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Indika Gamage cliches bronze in Japan

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Indika Gamage who took part in the T-44 100 metres final clinched a bronze medal at the World Para Athletic Championship held in Kobe, Japan yesterday (May 20).

He finished the race with a time of 11.83 seconds while South African para athlete Mpumelelo Mhlongo finished first with his seasonal best time of 11.34 seconds to win the gold medal and Malaysian Eddy Bernard finished second with his personal best of 11.77 seconds.

Indika also reached the Paris Paralympics Games qualifying standard with this achievement.

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UAE beat SL in Rugby World Cup qualifier

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) secured a 29–21 victory over Sri Lanka at the Race Course Ground in Colombo.

In a fierce game, the UAE bagged the win,  strengthening their bid for a spot in the Rugby World Cup 2027 qualification pathway.

The result cements the UAE’s position as the second-best side in the region, trailing only behind Hong Kong in the 2025 Asia Rugby Emirates Men’s Championship standings.

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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota dies in car crash

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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota (28) has died in a car crash in Spain.

The car left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another car, local police say.

His brother, Andre Silva, also died in the crash.

The accident was just two weeks after Diogo Jota’s wedding day to long-term partner Rute Cardoso, which took place on 22 Juneග The couple had three children together.

The Portuguese international was a key part of the Liverpool side that won the Premier League last season, and earlier played for Wolves and Portoග

Liverpool FC say they are “devastated” by what they call an “unimaginable loss”, Cristiano Ronaldo says “it doesn’t make sense”, while the Portuguese federation says Jota was “an extraordinary person”ග

Prime Minister Keir Starmer also pays tribute to Jota, saying “millions of Liverpool fans, but also football fans, and non-fans” will be shocked.

(BBC News)

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SL clinches 1st ODI victory over Bangladesh

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Sri Lanka won the first ODI against Bangladesh by 77 runs yesterday (July 02).

Wanindu Hasaranga took 04 wickets for just 10 runs, while Kamindu Mendis claimed 03 wickets for 19 runs.

Chasing a target of 245 runs, Bangladesh were bowled out for 167.

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