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Asian Hockey Federation awards Hockey India with Best Organiser Award
The award was received by Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh during the AHF Congress held in Mungyeong, Korea, on Thursday. The prestigious quadrennial event featuring 16 teams from across the globe was held in two world-class venues in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
Womens World Boxing Championships: Nitu, Nikhat storm into finals
With three consecutive Referee Stops Contest (RSC) wins under her belt, Nitu (48kg) continued her remarkable run at the tournament against the reigning Asian champion Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan with a hard-earned 5-2 win on points after the bout was reviewed. Having suffered a defeat against the Kazakh in the quarterfinals of the last World Championships, the 22-year-old Indian had a point to prove this time round.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam receives top civilian award, Sitara-e-Imtiaz
Azam, Pakistan's captain in all formats of cricket, was given the award by Governor of Pakistan's Punjab state Muhammad Baligh on Wednesday, according to information in the Pakistan media. At just 28 years old Babar Azam becomes the youngest recipient of the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the reports said.
Tri-nation football: Blue Tigers happy, but focus is on Kyrgyz encounter, says Anirudh Thapa
Despite dominating the proceedings, it was a night of toil for India on Wednesday, as they looked to break down a low block by the Myanmar defence, which was eventually done by Thapa in front of fans at the Khuman Lampak Stadium, here. "I'm happy to score, but we came here to win, and that's the most important thing. It was a good start to our campaign," said Thapa.
We'll have to wait and see: Cummins on Warner opening the batting in WTC final, Ashes
Warner averages only 26.04 in Tests in England and was ruled out of the tour of India due to a concussion as well as a hairline fracture in the elbow. "We'll have to wait and see," Cummins was quoted as saying by Fox Sports on Warner opening the batting in England.
Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Harry Kane bidding to become England's highest goal scorer
The 29-year-old striker needs just one goal to break Rooney's scoring record for the England national team, which currently stands at 53 goals. However, Kane has never scored against Italy in four previous appearances against them, the most he's faced a nation without scoring with the Three Lions.
Miami Open: Former champions Andy Murray, John Ishner crash out in opener
Wednesday's match was Lajovic's first career meeting with Murray, where he picked up his first hard-court win of the season. He will next play against American Maxime Cressy. Whoever wins might play World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the third round. Lajovic's victory was underpinned by his strong performance on second serve.
Miami Open: Raducanu addresses wrist injury concerns after loss to Andreescu
The British player feels she needs to find a long-term solution to her wrist issue, which began at the end of the 2022 season. "I just need to review after this tournament really and figure out what my next steps are," Raducanu told reporters after her loss on Wednesday. "We have been managing it, keeping on top of it. I'm able to play in the short term. But the current solutions aren't very viable long term," she added.
Skipper Rohit Sharma backs India's attacking approach with bat despite series loss to Australia
India's aggressive style while batting again proved their downfall as they fell to a 21-run loss to Australia in the third and final ODI in Chennai on Wednesday night, a result that ultimately cost Rohit's side the series and the No.1 ODI team ranking. Australia have 113.286 rating points compared to the Men in Blue's 112.638. Before the start of the final ODI, India were on top with 114 rating points to Australia's 112.
Miami Open: Bianca Andreescu battles past Emma Raducanu in opener
Andreescu knocked off Raducanu 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in 2 hours and 33 minutes on Wednesday night. Andreescu, the 2021 finalist here, won their first-round match in Rome last year after Raducanu retired trailing 6-2, 2-1 with a lower back injury. This time round, the opponents went toe-to-toe for three captivating sets. The 22-year-old Canadian will next take on No.7 seed Maria Sakkari in the second round.
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