Hockey World Cup: Netherlands wear blue on blue turf, India play in saffron after ‘visibility’ claim | Hockey News

India walked out in saffron. The Netherlands played in blue For decades, blue has been the colour most closely linked with Indian sport. Across disciplines, Indian teams have worn blue while representing the country on the international stage. But ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium, Hockey India unveiled a…

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Thousands of tourists now crowd beaches around China’s Wenchang spaceport to watch rockets launch, turning a once-secretive space programme into a booming mix of tourism, art and entertainment

CZ-7 launch from Wenchang (Wiki) Something that used to be treated as a secret is no more a secret! China’s space programme is increasingly showing launch pads and laboratories and now becoming a larger part of tourism, art, entertainment these days. According to a Reuters report from Hainan, Beijing and Inner Mongolia documents how rocket…

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‘Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hasn’t played as much red-ball cricket’: Rahul Dravid’s blunt assessment of Test prospects | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Reuters) Former India head coach Rahul Dravid believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs a carefully managed pathway as the 15-year-old begins to make his mark across formats, stressing the importance of giving him enough opportunities in red-ball cricket alongside his white-ball commitments.Sooryavanshi, who enjoyed a breakthrough IPL season before making his T20I debut in England…

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Who are Erik Slavin, Lara Korte? Stars and Stripes editor, reporter fired by Pentagon for ‘insubordination’ |

The Pentagon has fired two journalists at Stars and Stripes after they publicly defended the military newspaper’s editorial independence. Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte were both given separation notices on Friday, with the Pentagon citing “insubordination” as the reason. Publisher Max Lederer was also dismissed, days after announcing that he planned…

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‘Shubman Gill didn’t back him’: India captain questioned after Kuldeep Yadav bowled just 25 overs in Galle | Cricket News

Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif has questioned captain Shubman Gill’s use of Kuldeep Yadav in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle, saying the spinner’s short spells suggested a lack of faith in him.Kuldeep bowled only 25 overs across India’s two innings in the Test and took one wicket, while left-arm spinner Manav Suthar…

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‘Blown away and hammered’: Ex-England captain says Pakistan lack ‘spirit’ after embarrassing defeat | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Ali Usman is struck on the shoulder from the bowling of England’s Jofra Archer Former England captain Michael Vaughan has expressed serious concern over Pakistan’s current Test side after their comprehensive defeat against England at Headingley, saying he had rarely seen them look so short of confidence and fight.England needed less than three days…

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