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Madrid derby attraction in Copa del Rey
The Madrid derby sees Real Madrid return to their home ground for the first time since November 10 -- a total of 77 days -- and the return has already created some controversy, with the club sending just 334 tickets to Atletico for the match, reports Xinhua news agency. Real Madrid go into the game after winning 2-0 away to Athletic Club Bilbao on Sunday.
Osasuna, Barcelona book Copa del Rey semifinal places
Chimy Avila opened the scoring after a knockdown from substitute Ruben Garcia in the 70th minute of a tight game in which Sevilla controlled the first half, and Osasuna was the better side after the break, reports Xinhua news agency. However, just when it looked as if the side from Pamplona had booked their place in the last four.
Bundesliga: Dortmund snatches last-minute win over Mainz
Dortmund and Mainz traded attacks immediately after kick-off and broke the deadlock with only two minutes played as Edimilson Fernandes' corner to the near post allowed Lee Jae-sung to nod home the opener for Mainz, reports Xinhua news agency. The visitors responded well and restored parity moments later as Dortmund's new arrival Julian Ryerson scored with a deflected shot from inside the box.
Hockey World Cup: Germany stun England 4-3 in shootout to seal semifinal spot
Germany, who had won 7 out of the 9 shoot-outs over the past 4 years, were perfect in the shoot-out, scoring all 4 of their attempts. David Goodfield missed England's third attempt and Danneberg, who was in the goal instead of Stadler for the shoot-outs, saved the final English attempt by Ansell to give the Honamas a famous win.
Hockey World Cup: Netherlands thrash South Korea 5-1 to reach semifinals
The Dutch team will now face Belgium in the semifinals on January 27. Netherlands and Korea played a fascinating first quarter in the quarterfinals. It was end to end action as both teams looked to play on counter-attacks and managed to find spaces through the midfield to successfully penetrate opposition circles.
AFC General Secretary Windsor John pledges support towards Indian football, praises 'Vision 2047'
Windsor John was apprised of the details of the Strategic Roadmap of Vision 2047 during his discussions with Sports Minister Thakur, Director General, Sports Authority of India (SAI) Sandip Pradhan, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran in the national capital.
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic routs Rublev to reach semi-finals
Djokovic was taking on the highest-ranked opponent of his Melbourne campaign so far in World No. 6 Rublev, but he took command early and barely looked back in the pair's maiden Grand Slam meeting. The fourth seed nullified Rublev's powerful groundstrokes with typically resilient defence and hit cleanly through the ball from the baseline throughout, accelerating to a comfortable two-hour, three-minute victory on Rod Laver Arena.
Mohammed Siraj becomes the new number one bowler in ICC Men's ODI Rankings
It's a remarkable rise for Siraj, who only returned to India's ODI setup in February last year following a three-year hiatus from the format and was even named in Men's ODI Team of the Year for 2022 on Tuesday. Siraj's rise to the top is more astonishing considering that he conceded 76 runs on his ODI debut against Australia in Adelaide in January 2019.
Australian Open: Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna pair sails into mixed doubles final
Sania and Bopanna registered a 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 10-6 upset win over two-time Wimbledon champion pair Desirae-Skupski. The Indian duo will face the winner of the match between Australia's Olivia Gadecki and Marc Polmans and the Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos.
India batter Suryakumar Yadav wins ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 award
"If I had to pick one knock which was very special to me, was the first hundred for my country (against England in the third T20I at Nottingham) because the first hundred is always special. Hopefully, many more knocks to come," Suryakumar Yadav said on receiving the award.
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