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Abhinav, Ibrahim crowned champions of NESC 2023, qualify for 15th World Esports Championships
The 15th World Esports Championship 2023 will have a whopping prize pool of 500,000 dollars (INR 4.12 crore) and is set to be the largest edition of the tournament to date with at least 130 countries participating in Football, DOTA 2, Tekken7, Mobile Legends, PUBG: Mobile and CS:GO.
'Praying for nothing serious', Andreescu gives an update on her injury
Facing Ekaterina Alexandrova on Monday night, Andreescu made a move for a ball in the third game of the second set and subsequently collapsed to the court in agonising pain. After being attended to by medical staff, she was wheeled off the court in a wheelchair before heading to the hospital for tests.
IPL 2023: Hoping Shreyas will be back very soon, says KKR coach Chandrakant Pandit
"Whatever little cricket I have played or coached, I have never gone back over things like squad unavailability. Shreyas's absence will make a difference since he is important, but this is truly unfortunate. We are hoping Shreyas will be back very soon and that will make a lot of difference to the team," Pandit said in a press conference on Tuesday.
Tri-Nation football tournament: India crowned champions after 2-0 win over Kyrgyzstan
With the tournament played during the FIFA window between March 22 and 28, Croatian coach Igor Stimac and his wards made the best out of it by winning both matches in the competition.The Sunil Chhetri-led side began their campaign with a 1-0 win over Myanmar and a rather emphatic scoreline against Kyrgyzstan put them in the enviable position of finishing the tournament with six points from two encounters.
IOC seeks ways for international return of Russian, Belarus athletes as neutral, but ban stays
The Executive Board of the IOC discussed the issue on Tuesday following a request by the 11th Olympic Summit, that met on December 9, 2022, requested the IOC to explore a pathway for athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport to return to international competitions as neutral competitors.
Miami Open: Fritz advances to quarterfinals with a win over Rune
The American, who had never been beyond the fourth round in six previous appearances in South Florida, was dialled in from ball one inside Hard Rock Stadium. He combined fierce power with consistency to outlast World No. 8 Rune in their first ATP head-to-head meeting.
Steve Smith joins commentary panel for IPL 2023 as expert
Smith will be making his broadcast debut with Star Sports, adding his invaluable insights and expertise. The 33-year-old cricketer on Monday posted a video on Twitter, saying, "Namaste India. I have got some exciting news for you. I am joining IPL 2023. I am joining an exceptional and passionate team in India."
Ben Stokes to play as specialist batter in early stages of IPL 2023
Stokes, who was signed for INR 16.25 crore by Chennai Super Kings (CSK), arrived in India last week and has been training with his new teammates. CSK will take on defending champions Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023 opener on Friday. Before leaving for the IPL, Stokes had a cortisone injection in his problematic left knee in order to manage the injury, according to BBC.
Tennis: India's Sidharth Rawat in singles pre-quarterfinals at Mysuru Open
Rawat, the seventh seed, was clinical in his execution and used his serve to telling effect at the Mysore Tennis Club. The Indian star had a stunning 100 per cent success rate on his first serve while he collected 95 per cent of points on his second serve as well en route to a facile win.
So many special memories rushed back...: AB de Villiers pens heartfelt note for RCB after Hall of Fame honour
In a star-studded RCB Unbox event held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, De Villiers along with West Indies legend Chris Gayle was honoured by the franchise by being inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Bangalore-based franchise also retired their jersey numbers -- De Villiers's No 17 and G'yle's No 333 as a mark of respect for their contributions.
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