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To promote boxing in India and to provide top-notch coaching, Kumar has established a boxing academy called as “Manoj Kumar Boxing Academy Kurukshetra”. Manoj Kumar is participating in the 2016 Rio Olympics and is to fight the 24-year-old Lithuanian, Evaldas Petrauskas. Evaldas Petrauskas is one of the biggest boxing talents from Europe with stellar achievements in the ring. He has won a gold medal at the 2009 Junior European Boxing Championships held in Yerevan, and has also won silver medals on two occasions a year after that in the 2010 Junior Olympic Games, and the Youth World Boxing Championships....

Arsenal may have handed the title race initiative to Manchester City and Chelsea after a 2-2 draw at Southampton, but it wasn’t for the want of Mesut Özil’s trying. There is an accusation often levelled at Özil which suggests he is a player that goes missing in the big games. He had not yet reached the lofty heights of his time at Real Madrid with Arsenal since his blockbuster summer arrival, granted, but has hardly shirked from the responsibility of being the Gunners’ leading light either....

The players are admiring his coaching methods and have come out and showered some generous praises for their new manager. Man City will become a force to reckon with in the coming years and the best thing that the 45-year-old will bring to the club is the winning mentality and the ability to perform on the biggest of stages which City lacked last season in their semi-final clash against Real Madrid....

He struggled to find a place in the side during the late 2000s and early-2010s due to the cemented place of Kamran Akmal in the side. After a few matches, his claim to fame came during the Cricket Wolrd Cup in 2015, and he has achieved a lot since then. Sarfraz’s notable achievement during his early days was winning the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2006 where he led the Pakistani team and defeated India in the final in a low-scoring encounter....

In the first Test at Edgbaston (2018), the Indian openers made a new record, though unwillingly. A record at which no Indian would be proud of. After 7 long years, the Indian openers batted together for more than 10 overs. This is hard to believe, but true. Blame it on SENA countries The woes of Indian openers have been the cause of trouble for the team for a very long time....

The 34-year-old wants to have a crack at de Ridder’s light heavyweight world title before giving ‘The Dutch Knight’ the opportunity to move up a weight class to face him. Dominant two-division world champion Reinier de Ridder has been pushing for a world title matchup between himself and Malykhin since defeating Vitaly Bigdash at ONE 159 in July. But until he defends his middleweight belt against Russian newcomer Shamil Abdulaev on October 21, Malykhin seems to be calling the shots....

Researchers say it is possible she was cast out by her group and then killed in the cave, or attacked outside and then placed there to die. The woman is the third human skeleton to have been found in the Chan Hol cave near Tulum in the state of Quintana Roo. The oldest skeleton, discovered in 2009, was a young man who lived 13,000 years ago—making him one of the earliest examples of humans being in South America....

Synthetic human growth hormone was approved in 1985 as a treatment for kids who don’t produce the substance naturally. The manufacturers (Genentech and Eli Lilly) would like to find a larger clientele. The disputed NIH trial, now in its second year, is designed to see what effect the treatment will have on kids with normal hormone levels, but who fall at the lowest end of the height curve. Half of the 80 participants get injections of synthetic growth hormone three times a week....

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera hopes he can follow in the footsteps of the legendary Paul Scholes. During an interview to the club’s official channel MUTV, Herrera admitted goalscoring is not his strength. “Yes it’s not one of my best qualities,” Herrera said. “But I think it is very important for midfielders because the best ones in the world like Paul Scholes scored hundreds of goals and I wish one day I can be like Scholes....

There’s a lot to love about Andor. The Star Wars series features a fresh political lens on the Empire’s hold over the galaxy, and with that, it adds much to the beloved Star Wars mythos. Andor features great characters, beautiful cinematography, and intelligent writing, all of which ensure that Andor adds newness to the Star Wars mythos. 6 Prisoners Built The Death Star There’s still little known about the development of the Death Star....

Saturday was the one-year anniversary of the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Conn., but the Pistons didn't play that evening. Prior to tonight's game against the Trail Blazers, Drummond wrote the name of each victim on his game shoes. MORE: NFL tributes to victims | Xavier’s jerseys | STEELE: Players, coaches need to speak out In addition, he Tweeted that he'll be donating his game-worn jersey to the school. An adopted Connecticuter, Drummond went to high school at Saint Thomas More in Oakdale, Conn....

Juventus confirmed the news on its official channels, hours before naming Massimiliano Allegri as his replacement. Allegri will be making a return to the club he managed for five seasons from 2014-2019, winning 12 trophies and five Serie A league titles. MORE: Can Champions League glory launch Christian Pulisic into crossover stardom? Pirlo led Juventus to the Italian Cup, the Italian Super Cup and qualification to next season’s UEFA Champions League....

The injury, to Wallace's groin, occured when he collided with Eagles inside linebacker Najee Goode while being flushed out of the pocket to make a pass attempt. MORE: Vernon Davis concussed | Locker could be out for the year | Cutler hurt again Tolzien, who played college football down the road in Madison at the University of Wisconsin, is a third-year undrafted player. He was just promoted to the active roster from the practice squad to back up Wallace as Rodgers is expected to be out several weeks....

But the Green Bay faithful filled the historic stadium to the tune of an estimated 67,000 fans Saturday as they welcomed Brett Favre back to his old stomping grounds on the day the former quarterback will be enshrined into the franchise’s hall of fame. Check out the hero’s ovation he received as he walked out onto the 50-yard line. MORE: Brett Favre’s years the Packers in photos | Brett Favre has his own beer | Antonio Freeman on Favre That’s the kind of love you get when you play 15 years for a team, win three NFL MVPs and a Super Bowl....

That may have been true, but the second edition of San Francisco hosting Green Bay played out quite similar to the first. The 49ers didn’t allow a point before halftime and coasted to a 37-20 win, advancing to face the Chiefs in Super Bowl 54. The Packers couldn’t contain 49ers running back Raheem Mostert, who became the first player in NFL history to rush for at least 200 yards — he picked up 220 — and four touchdowns in a playoff game....

Mayweather announced Friday the two sides had come to terms on a May 2 bout, a contract that’s been in the works for what seems like the better part of a decade. Mayweather first put the signed contract up on Shots, a social media site designated for selfies. That means not only did Mayweather and Pacquiao finally get through the difficult process of agreeing to terms, but Mayweather had to take a photo using his front-facing camera....

But in a 2-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night, the Brewers were stymied by right-hander Dinelson Lamet, who struck out a career-high 14 and held them to three hits in six innings. Milwaukee had won four in a row and began the day tied with the Cubs for the second NL wild-card spot. “We lost a tough game tonight,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “We battled good....

Pahang were held to a 2-2 draw by Selangor in their Super League match on Saturday. In the match that was held at the Darulmakmur Stadium, the visitors went in front twice in the match through goals by Juliano Mineiro and Forkey Doe, but Pahang drew level each time thanks to Matthew Davies’ goal, and Faisal Rosli’s late equaliser. Pahang boss Dollah Salleh fielded all of his foreign players except for Bright Dike who was benched, and Joseph Kalang Tie taking Ashari Samsudin’s place....