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La Liga: Real Madrid's victory marred by injuries to Benzema, Militao
Real Madrid were always on top of a side that parted ways with coach Gennaro Gattuso on Monday, with stand-in coach 'Voro' Gonzalez unable to produce a reaction. The first half of the match played on Thursday night saw Real Madrid totally dominate after 15 minutes in which the visitors were able to control the ball without being put under excessive pressure.
Bundesliga: New arrival Cancelo revitalises embattled Bayern Munich
Having joined the Bavarians only a day before on loan from Manchester City, the 28-year-old in the German Cup duel against Mainz appeared like he had been around for ages. Together with the Portuguese, doubts about a sportive crisis seemed blown away in an undisputed 4-0 victory.
Women's T20I Tri-series: Chloe Tryon's heroics lead South Africa to 5-wicket win over India in final
Chloe blasted six fours and two sixes on her way to a career-best 57 not out off 32 deliveries for South Africa to successfully chase down India's score of 109/4 after Nonkululeko Mlaba's 2/16 led the charge with the ball. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, India were placed under immediate pressure.
IND v AUS: Aussies rope in 'Ashwin duplicate', spin-friendly tracks to train for Test series
The Australians are expecting India to play to their strength at home and lay out spin-friendly tracks and that is the reason they have devised a special strategy to meet the challenge. They have eschewed playing tour matches to prepare for the Test series and instead have decided to train at Bengaluru
Five eye-catching signings in LaLiga Santander from January transfer window
Things are beginning to come together for Atletico de Madrid after a stop-start season, but one thing remains clear: they need to score more goals. Step forward Memphis Depay, who became a permanent signing from FC Barcelona this month. He'll bring goals, power and pace to lift Los Rojiblancos' hopes of securing a top-four finish. Memphis can play up front or as a wide forward and can add some variance to Atleti's attack.
Bowling in batting-friendly conditions in IPL is always a good challenge, says MI Emirates' Imran Tahir
"If you are a cricketer, you don't need exposure to playing in India. The love and support of fans and the passion for cricket in India is unmatched. For me, it has been an amazing experience of playing the world's biggest league for seven years. It's an honour for me," Tahir said on the eve of his team's match against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
La Liga second half to kick off as fixture pile up continues
Athletic Bilbao and Cadiz get the weekend underway on Friday night, with the home side looking for their first league win of 2023. Athletic also need to start scoring goals after having found the net just once in their five league matches since the start of the year. The fact Cadiz won 1-0 on their last two visits to the San Mames Stadium could be a worry to the home side.
ISL 2022-23: Odisha FC play out 2-2 draw against Chennaiyin FC, move back into top six
The draw meant Odisha FC moved back into sixth place, now a point ahead of Bengaluru FC, while Chennaiyin FC are now five points behind them in eighth. Chennaiyin FC began the game on the front foot, challenging Odisha FC with a high press. After a period of minor threats, they finally found space down the right from where Anirudh Thapa found Vincy Barretto's diving header in the 19th minute.
Virat Kohli can try and be a little more aggressive against spinners: Irfan Pathan
Though Kohli has returned to form in white-ball cricket, he still hasn't got his mojo back in Test cricket, with his shortcomings against the spinners seen during the series against Bangladesh in December 2022 as well as in the home series against Sri Lanka earlier in the year.
Traditional powerhouses set to clash in 76th Santosh Trophy final round
Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Punjab, Bengal, Meghalaya, Delhi and Manipur qualified from the group stages. They will be joined by Railways and Services in the final round of the tournament to kick off in Bhubaneswar on February 10.
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