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India coach Gambhir admits 'special effort' needed to beat England in semi-final

Head coach Gautam Gambhir hailed Sanju Samson for keeping India's T20 World Cup hopes alive with his match-winning innings against the West Indies on Sunday, but told AFP it would take another "special effort" to beat England in the semi-final.

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Sanju Samson fires India into T20 World Cup semi-finals, England up next

Sanju Samson's sparkling unbeaten 97 kept alive India's dream of retaining the T20 World Cup at home as they knocked out the West Indies with a five-wicket win in Kolkata on Sunday to set up a semi-final against England.

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'Fearless' India head to West Indies winner-takes-all decider with renewed confidence

India revived their T20 World Cup campaign with their "fearless" brand of cricket ahead of a winner-takes-all decider against the West Indies for the last semi-final berth.

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India thrash Zimbabwe at T20 World Cup as South Africa secure semi-final spot

Defending champions India thrashed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their Super Eights T20 World Cup match on Thursday, a result that guaranteed South Africa a place in the semi-finals.

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India mulling decision to bring in Samson for crunch Zimbabwe clash at T20 World Cup

India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson will be under consideration for Thursday's Twenty20 World Cup game ⁠against Zimbabwe as the team look to reshuffle their side, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said ahead of the must-win match.

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Teenage World Cup star Samra swaps snowy Canada for Mumbai heat to chase IPL dream

Yuvraj Samra honed his batting skills in indoor stadiums back home ⁠in snowy Canada, and the gifted teenager is now ready to test himself in the heat of Mumbai as ‌he chases an Indian Premier League deal after an impressive Twenty20 World Cup.

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Tristan Stubbs on South Africa’s potent top six and batting with David Miller

South Africa’s 76-run win over India at the weekend laid down a marker that they are serious contenders for the T20 World Cup this year, having lost the 2024 final in devastating fashion.

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🎾 Tennis

Indian Wells: Draw, schedule and everything you need to know about the 'fifth Grand Slam'

In March, the prestigious Sunshine Swing traditionally takes centre stage in the tennis world, and the first of the two famous American events is just a few days away. The tournament in Indian Wells, often called the "fifth Grand Slam", kicks off on Sunday, with the world's top players heading to the California desert. You can find the draw, schedule, and all the essential information in this article.

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Sizzling South Africa thump India by 76 runs in opening Super Eight clash at T20 World Cup

Spinner Keshav Maharaj took three wickets in a single over as South Africa crushed hosts India by 76 runs to get their T20 World Cup Super Eights campaign off to the perfect start in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

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📰 American-football

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore passes away at 25 years of age

NFL wide receiver Rondale Moore died Saturday according to authorities in Indiana, who said the 25-year-old's death was under investigation.

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De Kock says South Africa must deal with pressure of T20 Super Eights clash against India

Who "deals with the pressure better" will decide the India-South Africa Super Eights match, a repeat of the T20 World Cup final two years ago, said Quinton de Kock on Saturday

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🎾 Tennis

Venus Williams accepts Indian Wells wildcard to play both singles and doubles

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, 45, has accepted a wildcard to play the prestigious Indian Wells WTA hard-court tournament in March, organisers said Friday.

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📰 American-football

Chicago Bears make progress in a potential move to stadium in Indiana

The Chicago Bears on Thursday hailed the "most meaningful step" yet toward building a new stadium in Indiana, as the neighboring state passed a key measure to entice the NFL franchise to make a divisive cross-border move.

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🎾 Tennis

Aussie tennis player forced to run for cover as bees swarm Bengaluru stadium

The S.M. Krishna tennis stadium ⁠was abuzz with more than aces and winners ‌as players and spectators alike had ‌to run for cover ‌as a swarm of ‌honey bees invaded the arena ‌during the ITF Bengaluru Open, Indian media reports said ‌on Thursday.

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🏀 Basketball

NBA punish Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers with fines over 'tanking' chaos

The NBA took aim at "tanking" on Thursday, fining the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers over "management of their rosters" amid intensifying scrutiny on struggling teams thought to be focused on draft position rather than winning.

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📰 American-football

Buccaneers hire Indiana QB coach Chandler Whitmer, led Fernando Mendoza to Heisman Trophy

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired Indiana quarterback coach Chandler Whitmer to fulfill the same role, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

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📰 Darts

Van Gerwen eyeing back-to-back World Series titles as darts heads to Saudi Arabia

Michael van Gerwen will be aiming for consecutive World Series of Darts titles against India's Nitin Kumar as the Riyadh Season Saudi Arabia Darts Masters gets underway on Monday.

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📰 Fighting

Conor McGregor says he's reached a 'preliminary agreement' to fight Logan Paul in India

Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor (36) has reached a preliminary agreement to fight American social media influencer-turned-fighter Logan Paul (29) in an exhibition boxing match, the former UFC champion said on social media on Tuesday.