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Raducanu takes Dubai wildcard amid losing run

Dubai, Feb 14 (UNI) Emma Raducanu has taken a wildcard into the Dubai Tennis Championships main draw, where she will seek to end the worst losing run of her career.
The 22-year-old Briton lost a fourth consecutive match for the first time when she was beaten in straight sets by Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Qatar Open last week.
The 2021 US Open champion will be joined by mentor Jane O'Donoghue and fitness trainer Yutaka Nakamura, as she was for that WTA 1000 event in Doha, the BBC reported.
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Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed bags unwanted record in List A cricket

20 Mar 2025 | 1:04 AM

Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNI) Bangladesh’s only player in the A plus category of the national central contracts, Taskin Ahmed, registered an unwanted record Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka cricket captains challenge player employment classification

20 Mar 2025 | 12:59 AM

Colombo, Mar 19 (UNI) Sri Lanka Cricket ODI Captain Charith Asalanka and Test Cricket Captain Dhanajaya De Silva have filed writ petitions before the Court of Appeal challenging the classification of Sri Lanka’s national cricketers as employees of the national association, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

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PCB awaits ICC response over Champions Trophy final ceremony concerns

20 Mar 2025 | 12:47 AM

Islamabad, Mar 19 (UNI) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent a reminder to the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking a response to its concerns over the exclusion of its representative from the post-match ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy final.

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India defeat Maldives 3-0 in international friendly

India defeat Maldives 3-0 in international friendly

19 Mar 2025 | 11:05 PM

Shillong, Mar 19 (UNI) The Indian men’s football team secured a commanding 3-0 victory over the Maldives in an international friendly at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday, marking the side's first win under new head coach Manolo Márquez.

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BFI president slams state associations for blocking boxers

BFI president slams state associations for blocking boxers

19 Mar 2025 | 10:15 PM

New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh on Wednesday condemned state associations for blocking player entries into the Senior National Championships for political reasons, calling it a grave disservice to the sport.

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