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Monterosso wins Dubai World Cup

Monterosso, ridden by Mickael Barzalona, eases to victory in the Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race.




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CABI names Indian team for T20 World Cup in Pakistan, awaits clearance from MEA

The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) has announced the final 17-member squad for the 4th T20 World Cup for the Blind, scheduled from November 22 to December 3, 2024, in Lahore and Multan, Pakistan




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Women's T20 World Cup 2023 : ભારત જીતેલી મેચ હાર્યુ, વર્લ્ડકપમાંથી બહાર

નવી દિલ્હી : ભારતીય મહિલા ક્રિકેટ ટીમ ખરાબ હાર સાથે વર્લ્ડકપમાંથી બહાર થઈ ગઈ છે. ટીમ બહાર થતા જ વર્લ્ડકપ જીતવાનું સપનું ટુટી ગયુ છે. મહિલા T20 વર્લ્ડ કપની સેમિફાઇનલમાં ઓસ્ટ્રેલિયા સામે ટીમ ઇન્ડિયાને 5 રનથી હારનો સામનો કરવો પડ્યો છે.




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Pezzella to miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers due to injury




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T20 World Cup: Breaking the jinx

Having got to the finals without losing a match, India were the deserved winners of the T20 World Cup




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Women’s T20 World Cup: How Pakistan can help India to qualify for semifinals even after Australia defeat 

India, on four points after two wins and two losses, hopes that Pakistan defeats New Zealand on Monday (October 14, 2024) to leave the second semi-final place to be decided on net run-rate




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Women’s T20 World Cup: It may have been different if we took some chances, says India coach Muzumdar after Australia defeat

The Indian team delivered a lackluster performance on the field, ultimately resulting in a nine-run loss to defending champions Australia in their must-win game on Sunday (October 14, 2024)




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Sonam Maskar wins air rifle silver in World Cup Final

Huang – who had won the individual silver and the mixed gold in the Paris Games – had to shoot a world record 254.5 to deny the Indian a better medal




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Akhil Sheoran wins rifle 3-position bronze in World Cup Final

China on top of the medals table with four gold and three bronze; India joint sixth with Denmark, with one silver and a bronze.




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Shooting | Vivaan Kapoor and Anantjeet Singh Naruka provide a sparkling finish for India in World Cup Final




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Deepika bags her fifth silver at Archery World Cup Final; Dhiraj falls early

It was Deepika's ninth appearance at the World Cup Final where she has also bagged a bronze




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Desert storm: On the T20 Women’s World Cup 

Women’s cricket gets the spotlight as the T20 World Cup gets underway




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Can Bumrah Be World Cup 2023's MVP?

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 29 World Cup 2023 games.




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Messi scores hat trick as Argentina outclasses Bolivia in South American World Cup qualifying

Lionel Messi shines with a hat trick and two assists in its 6-0 home win as Argentina dominates in World Cup qualifying match




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Junior men’s hockey World Cup: Tamil Nadu likely to host

The junior men’s hockey world cup will be held in November-December 2025.




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The World Cup as a farewell tour for top players is well established 

There’s something about a World Cup campaign that evokes thoughts of completion and a curiosity in other aspects of life.




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ICC World Cup | It takes more than just teams to make a match; fans are important too 

In denying visas for fans from Pakistan for the cricket world cup, India have displayed a churlishness that sits badly on a nation of its size and influence




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Between hope and hubris: Innocence, glumness, despair, gratitude after the World Cup final

This is sport. Unexpectedness and upsets are what it thrives on.




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T20 World Cup: Taking cricket to America involves a difficult culture transfer

It might be politically incorrect to say this, but America isn’t ready to embrace cricket yet




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Dominant performances: T20 World Cup’s most prolific players and record holders

The T20 World Cup has witnessed some outstanding performances from top batsmen, bowlers, and wicketkeepers. From the most sixes to leading wicket-takers and wicketkeepers with the most dismissals, the tournament has seen remarkable feats




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Newcomers USA record historic win over Pakistan in T20 World Cup

USA thus jumped to the top of Group A with two wins from as many games ahead of the clash against India




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Clash of rivals: Ad interest high for India-Pak T20 World Cup tie

Inventory for the match nearly sold out; pubs and restaurants anticipate rich pickings




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T20 World Cup 2024, Ind vs Pak: India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by six runs




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Easiest way to reach out to young audience: Amul on T20 World Cup sponsorship

In the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup played in India, Amul had sponsored Afghanistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka. In 2011, Amul brand associated itself with cricket when it sponsored the Netherlands team




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Australia defeats Scotland by five wickets in T20 World Cup

Australia defeats Scotland by 5 wickets in T20 World Cup with Head, Stoinis leading the way, securing Super Eight spot




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Sri Lanka defeats Netherlands by 83 runs in T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka defeats Netherlands by 83 runs in the T20 World Cup 2024 match with strong batting and bowling performances




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India enter T20 World Cup semifinals with 24-run win over Australia




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Head coach Rahul Dravid hopeful India plays "good cricket" in T20 World Cup final

With India aiming to end their hiatus of lifting the ICC trophy, Dravid hailed his team for the consistency that they have managed to showcase for the past year




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T20 World Cup final: India beat South Africa by seven runs to end 11-year global trophy drought

This is India's second T20 World Cup victory after they had won it in 2007, and first since winning the Champions Trophy in 2013.




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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma retire from T20 Internationals after India’s World Cup win

Kohli, Sharma bid farewell to T20I cricket, capping off a triumphant World Cup campaign for India




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Rahul Dravid signs off as India coach with World Cup high

Dravid’s legacy will be his adept handling of a team filled with high-profile players, setting a high bar for his successor.




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India’s T20 World Cup win sparks celebrations among CEOs and brands

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah announced a prize money of ₹125 crore for Team India for winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024




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Team India meets PM Modi: Celebrating T20 World Cup triumph amid fanfare

The team, which achieved victory by defeating South Africa, engaged in a memorable conversation with the Prime Minister, discussing their journey at the recently concluded ICC event and their experiences during the tournament




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Breakfast for Champions: PM hosts T20 World Cup-winning Indian Cricket Team

Men in Blue’ get a rousing welcome to their home soil after a historic T20 World Cup Victory 




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India to host first-ever Kho Kho World Cup in 2025

The event will witness the participation of 24 countries from 6 continents




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Disney Star ropes in 14 sponsors for ICC T20 Women’s World Cup

The sponsors include Dream11, Natural Diamond Council, OnePlus, Dazller, ICICI Bank, Asus, Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki, Aramco, Hero, SBI, Lenskart, Kajaria and Skechers




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My favourite game: Argentina v Iran, 2014 World Cup

My dad and I went from despair and frustration to pandemonium after Lionel Messi struck in style at the death

The Argentinian radio journalist Alejandro Fantino shouted “We are a disaster” in the 89th minute. He was right. The match that most had expected to be a rout was turning into a historic upset.

Argentina were as bad as Iran were good. Gonzalo Higuaín, Sergio Agüero and Ángel Di María were not working as a front three while the Asian champions were performing especially well at the back. Carlos Queiroz, Iran’s manager, appeared to have perfected the defensive formula that had plagued Argentina during the qualifiers: a parked bus and Lionel Messi well under control.

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Qatar’s slowing economy puts focus on World Cup spending

Construction for tournament the priority as Gulf state seeks to manage fall in oil prices




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Video: Tahnée Seagrave Talks Over her Winning Run from the 2018 Val di Sole World Cup



Tahnée Seagrave provides some insight into her thought process during the 2018 Val di Sole World Cup.
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Dennis Bergkamp scores wonder goal for Netherlands against Argentina at 1998 World Cup

BBC Sport marks Dennis Bergkamp's birthday by looking back at his brilliant winning goal for the Netherlands against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup.




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Sport24.co.za | US women's World Cup star Alex Morgan welcomes daughter

Two-time women's World Cup winner Alex Morgan and husband Servando Carrasco have welcomed a new player to their team.




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Women's T20 World Cup Final Created "Absolutely Incredible" Moment: Perry

Australia lifted the title after defeating India by 85 runs in the final of the Women's T20 World Cup in Melbourne.




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Mid-Year Celebrations: Fireworks, A World Cup, And Clean Energy Momentum

This month alone, we Americans celebrated our nation’s birthday, capped off perfectly by the USA women’s soccer team’s sensational 5-2 victory in the World Cup final. As we hit the halfway point of 2015, the clean-energy industry also has much to celebrate, much of it in the month of June alone and much of it financial.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Eddie Jones insists he feels no pressure ahead of England's World Cup campaign

WHEN CLIVE MET EDDIE: The man in charge of England's 2019 challenge meets the man he is striving to emulate ahead of England launching their World Cup in Sapporo next weekend.




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Rugby World Cup 2019: England star Joe Cokanasiga ready to make splash after admitting to self-doubt

CHRIS FOY IN MIYAZAKI: The 21-year-old joined several of his team-mates for paddle-boarding, to continue this phase of tough training and valuable down-time.




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2019 Rugby World Cup: Dan Biggar brushes off criticism insisting that he 'isn't bothered'

For the last decade he has been savagely criticised as the No 10 - and he has had enough. 1970s legend JJ Williams to question him, saying Wales would not win the World Cup with Biggar at fly-half.




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Eddie Jones confident England 'heat camps' will give his side World Cup edge in scorching Japan

CHRIS FOY IN MIYAZAKI: The head coach is satisfied that his Red Rose squad have acclimatised quickly since arriving here in the far south of the country on Tuesday evening.




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Argentina Rugby World Cup preview

While they reprised their roles as Rugby Championship whipping boys with defeats by New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in July, there is still plenty of reason to be optimistic for Argentina.




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Italian World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro speaks of ambitions to one day manage in the Premier League

Fabio Cannavaro is currently in his second spell at Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande. However the retired defender has ambitions to one day manage in England.