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India vs New Zealand: A Match Up That Will Do Wonders For The Game India vs New Zealand: A Match Up That Will Do Wonders For The Game. The Indian Women’s Hockey team needs to win against the New Zealand team in their final Pool B match to reach the quarterfinals on Thursday. In order for them to do so, they need to be able to tick every box. The Indian women’s hockey team needs to win against New Zealand in order to earn a spot in the quarterfinals at the Women’s Hockey World Cup. The team is hoping to…

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The dominance of Colombian athletes in the Bolivarian Games The dominance of Colombian athletes in the Bolivarian Games. Sara Lopez and Daniel Munoz both won three gold medals for Colombia at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Valledupar. The host country, Colombia, won seven of the ten available titles in the archery events. In the recurve events, only Lester Ortegon of Ecuador and Javiera Andrades of Chile, as well as the Venezuelan mixed recurve team, stopped the sweep. In addition, Lopez and Munoz won the title for the mixed compound team, as well as their own team and individual events. Lopez’s…

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Lopez is going to her third World Games – wants the prize for the mixed team. Lopez is going to her third World Games – wants the prize for the mixed team. Sara Lopez, a Colombian compound woman, has had a good time at the World Games so far. 2013 was her first year, and she won bronze. In 2017, she won gold and the title of champion.  This year’s event starts on Friday in the southern U.S. city of Birmingham. The current World Archery Champion will also have a rare chance to win something different. “I’m really looking forward…

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We are trying to rewrite how Test cricket is played’ – Ben Stokes We are trying to rewrite how Test cricket is played’ – Ben Stokes. After England’s historic triumph over India, in which they achieved their highest-ever successful run chase, Ben Stokes said he believes the team’s new approach to batting fourth in Tests will inspire dread in its opponents. Knowing that England had previously chased down scores of 299, 296 and 277 in the fourth innings of three Tests against New Zealand last month, England’s captain won the toss but opted to bowl first against India. Image credits…

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Simona Halep’s domination in the Wimbledon 2022 continues  Simona Halep’s domination in the Wimbledon 2022 continues. Simona defeated American Amanda Anisimova in the quarter-final on July 6 2022, Wednesday. The match was expected to be a close encounter since both are incredible players, but Simona managed to crush it without any hassle. The Romanians won the quarterfinals with sets 6-2, 6-4 making it an easy win.  Generally, there are matchups in all forms of competition. However, in team sports, it’s possible to alter how the battle will flow by moving the players in different ways. But, in individual sports such…

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Relieved by badminton during times of trouble – Polina Buhrova Relieved by badminton during times of trouble – Polina Buhrova. 125 in the world, Polina Buhrova was a spectator at the PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2022, but she was not thinking about Kuala Lumpur. Even though she is only 18, she has to deal with the terrifying fact that there is war at home. Since the middle of June, Buhrova has been training in Kuala Lumpur for the European Junior Championships in August. She has been there because her national coach, who is Malaysian, apprised her to go there. There are…

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FIBA U-16 Asian Championship – Indian Young Cagers, finishes fifth FIBA U-16 Asian Championship – Indian Young Cagers, finishes fifth. In the FIBA U16 Men Asian Championship 2022, the Indian U-16 Men’s Basketball Team won 5th place, which is the best finish of any Indian team. The Indian U-16 Men’s Basketball Team took part in the FIBA U16 Asian Championship for the 4th time. India’s U-16 men’s basketball team was put in the same group as Australia, Bahrain, and Qatar. The Indian U-16 Men’s Basketball Team came in second in their group after beating Bahrain (80-41) and Qatar (77-51). The…

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Tennis Players Are Facing Anxiety At Wimbledon Tennis Players Are Facing Anxiety At Wimbledon. The rankings of the professional tennis player are about setting an objective and fairing over a couple of times. Match wins are decided as per the points that tend to remain for the player’s record for a year or so. Some even say that tennis player records are somewhat like a currency.  Paula Badosa, No.3 in Wimbledon women’s rankings, said,” It is the most stressful and hectic thing about the job. We all keep thinking about the rankings all the time. No matter what the league…

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It’s been disappointing for us’ – Dravid laments missed opportunity It’s been disappointing for us’ – Dravid laments missed opportunity. After India’s defeat at the hands of England’s dominant fourth-innings performance, captain Rahul Dravid has increased the pressure on his team to improve their ability to close off games. Coach Dravid is keen for India to address a tendency that cost them the recent Test loss to England and the earlier loss to South Africa this year. Image credits Dravid expressed his dissatisfaction, saying, “It’s been disappointing for us.” “We had a few chances in South Africa, and I think…

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Indonesia qualify for their first-ever ICC World Cup Indonesia qualify for their first-ever ICC World Cup. Indonesia is the newest team to sign up for the 2019 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa. The Indonesian women secured their spot in the 2019 T20 World Cup with a thrilling win over Papua New Guinea. Image credits Eighteen-year-old bowler Ayu Kurniartini showed tremendous nerve as she faced the final over with Papua New Guinea needing only two runs to win. Kurniartini took two wickets in the final over to seal the victory and send her team to the ICC…

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England smash records in Test form turnaround England smash records in Test form turnaround. We break into the data to find just how impressive England’s recent run has been in Test matches. There has been a winning streak for the England men’s Test squad at home, with four straight victories (one against India and three against New Zealand). In recent games, England has set a number of records thanks to their ability to successfully chase down runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Image credits A dream run chase In the fifth and deciding Test match, England chased down…

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England, India stars surge into top 10 in Men’s Test Player Rankings England, India stars surge into top 10 in Men’s Test Player Rankings. As a result of their recent success at the plate, Jonny Bairstow and Rishabh Pant have moved into the top 10 of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings. With an unbeaten 114, Bairstow pushed England beyond India in the fourth innings and helped propel them to a surprise victory. He is now ranked tenth in the world in Test batting. Image credits The 32-year-old is in perhaps the best form of his career, having…

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ICC launches 100% Cricket superstars ICC launches 100% Cricket superstars. To celebrate female cricketers everywhere, the International Cricket Council has created the 100% Cricket Superstars initiative. The most important competitions of the season fall within this time frame. Furthermore, this will increase the level of participation from the audience by allowing them to select the final playing XI from the declared team. The ICC will often release announcements about roster changes. Image credits The likelihood of India winning the 2023 World Test Championship What went down was as follows: India came in at 52.08 percent, Pakistan was in third at…

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India name young squad for West Indies ODIs India name young squad for West Indies ODIs. For the forthcoming three-match ODI series in the West Indies, India has picked a young 16-member squad. Shikhar Dhawan has been named captain, and Ravindra Jadeja has been selected vice-captain. On July 22, India will arrive in Trinidad to begin a three-match ODI series. Image credits The ODI team’s usual skipper, Rohit Sharma, as well as regular players Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, were all given rests during the series. Deepak Hooda has earned a spot in the team after a strong showing in…

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The intentions of Cristiano Ronaldo are unknown to Manchester United The intentions of Cristiano Ronaldo are unknown to Manchester United. According to sources who spoke to ESPN, Cristiano Ronaldo’s participation in the summer tour of Thailand and Australia is uncertain, and Manchester United is not aware of his intentions to return for preseason practise. Ronaldo, who has asked to leave Old Trafford, was set to begin training on Monday at Carrington with the other United international players, but the team gave him permission to take a lengthy break because of “family reasons.” Pic Source- https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/soccer/news/cristiano-ronaldo-proves-im-not-finished-erik-ten-hag-must-end-manchester-united-obsession/l0endofvdmjtahzbhh2hypbn The team is scheduled to…

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