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“Overall, Manaudou won six Olympic medals across four appearances at the Games, with three silvers and two bronzes in addition to his gold.”
“He also recorded 28 tackles for loss, second in the NFL behind Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett.”
“In the 2025 season, the qualifying offer was worth $22.025 million. That represented a 4.6% increase over the previous year.”
“for the four seasons from 2025, will show no less than 215 games in each”
“officiated 668 matches in the English professional game, every major domestic cup final, and 163 international fixtures.”
“India have withdrawn from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup”
“making his MLB debut in 2014”
“that's more than 50% of all matches and a number that dwarfs the 52 games to be shown on TNT Sports”
“He has taken charge of three matches in his second World Cup.”
“India will not take part in the new tournament because of the clash with the Brazil fixture”
“finished the season with a 3.75 ERA over 60 appearances," Justin Terranova reported for the New York Post”
“Sky's current deal with the EFL sees it broadcasting more than 1,000 matches per season between the Championship, League 1 and League 2, as well as all play-off games”
“371 of 571 match officials had betting accounts.”
“India had been invited as one of the teams from outside the region”
“He is followed by Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw and Jason Aldean, who have earned 30, 29 and 27 appearances at No. 1, respectively.”
“It's the exclusive rights holder of NBA basketball coverage in the UK, with its current contract going right on through until 2030”
“when he captained his country to World Cup glory in 2022.”
“India had initially accepted FIFA's invitation and were drawn in Division 1 Group A with Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore”
“a return of 65 goals in 207 appearances”
“every single men's and women's ICC World Cup event until 2031”
“Argentina reached the final of this summer's tournament but were beaten 1-0 by Spain in extra time.”
“The tournament is scheduled to take place during the September 21-October 6 FIFA international window”
“bought a majority stake in the Lakers from Mark Walter at a $12.5 billion valuation, the largest sports deal in history.”
“Sky Sports has Bundesliga coverage up to 2029”
“Yannick Bright, who scored his side's second goal against Leon”
“The AIFF had earlier considered sending a separate or developmental squad to the tournament while using the senior team for the Brazil game”
“Walter, owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chelsea Premier League soccer team, purchased the Lakers from the Buss family at a $10 billion valuation just 14 months ago.”
“2-1”
“The federation has now decided to withdraw from the competition and use the international window for friendly matches instead”
“Billionaire investor Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger reached an agreement to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for more than $12 billion, a record-setting price tag for a U.S. sports franchise, ESPN reported Wednesday.”
“Mourinho won three trophies during his first spell at Real Madrid - La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup”
“India's withdrawal also means the team will miss the chance to play some of Southeast Asia's leading sides in a FIFA-sanctioned competition”
“Kushner and Iger acquired the Lakers from Mark Walter, who purchased a controlling interest in the team from the Buss family last year at a $10 billion valuation, ESPN reported, citing multiple sources.”
“Mourinho has won only one title since he left Madrid, the Premier League during his second stint at Chelsea in 2015.”
“He needs only six more wickets to move into the top 10 of the all‑time Test wicket‑takers' list.”
“That eclipses the largest price ever paid for control of a U.S. sports franchise, beating out Walter’s purchase last year and the $9.6 billion paid by billionaire Vinod Khosla for the Seattle Seahawks earlier this year.”
“He won the Portuguese title and Uefa Cup in 2003, then retained the league title and won the Champions League in the following season.”
“South Africa great Dale Steyn currently occupies 10th place with 439 wickets from 93 Tests.”
“Forbes ranked the Lakers as the second-most-valuable NBA franchise last year at $10 billion, ranking directly behind the Golden State Warriors ($11 billion) and ahead of the New York Knicks ($9.75 billion) and Los Angeles Clippers ($7.5 bi…”
“Myles Lewis-Skelly has made 75 appearances for Arsenal”
“their pacers produced five‑wicket hauls”
“Walter’s Guggenheim Baseball Management group owns the Los Angeles Dodgers, which sold for more than $2 billion in 2012.”
“After a long winning run in 2025, England flopped in the Six Nations earlier this year, winning just one match, but recovered to win two out of their three Nations Championship games in July.”
“Washington just started a four-year, $88.7 million deal”
“Tom Dundon, who acquired a majority stake in the Carolina Hurricanes in 2018, bought the Portland Trail Blazers for $4 billion in March.”
“payments totalling 5.6m won (£2,927) were made using Korea Football Association (KFA) credit cards for 'sexual entertainment' at massage parlours for foreign referees visiting the country to officiate matches in the early 2010s.”
“Roughly $22.2 million average annual value”
“Walter’s deal for the Lakers followed a $6.1 billion purchase of the rival Boston Celtics by a Bill Chisholm-led group in 2025.”
“the league are due to visit the 24,870-capacity stadium in Vigo in the next 24 hours to assess if the match can be played as scheduled.”
“Tyler Watts named Washington as San Antonio's 'ideal target'”
“the stadium is planned to be among the 11 Spanish stadia used to co-host the 2030 World Cup alongside Portugal and Morocco.”
“San Antonio brought in Tobias Harris on a two-year deal specifically to fill its power forward spot”
“Three La Liga matches that were due to be played on the opening weekend, Valencia v Real Betis, Real Madrid v Real Sociedad and Barcelona v Athletic Club, have all been rescheduled for later in the month due to clubs having players involve…”
“Dern had a professional record of 15 wins and five losses as of October 2025.”
“Pep Chavarria made 45 appearances for Rayo Vallecano last season, scoring one goal and assisting three”
“She was also ranked fifth in the UFC women’s strawweight division during that period.”
“He did not make his La Liga debut until the age of 24”
“The opportunity represented another major step in her career as she won the title.”
“He made 125 appearances for Rayo”
“played 50 Tests”
“He scored once last season and made three assists in all competitions, creating 27 chances from open play in La Liga”
“finished his first-class career with 999 wickets”
“Olympic champion Hodgkinson broke the 800m indoor record in February, which had stood since 2002, crossing the line in 1:54.87.”
“Pakistan’s famous Test win over India in Bangalore in 1987”
“Seifert 80* (40)”
“pick 16 best players”
“Manchester Super Giants won by 10 wickets”
“Argentina eventually lost 1-0 to Spain in the final at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, despite Messi contributing eight goals and four assists across eight matches during the tournament.”
“Super Giants, who managed to boost their net run-rate to 0.791”
“Lamb played 93 matches for Lancashire across formats before joining Sussex in 2023.”
“Trent Rockets' place at the top of the standings on 24 points”
“U.S. President Donald Trump was in attendance at the 2026 Patriot Games Finale in Geneva, Ohio, held as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration.”
“Sunrisers were eventually dismissed for 127 - their lowest total in this year's edition of The Hundred”
“Two high school student-athletes from each state were selected to compete for a scholarship fund, with one male and one female athlete receiving the awards.”
“Gus Atkinson snared the best figures for Super Giants with 3-30”
“I've been around squash for the last 20 years," the 24-year-old told TimesofIndia.com during an exclusive interaction.”
“What I found fascinating about all three of the big names out there was that they made it look so much easier than the rest of the field.”
“He started proper coaching at four”
“He has 15 caps for Ivory Coast”
“was entering tournaments by six and seven”
“making one appearance in a group-stage win against Curacao.”
“18-year-old Anahat Singh became the first Indian ever to win the World Junior Squash Championship”
“The central defender made 132 first-team appearances for the Lisbon club”
“to end a 16-year run in which no non-Egyptian had won the girls' title”
“helped Sporting win consecutive Portuguese league titles in 2023-24 and 2024-25.”
“currently ranked 38th in the world”
“four Indian men inside the world's top 60 simultaneously, for over a year running”
“three of India's current top-four men have all used the facilities in the US”
“played each other three times last season”
“split the rivalry 2-1 in Chotrani's favour”
“None of India's top four men actually train inside the country”
“The Kansas City Current finished first in the NWSL regular season in 2025 before falling to Gotham FC in the first round of the playoffs.”
“Clark exploded for roughly 25 fourth-quarter points”
“At the 2024 WNBA Draft, where Clark was selected No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever”
“She averaged 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 8.4 assists”
“helped the Fever reach the playoffs for the first time since 2016”
“after appearing in only 13 games”
“Diggs caught 85 passes for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns for New England as the Patriots reached the Super Bowl one year after finishing 4-13.”
“Stefon Diggs has an 11-season NFL career.”
“Jorge had been battling health issues this year and was unable to attend FIFA World Cup matches.”
