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August 29, 2024 1:09 PM August 29, 2024 1:09 PM

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US Open: Novak Djokovic advances to 3rd round after Laslo Djere retires injured

In the US Open, Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round when his compatriot Laslo Djere retired early in the third set. Djokovic was leading 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 before Djere retired at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The world number 109, Laslo Djere, required a medical time-out to treat an injury after dropp...

August 29, 2024 10:06 AM August 29, 2024 10:06 AM

National Sports Day being celebrated today

Today is National Sports Day. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of greatest field hockey player Major Dhyan Chand. National Sports Day is celebrated annually on 29th August, to emphasize the importance of sports and physical activities and to honor Major Dhyan Chand's legacy in Indian hocke...

August 29, 2024 7:20 AM August 29, 2024 7:20 AM

Paralympic Games 2024: French President Emmanuel Macron declares Paralympic Games open

Paralympic Games 2024 have been officially inaugurated with a grand opening ceremony in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open during a colourful ceremony in the heart of Paris. A total of 4,400 Paralympians, representing 167 nations, marched from Champs-Elysees to Place de ...

August 28, 2024 1:00 PM August 28, 2024 1:00 PM

Paralympics Games 2024 begins today in Paris

The Paralympics Games 2024 will officially get underway in Paris today, and will go on till 8 September. This is the first time that France will stage a summer Paralympics. The country previously hosted the Winter Paralympics in 1992 in Tignes and Albertville. The Paris Paralympics 2024 opening cere...

August 27, 2024 5:50 PM August 27, 2024 5:50 PM

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Swiatek, Alcaraz & Sinner Set to Compete on Day 2 of US Open

In the US Open tennis tournament, Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will be in action later today in New York.   Day two of the U.S. Open brings the top half of the men’s and women’s singles onto the court in Flushing Meadows in the first round. Jannik Sinner, men’s world No. 1, pla...

August 27, 2024 1:54 PM August 27, 2024 1:54 PM

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India squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 announced

Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The big-hitting Smriti Mandhana has been named vice-captain of the team. Other members of the squad include Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigu...

August 27, 2024 12:11 PM August 27, 2024 12:11 PM

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India’s Sumit Nagal bows out of US Open in the first round

India's tennis ace Sumit Nagal bowed out of the US Open after losing in the first round match against Tallon Griekspoor in the opening round of the Men's Singles in New York. Nagal was out of touch in the first two sets of the clash, however, he fought hard to take the third set to tie-breaker befor...

August 27, 2024 7:47 AM August 27, 2024 7:47 AM

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ICC  Women’s T20 World Cup to begin on 4th Oct

India will open their campaign in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on October 4 in Dubai against New Zealand and then take on arch-rivals Pakistan at the same venue on October 6. India’s third match is scheduled to take place on October 9 against Sri Lanka in Dubai again, and the Women in Blue wil...