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National Rally Championship: Aishwarya Pissay to go for her 6th straight title
The Bengaluru racing star is the favourite in the sixth and final round of GodSpeed Racing's MRF MoGrip FMSCI National Racing Championship - 2W 2022 here on Sunday. Aishwarya is the 2019 FIM Bajas World Cup champion in the Ladies' class, and after her brief stint in the 'Big Boss Kannada' back in November, returns to the circuit to do what she loves the most - biking.
Prime Volleyball League: Debutants Mumbai Meteors to face Calicut Heroes in opener
Calicut Heroes, who were placed fourth in the previous season, will be eager to get their campaign started with a victory, While the Mumbai Meteors are playing their debut season, their squad boasts an exciting mix of youth and experience. The match, to be played at Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, is expected to be a thrilling encounter between two evenly-matched teams.
Golf: Aditi Ashok leads by five shots in Kenya Ladies Open; Amandeep, Avani make cut
The Indian star, who won the 2016 Hero Women's Indian Open, followed up her first round of 67 (-6) with another consistent day at Vipingo Ridge to sit at the top of the leader board on nine-under-par after 36 holes at Vipingo Ridge. The 2022 Hero Women's Indian Open runner-up Amandeep Drall made the cut as she shot 74-74 and waw 2-over through 36 holes and is tied 21st.
Lyon needs to take pages from Erapalli Prasanna to show Australia the way in India: Greg Chappell
Lyon is Australia's premier spinner, picking 460 wickets in 115 matches, averaging 31.65. In India, he has picked 34 wickets in 13 innings, averaging 30.58. With pitches in the country to be spin-friendly ahead of the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting from February 9, Lyon emerges as a key figure for Australia.In his column for The Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday, Chappell wrote about his advice to Lyon.
IND v AUS: Cameron Green has an outside chance of playing Nagpur Test, says Andrew McDonald
Green has not played since he fractured his right index finger while batting during the Boxing Day Test against South Africa at the MCG in December 2022. He then got into the gradual mode of training during Australia's ongoing pre-series camp at Alur, Bengaluru on Friday. "We've got a fair bit to work through him before the first Test match.
Golf: Arjun Atwal way down at 130th in Pebble Beach Pro-AM; Kitayama leads
With rounds of 73-75, the 49-year-old Atal is now 4-over and way down in 130th place on the leader board at the PGA Tour event. Kurt Kitayama moved into sole lead after opening with 10 straight pars and then had three birdies against one bogey for a 2-under 70 at Pebble Beach. Kitayama was at 9-under 134 and led by one shot over Keith Mitchell, Brandon Wu.
McDonald's view of success based around quality of fast bowling rather temptation to fight spin with spin: Lawson
India are the current holder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, having won the last three series against Australia in 2017, 2018-19, and 2020-21. Australia, on the other hand, are aiming to win a Test series in India, starting from February 9 in Nagpur, after having done so last time in 2004. "I caught up with Australian coach Andrew McDonald in a recreational setting last week, but we naturally talked a bit of cricket.
Australia keeper Alex Carey cautious about reverse-swing threat ahead of spin exam in India
Australia's Test squad is currently in Alur, Bengaluru for a four-day preparation camp before leaving from Nagpur for the first Test and practising in spin-friendly conditions, followed by matches in New Delhi, Dharamshala and Ahmedabad. Going to Pakistan it was a lot of spin talk and I found the reverse swinging ball difficult. I played a four-day game.
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar announces settlement of doping case over unknowingly taking banned substance
Dipa had to take a provisional suspension when her sample from an out-of-competition test had returned positive for a banned substance which she "unknowingly ingested and could not determine the source of". I am happy that the matter has been amicably resolved. My suspension has been reduced by three months and back-dated by 25 months.
Winning in India takes pluck, planning, patience and persistence: Greg Chappell
Australia and India, currently ranked number one and two respectively in both ICC Men's Test Team Rankings and the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023 cycle, will meet in a highly-anticipated four-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to be held in Nagpur (February 9-13), New Delhi (February 17-21), Dharamshala (March 1-5) and Ahmedabad (March 9-13).
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