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All England Open Badminton: HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen advance
According to information received here, Prannoy, who won 21-19, 22-20 in a 49-minute opening round clash, will meet third-seeded Indonesian, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, in the round of 16. Lakshya Sen, who made the All England final last year, started slowly but overcame the world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen, also from Chinese Taipei, by a 21-18, 21-19 scoreline.
WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Giants by 55 runs
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur's brilliant fifty (51) and Yastika Bhatia's (44) impressive opening knock led the way for MI before their bowling attack restricted Gujarat to 107/9. Chasing 163, the Gujarat Giants got off to a shaky start. Harleen Deol struck three fours to get going but her 22-run knock was put to an end by Issy Wong, who got the GG opener out LBW in the 9th over.
IOC: Majority in France welcome Russian, Belarusian Olympians to Paris 2024 as neutral athletes
"The poll found that 72 percent of the French people are in support of the participation of athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport, with 44 percent suggesting they should be at the Games under a neutral banner, without the use of flags, anthem, colors or any kind of identification of their country," IOC wrote on its website on Monday.
India became the capital of women's boxing: IBA president Kremlev
"India became the capital of women's boxing and now we are witnessing historical moments together. Generally, 250 to 260 boxers compete in such championships but this year it's a huge championship," Kremlev said while addressing the media during the press conference which was also attended by the BFI president Ajay Singh along with the Rio Olympics champion Estelle Mossely of France and the reigning African champion Sara Haghighat-joo from Sierra Leone.
Morocco to join Spain and Portugal's 2030 World Cup bid: report
Spanish sports paper Diario AS explains that the Spanish and Portuguese have been negotiating with Morocco, with an agreement likely to be signed at the 73rd FIFA Congress, which will be held in Rwanda on Thursday, reports Xinhua. Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales traveled to Morocco on Monday to meet with Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, to finalize details of the accord.
Singapore Smash: Indian challenge ends with Manika's loss in both women's and mixed doubles
The Indians had a poor start as they conceded the first two games by identical (9-11) margins. Manika and Sathiyan fought back by winning seven consecutive points as they took the third game 11-8 and took the equation to 2-1. They carried the momentum into the fourth game and clinched it 11-5 to force a decider.
Injured Shreyas Iyer doubtful for Australia ODIs: Report
After having spent nearly two full days on the field, Iyer complained of swelling in his lower back during the Ahmedabad Test and didn't come to bat in the fourth and final Test against Australia. He is currently under the supervision of BCCI's medical team at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, where he will be assessed, an ESPNcricinfo report said.
'He has to find that pace and power out of his action': Bret Lee suggests Bumrah to extend his bowling run-up
Bumrah recently underwent a back surgery in New Zealand and now is in the race against time to be fit for the Men's ODI World Cup, to be played at home in October-November this year. He is expected to stay in New Zealand till the end of March and may resume bowling only from August.
IND vs AUS: Hardik can be an impact player as well as game changer in middle order, says Gavaskar
Following an emphatic Border-Gavaskar Trophy which ensured the Rohit Sharma-led side retain the title with a 2-1 series win, the action now shifts to the ODIs as India and Australia square play series opener on Friday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The hosts will miss the services of the 'Hitman', who has given the first ODI a miss due to family commitments. Hardik Pandya.
BCCI appeals to ICC over 'poor' rating for Indore Test pitch: Report
According to an ESPNcricinfo report, a two-member ICC panel will now conduct a review before announcing their verdict within 14 days. The Test, the third of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia and part of the World Test Championship (WTC) finished well within the first session on the third day after 30 wickets fell in the first two days at the Holkar Stadium.
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