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Cairo Shotgun World Cup: Miaraj Khan and Ganemat Sekhon strike gold
The Indian duo overcame Mexicans Luis Raul Gallardo Oliveros and Gabriela Rodriguez 6-0 in the gold medal match. Italy took bronze through their crack pair of two-time World Championship silver medallist Simona Scocchetti and Rio Olympic champion Gabrielle Rossetti.
Satwik-Chirag make history, win India's second gold in Asian Badminton Championships
Shetty and Rankireddy defeated the Malaysians Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo 16-21, 21-17, 21-19 in the final in the 2023 edition, coming back from losing the first game to win the next two games and winning the historic gold medal. This was India's second gold medal in the Asian Badminton Championships after Dinesh Khanna bagged the men's singles gold in 1965.
IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals win toss, elect to bat first against Mumbai Indians
Sunday's match also marks the 1000th game of the IPL, with Rohit Sharma captaining Mumbai Indians for the 150th time in the competition apart from turning 36. While Rajasthan Royals sit in third place at the points table, Mumbai are placed in ninth position. After winning the toss, Samson said left-arm pacer Trent Boult comes back into the playing eleven.
IPL 2023: Conway's unbeaten 92, Gaikwad's 37, Dhoni's two sixes power CSK to 200/4 against PBKS
After Conway and Gaikwad provided a good start and stitched an 86-run opening partnership, Shivam Dube played a fine cameo 28 off 17, Then, Dhoni played with his vintage style as he finished the innings with two back-to-back sixes. Batting first, CSK got off to a good start as the opening combination of Gaikwad and Conway raised 57/0 in the Power-play with their fine shot selections.
'We've got great belief in the group,' says Delhi Capitals' all-rounder Mitchell Marsh
Speaking about the match, Mitchell Marsh, who put up a remarkable all-round show of 4/27 with the ball and 63 runs off 39 balls with the bat, stated, "It was very disappointing to lose that one. We always talk about small margins in T20 cricket and there were probably a few areas where we let ourselves down but still proud of the group and a lot of belief in the group."
IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings win toss; opt to bat first against Punjab Kings
"We will bat first. Looks like a decent wicket. When you play a day game, the heat is a factor. The fast bowlers can get some rest. In the day game, few players are too early. It is important to be intelligent. Not to be exposed a lot under the sun," said CSK captain MS Dhoni at the toss.
Wrestling mess: 'Don't allow politicisation', says Babita; Vinesh asks her not to weaken the movement as sisters face-off
This battle pits two sisters -- Asian and Commonwealth Games medallist Vinesh Phogat, who is spearheading the wrestlers' protest against the alleged sexual harassment of wrestlers by the WFI president, and Babita Phogat, her sister and fellow CWG medallist. Both sisters fired salvos at each other, advising each other via tweets.
Formula 1: Perez beats Leclerc, Verstappen to victory in action-packed Baku Sprint race
With F1's Sprint format being revised for 2023, a new 'Shootout' qualifying session set the grid for the 17-lap dash, which took place in pleasant weather conditions and featured action from start to finish. One driver who did not take part was F1 rookie Logan Sargeant, who crashed out of the Shootout and was withdrawn from.
MotoGP 2023, Round 4: Frustrated Mir falls as Lecuona learns on mixed day for Honda in Jerez
In his maiden Sprint Race, Lecuona finished 18th overall, crossing the line 25.356 behind overall topper Brad Binder while Mir ended at 20th position as he failed to finish the race. Cooler morning conditions offered Joan Mir a different situation to assess the Honda Team, and #36 was able to find some improvements.
Club Playoffs: Diego Mauricio's hat-trick helps Odisha FC win 3-1, qualify for AFC Cup Group Stage
The result has given the team, who finished sixth in the Indian Super League (ISL), a spot in Asian competition, on the back of an outstanding two weeks at the fag end of the season. While in the league, they, quite like their opponents on Saturday, played in fits and starts, never really putting together a good enough.
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