Rohit, Bishnoi help India beat West Indies in first T20
Skipper Rohit Sharma's opening blitz and a strong bowling performance from debutant Ravi Bishnoi helped India down the West Indies by six wickets in the first Twenty20 international in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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Bautista Agut condemns Murray to heavy Qatar defeat
Former world number one and three-time major champion Andy Murray crashed to one of the heaviest defeats of his career on Wednesday, winning just a single game in a straight-sets loss to Roberto Bautista Agut at the Qatar Open.
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Germany to start lifting Covid curbs as Omicron passes peak
Germany will start rolling back most of its coronavirus restrictions as the country's falling infection rate suggests the Omicron-fuelled wave has peaked, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday after talks with regional leaders.
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Spain mourns trawler victims as rescue hopes fade
Spain was in mourning Wednesday after its worst fishing tragedy in decades, as rescue teams off Canada warned it was unlikely they would find any of the missing 11 crew members alive.
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Bengals reward Taylor with contract extension after Super Bowl run
The NFL's Cincinnati Bengals, coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl, said Wednesday they have signed coach Zac Taylor to a contract extension.
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Google to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices
Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system running on billions of devices, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to address on its iPhones.
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Poland, Hungary risk funding cuts after EU rule-of-law decision
The EU's top court on Wednesday rejected a challenge by Poland and Hungary to a mechanism allowing Brussels to slash funding to member states that flout democratic standards.
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'Not an option': Haaland expected to miss Rangers clash
Injured Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is expected to remain sidelined for his side's Europa League last-16 clash with Rangers on Thursday, despite returning to team training.
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Ukraine defies invasion threat, as NATO sees no Russian pullback
Ukraine's leader vowed Wednesday that his country would stand tall against any invasion, as NATO warned it could see no sign that Russia is withdrawing its forces.
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19th century all out: Lord's dumps Oxford v Cambridge, Eton v Harrow games
Two of English cricket's oldest fixtures, Oxford v Cambridge and Eton v Harrow, will no longer be staged annually at Lord's after this year.
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