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ISSF Shotgun World Cup: Mairaj-Ganemat pair finishes 5th in skeet mixed team event
The Indian duo shot 143 out of 150 in the 32-strong qualification field to miss the cut for the medal round matches by one point. The American pair of Vincent Hancock and Kimberly Rhode won gold, after they beat French duo of Eric Delaunay and Lucie Anastassiou 6-0 in the gold medal match. They had also topped the qualification round with a score of 148.
WPL 2023: 'Very proud of them', Gujarat skipper Sneh Rana lauds teammates after win over RCB
"Amazing, incredible, superb effort from the girls, very proud of them. It (blow to finger) will be fine. Defending here in CCI is never easy, I know it was a tough game, a high scoring game. We lived up to the game," Rana said in the post-match presentation ceremony.
WPL 2023: Sophia, Harleen, Ashleigh shine in Gujarat Giants' first win of the tournament
Electing to bat first, Sophia set the tone for Gujarat's big total through a breath-taking 65 off 28 balls, including slamming fastest fifty of the tournament in 18 balls. In her blazing knock, she slammed 11 fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 232.14. Once she fell, Harleen shined to ensure Gujarat didn't lose momentum.
WPL 2023: Sophie Devine's 66 goes in vain as Gujarat Giants beat RCB by 11 runs
With immense pressure of chasing down 202, Sophie slammed eight fours and two sixes in her 45-ball knock while sharing a 54-run opening partnership with Smriti Mandhana and a promising stand of 43 runs with Ellyse Perry. Heather Knight also landed some big blows. But Gujarat taking five wickets after the half-way stage meant Bangalore ended up at 190/6 in 20 overs and are now rooted to the bottom of points table.
IND vs AUS: 'You've got to give him enough innings', Rohit backs Srikar Bharat ahead of 4th Test
Bharat, who has filled in for Rishabh Pant after the latter's accident, has excelled behind the stumps, but has scored merely 57 runs at an average of 14.25 in the series. While Jharkhand's Ishan Kishan, who is also in the squad, might be considered a closer fit to Pant given his batting abilities, Rohit looked to back Bharat in the near future.
Spanish sides Betis, Real Sociedad and Sevilla in action in Europa League on Thursday
Sevilla are the only side playing at home and the six-times winners of the tournament (and its predecessor UEFA Cup) take on Fenerbahce. The game comes with Sevilla fourth from bottom of La Liga and once again in crisis, with coach Jorge Sampaoli under increasing pressure after a 3-2 home defeat to Osasuna and last Saturday's 6-1 thrashing away to Atletico Madrid, a Xinhua report said.
Premier League side Leicester City announce record loss of 92.5m pounds
That figure is almost three times the loss of 31.2 million pounds for the previous season, with the club putting part of the blame down to the COVID-19 pandemic which led to games being played behind closed doors. The club explained in a statement that part of the loss was due to a decision taken to try and strengthen the first team squad in order to compete in Europe, a Xinhua report said.
No problems with key contracts, says La Liga President Tebas
Tebas was responding to a story published in the El Espanol newspaper, which reports that La Liga's TV deal with the 'DAZN' platform and a contract with the CVC investment fund, which has given money to most of the clubs in the tournament for a share of their money from the sale of audiovisual rights, were on the verge of falling apart.
WPL 2023: Harleen Deol, Sophia Dunkley fifties propel Gujarat Giants to 201/7 against RCB
Sophia set the tone for Gujarat's big total through a breath-taking 65 off 28 balls, including slamming fastest fifty of the tournament in 18 balls. In her blazing knock, she slammed 11 fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 232.14. Once she fell, Harleen shined to ensure Gujarat didn't lose momentum. From being 18 off 17 at one point, she impressed everyone with her timing and placement to score 67 off 45 balls, hitting nine fours and a six at a strike-rate of 148.89.
'It's absolutely rubbish', Rohit disagrees with Shastri's assessment of India's performance in third Test
"Honestly, when you win two games if people outside feel that we are overconfident, it's absolutely rubbish. Because you want to do your best in all four games. You don't want to stop by winning just two games, it is as simple as that," Rohit said in the pre-match press conference.
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