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Jul

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What is the criteria to win the Ballon d’Or? France Football issues official clarification

New Delhi: The Ballon d’Or is undoubtedly the biggest individual award that a professional footballer can win his career. Awarded to the best player of the year, the Ballon d’Or is handed out by France Football magazine and is the holy grail for a footballer as far as individual awards go.  The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Luka Modric, Kaka, Zinedine Zidane, and many others have won the Ballon d’Or, and it is almost time for the best player of the 2025–26 season to be awarded. There are many contenders to win the award this time around, with the…

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27

Jul

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Check Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 schedule; Where can India shine on July 27?

Glasgow: The Commonwealth Games 2026 continues with yet another day of excitement and a plethora of events. July 27 is slated to be a huge day for the event, as it is the day that is the official start of the athletics programme. It is worth noting that the likes of Sarvesh Kushare, Tejaswin Shankar and J Aadarsh Ram will be in action for India in the high jump final. Furthermore, provided that he qualifies from the heats, it could be a medal final for Tejas Shirse in the 110m hurdles. Additionally, after a good day in weightlifting, India will…

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Jul

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Arshdeep Singh makes relationship with actress Samreen Kaur official with Instagram post; Check details

New Delhi: In a major development, India pacer Arshdeep Singh has made his relationship with model-actor Samreen Kaur official. The star player put an end to weeks of rumours around his relationship and made an Instagram post for the same as well, putting all reports to bed.  Part of India’s tour of Ireland and England, Arshdeep Singh has been spending his time in the UK and was seen enjoying a vacation with Samreen Kaur, as seen in pictures. The couple sparked rumours of their relationship during the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026.  Taking to Instagram, Arshdeep posted some pictures with…

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Jul

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VVS Laxman sings Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s praises after India dominate Zimbabwe to complete clean sweep

New Delhi: The Indian team put forth another good showing in the third and final T20I of the series against Zimbabwe. The two sides met at the Harare Sports Club on July 26th, and the Indian team registered a 35-run victory to complete a 3-0 victory in the series.  There were several star performers from the clash, but very few made an impression as good as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Coming on the back of a half-century in the first T20I, Sooryavanshi put forth another marvellous showing and amassed 81 runs to his name in 49 deliveries.  Speaking after the game,…

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Jul

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Raja Muthupandi fights back to bag silver in 65kg weightlifting as India’s medal tally swells at CWG 2026

Glasgow: India's impressive run in weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games continued on Sunday (local time) as Raja Muthupandi produced a determined performance to clinch the silver medal in the men's 65kg category in Glasgow. His podium finish marked India's third medal of the day, with all three coming from weightlifting. The 26-year-old lifter finished with a combined total of 286kg, registering 126kg in the snatch and 160kg in the clean and jerk. His effort was enough to secure second place behind Malaysia's Aznil Bin Bidin Muhamed, who lifted a Commonwealth Games record total of 299 kg to claim his…

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26

Jul

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India thump Zimbabwe in Harare, register dominant 35-run win to complete clean sweep

Harare: The third and final T20I of the ongoing series between India and Zimbabwe saw the two sides take on each other at the Harare Sports Club on July 26th. The game saw India put in another good showing and register a thumping 35-run victory to register their third straight win in the series.  The game began with India coming in to bat first. The side opened its innings with Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi coming out to bat. While Abhishek Sharma was dismissed on a score of two runs, Vaibhav put forth a good showing, scoring 81 runs to his…

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26

Jul

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Mirabai Chanu clinches gold medal in 48kg weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2026

New Delhi: India's star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu clinched yet another gold medal at the Commonwealth Games as she won the yellow metal for the third consecutive time on Sunday, July 26, during the ongoing Glasgow Games. Chanu won the gold in the 48kg weight category.  Chanu lifted a total of 190kg across the Snatch and Clean and Jerk categories and defeated the second-placed Ruth Nyong of Nigeria by a margin of 22kg. Chanu lifted 85kg in her third attempt in Snatch, setting a Games record in the snatch. She then lifted 105kg in the Clean and Jerk, setting another Games…

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Jul

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues red-hot form, smashes quickfire half-century against Zimbabwe in third T20I

Harare: The Indian team took on Zimbabwe in the third T20I of the ongoing series between the two sides. The two teams met at the Harare Sports Club on July 26th, and the game began with India winning the toss and opting to bat first in the game.  The side opened its innings with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma coming out to bat. While Abhishek was sent packing early into the innings, Vaibhav continued his red-hot form and put forth a magnificent performance in the game.  Batting throughout most of the first innings, the 15-year-old amassed 81 runs in 49…

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Jul

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Washington Sundar ruled out of India’s 1st Test against Sri Lanka due to injury

New Delhi: The Indian team is all set to take on Sri Lanka in a two-game Test series, with the first Test slated to begin on August 15, and the two sides will hope to put in their best performance. Ahead of the series, Team India has been hit with a major blow as star all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the upcoming first Test.  According to sources, Sundar has not yet recovered from the leg injury that he sustained in the recently concluded three-game ODI series against England and has been unable to recover in time, which…

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Jul

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IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I LIVE Cricket Score: India vs Zimbabwe Latest Match Updates, Scorecard, Teams, Playing XIs, Reactions

Harare: The stage is set for the third and final T20I of the ongoing series between India and Zimbabwe. The two sides are meeting at the Harare Sports Club for the clash, and both will be hoping to put in their best performance. It is worth noting that the result of the clash does not matter for the Men in Blue as they won the first two T20Is of the three-game affair and clinched the series as well. They will hope to put in another good showing in hopes of clean-sweeping the hosts.  On the other hand, Zimbabwe will aim…

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