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Australian Open 2022: World No 1 Swiatek leads entry list
Reigning Roland Garros and US Open champion Swiatek is one of 12 current or former Grand Slam winners who have entered the first major of 2023, which begins on January 16 in Melbourne. The Pole, who reached her first Australian Open semifinal this year, will be bidding to add a fourth Grand Slam title to her haul so far.
FIFA World Cup: Argentina are more than just Messi, says Dutch defender Van Dijk ahead of key clash
The Netherlands have progressed calmly into the quarterfinals after beating the United States with an assured and serious display in the last 16, while Argentina were led by an excellent display from Messi against Australia. Messi was inspirational in what is likely to be his last World Cup appearance, but Van Dijk advised there is more to Argentina.
Sudhir Saxena to represent India in Asian Kickboxing Championship
Sudhir has been sent by Waco India Kickboxing Federation with support of Punjab National Bank and Gauravya Facility to participate in the competition. He recently won a silver medal in the 2nd India Open International Kickboxing Championship held at Tal Katora Stadium, here. Sudhir, a member of the World Championship and the Asian Championship, represented India in the international sport kickboxing, in which country's access has been rare till date.
BWF World Tour Finals: Prannoy loses to China's Lu Guang Zu; crashes out of semis contention
Prannoy, the lone Indian in the fray in the year-end competition, had started with a defeat against Japan's Kodai Naraoka on Wednesday. On Thursday, he needed to win his second match to maintain his chances of advancing to the next stage. But Prannoy went down to China's Lu Guang Zu in his second Group A match, losing 21-23, 21-17, 19-21 in the one hour and 24 minutes encounter.
Uncapped Zakir Hasan earns maiden call-up to Bangladesh squad for first Test against India
Hasan, who is also a wicket-keeper, got the call-up to the Bangladesh Test squad after scoring a heroic 173 in the second innings of a four-day game to force a draw against India A at Cox's Bazar last week. The ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal continues to be on the sidelines due to a groin injury while Mosaddek Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman don't feature in the Test squad which will be captained by Shakib Al Hasan, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam being other spinners.
Indian team in right hands; Hrishikesh sir brings in a lot of experience, says skipper Harmanpreet Kaur
On Tuesday, Kanitkar was made the women's team batting coach with Powar appointed as the spin bowling coach at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Kanitkar, who coached India U19 to the World Cup title early this year in West Indies, had been with the women's team during their white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in June-July and was also the batting coach of men's team on the tour of New Zealand in November.
India announces home schedule with series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Australia
India men's 2022/23 international home season comprising nine ODIs, six T20Is and four Tests will commence with a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka in January. The matches will be played on January 3, 5 and 7 in Mumbai, Pune and Rajkot respectively. After that, three ODIs between the two teams will be played on January 10, 12 and 15 at Guwahati, Kolkata, and Thiruvananthapuram respectively.
England ponder with options to find best way to clinch Test series victory in Pakistan
Despite doubts over the first Test in Rawalpindi starting on time as a virus bug swept through the visitors' camp, England were fit enough to field a playing eleven as per the original schedule of the tour and thoroughly dominated the match on the flattest of pitches to register a famous 74-run victory over Pakistan.
Prasad, Sehwag call for changes in Indian team's ODI approach post series loss in Bangladesh
For the second time in as many matches, India's bowlers allowed Bangladesh's batting order to recover and get over the line to lose the series for the second successive time in the country after 2015. On Sunday, the last-wicket pair of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mustafizur Rahman took advantage of India's sloppiness in the last six overs to give Bangladesh a win in the first ODI.
FIFA World Cup: Netherlands keeper Noppert plays down Messi threat in quarterfinals
Messi has been in impressive form in Qatar, scoring three times in four games to help the Albiceleste into the last eight for the first time since 2014. "He is a great player but he also makes mistakes," Noppert told reporters after a training session on Wednesday. "We have seen him in this tournament. He is like us, a human being. Of course, he is good but he can also make mistakes."
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