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BCCI announces hike in former cricketers’ monthly pension

A total of around 900 personnel will get the benefit of the scheme with more than 75 per cent of the beneficiaries getting a 100 per cent raise,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah

June 14, 2022

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Belgium beat India 3-2 in a closely-fought battle

Ahead by 1-0 at half-time, India came out of the ten-minute half-time break with a clear intent to increase their lead…reports Asian Lite News In a brilliant battle of equals, hosts Belgium

June 13, 2022

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Federer confirms return to top level tennis in next year

“Yes, definitely,” Federer was quoted as saying by newspaper Tages-Anzeiger when asked if he wanted to return to the ATP tour in 2023…reports Asian Lite News The former world number one Roger

June 13, 2022

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Harmanpreet named new ODI captain

A big name missing from the list is veteran fast bowler, Jhulan Goswami, while Sneh Rana, who featured in this year’s World Cup, is also missing from both the squads…reports Asian Lite

June 9, 2022

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Mithali retires from all forms of int’l cricket

It was during the 2017 ODI World Cup that Mithali surpassed Edwards to become the highest run-scorer in ODIs and the first woman cricketer to score 6,000 runs in the format…reports Asian

June 8, 2022

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Avani sets world record at Para Shooting World Cup

Lekhara’s achievement came after the shooter and her coach were initially denied visas, however, the issue was resolved by the Sports Ministry…reports Asian Lite News Tokyo Paralympics champion Avani Lekhara secured a

June 8, 2022

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Iga Swiatek heads entry list for Wimbledon

Four former Wimbledon winners also feature on the entry list: Petra Kvitova (2011, 2014), Garbie Muguruza (2017), Angelique Kerber (2018) and Simona Halep (2019)…reports Asian Lite News Following her dominant run on

June 8, 2022

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ARP Rankings: Nadal climbs to 4th position

Carlos Alcaraz dropped one place to seventh as did Andrey Rublev at eighth with Felix Auger-Aliassime and Matteo Berrettini retaining their ninth and tenth position in the top 10…reports Asian Lite News

June 7, 2022

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Neeraj Chopra bats for Sports Science at KIYG 2021

To kickstart the initiative the sports ministry has already created 400 posts for sports science specialists, out of which 250 are already working with SAI…reports Asian Lite News Olympic gold medallist Neeraj

June 7, 2022

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Rafael Nadal wins 14th French Open title

In front of a raucous crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier, the 36-year-old produced an intense and aggressive first-set performance, hitting his forehand with heavy topspin to outsmart the Norwegian and move ahead…reports

June 6, 2022

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