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Racewalkers Ram Baboo, Manju Rani set new national records; breach qualification mark for Asian Game
En route to their win, both the race walkers also breached the qualifying standards for the Asian Games set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Uttar Pradesh's Ram Baboo won the men's 35km race walk after clocking two hours, 31 minutes, and 36 seconds, improving his previous national record of 2:36.34, set at the National Games in Gandhinagar last year.
Women's Premier League: RCB appoint Ben Sawyer as head coach
RCB's Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson introduced the coaching staff ahead of the WPL 2023 through the franchise's Twitter handle. Sawyer, who has been involved in women's cricket for over 20 years, is the current head coach of the New Zealand women's national cricket team, and of the Birmingham Phoenix women's team in The Hundred.
ICC Test bowlers rankings: Ashwin climbs to 2nd spot, Jadeja moves up to 16th
The Indian spin twins haunted Australia in the first Test between the two leading nations in the current cycle of the ICC World Test Championship with a combined 15 wickets as hosts won by an innings 132 runs. Ashwin ensured India wrapped up their stunning victory before tea on the third day, as the veteran off-spinner took 5/37 in the second innings to go with 3/42 earlier in the match. The 36-year-old is now just 21 rating points behind Australia captain Pat Cummins and a return to the No.1 ranking for the first time since 2017.
ICC Rankings: India become No. 1 in all three formats
India recently became the top-ranked ODI team after beating New Zealand 3-0 in January, to go with their No. 1 T20I ranking. The Rohit Sharma led side will need to win the second Test against Australia in Delhi, which starts on February 16, to stay on top of the Test rankings and also move a step closer to qualifying for the World Test Championship final in June.
Liverpool FC says fans vindicated by report into chaos at Champions League final
UEFA published on Monday the report produced by the Independent Review Panel led by Dr. Brandao Rodrigues, which investigated the events surrounding the UEFA Champions League final played in Paris on May 28, 2022.The UEFA said the report highlights a number of important lessons about how the organization of the final could have been improved.
Women's T20 World Cup: Lanning hails returning 'game-changer' Wareham
The 23-year-old, who ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament 15 months ago, took three for 20 to help restrict Bangladesh to 107 and earn the Player of the Match award in her first appearance of the competition. Australia skipper Lanning then led the reply with an unbeaten 48 as the reigning champions completed their second successive victory with 10 balls.
Saudi Arabia to host FIFA Club World Cup 2023
"In relation to the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 , which is due to be played under the current format with seven clubs, the FIFA Council unanimously appointed the Saudi Arabian Football Federation as tournament hosts from 12 to 22 December 2023," the FIFA said in a statement on Tuesday night. The unanimous decision was made at a FIFA Council meeting.
Argentina Open: Dominic Thiem earns first win of 2023 season
Former World No. 3 will next face Peruvian qualifier Juan Pablo Varillas, who earned a 6-2, 7-5 win against Joao Sousa earlier on Tuesday. Third seed Lorenzo Musetti will be a potential third-round opponent at the ATP 250 tournament. "I won my first match of the season against a very good opponent. I stayed focussed throughout the whole match, as well in the difficult moments.
Women's Premier League: RCB rope in Sania Mirza as team's mentor
The franchise feels Sania, winner of six Grand Slams, is a perfect fit into RCB Play Bold philosophy. "Be it cricket or tennis, athletes are made of the same grain, fiercely competitive, love their sport and face pressure situations in their game. Sania Mirza has done just that for 20 years across her illustrious career of 6 Grand Slams & 43 WTA Titles," RCB said in a media release.
AC Milan beat Spurs 1-0 in Champions League
It was Milan's first knockout fixture at the European elites stage since the 2013-2014 season, as they entered the San Siro stadium without Mike Maignan, Ismael Bennacer and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Spurs also had a long list of absentees, as they lost Hugo Lloris and Rodrigo Bentancur due to injury, with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg suspended.Milan had a poor domestic form.
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