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Tryon’s hat-trick special seals consolation win for Proteas

Tryon’s hat-trick special seals consolation win for Proteas

Colombo, May 9 (UNI) After losing their first three encounters in the ongoing tri-nation series in Sri Lanka, South Africa were already out of contention for a place in the final.
However, Laura Wolvaardt’s side put up their best performance to date in the event to secure a comprehensive win over the hosts.
Chloe Tryon played a decisive role in the result with a brilliant knock and a comprehensive bowling performance that included a hat-trick.

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Former athletes should return as coaches to strengthen Indian sport: Anurag Thakur

14 Mar 2026 | 10:54 PM

New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI) Member of Parliament and former union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Saturday said India must bring former athletes back into the sporting ecosystem as coaches and mentors to strengthen the country’s sports development structure. .

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China's Wang in shock defeat at WTT Champions Chongqing

14 Mar 2026 | 10:48 PM

Chongqing, Mar 14 (UNI) World No. 1 Wang Chuqin of China suffered a stunning quarterfinal loss to Japan's Sora Matsushima at the WTT Champions Chongqing table tennis tournament on Saturday.
Seventh seed Matsushima was tenacious and tactical, forcing Wang into errors at clutch moments and winning the game 8-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, according to Xinhua.

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Barcelona hosts Sevilla as title race, presidential vote converge

14 Mar 2026 | 10:44 PM

Madrid, Mar 14 (UNI) Barcelona has more than three points at stake when it hosts Sevilla in .

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Ajsal's stoppage-time header earns Kerala Blasters dramatic draw against East Bengal

14 Mar 2026 | 9:39 PM

Kolkata, Mar 14 (UNI) Muhammad Ajsal's dramatic stoppage-time header ensured Kerala Blasters FC snatched a 1-1 draw against East Bengal FC and secure their first point of the season in Match 31 of the Indian Super League 2025-26 season at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, here on Saturday.
Youssef Ezzejjari put the home side into the lead through a penalty in the 10th minute of the game before Ajsal equalised in stoppage time. The Blasters striker was adjudged as the Player of the Match.

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Ponting dissects Suryakumar’s captaincy after India’s T20 World Cup triumph

14 Mar 2026 | 8:37 PM

Sydney, Mar 14 (UNI) Big tournaments often reveal the subtleties of leadership, and the ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting saw plenty of that in the way India navigated their ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign under skipper Suryakumar Yadav.

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