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Asian Cup qualifiers: Confident India look to begin campaign on winning note
India will be squaring off against Cambodia in the first match of the Asian Cup Qualifiers on Wednesday at the VYBK in Kolkata. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Stimac stated, "We are expecting the fans to come in numbers, to support the national team in the best way possible. Our intent is to press from the start, play at high pressure, and at a high intensity.
KIYG 2021: Andaman's Celestina wins third gold, equals her own record
The 19-year-old, another fully-rounded cyclist from the Union Territory's much vaunted cycling nursery, had collected her first two gold medals, the Team Sprint (with Tina Maya) and Individual Sprint 200m events, on Monday itself. She rounded up her tally on Day 2 of the event, clinching the keirin 1500m gold, to match her own 2020 Khelo Games exploits.
Asian Cup is a first step towards the dream of playing World Cup, says Sandesh Jhingan
Speaking on the eve of India's first match of their Group D third-round qualifier against Cambodia in Kolkata on Wednesday, Jhingan said, "Everyone wants to be at the World Cup, every football fan and player. To reach that level, we need to be regulars in the Asian Cup. That is the first stepping stone to going toward the ultimate dream."
U19 Women's T20 WC Asia Qualifier: UAE, Thailand and Malaysia register wins on Day 4
UAE, Thailand and Malaysia registered wins on the fourth day of the ongoing ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier, here on Tuesday. UAE and Thailand continued their respective unbeaten runs at the tournament by beating Qatar and Nepal respectively while Malaysia notched up their second with a 8-wicket victory over Bhutan.
Nations League: Croatia score late to hold France 1-1
Going into the match, both Croatia and France were reeling from defeats in their previous matches and that produced a cagey opening to the game. However, with France coach Didier Deschamps making 10 changes following his team's loss to Denmark, it was no surprise that it was the hosts who ultimately carved out the first real opportunity.
Manchester City's Gundogan turning into Germany's leader to beat England
While German national coach Hansi Flick is making a secret out of his starting eleven for Tuesday night's match, the 31-year-old midfielder's inside knowledge of English football seems to turn him into a valuable force. Ahead of the 2014 World Champions' second appearance in this season's Nations League, Flick announced to change his first eleven. German media report, that Gundogan is going to start in the German shirt.
Nadal, Ruud, Cilic and Rune ride French Open performance to move up in ATP Rankings list
Novak Djokovic remained at the top of the rankings chart with 8770 for one more week before his imminent drop from the chart as he loses points from last year's French Open and the upcoming Wimbledon Championship. Daniil Medvedev remained in second place with 8160 while Alexander Zverev, with 7795 points stayed in the third place while Nadal moved up one place and is fourth with 7535. Stefanos Tsitsipas, who dropped to a place to fifth position.
Malvika Bansod finishes second in Italian International 2022
Malvika, who was given the top billing in the event, could not live up to her seeding as she lost to the Chinese Taipei shuttler in a one-sided encounter in just 27 minutes. This was Malvika's second loss to Wen-Chi Hsu in her career so far, after losing 16-21, 12-21 at the Wales International tournament last year.
James Milner signs one-year contract extension at Liverpool
"I'm very pleased to be staying for another season. I have never taken playing for this club for granted and I never will. An overriding feeling for me -- and a vitally important one in the process -- was the belief I can still contribute to the team. The gaffer was clear what he thought and that was a big factor in me extending my contract," Milner told the Liverpool official website.
Players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and K.L Rahul need to decide their roles in the team: Kapil Dev
The 1983 world cup-winning captain said that players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and K.L Rahul need to decide whether they want to play the role of an anchor or striker. "Reputation is quite big and maybe, the pressure is too much but that shouldn't be the case. You have to play fearless cricket. All these players (Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and K.L Rahul) can play at a 150-160 strike rate. They are such big players, but when the time comes to score runs, they all get out.
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