Sports World
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Memorable sports moments of 2020: Nadal’s 20th, Dhoni’s lyrical farewell, Osaka’s statement triumph
Even in an pandemic-interrupted year, the theatre of sport continued to entertain with new records and respite, controversy and upliftment.
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In photos: Rafa Nadal swaps tennis rackets for golf clubs, takes part at Balearic C’ship in Mallorca
Nadal is an excellent golfer with a handicap of 0.3 and joined the list of 60 players for the tournament, which includes 23 professionals and 37 amateurs.
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Messi, Osaka, Natarajan, Biles: Best of ‘How it started’ viral trend on Twitter from sports
Famous sportsmen, sports teams and personalities have all got onto the new viral trend.
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Trending
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Why has the Adani group singled out journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta?
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The deaths of 30 Pfizer vaccine recipients in Norway show it is stimulating an immune response
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Kangana Ranaut’s Twitter account temporarily restricted for her remarks on ‘Tandav’ web series
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An incredible Sunday: Djokovic’s US Open disqualification, Vetter’s throw, Tambe in CPL, Italian GP
September 6, 2020: a Super Sunday of sorts in a year that has not been all that super for sports.
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The power of boycott: Why protests across USA’s sporting events are significant
Sportspersons made a statement that would have been unthinkable in the sports world just a few years ago.
Keith Rathbone, The Conversation
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Watch: Mets, Marlins make Black Lives Matter statement on field as more US baseball games postponed
It was a strong statement on the eve of MLB’s Jackie Robinson Day – which commemorates the player who broke MLB’s color barrier and wore jersey No 42.
AFP
Video
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Watch: Mount Etna in Italy erupts yet again
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‘Tejashwi Yadav speaking’: Bureaucrat changes tone when RJD leader rings him for teachers’ protest
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Watch: ‘Criminal Justice’ series clip reminds viewers that consent is necessary even after marriage
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‘Seasons of Trump’: Comedian Randy Rainbow’s hilarious, grand send-off for the US president
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Watch: How quarantined Australian Open tennis players are staying healthy and busy
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NBA players vote to resume playoffs, Naomi Osaka agrees to play semis at US Open tune-up
Sporting events had come to a halt across USA to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday.
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‘Athletes using platforms for good means so much’: Twitter reacts to US sport boycott in BLM protest
NBA team Milwaukee Bucks led a historic sporting boycott over the police shooting of African-American man prompting a wave of walkouts across multiple sports.
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Black Lives Matter: NBA walkout sparks historic sport boycott in US; Osaka withdraws, tennis halted
It began with Milwaukee Bucks staged an unprecedented boycott in protest at the shooting of African-American man Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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The Reel
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‘Kuruthi Kalam’ trailer: A police officer is caught between rival gangs in Chennai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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Sprint legend Usain Bolt says he is in quarantine after reports of testing positive for Covid-19
Videos of Usain Bolt’s birthday party went viral recently, where physical distancing was not observed.
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It’s something I would’ve been good at: Usain Bolt says he didn't get fair chance to be a footballer
The Jamaican, an eight-time Olympic champion, tried out with A-League side Central Coast Mariners in 2018 after quitting athletics.
AFP
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Pilot scheme to get spectators back in England cancelled after coronavirus upsurge
The pilot scheme to welcome back limited numbers of spectators started with a cricket match at The Oval in London on Sunday.
AFP
The Field
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Watch: Ajinkya Rahane receives hero’s welcome after returning home from triumphant Australian tour
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Aus vs Ind: Couldn’t sleep much after the Brisbane Test because of the pain, says Cheteshwar Pujara
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Someone has to be calm in this situation, it is not a catastrophe: Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool’s slump
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Bundesliga: Robert Lewandowski on target as Bayern Munich edge out Augsburg to maintain lead
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IPL 2021: Full list of players released, retained and details of purse remaining for franchises