Sports Schedule -- July 29
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Sports Schedule for Tuesday, July 29 CRICKET: *Stories related India's tour of England.
*Other stories related to India and international cricket.
*Durand Cup: Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Army FT (4 pm at Jamshedpur) Shillong Lajong FC vs Rangdajied United FC (7 pm at Shillong).
BADMINTON: Macau Open Super 300 tournament.
CHESS: *Stories related to recently concluded Women's World Cup in Batumi, Georgia.
AQUATICS: *World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. PTI UNG
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