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1 week ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Rudraneil Sengupta
“If you knew my story, you would never believe that I would become the greatest Olympic athlete from Brazil,” Rebeca Andrade, 25, Brazil’s most decorated Olympian and the most successful Latin American gymnast of all time, said last week. Seated next to legendary gymnast Nadia Comaneci, she had a room full of journalists enthralled in Madrid, a day ahead of the Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony.
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2 weeks ago | 
htsyndication.com | Rudraneil Sengupta
New Delhi, April 29 -- The semi-finalists for this year's Champions League are a surprising mix of teams that worked through their adversities and found their identities over the course of the season-a journey that has thrilled Ruud Gullit.
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2 weeks ago | 
livemint.com | Rudraneil Sengupta
Lounge Summary In an exclusive interview with Lounge, Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit breaks down the Champions League semifinals, celebrating club identity, attacking football, and the return of football DNA This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.
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3 weeks ago | 
htsyndication.com | Rudraneil Sengupta
New Delhi, April 24 -- Steve Waugh, the most successful Test captain in the history of cricket, who once led Australia to fifteen of their record sixteen consecutive Test wins, and to victory in the 1999 ODI WorldCup, was in Madrid for the 25thanniversary of the Laureus World Sports Awards in the city.
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3 weeks ago | 
livemint.com | Rudraneil Sengupta
You are obviously busy with the Steve Waugh Foundation, but what went behind the decision to do philanthropic work instead of becoming say, a commentator or a coach, like so many of your colleagues have done? My foundation, which looks after kids with rare diseases, is 21 years old now and I’m still as passionate about it as ever.
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3 weeks ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Rudraneil Sengupta
On April 10, Barcelona put on an attacking masterclass in the Champions League quarter-final that left a hapless Borussia Dortmund decimated. If there was a match to showcase the incredible skills, brains, and speed of the Spanish club’s attacking trio, this was it. All four goals in the eventual 4-0 score came through some combination of Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal.
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3 weeks ago | 
htsyndication.com | Rudraneil Sengupta
India, April 19 -- On April 10, Barcelona put on an attacking masterclass in the Champions League quarter-final that left a hapless Borussia Dortmund decimated. If there was a match to showcase the incredible skills, brains, and speed of the Spanish club's attacking trio, this was it. All four goals in the eventual 4-0 score came through some combination of Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal.
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1 month ago | 
htsyndication.com | Rudraneil Sengupta
New Delhi, April 12 -- With the white ball, he is pure white heat. Fiercely committed to scorching pace and bounce, Lockie Ferguson was, most famously, New Zealand's bowling hero at the 2019 ODI World Cup in England, all the way till the Kiwis lost that infamous final on a whimsical rule few knew even existed. A prized asset for his 150 kmph speed-he is among the fastest bowlers in the world, if not the fastest-Ferguson has forged a wonderful career for his country.
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1 month ago | 
livemint.com | Rudraneil Sengupta
His IPL career has been more chequered—even though he was part of the title-winning Gujarat Titans team in 2022, Ferguson has been a journeyman—finding himself in new teams every couple of seasons or so. This year, he is part of Punjab Kings under seasoned IPL coach Ricky Ponting, and with India’s leading T20 bowler, Arshdeep Singh, as his partner in pace.
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1 month ago | 
scroll.in | Rudraneil Sengupta
An empty, airless room on the ground floor of Hauz Khas police station was used by both Crime Branch and Special Cell for interrogations. The local police steered clear. On a narrow bed of rough wood, the man called Mona had been stripped down to his underwear and laid out prone in the position the policemen called the “helicopter”. Hari Singh held the suspect’s ankles, knees bent at ninety degrees.
