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Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to win FA Cup title
Substitute Kostas Tsimikas tucked home the winning kick after Alisson Becker had saved from Mason Mount to clinch the cup for J�rgen Klopp's men. This was the eighth time that the Reds bagged the FA Cup title. Victory in the FA Cup final secured Liverpool's second piece of silverware this season following their Carabao Cup success - also against Chelsea - in February.
Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds killed in car crash
The retired all-rounder died in Hervey Range, 50 km west of Townsville in far north Queensland, when his vehicle left the road and rolled, Daily Mail reported. "Emergency services attempted to revive the 46-year-old driver and sole occupant, however, he died of his injuries," Queensland Police said on Sunday morning. The accident is under investigation.
MotoGP 2022: Bagnaia blasts his way to pole, Quartararo misses front row in France
The Italian set a new All-Time Lap Record in the process, with his 1:30.450 the fastest two-wheeled lap seen around Le Mans. It was a double delight for the Ducati Lenovo Team, as Jack Miller joined his teammate on the front row, with Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro's remarkable run of form continuing. The number 41 takes a third consecutive front row. French favourites Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) and Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) will start from the second row at their home GP.
Italian Open: Tsitsipas overcomes Zverev to reach maiden final
The victory was Tsitsipas' 31st of 2022, extending his lead over second-placed Carlos Alcaraz (28) on the leaderboard for most match wins for the season. His run to the semi-finals in Rome has moved the Greek up one place to No 4 in the Live ATP Rankings, and Tsitsipas' outstanding form on the clay has put him among the favourites for the French Open at Roland Garros in a week's time.
IPL 2022: All-round Russell leads Kolkata to a 54-run win over Hyderabad
Fighting knocks by Andre Russell and Sam Billings (34 off 29) guided Kolkata Knight Riders to 177/6 in 20 overs. Winning the toss and opting to bat first, KKR were struggling for 94-5 after 11.3 overs but Russell and Billings stitched a partnership of 63 runs for the sixth wicket and ensured their team had a solid total on the board.
Thomas Cup: India up against strong Indonesia in historic final
India had defeated Malaysia and Denmark by identical 3-2 margins in the quarterfinals and semifinals to storm into the final for the first time in the history of the tournament. Prannoy played a crucial role in both those rubbers. Prannoy, who had suffered a nasty slip in the match deciding encounter with Rasmus Gemke after India had fought back to level the rubber 2-2.
Formula 1: Hamilton will be fined if he wears jewellery during Monaco race, says FIA president
F1 has already made the rules for drivers wearing jewellery for several years now, but it's only this year the FIA has appeared to stamp down on those regulations. Ben Sulayem has now spoken publicly for the first time on the jewellery ban being enforced by the FIA. And, while the FIA president stopped short of saying whether Hamilton would be banned from driving in Monaco, he did confirm that fines will be issued.
IPL 2022: Russell, Billings help Kolkata post 177-6 against Hyderabad
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, KKR were struggling for 94-5 after 11.3 overs but Russell and Billings stitched a partnership of 63 runs for the sixth wicket and brought their team back into the game. Apart from Russell and Billings, Ajinkya Rahane (28 off 24) and Nitish Rana (26 off 16) also made vital contributions with the bat for KKR.
Brendon McCullum will bring a sense of security, identity to England: Abhishek Nayar
It is widely expected that McCullum will leave his coaching roles in the T20 franchise world, including being Kolkata's head coach, once IPL 2022 is over to commit himself to England's Test coaching role. It will be the first time that McCullum, a former New Zealand captain, will take up an international coaching assignment, that too in red-ball cricket.
We are looking for trophy, not sympathy, says Chelsea coach Tuchel ahead of FA Cup Final
Branding Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp "the master of being the underdog", Tuchel praised his compatriot for fostering a countrywide "sympathy" for Liverpool. "We don't want to have the sympathy of the country today. We want to have the trophy," Tuchel said ahead of the team's FA Cup final against Liverpool on Saturday at Wembley Stadium.
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