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Champions League: Three Spanish clubs face tests on the road
Madrid (Spain), Nov 4 (IANS) Three Spanish clubs are on the road for Wednesday's Champions League matches, with FC Barcelona travelling to Belgium to face Club Brugge, Athletic Club Bilbao visiting the site of a legendary comeback, and Villarreal eyeing a strong opportunity for an away win in Cyprus.
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FIFA World Cup Group B preview: Host Canada face European tests in historic home campaign
Toronto, June 3 (IANS) The focus in Group B will be on Bosnia and Herzegovina -- the team that defeated former champions Italy to qualify -- when action starts in this key group in the FIFA World Cup 2026 from June 11. Bosnia and Herzegovina return to the tournament for the first time since 2014, while Qatar will aim to build on their debut appearance four years ago.
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Wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat retires from international cricket
Bharat represented India in seven Tests and featured prominently in domestic cricket for Andhra.
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Jordan Hermann has made rapid strides in South African cricket circles: Ashwin
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Ravichandran Ashwin reserved special praise for Jordan Hermann, who represented South Africa’s ‘A’ team in the two unofficial Tests against India A.
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Playing 50th Test a huge milestone for Pant, IPL struggles don't define him, says childhood coach Sharma
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will bring up his 50th Test appearance when the hosts face Afghanistan in a one‑off match starting in New Chandigarh on Saturday, with Devender Sharma, his childhood
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WTC Final: Fast bowlers give Australia the edge on day one despite Rabada’s fifer (ld)
London, June 11 (IANS) Australia's fast bowlers were at their accurate best as they reduced South Africa to 43/4 in 22 overs at stumps on Day One of the World Test Championship final at Lord’s ohere n Wednesday.
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Bangladesh players gain big in ICC rankings after historic Test win over Pakistan
Dubai, May 13 (IANS) Bangladesh players have made big gains in the latest men's Test player rankings following their memorable 104-run victory over Pakistan in the opening Test at Mirpur.
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Going to be tough, but Pakistan perform well when no one’s expecting: Latif on team’s T20 WC preparation
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif shared his views on Pakistan’s T20I setup and mentioned that while they are a strong team in the 50-over format, the Men in Green are still to find the right balance in their combination for the shortest format of the game, with the T20 World Cup fast approaching.
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1st Test: Had three celebrations in mind, then did the one which I know well, says Pant
Leeds, June 22 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who hit his seventh Test century in the first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test against England at Headingley, said he initially considered three celebrations but ultimately
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Mirror, mirror in lab: BRIC-RGCB scientists build tiny nanopores to spot diseases early
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (IANS) Imagine a microscopic tunnel that can tell whether you might be developing cancer -- well, scientists at BRIC-RGCB, Thiruvananthapuram, are turning that imagination into reality.
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