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Wrestling mess: Neeraj Chopra supports grapplers in protest against WFI
Some of India's top wrestlers including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with Asian and Commonwealth Games medallist Vinesh Phogat are protesting at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, seeking action against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment of women grapplers.Neeraj Chopra on Friday came out in support of the wrestlers. "It hurts to see our athletes on the streets demanding justice. They have worked hard to represent our great nation and make us proud," said Chopra in a tweet on Friday.
IPL 2023: My mantra is to bat, and rest will take care of itself, says RR's Dhruv Jurel
Jurel had played a couple of blistering innings in the first half of IPL 2023 and on Thursday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, he smashed three fours and two sixes in his quick cameo which gave Rajasthan much-needed momentum in the fag end of their innings."I'm very feeling really good and happy that we won the match. It's a much-needed win for us. My mantra is to bat, and rest will take care of itself. I just played the situation and I've done three-four hours of batting every day," he said in the post-match press conference.
CLOSE-IN: India's sight is fixed on WTC Final. A win would be a crowning glory to honour the 1971 side
The only surprise was the inclusion of Ajinkya Rahane, a middle-order batter with plenty of experience. Although a cricketer's performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is talked about as never one to be considered for an India selection, one can take that comment with a pinch of salt. The recent parade of newly-crowned Indian players in the last decade has all emerged through their super performance in the IPL.
Premier League: Newcastle strengthen grip on top-four as Spurs recover their pride
Newcastle registered a convincing 4-1 win away at Everton on Thursday night, which was never in question after Callum Wilson put them ahead in the 28th minute.Everton's main issue this season has been a lack of goals, and despite 13 shots at the goal, they failed to find the net until Joelinton and Wilson's second of the game put Newcastle 3-0 up in the second half, reports Xinhua.
Wrestling mess: 14 meetings held, but complainants did not appear before panel, says Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
The Minister said the government got the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to set up an Oversight Committee and is now taking action based on major findings in the report submitted by it, by requesting the IOA to set an Ad-hoc Committee and conduct free and fair elections within 45 days. He said as per another finding of the report, an internal committee will be constituted after the elections and it will look into all complaints of sexual and mental harassment.
Madrid Open: Coco Gauff, Maria Sakkari advance to third round
Gauff came back from an early breakdown in the first set to oust Spanish qualifier Irene Burillo Escorihuela 6-4, 6-1 at Manolo Santana Stadium. Gauff took 1 hour and 17 minutes to topple the World No. 316 and reach the third round.Local favourite Burillo Escorihuela, who beat Kaia Kanepi in the first round for her first career win over a Top 100 player, outlasted Gauff in rallies early en route to a 4-2 lead. Gauff got back on serve at 4-4 but fell behind 0-30 for the second straight service game.
IPL 2023: Dhoni lauds Rajasthan's Yashasvi Jaiswal for his match-winning knock against his CSK
Jaiswal's attacking fifty (77 off 43) followed by clinical bowling performances by Adam Zampa (3-22), and Ravichandran Ashwin (2-35) led Rajasthan Royals to a convincing 32-run win over Chennai Super Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Thursday. "Yashasvi batted really well, important to go after the bowlers, and took calculated risks. It was slightly easier against our bowlers because we had to assess the right lengths. Even then Yashasvi batted well at the top and at the end, Jurel batted really well," said Dhoni at the post-match presentation.
IPL 2023: Shivam Dube's fifty in vain as Rajasthan Royals beat CSK by 32 runs
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal attacking fifty (77 off 43) propelled Rajasthan Royals to 202/5 in 20 overs. Apart from Jaiswal, the likes of Dhruv Jurel (34 off 15), Jos Buttler (27 off 21), and Devdutt Padikkal (24 off 12) contributed to the Royals' big score on a batting-friendly pitch.
Wrestling mess: 14 meetings held, but complainants did not appear before panel, says Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
Anurag Singh Thakur said the government got the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to set up an Oversight Committee and is now taking action based on major findings in the report submitted by it, by requesting the IOA to set an Ad-hoc Committee and conduct free and fair elections within 45 days.
Madrid Open: Coco Gauff, Maria Sakkari advance to third round
Gauff came back from an early breakdown in the first set to oust Spanish qualifier Irene Burillo Escorihuela 6-4, 6-1 at Manolo Santana Stadium. Gauff took 1 hour and 17 minutes to topple the World No. 316 and reach the third round. Local favourite Burillo Escorihuela, who beat Kaia Kanepi in the first round for her first career win over a Top 100 player, outlasted Gauff in rallies early en route to a 4-2 lead.
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