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Junior women's hockey world cup: the Netherlands crowned champion for fourth time
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Till the final, the Netherlands had scored 46 goals and conceded none. Germany, by contrast, had lost a pool match but had used that as a springboard to get better with every game. The question was whether the German side had what it takes to breach the Dutch defence, said the FIH in a release.
Monte Carlo Masters: Djokovic crashes out, Fritz survives scare in Monaco
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The 22-year-old Spanish player Davidovich Fokina defeated the Serb 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1 in the second-round match in two hours 54 minutes. Struggling to impose his strokes in windy conditions, Djokovic, the top seed, sprayed too many mistakes and hit the exit door in only his second ATP tournament of the season while the Spaniard defended seven out of 11 break chances and delivered nine breaks from 20 opportunities to control the scoreboard in sets one and three.
IPL 2022: Theekshana, Jadeja help CSK beat RCB by 23 runs for first win of season
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Left-arm spinner Theekshana sent back RCB skipper Faf du Plessis for 8 and fellow opener Anuj Rawat for 12 while pacer Mukesh Choudhary got former skipper Virat Kohli out for one as RCB slumped to 42/3 from which they did not recover. Theekshana returned back for his second spell and sent back Shahbaz Ahmed (41) and Suyash Prabhudessai (34) to complete his four wickets as RCB, chasing a target of 217, were restricted to 193/9 in 20 overs.
IPL 2022: Dube, Robin Uthappa power CSK to 216/4 against RCB
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Invited to bat first, the out of form Ruturaj Gaikwad got off to a good start but he fell on 17 to pacer Josh Hazlewood. Moeen Ali (3) then got run out courtesy of a sensational fielding effort by RCB debutant Suyash Prabhudessai. CSK were in a spot of bother at 36-2 after 6.4 overs but Uthappa and Dube stitched a whopping 165 runs off just 74 balls for the third wicket and helped their team post a big total.
IPL 2022: Don't think we are struggling to find the right playing XI, says Mumbai Indians' Jasprit Bumrah
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Mumbai Indians have made few changes to playing XI in three of their four games and the five-time champions lost four games on the trot, but Bumrah felt that the team is trying its best to make a comeback in the tournament. After playing two games at the MCA Stadium in Pune, the India pacer felt that getting some early swing will be helpful.
IPL 2022: RCB win toss, opt to bowl against CSK
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"We are going to have a bowl. Going with the trend of the tournament, win the toss and bowl. I know them, but they also know me very well. It's like playing against my brothers today," said RCB skipper. "We have been good with the ball, we need to improve with the last two overs. Josh Hazlewood is back, excited to see what he will do with the new ball. We also have an exciting youngster (Suyash Prabhudessai) coming in," he added.
Ex-Real Madrid midfielder Rincon in critical condition after crash
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Four other passengers in the car that Rincon was driving were also injured after a collision with a bus on Monday, authorities said. "Freddy Eusebio Rincon arrived in hospital this morning with a traumatic brain injury," read a statement from Cali's Clinica Imbanaco hospital, Xinhua reports. Hospital spokeswoman Laureano Quintero described the 55-year-old's condition as "very serious" after he underwent emergency surgery.
Hardik Pandya roasted on social media for screaming at senior pro Shami
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At the DY Patil stadium on Monday, a measured half-century from captain Kane Williamson, after their bowlers had applied the brakes in the last five overs, sealed SRH's eight-wicket win over Gujarat Titans. After the bowlers had conceded 44 runs and taken three wickets in the last five overs to restrict Gujarat to 162/7, Williamson led the chase with patience and precision while making 57 off 46 balls, laced with two fours and four sixes.
IPL 2022, Day 17 Highlights: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets
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In an amazing thriller, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Monday beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by 8 wickets. Both teams gave tough competition to each other and we witnessed Captian knocks from both sides. Here are the key highlights of the game:
Momentum has taken the pressure off RCB ahead of 'Southern Derby', says du Plessis
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Faf du Plessis, who took over the reins of the side from long-serving skipper Virat Kohli, allayed fears on Tuesday that his side would likely buckle under pressure. Speaking on RCB Bold Diaries, the former South African captain -- who was also part of the CSK camp between 2018 and 2021
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