in preparation for the U-19 Women’s…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Norway weathers tempestuous Ivory Coast to set up a Brazil date

June 30, 2026 admin

Norway’s Erling Haaland (9) goes for the ball during the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 soccer match between Ivory Coast and Norway in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, on June 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Every rowing crew knows that progress comes only when everyone pulls in the same direction. Norway’s fans have turned…

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Badminton | Rithvik attributes recent success to an improvement in his net game

June 30, 2026 admin

Rithvik Sanjeevi snaps one for his album with Croatia’s Aria Dinata whom he bested in the Valence Alpes International final. | Photo Credit: Instagram/vai_badminton Indian shuttler Rithvik Sanjeevi, who scored a hard-fought 17-21, 23-21, 21-16 win over Croatia’s Aria Dinata to clinch the title at the 2026 Valence Alpes International in France recently, attributed his…

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Zverev wins in four sets to reach Wimbledon round two

June 30, 2026 admin

Germany’s Alexander Zverev in action during his first round match against Belgium’s Alexander Blockx | Photo Credit: Reuters French Open champion Alexander Zverev came through a testing four-set battle with Belgian debutant Alexander Blockx to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday (June 30, 2026). The German, who was beaten in round one last year,…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: England meets Congo in a tricky fixture

June 30, 2026 admin

Kane and Co. gear up for the knockout tie. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Thomas Tuchel’s England enters the round of 32 carrying the confidence of an unbeaten group-stage campaign, but standing between the Three Lions and the pre-quarterfinals is a DR Congo side making history. The Leopards have reached the World Cup knockout rounds…

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Women’s T20 World Cup: Gardner and Mooney carry Australia into final with ease

June 30, 2026 admin

Opener Beth Mooney made it a stroll in the park for the Aussies. | Photo Credit: AFP The West Indies was blown away by the perfect storm that is also known as the Australian women’s cricket team. The Aussies moved into the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup, winning the first semifinal at the…

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NOR vs CIV, FIFA World Cup LIVE Round of 32

June 30, 2026 admin

Norway’s Erling Haaland arrives for the World Cup round of 32 match between Ivory Coast and Norway in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The Round of 32 match between Norway and Côte d’Ivoire is underway at the Dallas stadium in Arlington, on June 30, 2026. Also read |…

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CCI clears Aditya Birla-led consortium’s ₹16,660 crore buyout of IPL team RCB

June 30, 2026 admin

Acquisition of IPL franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore, has been approved by CCI. File photo: X/@RCBTweets Fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) cleared the acquisition of IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore by a consortium of Aditya Birla Group, The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures and Blackstone in a…

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We want India to host FIA karting event: Akbar Ebrahim

June 30, 2026 admin

Akbar Ebrahim | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Akbar Ebrahim, President, FIA International Karting Commission (CIK-FIA), stressed that the organisation is laser-focused on reducing the cost of karting worldwide. He listed some of the initiatives the FIA is taking, including introducing an FIA Global Kart. “Today, if you buy a CIK-homologated chassis with a CIK-homologated engine,…

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Wimbledon 2026: Coco Gauff brought to tears by interaction with anti-doping tester

June 30, 2026 admin

Protocols designed to protect tennis from doping are in the spotlight as players open up about their experiences navigating the system in the aftermath of a four-year ban handed to 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova — not for testing positive but for refusing to take a test. Also read | Wimbledon 2026: What are the…

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