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Osaka leaves Serena’s 24th Grand Slam hopes in tatters

Serena is still one Grand Slam title away from legendary Australian Margaret Court’s record of singles titles….reports Asian Lite News Serena Williams, 39, and winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, on Thursday

February 18, 2021

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Morris becomes IPL’s costliest pick

Rajasthan Royals (RR) has picked the pace-bowling all-rounder at a player auction after intense competition from Punjab Kings….reports Asian Lite News South Africa’s Chris Morris on Thursday bagged the highest ever bid

February 18, 2021

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India crush England, level series

The win takes India to the second spot on the World Test Championship points table…reports Asian Lite News Debutant left-arm spinner Axar Patel’s five-wicket haul in England’s second innings — coupled with

February 16, 2021

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FIR against Yuvraj Singh for ‘casteist slur’

Yuvi in trouble again. One of the greatest Indian cricket icons fallen from his pedal. That also over casteism. The former India all-rounder was on Sunday booked by the Hansi Police in

February 15, 2021

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LITE VIEW: Don’t let racism rain off the match

Still today that racism in sport rears its ugly head, and on Wednesday the target of that hatred was Yan Dhanda, the highest profile South Asian heritage footballer in the UK today.

February 14, 2021

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Assam govt decides to appoint sprinter Hima Das as DSP

Ace sprinter Hima Das will be appointed as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Assam Police, for her outstanding contributions in various national and international athletic meets, officials said on Wednesday.

February 11, 2021

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ICC Test rankings: Kohli & Pujara slip, Root rises to 3rd

Kohli, who returned with scores of 11 and 72 in the first Test, is now placed at the fifth spot while Pujara – having accumulated a total of 88 runs across two

February 10, 2021

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842 runs in 7 Tests: Root enjoys Indian pitches

In the last six innings that Root has played in Asia, he has scored 684 runs, an indication of how much he loves to bat in the Indian sub-continent….reports Asian Lite News

February 9, 2021

Sport

Root equals Vaughan’s record

Root, who took over captaincy from Alastair Cook in 2017, sits fifth on the list of ‘most matches as captain’ of England. Cook leads the list with 59, followed by Michael Atherton

February 9, 2021

Sport

India slip to 4th in WTC rankings

New Zealand have already qualified for the final winning 70 per cent of their matches (with no other series scheduled) while India and Australia remain in contention for the other place along

February 9, 2021

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