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4th Test, Day 4: Virat Kohli makes a magnificent 186 as India take 91-run lead over Australia
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If Shubman Gill was the talk of the town with his sparkling 128 on Saturday, it was Kohli's turn to be in the spotlight to break a drought of Test century which lasted 1025 days through his 364-ball stay at the crease, hitting 15 boundaries. He was also supported by a nice 44 from KS Bharat and an excellent 79 from Axar Patel.
India's Avani finishes 28th as Thai golfer Galitsky wins WAAP title
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India's other player to make the cut, Nishna Patel (75) was tied 35th. Galitsky shot a four-under-par 68 in the final round at Singapore Island Country Club, giving her a four-day aggregate of 14-under par 274 and a five-shot win over Korea's Minsol Kim (70). The 16-year-old thus became the second Thai, after Atthaya Thitikul, to win the championship. Atthaya won in 2018 in Singapore and rose to number one in the World rankings last year.
4th Test, Day 4: Virat Kohli scores long-awaited 28th Test ton as India inch closer to lead
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Kohli is unbeaten on 135 off 291 balls and has stitched an unfinished 79-run partnership with Axar Patel, who is 38 not out off 75 balls. While India collected 110 runs from this session, Kohli ending the wait for his 28th Test century and his first in the format since the hundred against Bangladesh in November 2019 at Kolkata, would be etched for long in the minds of spectators.
LLC Masters: World Giants stop India Maharajas by two runs in last-ball thriller
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The edge-of-the-seat thriller followed after World Giants had posted 166 for 8 in 20 overs on Saturday night, riding on skipper Aaron Finch's 53 off 31 balls with seven boundaries and three sixes and Shane Watson's 55 runs off 32 balls with five boundaries and three sixes. A captain's knock of 68 from Gautam Gambhir and Harbhajan Singh's four-wicket spell for 13 runs for Indian Maharajas, unfortunately, went in vain.
La Liga: Real Madrid beat Espanyol as Valencia climb out of bottom three
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Joselu's powerful finish in the eighth minute put Espanyol ahead, but Vinicius Jr scored an individual goal to equalize just 14 minutes later. Eder Militao then powered in a header off the underside of the bar in the 39th minute and Marco Asensio, who came on as a 70th-minute substitute, added a third in the 93rd minute, reports Xinhua. Iago Aspas scored twice as Celta Vigo continued their recovery with a 3-0 win at home to Rayo Vallecano.
Players Championship: Sungjae keeps Asian hopes up, Aussie Min Woo challenges leader Scheffler
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The two-time Tour winner brilliantly sank nine birdies against a lone bogey at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on Saturday evening for a share of eighth place on 8-under. He will enter Sunday's final round six strokes back of the third-round leader, Scottie Scheffler of the U.S.
FIH Pro League: Hellwig's goal helps Germany to 1-0 win against Australia
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Malte Hellwig scored off a penalty corner in the 7th minute of the match for Germany, who then kept the Kookaburras at bay for the remaining three quarters to win the match. Australia had plenty of chances, but German goalkeeper Jean-Paul Danneberg was incredible in the goal, pulling off brilliant saves all through the game, securing Germany's clean sheet and earning all 3 points for them.
WPL 2023: Kapp, Shafali power Delhi Capitals to 10-wicket win over Gujarat Giants
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This was Delhi Capitals' third win in four matches and they are at the second spot in the points table while Gujarat suffered their third defeat in four games to lie in fourth place. Apart from Kapp, the likes of Shikha Pandey (3-26) and Radha Yadav (1-19) also picked crucial wickets at different stages as Delhi Capitals restricted Gujarat Giants to 105/9 in 20 overs.
I-League 2022-23: Dauda hat-trick highlight of hectic penultimate day as Mohammedan win
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NEROCA FC went down at home to Churchill Brothers 0-1 while Real Kashmir FC beat Rajasthan United 1-0 as four matches were played across the country on a busy day. Mohammedan Sporting registered a 5-2 win over wooden spooners Sudeva Delhi at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. Nigerian forward Abiola Dauda's hat trick was the main reason behind that emphatic victory.
La Liga: Tough trip to Bilbao for Barcelona a week ahead of El Clasico
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If Real Madrid beat Espanyol in this week's encounter, Barca will kick off with a six-point lead over their rivals and a win in the San Mames Stadium would see that gap extended to nine points ahead of the meeting with their title rivals. Any other result would see Madrid go to Barcelona with a chance of moving within touching distance at the top.
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