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Real Madrid v Barca the highlight of another key La Liga weekend
The 'Clasico' between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will once again capture most of the headlines in La Liga this weekend in Spain as the two traditional rivals play a match that perhaps is less relevant than other meetings between the two teams.
Stokes smashes century as England cross 500 in second Test against West Indies
England all-rounder Ben Stokes smashed a superb century to add to the 153-run knock by skipper Joe Root as the tourists tightened their grip on the second Test against the West Indies with a 507/9 declared on Day 2 at the Kensington Oval on Friday (IST).
South Africa announce squad for Bangladesh Tests, IPL-bound players not picked
Batter Khaya Zondo on Thursday earned his maiden Test call-up in the 15-member South Africa squad for the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh. Zondo, who has played six ODIs for South Africa, has been a consistent performer for Dolphins in South Africa's domestic 4-day tournament. In the last two domestic seasons, he has scored 786 runs in 13 matches at an average of 52.40.
Inaugural season of 3X3 Indian National Basketball League from March 18
The INBL is to be conducted across 20 cities -- Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhavnagar, Bhilai, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kangra, Kochi, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Lucknow, Mumbai, Panjim, Puducherry simultaneously in India. FIBA 3x3 competitions will be held across four categories - Men, Women, U-18 Men and U-18 Women. The champions from each city will qualify to play the National Finals.
All England Open Championships: Lakshya Sen enters quarters with win over Antonsen; Sindhu, Saina bow out
Sen, who reached the finals of German Open last week, defeated world No 3 Antonsen 21-16, 21-18 in his second-round match. The Indian shuttler kept his nose ahead from the start and won the first game. Lakshya, ranked world No 11, was equally matched by his Danish opponent in the second game but the Indian amped up his pace in time to move into the quarterfinals.
Glenn Maxwell reveals how he transitioned from bowling medium pace to off-spin
After hearing the advice from Saker, it was a no-brainer for Maxwell to move into bowling off-spin apart from the circumstances in his state side Victoria. "I made the easy transition to bowl off-spin. The Victorian side was looking for a batsman who was also an off-spinner in their side. As a 19-year-old it was an easy decision to give up the seam ups and move on to off-spin."
All England Badminton: Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth, Lakshya advance to second round
Two-time Olympic medallists began the match strongly and raced to a handy lead after the early exchanges. Wang Zhi Yi tried to pull the game back but Sindhu's early momentum proved to be the difference. In the second game, the India ace continued to dominate her Chinese opponent and went up 9-0 in quick time. She went on to seal the match in 42 minutes.
Women's World Cup: South Africa restrict New Zealand to 228 despite Devin
Devine's 101-ball innings included 12 fours and one massive six, as her partnerships of 81 with Amelia Kerr (42) and 80 with Maddy Green (30) formed the backbone of the New Zealand innings. But Devine's dismissal in the 41st over led to a late collapse, with the tournament hosts losing their final six wickets for just 30 runs to be all out inside 48 overs.
All England Open Championships: Sindhu, Saina advance to second round
Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round of the 2022 All England Open Badminton Championships after winning their respective women's singles matches, here on Wednesday. Sindhu, the world No 7, defeated Chinese world No 17 Wang Zhi Yi 21-18, 21-13 in her first round match of the BWF Super 1000 tournament.
F1: Lewis Hamilton warns rivals ahead of 2022 season kick-off
In pursuit of a record eighth drivers' World Championship, seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton warned his rivals ahead of 2022 season kick-off in Bahrain, saying he is as 'dangerous' as he has ever been. Hamilton will be seeking to regain the World Championship in 2022 after narrowly losing out to rival Max Verstappen in a tense finale in Abu Dhabi last year.
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