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IND vs WI: West Indies win toss, elect to bat first; Yashasvi Jaiswal set to make India debut
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On the other hand, India made two changes as Yashasvi Jaiswal is making his debut. He replaced Ishan Kishan in the line-up while Kuldeep Yadav comes in for Ravi Bishnoi.
Asian Games: Indian men's hockey team to start off against Uzbekistan; Women to face Singapore in opener
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With a chance to earn a direct qualification to next year's Paris Olympic Games, the Indian men's hockey team will open its campaign against Uzbekistan on September 24.
Athletics: Medals for World Championships Budapest 2023 unveiled
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The event's organisers, who have already incorporated several distinctive features of the organisational work with the aim to ensure the medals are truly one-of-a-kind.
Indian men's football team to face hosts Malaysia in 2023 Merdeka Tournament semis
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The match will take place at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on October 13. Palestine were drawn against Lebanon in the other semi-final, which will take place earlier on the same day.
Leagues Cup: Messi's Inter Miami to face Charlotte in last eight
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Corey Baird put Houston ahead with an early strike at the PNC stadium and it took until the 80th minute for the visitors to equalize as Patrick Agyemang fired home after combining with Jaylin Lindsey, Xinhua reported.
"You can't win...in one or two days, you've got to... be consistent", Rohit Sharma reveals India's World Cup plan
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While India may not have advanced past the semi-final stage in the last two Men's Cricket World Cups, the skipper believes his side can emulate the 2011 success of his compatriots. 
Canadian Open: Pliskova overcomes Zhu Lin, sets up second round clash with Swiatek
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Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic scored a 6-3, 6-7(8), 6-2 victory over China's Zhu Lin in their first-round match. Pliskova, who was the runner-up in Montreal two years ago, took 2 hours and 22 minutes of play to overcome Zhu at the WTA 1000 event on Monday.
Canadian Open: Madison Keys holds off Venus Williams in opener; Brady beats Ostapenko
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In the sixth career meeting between the two Americans, Keys secured her fourth win over Williams with a steady performance from the baseline. Seeded 13th in Montreal, Keys has been in resurgent form since the start of the grass season. She has made the quarterfinals or better in her last three tournaments, including last week at the Mubadala Citi DC Open.
La Liga: New season, new name, but same teams set to challenge
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It, however, marks the dawn of a different era for the reigning champions, FC Barcelona. With seasoned players Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets exiting the club during the summer, the addition of Ilkay Gundogan, Oriol Romeu, and Inigo Martinez should ably fill the void. 
Asian Champions Trophy hockey: India survive pressure to prevail 3-2 over Korea in key clash
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The Indian team defeated defending champions Korea in a thrilling encounter which could have seen India winning by a bigger margin if the Indians had made better use of their opportunities including a penalty stroke. Nilakanta Sharma (6'), Harmanpreet Singh (23') and Mandeep Singh (33') scored in India's win while Kim Sunghhyun (12') and Jihun Yang struck for Korea. The victory put India on the top of the pool table.
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