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Indian Wells: Andy Murray pulls off another 'marathon win' of the season
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The three-hour and 12-minute triumph on Thursday was one of many marathon matches for the three-time Grand Slam winner, who has earned a bit of a reputation for these kinds of wins in 2023. Murray has competed in 10 matches this season, with a whopping 70 per cent of them going to a deciding set. With this win, he improves to 7-0 in deciding sets.
WPL 2023: Varied bowling attack has taken Mumbai Indians to top, says Issy Wong
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Superb bowling performances from Issy Wong, and Saika Ishaque, followed by impressive outings from openers Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews helped Mumbai Indians to a dominating eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, here on Thursday. This was Mumbai's third consecutive victory in the league and they are at the top of the table with six points.
Europa League: Difficult night for Spanish sides as Betis, Real Sociedad lose
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An even game tilted Sevilla's way in the 56th minute thanks to an excellent shot from Joan Jordan, who had come into the game as a second-half substitute, according to news agency Xinhua. Erik Lamela doubled Sevilla's lead five minutes from time with a well-placed left-foot shot. Things were not positive for Spain's other two sides in the tournament as Real Betis and Real Sociedad both slipped to defeat.
IND v AUS, 4th Test: Pat Cummins' mother passes away, team to wear black armbands on Day 2
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Cricket Australia confirmed the news of Maria's death in a Tweet on Friday. "We are deeply saddened at the passing of Maria Cummins overnight," said Cricket Australia in a statement. "On behalf of Australian Cricket, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Pat, the Cummins family and their friends."The Australian cricketers playing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
India gear up to take on World Champions Germany in FIH Men's Hockey Pro League 2022/23
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Led by star drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh, the Indian team exited the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 in the pre-quarterfinal stage. The team will aim to regain their confidence by putting up an excellent show in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23. Ahead of the match, Harmanpreet Singh, who is currently one of the three joint top-scorers.
Bayern Munich sends warning message with win against PSG
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The 3-0 in aggregate against PSG in the last-16 round has opened doors for big dreams based on a wide range of realism, reports Xinhua news agency. "If we keep on acting with that will, passion, and robustness, we will be hard to beat," Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann said. The Bavarian coach's statement was far from exaggeration but contained a newly grown.
China advances to U20 Asian Cup quarterfinals following Kyrgyzstan draw
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China ranks second in the group with four points, while Japan edged Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Thursday to top the group with three straight wins, reports Xinhua news agency. China will face South Korea in the quarterfinals on Sunday. The Chinese team went 1-0 ahead in the 59th minute through an own goal by Kyrgyzstan defender Mirlan Bekberdinov.
WPL 2023: Bowlers are making my job easier, says MI skipper Harmanpreet
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Riding on brilliant bowling performances from Issy Wong (3/10), Saika Ishaque (3/13) and Hayley Matthews (3/19), Mumbai Indians bowled out Delhi Capitals for 105 in 18 overs in the seventh match of the WPL 2023 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, here. Issy, Saika and Hayley kept picking crucial wickets for Mumbai at regular intervals as only two Delhi batters Meg Lanning (43 off 41) and Jemimah Rodrigues (25 off 18) showed some fight.
ISL 2022-23: Hyderabad FC, ATK Mohun Bagan play out goalless draw in first leg of semis
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Hyderabad FC launched a series of attacks around the ten-minute-mark and Joel Chianese was the first to try his luck from a tight angle. Vishal Kaith was alert at the near post to deny the attacker. Moments later, Nikhil Poojary cut inside from the right flank and skipped past three ATKMB players before rolling it into the path of Borja Herrera, whose shot was blocked by Pritam Kotal.
WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians thrash Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets for third consecutive win
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This was Mumbai's third consecutive victory in the league and they are at the top of the table with six points. On the other hand, Delhi suffered their first loss and are at the second position with four points. Riding on brilliant bowling performances from Issy Wong (3/10), Saika Ishaque (3/13) and Hayley Matthews (3/19), Mumbai Indians bowled out Delhi Capitals for 105 in 18 overs.
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