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Sunil Chhetri returns to national team for international friendly against Jordan

Sunil Chhetri on Tuesday returned to the Indian football team after a hiatus of six months when he was named in the 25-member squad for the international friendly against Jordan in Doha on May 28. The 37-year-old Chhetri last played for India during their 3-0 win over Nepal in the SAFF Championships final in October but since then was sidelined due to injuries. The squad, announced by national coach Igor Stimac, was picked from an extended training camp in Kolkata.

South African paraglider makes first legal flight off Everest

A South African paraglider has made the first legal flight off Mount Everest, an expedition organiser said Tuesday, opening doors for "climb and fly" adventurers on the world's highest mountain.

'You're just doing everything you can to survive': How a quadriplegic former rugby player conquered a Himalayan mountain

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As a captain, Ganguly built a team; not sure if Kohli did: Sehwag

Virender Sehwag rates Sourav Ganguly's leadership higher than anyone else in Indian cricket. The former India opener said statistically, Virat Kohli as captain may remain among the best, still, he could not build a team as much as Ganguly did. "Sourav Ganguly built a new team, brought in new players, and backed them through their highs and lows," Sehwag said on Home of Heroes, Sports18's latest offering.

Devine opens batting, Ecclestone leads attack: FairBreak Invitational team of tournament

The fact players from Thailand, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Nepal shone as brightly as ones from New Zealand and South Africa in Sunday’s FairBreak Invitational final showed the tournament had delivered on its promise.

Abre el puente colgante más largo del mundo

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World Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen, Parveen, Manisha Register Comprehensive Wins

Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg), Parveen (63kg) and Manisha (57kg) advanced to the second and third rounds of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul after clinching impressive wins in their respective bouts on Wednesday. Zareen outpunched Mexico's Herrera Alvarez 5-0, while Parveen defeated Ukraine's Mariia Bova by a similar margin. Manisha, who received a bye in the opening round, too prevailed by unanimous decision against Kala Thapa of Nepal to make her way into the third round. Zareen, who won the gold at the prestigious Strandja Memorial earlier this year, continued her winning run as she dispatched Alvarez without breaking a sweat.

Ukrainian Summits Everest 'For Her People' As Records Tumble

Everest saw a clutch of records on Thursday including the most summits for a woman and the first all-Black team -- and a Ukrainian climber reached the top of the world for her war-torn country. Nepali climber Lhakpa Sherpa, 48, reached the snow-capped summit for the 10th time, breaking her own record set in 2018. "Lhakpa stood atop Everest at 6:15 am today. This has become her 10th ascent," Mingma Gelu Sherpa of Seven Summit Adventure, the agency that handled her expedition, told AFP from the Everest base camp.

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Sunil Chhetri returns to national team for international friendly against Jordan

South African paraglider makes first legal flight off Everest

'You're just doing everything you can to survive': How a quadriplegic former rugby player conquered a Himalayan mountain

As a captain, Ganguly built a team; not sure if Kohli did: Sehwag

Devine opens batting, Ecclestone leads attack: FairBreak Invitational team of tournament

Abre el puente colgante más largo del mundo

World Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen, Parveen, Manisha Register Comprehensive Wins

Ukrainian Summits Everest 'For Her People' As Records Tumble