Unforgettable tragedies in sports - Bengal batsman Ankit Keshri to- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Bengal batsman Ankit Keshri today died, owing to an injury sustained during a Cricket Association of Bengal's Senior one-day knock-out match on April 17. Keshri was in hospital for the past three days and was showing signs of recovery till yesterday evening when he was given oral food. However, in the early hours of this morning, Keshri suffered a massive cardiac arrest and was put on ventilator before he was declared dead. (Pic: Facebook)

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Australian cricketer Phil Hughes has died. An Australian cricket team doctor has confirmed the news. Hughes was in a critical condition in hospital after being hit on the head by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match on Tuesday. Looking to press his case for a recall to the Test side, the South Australian opener, who was wearing a helmet, had scored a composed 63 when he was hit by a ball from Sean Abbott while attempting a pull shot.

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Television images showed him standing dazed, looking at his feet before crashing face-first onto the pitch. New South Wales players and the umpires quickly rushed to his side and called for help immediately. "The patient suffered a critical injury and was transported to St Vincent's Hospital in a critical condition," an Ambulance NSW official told AFP.

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Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher hit his head while skiing in the French Alps resort of Meribel on December 29 2013. He slipped into the coma soon after and was fighting for life. However, he came out of coma in June 2014 and is now on his way of recovery.

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Probably the most infamous tragedy in sport happened at Munich Olympics when the members of Black September, a splinter group of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, attacked the campus where Israeli athletes were staying. After killing a weightlifter and a wrestling coach, the Black September held nine athletes hostage and asked for the release of 200 prisoners from Israel Jail. After a day of negotiations, the athletes were taken to a German military airport where German police snipers opened fire, prompting a gun battle which left all nine hostages dead.

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