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On a lush cricket ground outside Colombo, the sharp jingling of a ball cuts through the afternoon air. Every rattle is a pushback against the stigma of disability. Sri Lanka and India are co-hosting the first T20 World Cup for visually impaired women. The semi-finals are on Saturday between India and Australia and Pakistan and Nepal, followed by the final on Sunday. India manager Shika Shetty told AFP that the sport has transformed lives and helped change attitudes. “I think this (world cup) is one of the biggest opportunities for our visually impaired girls,” said Shetty, who is not blind.…

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KARACHI: As the first draft of the competition schedule of the upcoming National Games was shared, there was one glaring omission: the sport of cycling. At the heart of its absence from the Games, scheduled to be held in Karachi from Dec 6 to 13, is a long-running dispute over the legitimacy of the Pakistan Cyc­ling Fed­e­r­ation and the politics at play. “As the organising secretary, I’ve not received any complaint [over cycling’s exclusion],” Ahmed Ali Rajpoot, the secretary general of the Sindh Olympic Association, which is organising the Games under the Pakistan Olympic Association, told Dawn on Thursday. Pressed…

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As the market bleeds red and most altcoins lose crucial levels, some have suggested that investors must reshape their expectations of the crypto market this cycle and the long-awaited “alt season.” Related Reading Old Crypto Cycle Is Gone – Analyst Over the past month, the crypto market has wiped out over $1 trillion in market capitalization due to a series of large-scale liquidations and strong selling pressure since the October 10 pullback, which has sunk investors’ sentiment to its lowest levels in months. Amid this performance, the early Q4 rally buzz has faded, and most altcoins have lost the ground…

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DOHA: Ghazi Ghori’s solid batting backed by Sufiyan Muqeem’s spin and all-round show from Saad Masood steered Pakistan Shaheens to a thrilling five-run victory over Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the semi-final of the Asia Cup Rising Stars Champ­ionship here at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium on Friday. The Irfan Khan-led Pakistan now face Bangla­desh ‘A’ in the final on Sunday. Sri Lanka started the 154-run chase aggressively hammering 29 runs in the first two overs, fuelled by Lasith Croo­spulle’s explosive 27 from seven balls. Shahid Aziz halted the early onslaught by removing the right-hander in the second over.…

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Those looking for a better way to keep track of their finances should consider a budgeting app. There are dozens of them on the market now, and one of our favorites is running a discount for new subscribers. Monarch Money is offering 50 percent off annual plans right now when you use the code MONARCHVIP at checkout. With the typical yearly price being $100, this will save you $50.As mentioned before, the discount is only for new users and it can’t be combined with other offers. The code only works when you sign up through the web as well. You…

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In what could soon be recognized as the worst-performing week since November 2022, the market’s leading crypto, Bitcoin (BTC), experienced a significant downturn on Friday, plummeting to an eight-month low of $80,000. Market analysts suggest that this downturn began in earnest on October 10, when the market first exhibited signs of a downward trajectory. That day was marked by a brutal liquidation event, erasing nearly $21 billion within minutes and triggering a series of flash crashes that have since perpetuated fears throughout the industry. Digital Asset Treasuries At Risk?  Ran Neuner, the founder of Crypto Banter, believes he has uncovered…

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Bitcoin and crypto prices have fallen sharply in recent weeks, triggering fears a bitcoin price crash nightmare could be about to come true.Sign up now for CryptoCodex—A free crypto newsletter that will get you ahead of the marketThe bitcoin price, down almost 40% from its all-time high of $126,000 per bitcoin reached in early October, has plummeted to just over $80,000—driven by a stark Federal Reserve warning.Now, as traders brace for a $1 trillion crypto market earthquake, analysts with Wall Street giant JPMorgan have sounded the alarm over a looming threat to bitcoin-buying behemoth Strategy—forcing the company’s founder to issue…

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According to exchange and on-chain data, global crypto markets plunged Friday as prices slid and forced a widespread sell-off. Bitcoin fell under $83,000, while Ethereum traded below $2,800. The breakdown sent roughly $2 billion of positions into liquidation, knocking confidence and prompting quick losses across major tokens. Related Reading Heavy Liquidations Rock Traders Reports show more than 390,000 accounts were wiped out during the move. One single BTCUSD order on Hyperliquid stood out at $37 million, a sign of how fierce the selling became. Bitcoin bore the brunt: about $962 million of BTC positions were erased within 24 hours, with…

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Ethereum has officially broken below key support levels, and market sentiment is rapidly deteriorating as major assets across the crypto landscape continue to slide. Analysts are increasingly calling for the arrival of a new bear market, noting that both Bitcoin and the leading altcoins have lost critical technical zones that previously held the broader structure together. ETH, now trading at multi-month lows, is feeling the full weight of cascading liquidations, strong sell-side volume, and evaporating investor confidence. Related Reading Adding to the growing uncertainty, Lookonchain reports a striking development: in just 10 days, more than $61 million in profit has…

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The crypto market is reeling once again after an intense wave of liquidations erased over $2 billion in leveraged positions within a single day. Related Reading With Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and other major assets plunging sharply, traders are bracing for what could be another turbulent stretch, especially with billions in options set to expire. ETH’s price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: ETHUSD on Tradingview Massive Liquidations Trigger Steep Sell-Off According to data from Coinglass, more than $2 billion in long and short positions were liquidated over the last 24 hours, marking one of the most severe…

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