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Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Who Finished Fourth In Rio 2016 Olympics, Announces Retirement

Dipa Karmakar, who blazed a trail by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to compete at the Olympics and finish a historic fourth, announced her retirement on Monday, ending a career in which she inspired awe for routinely performing the highly-difficult Produnova vault. The diminutive 31-year-old from Tripura grabbed headlines with her fourth-place finish in the vault final of the 2016 Rio Games, losing an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points.

Manchester City Win Legal Battle Against Premier League Over Sponsorship Laws

Manchester City have won the legal battle against Premier League's Associated Party Transaction Rules after the league had blocked two of City's sponsorship deals from going through which was deemed unlawful by a tribunal. This case was separate from the 115 charges that are being heard by an independent panel that Premier League have brought forward on the club. The APT case revolves around the fair value of Associated Party deals and the APT is designed to make sure that any deals with connected parties are at a fair rate and to make sure the deals are not inflated.

New Star Emerges, India U19 Off To Flying Start Against Australia In Second Youth Test

Nitya Pandya led India U-19's charge with a fluent 94 as the hosts finished at 316 for five on the opening day of the second youth Test against Australia here on Monday. Pandya was among the four half centurions for India on the day and also the top scorer, having missed his triple-figure mark by a narrow margin of six runs. The right-handed Pandya cracked 12 fours to make 94 off 135 balls before falling to Harry Hoekstra (2/29), who delivered an early blow to India with the dismissal of Vaibhav Suryavanshi (3).

Preity Zinta's Team Finally Wins Trophy, Faf du Plessis' Celebration Goes Viral

Saint Lucia Kings defeated the Guyana Amazon Warriors by six wickets in the final to win their maiden Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title at Providence Stadium on Sunday. Opting to bowl first, the Kings restricted the Warriors at 138/8 with Noor Ahmad scalped three wickets. Later, the Faf du Plessis-led side chased down the target 18.1 overs and clinched their maiden title. After a long and tiring wait of 11 years, St Lucia finally emerged as the champions, as they were the only original CPL franchise left without a title.

ICC Punishes India Star Arundhati Reddy For Fiery Send-Off To Pakistan's Nida Dar In Women's T20 World Cup

India pace bowler Arundhati Reddy was on Monday reprimanded for giving an aggressive send-off to Pakistan's Nida Dar during their Women's T20 World Cup contest. Reddy had taken three wickets in India's six-wicket win over the arch-rivals on Sunday. She let emotions get the better of her after castling Dar in the 20th over of the Pakistan innings as she gestured in the direction of the pavilion.

"Pace Is In My Mind But...": India's 156.7 Kmph Pace Sensation Reveals Key To Succeed In International Cricket

Raw pace has got him the attention but Mayank Yadav knows that it is consistency that will assure him of a steady run in Indian cricket after overcoming several fitness-related "ups and downs" to make an eagerly-anticipated international debut. The 21-year-old Delhi speedster, who had bowled the 10 fastest deliveries (all above 150 clicks) in the IPL this year, unsettled the Bangladesh batters with his speed in the opening T20 International here on Sunday. His figures of 1/21 in four overs with 14 dot balls in his maiden international appearance dispelled all doubts about his fitness status.

Olympic Medal Gets Worn Out In Just Weeks, India Hockey Star Hardik Singh Says: "They Had One Job..."

The Indian hockey team has been on a slow but steady rise since winning the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games. At the 2024 Paris Olympics too, India played brilliantly till the semi-finals but faltered in the last four stage. However, India rose to the challenge in the bronze medal match to beat Spain 2-1. In the recently concluded Asian Champions Trophy, they won the gold medal, beating China in the final. If the Indian hockey team continues in the same vein, a gold medal at the Olympics may be a reality too at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Meet Juned Khan - Autorickshaw Driver To Indian Cricket's Latest Pace Sensation

Juned Khan, the fast bowler from Kannauj, moved to Mumbai in order to find a job that can help him support his family. He started working in a garment factory in the city before driving an autorickshaw despite being a minor. However, a twist of fate brought him back into the world of cricket and his fairytale journey ultimately culminated in the youngster making his debut for Mumbai in the Irani Cup. It was a momentous occasion for the fast bowler who did not have the easiest of journeys and he celebrated the occasion in almost perfect style as the pacer took the prized wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad in his first spell.

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Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Who Finished Fourth In Rio 2016 Olympics, Announces Retirement

Manchester City Win Legal Battle Against Premier League Over Sponsorship Laws

New Star Emerges, India U19 Off To Flying Start Against Australia In Second Youth Test

Preity Zinta's Team Finally Wins Trophy, Faf du Plessis' Celebration Goes Viral

ICC Punishes India Star Arundhati Reddy For Fiery Send-Off To Pakistan's Nida Dar In Women's T20 World Cup

"Pace Is In My Mind But...": India's 156.7 Kmph Pace Sensation Reveals Key To Succeed In International Cricket

Olympic Medal Gets Worn Out In Just Weeks, India Hockey Star Hardik Singh Says: "They Had One Job..."

Meet Juned Khan - Autorickshaw Driver To Indian Cricket's Latest Pace Sensation