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West Indies wins 2016 ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup

April 4, 2016

West Indies has won the ICC Cricket World Men’s T-20 Cup 2016 by defeating England by 4 wickets in the final match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In the final match, England batting first had scored 155 runs for 9 ..

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Novak Djokovic wins 2016 Miami Open Title

April 4, 2016

World Number One tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia has won the 2016 Miami Open Title in the men’s singles category. In the final match played on outdoor hard courts at the Tennis Centre at Crandon Park Florida, US, he ..

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Nico Roseberg wins 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix 

April 4, 2016

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the 2016 Gulf Air Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix held at Bahrain International Circuit in Manama. Bahrain Grand Prix title race was the second race of the 2016 season of Formula One ..

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Cyprian Kotut wins 40th Paris marathon 2016

April 4, 2016

Cyprian Kotut (23) from Kenya has won the 40th edition of the 2016 Paris marathon held on 3 April 2016 in the men’s category. He finished the 35km race in an official time of 2hr 07min 10sec. Gebretsadik Abraha (Ethopia) ..

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Former Italy coach, AC Milan player Cesare Maldini passes away

April 4, 2016

Former AC Milan FC defender and Italy coach Cesare Maldini passed away. He was 84. He was known for commanding and respected defender with good technique and passing range. He was also known for his leadership, consistency, and tactical versatility, ..

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Shiva Thapa wins Silver medal at Asian/Oceania Qualifying event in China

April 2, 2016

Ace Indian boxer Shiva Thapa has won the silver medal at the Asian/Oceania Qualifying Tournament held in Qian’an, China in the 56 Kilogram category final In the final match, he lost to Thailand’s Chatchai Butdee by 0-3 score who won ..

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Sergey Karjakin wins 2016 FIDE World Chess Candidates Tournament

March 29, 2016

Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin has won the prestigious FIDE World Chess Candidates Tournament held in Moscow. In the final Round 14, he defeated American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana scoring 8.5 points. With this victory, he will now play with the incumbent ..

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2016 Hockey India Annual Awards

March 28, 2016

Late Capt. Shankar Laxman was posthumously chosen for the 2016 Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award. The award carrying purse of Rs. 30 lakh was accepted by his son Manohar Singh Shekhawat during the 2016 Hockey India Annual Awards held ..

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Australian all-rounder Shane Watson retires from International Cricket

March 25, 2016

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson (34) has declared his retirement from all forms of International Cricket after the end of his team’s campaign in the ongoing ICC World Twenty20. He made this announcement at I S Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Punjab. ..

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Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff passes away

March 25, 2016

The Dutch football legend and coach Johan Cruyff passed away after a long battle with lung cancer in Barcelona, Spain. He was 68. Cruyff was one of the most famous exponents of the football philosophy known as Total Football. He ..

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