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U19 Women's T20 WC: Superb bowling, fielding help India bowl out England for 68 in the final
On a pitch that was used in the semifinals on Friday, fast bowler Titas Sadhu, off-spinner Archana Devi and leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra were accurate in their line, and length and found enough help to the pick two wickets each. Captain Shafali Verma, the left-arm spinners Mannat Kashyap and Sonam Yadav took a scalp each in a dominating bowling performance by India.
Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Bihar thrash Manipur by 220 runs to win Plate Group title
After getting reduced to 107/4 by stumps on the fourth day in a chase of 545, Manipur needed something spectacular on the final day to pull off a draw but they were bowled out for 324 in their second innings with Nawaz Khan claiming 5 for 95. With this, Bihar and Manipur, the two finalists of the Plate Group, will be promoted to the Elite division next season.
Australian Open: Djokovic downs Tsitsipas to win 10th Melbourne title, joins Nadal on 22 Grand Slam crowns
The historic achievement triggered an outpouring of emotion from Djokovic, who climbed into his player box to share a tear-filled moment with his team while celebrations also erupted among the sea of Serbian flags in Melbourne Park's Garden Square. The win also assured Djokovic's return to No. 1 in the ATP Rankings for the first time since last June.
Moving beyond its existential crisis, AIFF now looks at 'Vision 2047'
"By 2036, the centenary of the Federation, India will be among the top seven countries in Asia, and a strong contender to qualify for the World Cup on merit," AIFF Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran had claimed. The 'vision 2047' is ensuring 30 FIFA-standard stadiums and 12 smart stadiums, 50 professional clubs with their own training bases,
Starting with pay parity, Binny-led BCCI sets gold standards for other sports bodies
Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) led the way for the formation and selling of franchises as well as media rights for the upcoming Women's Premier League, to be held in March 2023. It has made the five-team WPL the second-most valuable women's sports league in the world, behind only the 12-team Women's NBA in the US.
ILT20: Rahmanullah Gurbaz scores fifty as Sharjah Warriors defeat Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
The Warriors restricted the Knight Riders to 149 for four in their 20 overs and then chased down the target in 17 overs. Tom Kohler-Cadmore struck a six and a four in the first two overs as the Warriors raced to 25 for no loss in two overs. Thereafter, Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed two boundaries off Sabir Rao in the third over and took his team to 40 for no loss.
ISL 2022-23: Bengaluru FC storm into top six with 3-1 win against Chennaiyin FC
The win, the fourth in a row for the Blues, put them into the top six for the first time since Matchweek 2 of the season and created a five-point cushion between them and Chennaiyin FC. A first half full of errors allowed the home team to stamp their authority on the game. Sivasakthi Narayanan led the charge for Bengaluru FC, pouncing on a well-weighted chip from Roy Krishna who was back defending a corner in the 15th minute.
Hockey World Cup: Belgium, Germany have unfinished business to settle in final
While reigning Olympic and World Champion Belgium are hoping to capture their second title, Germany will be trying to regain the title they had won at consecutive editions in 2002 at Kuala Lumpur and in 2006 at home in Mnchengladbach, joining Netherlands and Australia, who will clash for the third place earlier in the day, as teams to win the World Cup thrice.
U-17 Youth Cup: Sudeva Delhi beat Chennaiyin FC 8-7 in shoot-out to reach final
In the final, the Delhi side will clash against Classic Football Academy on Tuesday. In an evenly contested match, Chennaiyin FC took the lead six minutes before half-time when Makakmayum Daniyal found the target. The lead, however, was cancelled immediately after the breather as Ramesh Chhetri struck the equaliser.
Hockey World Cup: Would have been different if we had done better in 3rd-4th quarters against New Zealand, says Harmanpreet
India lost to New Zealand 5-3 in a sudden death shoot-out in the Crossover stage match after holding the hosts 3-3 in regulation time. India missed a bagful of chances including a 2-1 and 3-1 lead to concede two goals in the fourth quarter.
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