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NBA: Kevin Durant becomes eighth player in NBA history to hit 30,000-points

Phoenix, Feb 12 (UNI) Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points on Tuesday despite the Phoenix Suns’ 119-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
The 15-time NBA All-Star scored a game-high 34 points – shooting 66.7% from the field and going 3-of-4 from deep – as well as recording three rebounds, three assists and five blocks in 43 minutes, according to a CNN report.
It was his 26th point, a free-throw late in the third quarter, which saw Durant hit the milestone. He joins LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Wilt Chamberlain in the league’s 30,000-point club. Julius Erving also notched a combined 30,026 points between the NBA and the ABA.
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New IPL rules good for spinners: Varun Chakravarthy

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21 Mar 2025 | 7:10 PM

Kolkata, Mar 21 (UNI) Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) spinner Varun Chakravarthy believes that the new Indian Premier League (IPL) rule changes, particularly regarding ball changes due to dew, could benefit spinners in the upcoming season.

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Ahead of the IPL season, Airtel augments network at Chepauk and other stadiums

Ahead of the IPL season, Airtel augments network at Chepauk and other stadiums

21 Mar 2025 | 3:59 PM

Chennai, Mar 21 (UNI) In preparation for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL)
season beginning tomorrow at Kolkata, Bharti Airtel has made arrangements at the
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as the Chepauk Stadium here and
other stadiums across the country.

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With borrowed wheelchair, Gyan rises in para sports

21 Mar 2025 | 3:37 PM

New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) Financial constraints have never deterred talented sportsperson Gyan Prakash Sharma from pursuing his dreams.

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Hasan Nawaz's blistering ton powers Pak to win

Hasan Nawaz's blistering ton powers Pak to win

21 Mar 2025 | 3:32 PM

Auckland, Mar 21 (UNI) A scintillating unbeaten century from Hasan Nawaz propelled Pakistan to a dominant nine-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third T20I at Auckland on Friday. Chasing a target of 205, Pakistan made light work of the run chase, reaching 207 for 1 in just 16 overs.

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