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Women's T20 World Cup: South Africa hammer Bangladesh to seal semi-final spot
The Proteas made heavy weather of chasing down a modest target of 114 set by Bangladesh, powered by their outstanding captain Nigar Sultana Joty's 30. The hosts chased the target with 13 balls to spare as Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits chiselled out their team's first half-centuries of the tournament when it mattered most. It means Sune Luus's side are the first South African team.
Microsoft increases chat limits on Bing AI
Last week, the tech giant had implemented limits of 5 chat turns per session and a total of 50 per day. However, now, the company has increased the chat turns per session to 6 and expanded to 60 total chats per day. "Since placing the chat limits, we have received feedback from many of you wanting a return of longer chats, so that you can both search more effectively and interact with the chat feature better," the company said in a blogpost on Tuesday.
Former Watford and Valencia boss Gracia takes over at Leeds
The 52-year-old Spaniard flew into Leeds on Tuesday morning and has agreed to a deal until the end of the current season. Gracia replaces Jesse Marsch, who was sacked by Leeds on February 6th, with Michael Skubala placed in temporary charge, along with assistants Paco Gallarco and Chris Arnas, a Xinhua report said.
Liverpool owner rules out selling Premier League club
Speaking in the US publication, the Boston Sports Journal, the man who is the founder of the Fenway Group, which also owns baseball's Boston Red Sox and the (US) National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins, was asked about the group's future in England, reports Xinhua news agency. "Will we be in England forever? No. Are we selling LFC (Liverpool Football Club)? No," replied Henry, who bought Liverpool for 300 million pounds in 2010.
Tilottama Sen wins bronze in women's air rifle
Great Britain's Seonaid Mcintosh, beat Switzerland's Olympic Champion Nina Christen 16-8 in the decider to win gold. Tilottama ended the top eight ranking round with a score of 262.0, missing out on the gold medal match by the narrowest possible margin of 0.1. Her medal was India's fifth of the competition, a second bronze to add to three golds.
Delighted to announce Tata Group as title sponsor of WPL: Jay Shah
Jay Shah took to Twitter to share the news. He wrote: "I am delighted to announce the #TataGroup as the title sponsor of the inaugural #WPL. With their support, we're confident that we can take women's cricket to the next level. @BCCI @BCCIWomen @wplt20." The WPL 2023 will begin with a blockbuster clash between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium.
Sania Mirza bids farewell to tennis after first round defeat at Dubai Duty Free Championships
The 36-year-old India legend lost in straight sets along with American partner Madison Keys in women's doubles tie. The pair went 4-6 0-6 down to Russian pair of Veronika Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova in one hour long battle. A mother to 4-year-old boy Izhaan, Mirza, who had turned pro back in 2003, ended her glorious career with six Grand Slam trophies.
Star-studded show at Senior National Badminton Championship to be held in Pune
"The popularity of the game is on an all-time high with the national team creating history by winning the Thomas Cup last year and then clinching India's first-ever Badminton Asia Mixed Team medal earlier this month. National championship provides a fantastic platform for upcoming players to challenge the established stars and unearth fresh talent," said Badminton Association of India secretary Sanjay Mishra.
Women's T20 World Cup: England script history, thrash Pakistan by 114 runs
The England batters warmed up for the knockout stages with a thrilling display, smashing Pakistan's attack to all corners of Newlands as they reached 213/5 in their 20 overs, reports ICC. And the reply never really got going as Pakistan ended their tournament in disappointing fashion, managing to avoid being bowled out, but finishing on 99/9.
Liverpool owner rules out selling Premier League club
Speaking in the US publication, the Boston Sports Journal, the man who is the founder of the Fenway Group, which also owns baseball's Boston Red Sox and the (US) National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins, was asked about the group's future in England, reports Xinhua news agency.
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