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Former Australia Test opener Joe Burns named Italy T20 captain
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Former Australia Test opener Joe Burns named Italy T20 captain

The Hindu  

Former Australia international batter Joe Burns has been named as captain of Italy’s T20 team, having shifted his allegiance to the European nation after representing the Baggy Greens in 23 Tests. The right-hand batter made his debut for Italy in June 8 in the match against Luxembourg in the regional qualifiers for the World Cup T20 2026. After his move …

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Hassan, Tebogo named World Athletes of the Year
3 weeks ago

Hassan, Tebogo named World Athletes of the Year

China Daily  

MONTE CARLO - Dutch long-distance runner Sifan Hassan and Botswana's sprint sensation Letsile Tebogo were named World Athletes of the Year at the 2024 World Athletics Awards in Monaco on Sunday. In addition to the World Athlete of the Year title, Tebogo also took home the Men's Track Athlete of the Year award, while American star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was named …

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In series named after batters, Bumrah-Cummins steal limelight as fast-bowling captains
1 month ago

In series named after batters, Bumrah-Cummins steal limelight as fast-bowling captains

India Today  

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is here, and it is going to be more fierce than ever. In the World Test Championship era, India and Australia are set to play a 5-match Test series for the first time, affirming the popularity of this growing rivalry. This time around, Pat Cummins and Jasprit Bumrah - two fast bowlers of very different ilk - …

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Pochettino named as new coach of US team
3 months, 1 week ago

Pochettino named as new coach of US team

China Daily  

MIAMI — Argentine Mauricio Pochettino has been named as the new head coach of the United States national team, the US Soccer federation announced on Tuesday. No details of the contract length were provided by US Soccer, but Pochettino will lead the team at the 2026 World Cup, which the USA is co-hosting with Mexico and Canada. "Mauricio is a …

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India announce squad for Sri Lanka series; Suryakumar Yadav named new T20I captain, Rohit-Virat in for ODIs
5 months ago

India announce squad for Sri Lanka series; Suryakumar Yadav named new T20I captain, Rohit-Virat in for ODIs

India TV News  

The BCCI selection committee announced India's squad for the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka on Thursday, July 18. Suryakumar Yadav has been named India's new T20I captain after Rohit Sharma decided to retire from the shortest format after the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph last month. Shubman Gill, who led India to a 4-1 win over Zimbabwe in the …

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Australia likely to name McGurk, Short as travelling reserves for T20 World Cup: report
7 months ago

Australia likely to name McGurk, Short as travelling reserves for T20 World Cup: report

The Hindu  

The big-hitting Jake Fraser McGurk and Matthew Short are likely to be Australia's travelling reserves for the T20 World Cup which begins on June 1 in the Americas. "Australia's chair of selectors George Bailey had suggested that Australia would carry just one reserve to the Caribbean when the provisional squad was announced, but they are likely to add a second …

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Usain Bolt named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 ambassador
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Usain Bolt named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 ambassador

The Hindu  

The International Cricket Council on Wednesday announced Olympic legend Usain Bolt as the ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be played in the West Indies and USA in June 2024. The eight-time Olympic Gold Medallist will also attend T20 World Cup matches in the West Indies and be part of fan engagement events promoting the …

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Kempegowda International Airport named best regional airport in India and south Asia
8 months ago

Kempegowda International Airport named best regional airport in India and south Asia

The Hindu  

The Kempegowda International Airport has been awarded the Best Regional Airport in India and South Asia at the 2024 Skytrax World Airport Awards. KIA’s Terminal 2 also secured second position as the World’s Best New Airport Terminal for terminals opened in the 18 months prior to the 2024 World Airport Awards. Slew of awards and honours BIAL said that this …

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North Yorkshire named one of the ‘coolest’ places to visit
1 year, 1 month ago

North Yorkshire named one of the ‘coolest’ places to visit

The Telegraph  

North Yorkshire has been deemed one of the coolest places in the world to visit by National Geographic. In a list compiled by the magazine of the 30 trendiest travel destinations, the 3,000-acre Broughton Sanctuary estate in Yorkshire on the edge of the dales is described as being somewhere to “reconnect with the wild”. The estate, which runs a rewilding …

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The 40 coolest neighbourhoods in the world for 2023 named by Time Out: Laureles in the Colombian city of Medellin is No.1, with Liverpool's Baltic Triangle top in UK and Mid-City in New Orleans best i
1 year, 2 months ago

The 40 coolest neighbourhoods in the world for 2023 named by Time Out: Laureles in the Colombian city of Medellin is No.1, with Liverpool's Baltic Triangle top in UK and Mid-City in New Orleans best i

Daily Mail  

Laureles in Medellín, Colombia, has been named the Coolest Neighbourhood in the World to visit right now by Time Out. Cours Julien, Marseille - France Time Out has named the coolest neighbourhoods in the world to visit right now, with Marseille's Cours Julien neighbourhood ranking 12th overall 'A hotbed for graffiti in the early ‘90s when hip hop took root …

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Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site
1 year, 3 months ago

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site

China Daily  

Villages are surrounded by old tea forests and a cloud sea on Jingmai Mountain. As UNESCO World Heritage Committee noted on the 45th Session: " represents an exceptional testimony of the under-story tea cultivation traditions that enabled the development of a complementary spatial distribution of different land uses providing ecosystems and micro-climates that support both the cultivation of old tea …

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Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site
1 year, 3 months ago

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site

China Daily  

An old tea forest on Jingmai Mountain. Chen Yaohua, director of World Heritage Research Center of Peking University who has led studies of the site in the past 12 years, said that the practice on Jingmai Mountain is quite unique in the context where large-scaled terraced tea plantations play a dominant role in today's world. On Jingmai Mountain, indigenous communities …

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Twila Kilgore named interim U.S. women’s soccer coach as replacement search begins
1 year, 4 months ago

Twila Kilgore named interim U.S. women’s soccer coach as replacement search begins

LA Times  

U.S. Soccer thanked Vlatko Andonovski for his four years of service, then named his interim replacement after accepting Andonovski’s resignation as coach of the women’s national team Thursday. “We know he will continue to contribute to the growth of the women’s game in the United States and wish him well in his future endeavors.” Twila Kilgore will serve the team’s …

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Putellas returns but key names missing in Spain World Cup squad
1 year, 5 months ago

Putellas returns but key names missing in Spain World Cup squad

The Hindu  

Spain coach Jorge Vilda named Alexia Putellas in his final 23-player list for the women’s World Cup after injury, along with three players who had been protesting, but La Roja are missing several key figures. READ | Brazil announces 23-member squad for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Vilda cut six players from the long-list he named earlier in June, along …

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Kozhikode’s Paragon named 11th most legendary restaurant in the world, says Taste Atlas
1 year, 5 months ago

Kozhikode’s Paragon named 11th most legendary restaurant in the world, says Taste Atlas

The Hindu  

Paragon restaurant in the heart of Kozhikode City has been chosen as one of the most legendary restaurants in the world by Taste Atlas, a Croatia-based online food guide. In fact, the restaurant is ranked 11th among the 150 most legendary restaurants in the world, while biryani has been listed as its iconic dish. Besides being ranked 11th in the …

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Meet Pearl, the pocket-sized chihuahua named shortest dog by Guinness World Records
1 year, 8 months ago

Meet Pearl, the pocket-sized chihuahua named shortest dog by Guinness World Records

The Independent  

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FIFA launches 'AI League'- a new mobile game for Android
1 year, 8 months ago

FIFA launches 'AI League'- a new mobile game for Android

India TV News  

FIFA, football's global governing body has launched a new mobile game called 'AI League' which is available on Android in open beta. AI League game has been made by the New Zealand-based game studio named Altered State Machine. Further, the report mentioned that surprisingly, the game is named after the 2022 men's World Cup in Qatar, which took place last …

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Mbappé is named as France’s new captain by coach Deschamps
1 year, 9 months ago

Mbappé is named as France’s new captain by coach Deschamps

Associated Press  

AP Sports Writer — World Cup top scorer Kylian Mbappé was named as France’s new captain on Tuesday, succeeding goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Mbappé scored eight goals at last year’s World Cup in Qatar, where he became only the second player to score a hat trick in the final, taking his tally to 36 goals in 66 matches for Les Bleus …

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Jurgen Klinsmann Named New Head Coach of South Korea National Team
1 year, 9 months ago

Jurgen Klinsmann Named New Head Coach of South Korea National Team

News 18  

Jurgen Klinsmann has arrived to start his job as head coach of South Korea’s national team and immediately set a target of ending an Asian Cup drought that has stretched for more than 60 years. The 58-year-old Klinsmann, who won the 1990 World Cup as a player and then coached his native Germany to the semifinals in 2006 before guiding …

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Meet Spike, the Ohio Chihuahua who has been named the world’s oldest living dog
1 year, 11 months ago

Meet Spike, the Ohio Chihuahua who has been named the world’s oldest living dog

The Independent  

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Mumbai Marathon 2023: Jamaican sprint icon Yohan Blake named International Event Ambassador
1 year, 11 months ago

Mumbai Marathon 2023: Jamaican sprint icon Yohan Blake named International Event Ambassador

Firstpost  

The 18th edition of the Mumbai Marathon, which Blake is set to join as its International Event Ambassador, takes place in the financial capital on 15 January. Mumbai: Celebrated Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake was on Wednesday named as the international event ambassador for the 18th Tata Mumbai Marathon, to be held on 15 January. “I’m hopeful that my involvement as …

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Time magazine's Person of the Year
2 years ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Time magazine's Person of the Year

ABC  

Time magazine has named Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy their 2022 Person of the Year, saying he won global accolades for his courage in resisting Russia's devastating invasion. Key points: Time magazine's editor-in-chief said it was the most clear-cut choice in memory He was honoured for his success as a wartime leader The Time tradition dates back to 1927 Refusing to …

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Sydney McLaughlin, Armand Duplantis Named World Athletes of the Year 2022
2 years ago

Sydney McLaughlin, Armand Duplantis Named World Athletes of the Year 2022

News 18  

American Sydney McLaughlin and Sweden’s Armand “Mondo” Duplantis were named World Athletes of the Year on Monday, after a record-breaking 2022 that saw them each collect gold a the world championships. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot The 23-year-old Olympic gold …

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Bopanna withdraws from Davis Cup tie against Norway, Saketh confirmed as replacement
2 years, 3 months ago

Bopanna withdraws from Davis Cup tie against Norway, Saketh confirmed as replacement

The Hindu  

The Indian aspirations for the Davis Cup World Group tie against Norway suffered a jolt as world No.19 doubles star, Rohan Bopanna, withdrew owing to a knee injury. I have had to make a tough call this week against my constant love & devotion towards representing the country & withdraw from the Davis Cup team against Norway. #teamindia🇮🇳 — Rohan …

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