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Paralympics: Pakistan's Sole Para-Athlete Haider Ali Leaves For Paris

Haider Ali, Pakistan's only para-athlete participating in the upcoming Paris Paralympics, departed for the French capital along with his coach Akbar Ali on Monday. The opening ceremony scheduled on August 28 will mark the official commencement of the Games after the successful conclusion of the Olympics earlier this month. Haider, a native of Gujranwala, will represent Pakistan in the F37 category of the discus throw event on September 6. This will be Haider's fifth appearance at the quadrennial event. He won a gold medal in the discus throw at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with a throw of 55.26 meters.

NorthEast United FC Beat Shillong Lajong, Enter Durand Cup Final

Indian Super League side NorthEast United FC edged past local favourites Shillong Lajong FC 3-0 to qualify for the final of the Durand Cup in Shillong on Monday. First-half goals from Thoi Singh and Moroccan striker Alaaeddine Ajaraie and a strike in added time of the second half by Parthib Gogoi did the job for the Highlanders, as they scripted a piece of club history by making their first-ever Durand Cup final at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium.

After YouTube Channel Launch, Cristiano Ronaldo Nears Unmatched '1 Billion Milestone'

One of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo has broken many records on social media ever since he announced the launch of his YouTube channel 'UR Cristiano'. Ronaldo quickly became the fastest celebrity on YouTube to go past 1 million, 10 million and 20 million followers. The records continue to tumble as the Portuguese footballer nears 50 million mark on the video platform. However, what's mind-boggling is the fact that Ronaldo's YouTube channel has put him high up in the race to become the first person to breach 1 billion mark across social media platforms.

No Rashid Khan As Hashmatullah Announced Afghanistan Skipper For Test vs New Zealand

All-rounder Rashid Khan is a notable omission in Afghanistan's 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand, to be played in Greater Noida next month. Rashid's absence from the September 9-13 contest comes as a surprise as he has been Afghanistan's highest wicket-taker in the format, having taken 34 wickets in five Tests at an average of 22.35, including four fifers. He played his last Test for Afghanistan in 2021 against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi, where he took 11 wickets.

"Not Sure If It's A Scam": R Ashwin Doubles Down On IndiGo Airline After Harsha Bhogle's Complaint

Just a day after cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle slammed IndiGo Airline for troubling an elderly couple over blocked seats during a flight, Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has come out all guns blazing against the same airline. Ashwin, narrating his own experience of booking a flight on the airline recently, claimed that blocking seats in the plane doesn't help much as the management can still decide to allot your blocked seat to someone else.

Juventus Sign Argentina's Nicolas Gonzalez From Fiorentina

Nicolas Gonzalez signed for Juventus from Fiorentina on Sunday in a deal worth a potential 38 million euros ($42.5 million) as the Turin giants continue to revamp their squad for new coach Thiago Motta. In a statement, Juventus said that Argentina winger Gonzalez had been signed on a season-long loan for eight million euros with an obligation to buy for 25 million euros plus bonuses of five million euros "subject to the achievement of certain sporting objectives".

"Zimbabar For A Reason": Babar Azam Brutally Trolled For Failing In 1st Test vs Bangladesh

Pakistan batter Babar Azam is going through a poor run of form, especially in Test cricket. He has failed to register any fifty in his last 14 Test innings. It was in December 2022 when Babar hit 161 against New Zealand in a Test in Karachi but since then he has struggled to get runs under his belt. He scored only 289 runs in the last 14 innings at an average of 20.64. In the two innings of the first Test against Bangladesh, Babar scored 0 and 22. The fans on social media lashed out at the former Pakistan captain for his failure.

Serie A: Dusan Vlahovic Fires Juventus To Second Straight Win

Dusan Vlahovic scored twice as Juventus made it two convincing wins to start the Serie A season with a 3-0 victory at Verona on Monday. Thiago Motta's side, who started the campaign with a 3-0 win over Como, are the only team boasting a 100 percent after two matches and sit top of the early table. Juventus are hoping to challenge for a first Scudetto since 2019/20. Motta has taken over as head coach following Massimiliano Allegri's sacking after his outburst in the aftermath of their Italian Cup final win in May.

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Paralympics: Pakistan's Sole Para-Athlete Haider Ali Leaves For Paris

NorthEast United FC Beat Shillong Lajong, Enter Durand Cup Final

After YouTube Channel Launch, Cristiano Ronaldo Nears Unmatched '1 Billion Milestone'

No Rashid Khan As Hashmatullah Announced Afghanistan Skipper For Test vs New Zealand

"Not Sure If It's A Scam": R Ashwin Doubles Down On IndiGo Airline After Harsha Bhogle's Complaint

Juventus Sign Argentina's Nicolas Gonzalez From Fiorentina

"Zimbabar For A Reason": Babar Azam Brutally Trolled For Failing In 1st Test vs Bangladesh

Serie A: Dusan Vlahovic Fires Juventus To Second Straight Win