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India make its mark on the World, says Special Olympics Bharat chief Mallika Nadda
In light of the Snow Sports Coaching Camp held in Narkanda, Himachal Pradesh, in February, Dr Nadda said, "The Winter Games is a challenge for us. When we go down memory lane it was a very difficult step taken by Himachal to initiate snow games, events, and coaching camps, but as we began and as we went on with it, things started falling together. Athletes from Special Olympics Bharat.
Donna Vekic topples top seed Garcia to clinch Monterrey Open title
Sunday's win netted Vekic her first Top 10 win of the season and first title since 2021. The Croatian will rise to No.24 on Monday, continuing her surge up the rankings after being sidelined by injury this time last year. Her victory sealed a 14-2 start to the 2023 season, just one win shy of the tour's leaders in match wins, with Garcia and Belinda Bencic setting the mark with 15 wins apiece.
Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells amid visa row
The Serbian great asked American authorities last month for special permission to enter the United States despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus. "World No 1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the 2023 BNP Paribas Open. With his withdrawal, Nikoloz Basilashvili moves into the field," organisers said in a statement.
WPL 2023: Shafali set the tone for us and Tara was excellent against RCB, says Delhi Capitals' captain Meg Lanning
Captain Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma produced a fantastic opening stand of 162 runs to help their team post a total of 223/2. And fast bowler Tara Norris put her hand up in the bowling department as DC restricted RCB to 163/8 in their 20 overs. Speaking about their victory, the Skipper Lanning said, "It was a great start for us. It was good fun to bat with Shafali. She set the tone.
Australian selectors should resign if they have any sense of responsibility: Gavaskar
The ex-cricketers have been extremely critical of the current Australian side for their batting woes. Australia legend Allan Border has lashed out at Steve Smith, who passed a thumbs-up gesture to the bowler after a ball beat his outside edge. While former Australia opener Matthew Hayden also slammed the team for their lackluster show in the opening match of the series.
China's Hong Kong lose to Kyrgyzstan in Ice Hockey World Championship
After the match, Kyrgyzstan dominate Group B with 15 points, well ahead of hosts BiH, who won 15-1 over Malaysia on the same day and sit second in Group B with 11 points, reports Xinhua news agency. Hong Kong rank third with nine points. Singapore and Iran took fourth and fifth place in the group, while Malaysia scored no points at the bottom of the group.
PVL: Bengaluru Torpedoes were little bit 'apprehensive' and 'scared' at times, says coach David Lee after losing final
Ahmedabad Defenders clinched the trophy in the second season of PVL with a 15-7, 15-10, 18-20, 13-15, 15-10 win over the Bengaluru Torpedoes on Sunday. It was Ahmedabad's second consecutive final, having lost the first one against Kolkata Thunderbolts last season. The Bengaluru Torpedoes Head Coach feels Ahmedabad Defenders had an edge over his side.
La Liga: Barca move nine clear in Spain after narrow win while Real Madrid draw
Raphinha's flicked header from Sergio Busquets' pass in the 15th minute was enough to give Barca all three points for another below-par performance, reports Xinhua news agency. Ferran Torres hit a 54th-minute penalty against the woodwork against his former club, and Ansu Fati also hit the post as Barca looked to double their lead before Ronald Araujo was sent off for a direct red card in the 59th minute after bringing down Hugo Duro when he was clean through on goal.
Serie A: Roma end Juve's unbeaten run
Roma were in dire need of a boost after a shock defeat against Cremonese last week, while Juventus were on an unbeaten run of seven games in all competitions, reports Xinhua news agency. Juve dominated the game and hit the woodwork three times, but it was Roma that tipped the balance of the tie in the 53rd minute when Gianluca Mancini collected the ball outside the box and immediately unleashed a missile that flew beyond Wojciech Szczesny.
Verstappen cruises to F1 Bahrain Grand Prix win
Having dominated the 2022 season, Red Bull's pre-season testing form had suggested that they would remain the team to beat in 2023, and that assertion was borne out when Verstappen and Sergio Perez locked out the front row in Saturday's qualifying session, reports Xinhua news agency. Leading the field away from pole position, Verstappen was never threatened as he eased to his first ever victory at the Bahrain International Circuit.
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