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Sri Lanka’s veteran spinner Rangana Herath announces retirement from T20, ODI

April 18, 2016

Veteran Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Rangana Herath (38) has announced his retirement from T20 and One Day International Cricket (ODI). However he will continue to play in Test matches which always have been his personal passion. He took the decision ..

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Nico Rosberg wins 2016 Chinese Grand Prix

April 18, 2016

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix held at the Shanghai International Circuit. Chinese Grand Prix title race was the third race of the 2016 season of Formula One in which total 11 teams ..

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Dipa Karmakar became first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics

April 18, 2016

Indian artistic gymnast Dipa Karmakar has created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics. She achieved this feat after her strong performance at the final qualifying which helped her to book 2016 Rio Olympics Games ..

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Viswanathan Anand conferred with 2016 Hridaynath Mangeskar Award

April 13, 2016

Five-time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand (46) was honoured with the 2016 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award. He was presented with award by the Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao in Mumbai on the occasions of celebrations of 25th anniversary of the Hridayesh ..

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England Cricketer James Taylor announces retirement from International Cricket

April 13, 2016

England batsman James Taylor has announced his retirement from all forms of International cricket at the age of 26 due to ill health. He has been diagnosed with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) which needs an operation to his Heart. ..

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Danny Willett wins 2016 US Masters Golf  

April 12, 2016

Danny Willett (28) from England won the prestigious 2016 US Masters Golf tournament. It was his first major championship with a score of 283 (−5) and three strokes ahead of runners-up Lee Westwood (UK) and the defending champion Jordan Spieth ..

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Lee Chong Wei wins 2016 Malaysian Open title of Badminton

April 11, 2016

Malaysia’s badminton star Lee Chong Wei has won2016 Malaysian Open title in the men’s single category. In the final held at Kuala Lumpur, Lee defeated Chen Long (world number 1) of China in straight games 21-13, 21-8 in a match ..

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Anthony Joshua wins 2016 IBF world title

April 11, 2016

British professional boxer Anthony Joshua has won the 2016 International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight title. To win this title, he defeated Charles Martin (US) in the second round at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom. With this, he became ..

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India wins 2016 Asian Nations Cup Chess tournament

April 7, 2016

Indian men have won the 2016 Asian Nations Cup Chess tournament by defeating Vietnam in the final round by 3-1 score played in Abu Dhabi. In the final round match, Indian Grandmasters S P Sethuraman and K Sasikiran won on ..

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Vishwanathan Anand to be honoured with Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award

April 6, 2016

Five-time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand (46) will be honoured with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award. Maharashtra State Governor C Vidyasagar Rao will bestow award upon him at an event to be held in Mumbai on April 12, 2016. About Vishwanathan ..

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