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Sailor Vishnu Sarvanan opens up on father's role in his career, sets goal for Paris Olympics 2024

By Shaurya DuttNew Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Ahead of the much-awaited Paris Olympics 2024, Indian sailer Vishnu Sarvanan said that his main target is to win a medal for the country in the upcoming marquee event. Tokyo Olympian Vishnu Saravanan obtained India's first quota in sailing for the Paris 2024 Olympics at the ILCA 7 Men's World Championship 2024 in Australia on Wednesday. Saravanan came 26th in the overall st

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TOPS to finance HS Prannoy's trainer during Paris Olympics

New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved shuttler HS Prannoy's proposal for financial assistance towards his trainer (Rohan George Mathews) during Paris Olympics 2024. MYAS under its Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) funding will finance Mathews' airfare, boarding and lodging, daily fees, visa fee, expenditure for miscellaneous expenses such as l

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"Our preparation is good, we are also focusing on World Cup": India bowler Pooja Vastrakar ahead of T20 Asia Cup

Dambulla [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Ahead of the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024, India's Pooja Vastrakar said that they are well prepared for the tournament. In the T20 format, Vastrakar has played 66 matches and 60 innings and picked up 53 wickets at an economy rate of 6.29. While batting, she has scored 310 runs at a strike rate of 114.39. Speaking on Star Sports, Vastrakar said that the defending champions of the tournamen

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MLS announces multiple changes to roster rules

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Major League Soccer announced three "substantial" changes to its roster rules on Thursday. The modifications go into effect during the current secondary transfer window. "The new roster rules open the door for clubs to sign additional world-class players and more emerging stars, while also providing a great deal of flexibility to invest across the roster," said Todd Durbin, M

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President Jason Wright to leave Commanders after 2024 season

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Washington Commanders president Jason Wright, who in 2020 became the first Black man to hold that title in the NFL, will step down from his post at the end of the 2024 season. Wright, 42, will assume the title of senior advisor while focusing on the franchise's search for a new stadium site and stadium naming rights partner. "This feels like the right moment for me to explore

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Elks, shuffled staff take on Redblacks in a rematch

(Photo credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) Jarious Jackson will make his CFL head coaching debut against a familiar foe on Friday when he leads the Edmonton Elks into a rematch against the host Ottawa Redblacks. The winless Elks (0-5) dropped a 37-34 decision to the Redblacks (3-2) on Sunday, marking their fourth straight setback by three points and third in a row by a walk-off field goal. The following day, Edmonton

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Edina Girls Flag Football Heads to Hall of Fame for Tourney

Craig Peters

EAGAN, Minn. - As the 18U flag football team from the Edina Girls Athletic Association prepared for a practice last week, Camille Dubuc wondered aloud to teammates if they'd get the opportunity to meet J.J. McCarthy.

Sure enough, the rookie quarterback surprised the squad as the Vikings created a special send-off for the players who are heading to Canton, Ohio, for a major tou

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Mailbag: Will CeeDee Lamb be at training camp

by Dallas Cowboys Mailbag, Patrik Walker & Nick Harris

We saw Zack Martin sit out training camp last season to get a better contract as well as Ezekiel Elliott a few years back. So is it CeeDee Lamb's turn? Do you think he'll be a no-show in Oxnard if a deal isn't done? And if so, how would that impact the team? - Riley Hutchins/Chicago, IL

Patrik: I don't believe CeeDee L

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Role Call: Jason Johnson brings run-stop reliability

Nick Harris

(Editor's Note: As part of the preparation for training camp, this series will introduce 25 players who are new to the Cowboys' roster, rookies and veterans alike. We continue with Jason Johnson.)

How He Got Here: Originally from a southern suburb of Chicago, Johnson began his collegiate football career at Eastern Illinois where he was a two-time FCS All-American and a tackling

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Houston Texans Transactions (07-18-2024)

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The Houston Texans have signed the following players:

The Houston Texans have placed the following players on the Physically Unable to Perform list:

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The Houston Texans have waived the following player:

The Houston Texans have waived (Non-Football Injury) the following pla

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Training camp begins | Daily Brew

Drew Dougherty

It's a beautiful day in H-Town.

There are dark grey clouds, a brisk wind, a few scattered raindrops, and football being practiced at the Houston Methodist Training Center.

Texans Training Camp is underway and it's excellent to see the squad back at work.

The Texans will practice today, tomorrow and Saturday and will have an off-day Sunday. Then it's three more straight days of pr

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"I urge court to take suo-motto cognizance": Akhilesh Yadav on row over displaying owners' names in Kanwar route

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): After a row erupted over eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar being asked to display their owners' names, Samajwadi Party chief and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday pleaded the court to take suo-motto cognizance on the matter. He labelled such orders as "social crimes," and said such orders can deteriorate the p

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UPA expanding globally with pickleball events in 5 countries

(Photo credit: BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK) The United Pickleball Association is going international. The circuit announced Thursday that it is adding events in Australia, India, Canada, Asia and Europe to create the "world's first top-tier global pickleball tour" featuring the best players from each region. The UPA International Championship Series is set to start next year and will be run by the UPA

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Dodgers, Cubs to open 2025 MLB season in Tokyo

(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers will open the 2025 season against Japanese countrymen Shota Imanaga, Seiya Suzuki and the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19, Major League Baseball announced Thursday. The opening series at Tokyo Dome marks the 25th anniversary of the first regular-season games played in Japan. The Cubs played the New York Mets t

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Texans first to open camp, deny complacency

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) From worst to first and now the hunted, things changed rapidly for the Houston Texans under the direction of general manager Nick Caserio. Houston was the first NFL team to start training camp with an on-field workout Thursday, turning the page from the offseason and putting to rest the turnaround 2023 season that marked the Texans' return to the playoffs as AFC South divisi

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UFC moves Spivac-Tybura to Fight Night main event

(Photo credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports) The heavyweight rematch between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac will headline UFC Fight Night on Aug. 10 in Las Vegas. The fight was first reported in June, but the promotion did not announce the five-round bout's main event status until Thursday. Tybura (25-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) defeated Spivac (16-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) by unanimous decision in their first fight in February 2020. T

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Randall Cobb joins SEC Network as analyst

(Photo credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports) Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb is joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the 2024 season. Cobb, 33, officially has not called it quits on his playing career, however. "Not officially retired but I'm excited for this new opportunity!" Cobb wrote on X, formerly Twitter. For the time being, Cobb addressed his new job. "I am incredibly excited to be coming hom

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"We tried our best together...": Hardik Pandya confirms separation with wife Natasa Stankovic

New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya confirmed his separation from wife Natasa Stankovic on Thursday. For the last few months, there have been rumours that Hardik and Natasa have been separated but there has been no official confirmation from the player himself or his wife. Hardik and Natasa tied the knot in 2020. They have a 3-year-old son, Agastya, together. Taking to his official Insta

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US, Philippine Coast Guards conduct bilateral search, rescue exercises in South China Sea

Manila [Philippines], July 18 (ANI): The US Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard on Tuesday conducted a bilateral search and rescue exercise in the South China Sea, a statement by US Indo-Pacific Command said. In a post on 'X' the US Indo-Pacific Command "@USCGPACAREA conducts a search and rescue exercise alongside @coastguardph, strengthening relationships and exchanging tactics that maintain peace in the FreeAndOp

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D-backs look to pick up steam in matinee vs. Cubs

(Photo credit: Owen Ziliak/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) After ending the first half much better than they began it, the Arizona Diamondbacks will try to pick up where they left off when they open a three-game series at the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon. The Diamondbacks won four of five games before the All-Star break and went 10-5 over the final two weeks to move to within one game of the final National League w

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Kerala Cricket League franchises announced, tournament to begin on Sept 2

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 18 (ANI): The bidding process for the Kerala T20 Premier League (KT20PL) has successfully concluded. After the Indian Premier League (IPL), the KT20PL aims to highlight top cricket talent and deliver an exciting sporting spectacle. The tournament will kick off on September 2 at the Greenfield International Stadium, with six teams participating in the competition. Expression of int

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Victor Campenaerts wins hilly Stage 18 at Tour de France

(Photo credit: JASON BEAN/RGJ / USA TODAY NETWORK) Victor Campenaerts won his first-ever Tour de France stage, coming out on top in the hilly 179.5 kilometer (100 mile) stretch from Gap to Barcelonnette in Stage 18 on Thursday. The win for the 32-year-old from Belgium came as he sprinted past Michal Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers team) and Matteo Vercher (TotalEnergies) in the stretch run of the stage. The Lotto Dstny rid

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Training camp questions: Chicago Bears

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Two weeks before kicking off the preseason in the Hall of Fame game, the Chicago Bears open training camp at the team facility optimistic they might finally have a long-term answer at quarterback. The Bears selected Southern California's Caleb Williams with the first pick in the draft, usheringin a new era of offense with Shane Waldron hired to design a scheme to maximiz