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New Delhi, (UNI) President Draupadi Murmu on Friday conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 20 courageous children from 18 states for their exceptional achievements in various fields. The winners included promising 14 year old cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Congratulating Vaibhav at a function in Vigyan Bhawan here on Friday, President Murmu said Vaibhav Suryavanshi…
Madrid, Dec 26 (UNI) In a year without a major men’s international tournament, club football dominated the headlines, with Paris Saint-Germain emerging as one of the standout winners. PSG capped the season by winning the UEFA Champions League in late May with a 5-0 rout of Inter Milan, as coach Luis Enrique underlined the value…
Melbourne, Dec 26(UNI): The Melbourne Cricket Ground turned back the clock on Friday, serving up a throwback to Test cricket’s wild, unpredictable past as wickets fell in a steady stream through a breathless opening day of the Australia–England Test. By stumps, 20 wickets had crashed, batters rarely settled and bowlers barely paused for breath, making…
Sydney, Dec 24 (UNI) ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting has provided his assessment of where Cameron Green stands in his young international career. The tall all-rounder has had an under par Ashes series, which Australia have already clinched after the first three Tests. In three Tests, Green has returned 76 runs and has picked…
Melbourne, Dec 24 (UNI) An emotional Ben Stokes vowed to close ranks around his players amid ongoing fallout from their mid-Ashes Noosa getaway, as England’s tour went from bad to worse after Jofra Archer became their latest bowler to go down with injury. A pace attack hyped as the quickest England have ever brought here…
Tokyo, Dec 24 (UNI) Japan’s most successful professional golfer, Masashi ‘Jumbo’ Ozaki, has died at the age of 78. According to BBC sport, Nicknamed Jumbo because of his length off the tee, Ozaki won 94 times on the Japan Tour and topped the country’s order of merit 12 times. He was in the top 10…
Patna, Dec 24 (UNI) Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president congratulated the State team for the “historic performance”, calling the match a moment of immense pride for Bihar cricket. He lauded the entire squad for their fearless approach and discipline, and extended special appreciation to the three centurions, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sakibul Gani and Ayush Loharuka, for…
Ahmedabad, Dec 24 (UNI) Karnataka pulled off one of the most remarkable run chases in List-A cricket history, chasing down a mammoth target of 413 against Jharkhand with 15 balls to spare in their Vijay Hazare Trophy opener at the Narendra Modi Stadium here. The successful chase is now the second-highest in List-A cricket history,…
Vijayawada, Dec 24(UNI): Women’s top seed Unnati Hooda, world junior championships silver medallists Tanvi Sharma, the experienced Aakarshi Kashyap and upcoming junior Rounak Chauhan registered convincing wins to advance in the 87th Senior National Badminton Championships in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Unnati, who had a bye in the first round, hammered wildcard entrant Akanksha Matte 21-8,…
Bengaluru, Dec 24 (UNI): Virat Kohli marked his return to domestic cricket with a majestic century as Delhi outclassed Andhra by chasing down a target of 299 with ease in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group List-A match at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 here on Wednesday. Earlier, Ricky Bhui produced a commanding…
