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FIFA U17 Women's World Cup: India placed with USA, Brazil and Morocco in Group A
The draw for the 16-team event was conducted at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on Friday. The teams have been divided into four groups of four each, ensuring that two teams from the same FIFA confederation are not in the same group. India will open their campaign in Group A against the United States at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on October 11.
Indian hockey team on a mission to win maiden medal at World Cup: Captain Savita
In an open letter from the captain to Indian fans across the world, Savita added that finishing third in the FIH Pro League recently had given the side a boost ahead of the World Cup. Between July 3 and 7, India will play their round-robin league matches against England, China and New Zealand on alternate days respectively. Topping the pool will take them to the quarterfinals, to be played in Amstelveen.
Murali Vijay plans return to cricket; not setting himself any targets
A veteran of 61 Tests and nearly 4,000 runs in the longest format of the game, Vijay last played a competitive match in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Chennai Super Kings, and is now set to don the Ruby Trichy Warriors colours in the TNPL this year. The 38-year-old Vijay added the decision to take a break has also to do with injuries coupled with the fact that his personal life was going at a "fast pace".
"How has it got there?!" Henry Nicholls gets out in bizarre manner during third Eng vs NZ Test
Nicholls was on 19 from 98 deliveries when Jack Leach came up to bowl the final over before Tea on the opening day. The middle-order batter would have been expecting four runs when he middled a drive off Leach but it wasn't the case. Nicholls' booming drive came straight out of the sweet spot and Daryl Mitchell at the non-striker's didn't have quite enough time to react and get out of the way.
Sarfaraz Khan is very close to Test selection: Sanjay Manjrekar
On Thursday, Sarfaraz, resuming from 40, bailed Mumbai out of precarious position in the final against Madhya Pradesh at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, making a stunning 134, laced with 13 fours and two sixes, to take Mumbai to 374 in the first innings. Sarfaraz, who had taken 152 balls to reach his half-century, opened up well to reach his fourth century of the season in his next 38 balls.
Rothesay International Eastbourne: Kvitova, Giorgi roll into semifinals
No.14 seed Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion, eased past last remaining Brit Harriet Dart 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour and 25 minutes of play. Earlier, No.12 seed Giorgi of Italy won the first quarterfinal of the day, cruising past lucky loser Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria 6-2, 6-1 in just over an hour. In their first meeting, Kvitova was a force to be reckoned with behind her delivery.
World No 1 Medvedev crashes out of Mallorca Championships
It was not the first time the 34-year-old Spaniard has troubled Medvedev. In fact, Bautista Agut won their three previous meetings outside of Halle with the loss of just one set. Medvedev consistently frustrates opponents with his solid play, flat strokes and big first serve that puts them under pressure throughout the match. But it was the top seed who was visibly frustrated on Thursday, making uncharacteristic errors against Bautista Agut.
Adil Rashid to miss India white-ball series to go on Hajj pilgrimage
The 34-year old Rashid, a practicing Muslim decided earlier this year that he had reached the right time in his life to make the pilgrimage, and has been granted leave by the ECB and Yorkshire. He will fly to the Middle East on Saturday and is expected to return in mid-July, ahead of England's white-ball series against South Africa. Rashid expects to miss all six limited-overs against India from July 7 to 17 but said the schedule was not a major consideration in his decision.
Indian junior women's hockey team defeats U.S. 4-1
The Indian team got out to a fast start, winning the first Penalty Corner of the game within the first 10 minutes. Although it didn't materialize, India made its intentions clear as they tried to attack early in the game to grab the lead. Despite their best efforts, neither India nor the United States were able to break the deadlock as the first quarter came to an end.
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo could return to Juventus: Reports
According to reports, Ronaldo's manager Jorge Mendis has already made a move and offered the 37-year-old striker's service to Juventus. An AS.com report suggests that Ronaldo's manager has offered the footballer to the Italian giants. It has been learned that Juventus have not totally ruled out having star footballer in their side, although there is some doubt over whether they would be able to complete a deal.
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