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July 17, 2025 1:52 PM July 17, 2025 1:52 PM

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Praggnanandhaa defeats World No.1 Carlsen to enter Freestyle chess quarterfinals

In Chess, Teenage Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Freestyle Grand Slam chess event in Las Vegas. The 19-year-old outplayed the Norwegian champion in just 39 moves in a dominant Round 4 clash last night.    ...

July 17, 2025 11:41 AM July 17, 2025 11:41 AM

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India U-20 Women beat Uzbekistan 4-1 in Tashkent friendly

In Football, India's Under-20 Women’s national team convincingly defeated Uzbekistan 4-1 in their second friendly match at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent last night. The two sides were tied 1-1 at half-time. For India, Sibani Devi Nongmeikapam netted two goals, while Sulanjana Raul and Neha scored...

July 17, 2025 11:04 AM July 17, 2025 11:04 AM

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India beat England by 4 wickets in 1st ODI

In Women's Cricket, India defeated hosts England by 4 wickets in the first ODI match at The Rose Bowl in Southampton last night. With this win, the Women in Blue are leading the 3-match series 1-nil. Opting to bat first, England made 258 for 6 in the stipulated 50 overs, with Sophia Dunkley's 83 off...

July 17, 2025 10:59 AM July 17, 2025 10:59 AM

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Andre Russell to retire from International Cricket

West Indies's star all-rounder Andre Russel is set to retire from International Cricket. The Jamaican will play his last two international matches on July 20 and 22 at his homeground in Sabina Park, which is scheduled to host the first two T20Is against Australia. Russell has been included in the 16...

July 16, 2025 9:10 AM July 16, 2025 9:10 AM

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Deepika wins Poligras Magic Skill Award for solo goal against Netherlands

Indian women’s hockey forward Deepika has won the Poligras Magic Skill Award 2024-25 for her spectacular solo goal against the world No. 1 Netherlands in the FIH Hockey Pro League. The award, decided by a global fan vote held from July 4 to 13, celebrates moments of individual brilliance in hockey. ...

July 15, 2025 6:58 PM July 15, 2025 6:58 PM

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Japan Open Super 750 badminton: P.V. Sindhu, Lakshya Sen to start their campaigns

In badminton, two-time Olympic medalist P.V. Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will open their campaigns at the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Tokyo tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Indian women’s doubles team of Rutaparna Panda and Sw...

July 15, 2025 1:00 PM July 15, 2025 1:00 PM

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Ancy Sojan wins bronze in women’s long jump at Lignano Continental Tour event

In Athletics, India’s Ancy Sojan claimed third place in the women’s long jump at the Lignano Meeting, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event held in Italy on Sunday.   Ancy showed consistent form, with five of her six jumps crossing the 6.15m mark. Her best jump of the day was 6.36m, a...

July 15, 2025 12:25 PM July 15, 2025 12:25 PM

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Bihar win U18 Boys’ title at Junior National Rugby 7s 2025

In Rugby, Bihar claimed the U18 Boys’ title at the 10th Junior National Rugby 7s Championship 2025, defeating defending champions Odisha 17-15 in a thrilling final at Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun yesterday.   This win completed a double for Bihar, who also won the U18 Girls’ title...

July 15, 2025 12:06 PM July 15, 2025 12:06 PM

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Chess: Vaishali, Harika enter pre-quarters of FIDE Women’s World Cup

In Chess, India's R. Vaishali and Harika Dronavalli advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, after winning their third-round matches in tie-breaks. They join fellow Indians Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh in the next round.   Vaishali overcame USA’s Ca...

July 15, 2025 10:39 AM July 15, 2025 10:39 AM

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India U-20 women’s football team draws 1-1 with Uzbekistan in friendly

In Football, the Indian U-20 women’s team played a 1-1 draw against Uzbekistan in an international friendly match at Do’stlik Stadium, Tashkent, last night.     Uzbekistan took the lead in the 38th minute through Mehribon Egamberdieva. India equalised in the 79th minute with a goal from Sulanjana Ra...

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