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2022 World Cup: Australia women hope to erase memories of 2017 semis loss to India
The most successful country in the history of the tournament -- they have won the title in 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005 and 2013 --, Australia have announced a strong squad and will enter the mega event as one of the favourites once again. Besides winning the title half-a-dozen times, Australia have reached the final in eight out of the 11 editions so far. They have made it to at least the semifinals in every edition.
Cummins, Hazlewood and Starc to be rested for Pak limited-overs series
While the three pacers are part of the Test squad, they along with opener David Warner with be rested for the limited-overs series under skipper Aaron Finch beginning on March 29 with the first ODI at Rawalpindi. The ODIs are part of the Cricket World Cup ODI Super League matches. Cricket Australia (CA) have, however, included batters Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head in the white-ball squad for the tour.
PKL 8: Pardeep Narwal shines as UP beat Pune to clinch semis berth
U.P. Yoddha made an incredible comeback to win the crucial encounter after trailing by eight points in the early minutes of the first half. Pardeep Narwal was ably supported by Yoddha's much-famed corner combination of Nitesh Kumar (3 points) and Sumit (5 points). Aslam Inamdar scored a Super 10 for Puneri Paltan but they lacked the usual raiding power to trouble the in-form U.P. defense.
ISL 2021-22: Bengaluru FC defeat Odisha, keep semis hopes alive
The result keeps the Blues in the hunt for a semi-finals spot as they rise to fifth with 26 points, one behind fourth-placed Kerala Blasters FC. On the other hand, a third winless outing causes O'C's semi-finals ambitions to suffer a huge blow. Nandhakumar Sekar (8') pounced on a loose ball to score early in the game but Danish Farooq's (31') header levelled the score. Cleiton Silva (49') scored from the penalty spot in the second half, which eventually separated the two teams.
Champions League: Chelsea hope to overcome a recent dip in form against Lille
Chelsea qualified as second behind Juventus in Group H, the former English champions have drawn an opponent as the Lille are hoping to make the most of reaching the knockout stage for the second time. However, Chelsea will be going into the match with some injury concerns. Thomas Tuchel has spoken about Cesar Azpilicueta and Callum Hudson-Odoi's injuries ahead of Tuesday night's meeting with Lille.
Britain kicks off 'Week of Sport' to celebrate 75th year of India's Independence
The 'Week of Sport' will showcase the best of sports with events involving Indian and British personalities reflecting on their own journeys. It will include Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, cricketer Dinesh Karthik, para-badminton world champion Manasi Joshi, tennis legend Vijay Amritraj and India rugby captain Vahbiz Bharucha, among others.
PKL 8: Bengaluru Bulls defeat Gujarat Giants, enter into semis
Pawan Sehrawat scored 13 points while Mahender clinched a High 5 from the cover position. The Bulls outplayed Gujarat in every department with secondary raiders Bharat and Chandran Ranjit also contributing to the points. The match had a cagey start with both teams sizing each other up. The defences made uncanny errors while raiders took a very cautious approach.
Champions League: Chelsea hope to overcome a recent dip in form against Lille
Chelsea qualified as second behind Juventus in Group H, the former English champions have drawn an opponent as the Lille are hoping to make the most of reaching the knockout stage for the second time. In the wake of their last-gasp win at Crystal Palace, Tuchel acknowledged there is more, plenty more to come from his players as the Blues approach the business end of the season.
There has been conversation around the fact that we need to be flexible: Dravid
"I think we need a certain level of flexibility in T20s, that again has been communicated to a lot of the players. There has been conversation around the fact that we need to be flexible, we can't be predictable. We need to sometimes have the left-right combinations," said Dravid in the virtual press conference after India completed a 3-0 sweep of the West Indies on Sunday.
IOC thanks Beijing 2022 for memorable Olympic Winter Games
During the ceremony, the Olympic Order in Gold - the IOC's highest honour for individuals - was presented by IOC President Thomas Bach to Sun Chunlan, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, responsible for the anti-COVID management of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, and Cai Qi, President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, the IOC informed in a report on its official website.
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