International
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North Korea pulls out of Tokyo Olympics, citing coronavirus fears
With the Games just months away, the regime’s sports ministry says it wants to protect athletes from the ‘global health crisis’....
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The Summer Olympics, explained
After a year’s delay, the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin in July, with the Paralympics scheduled to start in August. Years of...
Qatar will host FINA congress on 5 June
Doha: The Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) yesterday announced that it will host the General Congress of the...
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April 12, 2021
Monte Carlo Masters 2021: ‘I don’t give a damn’ Benoit Paire goes down in hail of expletives
If the 74 unforced errors were not incriminating enough, Paire’s latest post-mortem on tennis in a world...
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April 12, 2021
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan’s ‘Super Fan’ prepares for Games without fans
Ishikawa, who is president of an IT company, has attended every Summer Olympics since then, becoming famous...
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April 12, 2021
Anirban Lahiri grabs first Top-5 since 2017; Jordan Spieth wins after more than 3 years
Anirban Lahiri achieved his best in 1260 days and Jordan Spieth got back into the winner’s circle...
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April 6, 2021
‘French Open postponement a possibility’
The French Open, which last year was postponed by four months and took place in front of...
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April 5, 2021
Sania, Ankita hit the courts in Dubai ahead of tough Latvia tie
The pros will be leading a five-member team that includes Karman Kaur Thandi, the fast-improving Zeel Desai...
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April 5, 2021
Miami Open: Hubert Hurkacz beats Jannik Sinner to win first Masters title
Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz claimed his first ATP Masters 1000 title by beating Italian teenager Jannik Sinner in...
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April 5, 2021
Jordan Spieth: Texas Open win is former world number one’s first title since 2017
Former world number one Jordan Spieth won the Texas Open by two shots to end a victory...
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April 5, 2021
‘How embarrassing’: Germany suffer first World Cup qualifying loss in 20 years
Germany’s performance was dubbed “embarrassing” after they suffered their first World Cup qualifying defeat for 20 years...
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April 4, 2021
Australia’s women break world record with ODI win against New Zealand
Megan Schutt and Alyssa Healy have powered Australia to a world-record 22nd straight ODI win, crushing New...
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April 4, 2021
Indian shuttlers Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam enter Dubai Para-Badminton Tournament finals
In the SL 3 category, world No 1 Pramod beat Malaysia’s Muhammad Huzairi Abdul Malek 21-7, 21-17...
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April 4, 2021
Speculation over Tokyo Olympics: 2021, 2032 or not at all?
Just about everybody, especially the organizers in Japan and Switzerland, want the Tokyo Olympics to open on...
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March 22, 2021
Honda Classic: Matt Jones maintains advantage for five-shot win
Australian Matt Jones shot a two-under-par final round of 68 to win the Honda Classic by five...
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March 22, 2021
Serena Williams withdraws from Miami Open
Serena Williams has pulled out of this week’s Miami Open after having oral surgery. The 23-time Grand...
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March 22, 2021
Lionel Messi surpasses Xavi to set Barcelona appearance record
Messi netted his league-leading 22nd and 23rd goals from inside the area in the 56th and 89th....
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March 22, 2021
ISSF World Cup: India’s Elavenil Valarivan, Divyansh Panwar clinch gold
India’s Elavenil Valarivan and Divyansh Panwar clinched the gold medal in 10m air rifle mixed team event...
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March 22, 2021
Juventus’ title hopes in tatters after suffering shock home loss to Benevento
The 1-0 home defeat left champions Juventus in third place, 10 points behind leaders Inter Milan with...
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March 22, 2021
Olympic surfing hopeful Katherine Diaz killed by lightning while training
A great athlete who has represented our country has left us,” the Salvadoran Surf Federation said in...
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March 22, 2021
