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Ravinder is the free pistol world champion worlds medal

New Delhi, Nov 08, 2025: Ravinder Singh ensured the best possible start for the Indian squad on competition day one of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, winning gold in the very first event of the championship (men’s 50m pistol), before two-time Olympian and Asian champion Elavenil Valarivan clinched bronze, her first individual world’s medal, in sensational fashion in the women’s 10m air rifle final won by reigning Olympic champion Ban Hyojin of Korea.
Ravinder shot 569 in the men’s free pistol to finish on top of the 47-man pile and also combined with Kamaljeet (540, 20th) and Yogesh Kumar (537, 24th) to win the team silver in the event.
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13 Dec 2025 | 11:53 AM

Dharamshala, Dec 13 (UNI) India and South Africa will aim to move ahead in the series when they clash in the third T20 International at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday, with the five-match contest evenly poised at 1-1.

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Messi unveils his statue in Kolkata

13 Dec 2025 | 11:42 AM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) World Cup winner Lionel Messi on Saturday unveiled his 70-ft tall iron statue, billed as the tallest statue of any footballer in the globe, on VIP Road - the gateway to the city. The statue has been erected around four kilometres south of the NSCBI Airport near the Big Ben Clock tower on the VIP Road- Lake Town crossing.

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Five million ticket requests flood FIFA World Cup 2026 sales

13 Dec 2025 | 11:38 AM

Zurich, Dec 13 (UNI) Just 24 hours after the third phase of ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup 2026 opened, demand from around the world reached extraordinary levels.

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Gremio appoint former Porto manager Luis Castro as head coach

13 Dec 2025 | 11:25 AM

Rio de Janeiro, Dec 13 (UNI) Former Porto manager Luis Castro has been appointed head coach of Gremio for the 2026 Brazilian football season, the Porto Alegre club said.
The 64-year-old Portuguese replaces Mano Menezes, who was sacked on Tuesday following a poor Brazilian Serie A campaign.

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Sao Paulo midfielder Oscar retires after heart condition diagnosis

13 Dec 2025 | 11:17 AM

Rio de Janeiro, Dec 13 (UNI) Sao Paulo midfielder Oscar has decided to retire from professional football after being diagnosed with heart problem, according to Brazilian media reports.
The 34-year-old informed people close to him of his decision, choosing not to risk further complications following an incident that left him in intensive care last month, Globo Esporte reported.

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