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Champions League final preview: Rock-solid Arsenal ready for PSG test

May 30, 2026 admin

Arsenal’s central defenders William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes have been instrumental in the team’s outstanding season, ahead of the UCL final against PSG. File | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Arsenal’s pursuit of Champions League glory in Saturday’s (May 30, 2026) final is likely to depend heavily on how well the core of their…

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Who remains in French Open contention after Sinner and Djokovic defeated?

May 30, 2026 admin

A general view of spectators by outside courts during the first round of the French Open tennis championship. | Photo Credit: Reuters With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz absent, Jannik Sinner was expected to capture his first French Open crown this year. Instead, the top-ranked Italian lost in the second round, leaving the men’s draw…

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French Open: Teenager Fonseca tames Djokovic in fourth round as shocks continue in Paris

May 30, 2026 admin

Novak Djokovic of Serbia, left, and Joao Fonseca of Brazil hug after their third round men’s singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, on May 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Novak Djokovic’s latest bid to claim a record 25th Grand Slam title was left in tatters after his 4-6 4-6…

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Alphonso Davies in Canada’s World Cup squad despite hamstring injury

May 30, 2026 admin

Alphonso Davies was named to Canada’s World Cup squad on Friday (May 29, 2026) night although it’s too soon to tell whether he’ll be ready for the team’s opener because of a hamstring injury. The defender, who plays for Bayern Munich, was injured earlier this month in the loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions…

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Barcelona signs England winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle

May 30, 2026 admin

Barcelona’s new signing Anthony Gordon poses with his jersey during his official presentation in Barcelona, Spain, on May 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Anthony Gordon’s long-held dream of playing for Barcelona became a reality on Friday (May 29, 2026), with the England winger even showing off a surprise skill, answering questions in Spanish, as…

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IPL 2026 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi more than ready for India call-up: Sangakkara

May 30, 2026 admin

File photo of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Head coach of Rajasthan Royals Kumar Sangakkara said that the young man was “more than ready” for an India call-up. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy For the duration of IPL 2026, Kumar Sangakkara, who fulfilled the dual responsibility of head coach and Director of Cricket for Rajasthan Royals, had a…

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WFI relents, allows Vinesh Phogat to compete in 53kg category at Asiad trials

May 30, 2026 admin

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat prepares after the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) allowed her to compete in the women’s 53kg category for the Asian Games selection trials, reversing its earlier decision that had restricted her participation to the 50kg division, at Indira Gandhi Arena, in New Delhi, on May 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Former…

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Does Ranji Trophy count? Examining the logic of picking Gurnoor Brar over Auqib Nabi

May 30, 2026 admin

For the scribes who spend any length of time covering domestic cricket in India, there may be jaded familiarity with a line trotted out by players aspiring for higher honours when probed on matters of selection. “Our job is to just score runs or take wickets, selection will take care of itself,” is the common…

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I would like an Indian chess championship with big money and all the top players: Aravindh Chithambaram

May 30, 2026 admin

Aravindh Chithambaram is rated by India’s most successful chess coach R.B. Ramesh as the country’s most talented player since Viswanathan Anand. He began well enough, and came up with some incredible performances, but, later on, was overshadowed by a bunch of other Indian prodigies that took world chess by storm. Over the last couple of…

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Teen star Pooja Singh smashes high jump senior national record during Asian U20 Championships

May 29, 2026 admin

Pooja Singh. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Teenaged high jump star Pooja Singh shattered the national senior record en route to winning the gold medal, leading a strong Indian show on the second day of the Asian U20 Athletics Championships here on Friday. The 19-year-old delivered the performance of her career, sailing over 1.93m…

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