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Australian Open: Rybakina overpowers No.1 Swiatek to reach quarters
Round of 16 showdowns did not come any bigger than two reigning Grand Slam champions at this stage, reports AusOpen. After the Pole's benchmark-setting feats of 2022, the 23-year-old Rybakina served a reminder she is in the box seat to further shake up the top order this season with her 6-4 6-4 triumph.
La Liga: Real Sociedad make it nine wins from nine to move joint second
The side from San Sebastian assured the points in an impressive first half, thanks to a 15th-minute strike from Alexander Sorloth and a second goal 21 minutes later from young winger Ander Barrenetxea, reports Xinhua news agency. They were then able to effectively control the match after the break, extending their winning run to nine games in all competitions, ahead of next week's Copa del Rey quarterfinal away to FC Barcelona.
Liverpool, Chelsea draw a blank while Newcastle held by Crystal Palace
Chelsea had an early goal from Kai Havertz ruled out for offside, as they controlled the first half and gave Liverpool's defense constant problems with high crosses into the penalty area, reports Xinhua news agency. The second half was more even, but neither side really deserved to take all three points as Mykhailo Mudryk made his debut for Chelsea.
La Liga: San Mames promises stiff test for Real Madrid
If Barcelona win their match at home to Getafe earlier in the day, Madrid will be six points behind the side that beat them in the Spanish Super Cup, in the race for the La Liga title, reports Xinhua news agency. Ancelotti's men got a huge morale boost on Thursday as they came back from 2-0 down to eventually win 3-2 away to Villarreal in the Copa del Rey to set up a quarterfinal at home to Atletico Madrid next week.
India Open 2023: Kunlavut Vitidsarn upsets Antony Ginting to set up men's singles final against Viktor Axelsen
The 21-year-old rarely made any unforced errors and managed to frustrate his Indonesian opponent in the 58-minutes encounter to win 27-25, 21-15 to reach his first Super 750 event final. He will take on top seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, who defeated another Indonesian Jonatan Christie 21-6, 21-12. The women's singles final would be a repeat of last week summit clash at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 event between top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and South Korea's An Se Young.
ISL: Chennaiyin FC, ATK Mohun Bagan miss out on gains after goalless draw
In terms of playoff moves, both Chennaiyin FC and ATK Mohun Bagan gained no significant advantage through this result. Abdenasser El Khayati returned to training last week but was still not part of the Chennaiyin FC squad as Thomas Brdaric fielded an unchanged XI. For the visitors, one big change saw the return of Manvir Singh to the lineup after almost two months.
La Liga: Five reasons to watch the big clash between Athletic Club and Real Madrid
Athletic Club and Real Madrid will face each other in the upcoming matchday of Spanish La Liga in what is an eagerly anticipated clash. Given that the two clubs head into Sunday's match on the back of disappointments last weekend, they'll both be looking to bounce back. This is always an eye-catching encounter and here are five factors that are worth looking out for and that make this one of the top games of Matchday 18.
I-League: NEROCA FC register 2-1 win over Aizawl FC
In a game in which all actions unfolded in the second half, the visitors, Aizawl FC, took the lead early in the second half through a well-executed free kick taken by R Lalthanmawia. However, the hosts came out strong and scored two goals in a span of six minutes.
Australian Open: Djokovic downs Dimitrov, Andy Murray knocked out in third round
Struggling with the hamstring injury that has plagued him since Adelaide, Djokovic looked in discomfort throughout his clash against Grigor Dimitrov. However, the Serbian dug deep and overcame the 27th seed 7-6(7), 6-3, 6-4 to reach the fourth round. "Every point and game mattered. The turning point for both players was right from the start. Making an early break was important. I didn't know how I was going to feel physically. I was going up and down," Djokovic said.
WFI to suspend all ongoing activities with immediate effect: Sports Ministry
"The Ministry of Sports has communicated to the Wrestling Federation of India on Saturday that in view of the Government's decision to appoint an Oversight Committee to investigate the various allegations raised by athletes against the Federation, WFI will suspend all ongoing activities with immediate effect, unless the Oversight Committee is formally appointed and takes over the day to day functioning of WFI," the ministry said in a statement.
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