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Soccer-Brazil coach Dorival Jr hails ‘dynamic’ Vinicius after win over Paraguay

(Reuters) - Brazil coach Dorival Jr extolled Vinicius Jr's skill on the field after the Real Madrid forward propelled Brazil to a 4-1 Copa America victory over Paraguay on Friday. Vinicius terrorised

India record highest-ever team total in Women”s Test cricket

Chennai, Jun (PTI) India on Saturday recorded the highest team total in women’s Test cricket on day two of the one-off Test against...

Athletics-Holloway wins 110 metres hurdles in sizzling US Olympic trials

(Reuters) - Grant Holloway won the 110 metres hurdles at the U.S. Olympic trials in a world lead of 12.86 seconds on Friday, as Gabby Thomas and Noah Lyles scorched their semi-final heats in the 200m.

Analysis-Soccer-Vinicius unleashed boosts nervy Brazil to much-needed win

By Fernando Kallas (Reuters) - Vinicius Jr unleashed his inner beast in a little over 45 minutes of pure Brazilian football mayhem to guide the five-time World Cup champions to their first 2024 Copa

Soccer-Ziyech makes Galatasaray move permanent

(Reuters) - Galatasaray have signed Morocco international Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea on a free transfer, the Turkish Super League champions said in a statement. The 31-year-old former Chelsea

Athletics-Thompson sets world-leading mark to win Jamaican 100m

By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON (Reuters) - Kishane Thompson registered a sizzling world-leading mark of 9.77 seconds to win the men's 100 metres at the Jamaican Olympic trials on Friday, becoming the joint

T20 World Cup on course to become the most important ICC event, reveals player survey

Bridgetown (Barbados), Jun 29 (PTI) A player survey has revealed that the T20 World Cup is closing the gap in the race to...

Gymnastics-Biles leads U.S. Olympic trials, Jones and DiCello injured

By Rory Carroll (Reuters) -Simone Biles saved her best for last to seize the lead at the U.S. Olympic team trials in Minneapolis on Friday on an opening night where Shilese Jones and Kayla DiCello

Soccer-Vinicius brace helps Brazil to 4-1 Copa America win over Paraguay

(Reuters) -Brazil's Vinicius Junior scored twice in his side's 4-1 Copa America victory over Paraguay in a Group D clash in Nevada on Friday, bouncing back from a lacklustre display in his first game

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Sports Schedule for Saturday, June 29 CRICKET: *T20 World Cup final between India and South Africa at Bridgetown, Barbados. *Other stories related to the...

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Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?