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We want to build the biggest league outside India, says SA20 Commissioner Graeme Smith
"The goal of SA20 is to get South Africa cricket back to the place we all know it belongs - competing with India, competing with the likes of England and Australia and keeping the international game strong," said SA20 Commissioner Graeme Smith at an event with Viacom18 Sports in Mumbai. In November, Viacom18 and SA20 announced a partnership to exclusively broadcast and stream South Africa.
FIFA World Cup: Asian delight as South Korea stun Portugal to qualify for knockouts
On Friday at the Education City Stadium, The Koreans took second place in the group behind leaders Portugal who had already qualified for the last 16 round before their match against the South Koreans. Portugal topped the group with seven points, followed by South Korea and Uruguay with four, and Ghana with three.
Cameroon stun Brazil 1-0 but fail to qualify for knockout as Switzerland qualify
Vincent Aboubakar headed the match winning goal in stoppage time but his joy immediately turned to disappointment as he was given a second yellow card for taking his shirt off. Cameroon had acquitted themselves well throughout as Bryan Mbuemo shot saw Brazil keeper Ederson, deputising for Liverpool keeper Alisson bring off a superlative save.
PKL 9: Jaideep, Meetu star as Haryana Steelers beat Bengal Warriors
Meetu and Jaideep starred in the match for the Haryana Steelers, as they earned six points each to help their team get their third win in a row. Shrikant Jadhav was the leading points scorer for the Bengal Warriors, picking seven points, but it was not enough to turn the tide. Manjeet started the encounter for the Steelers with a bonus point, but he was caught by Girish on the first attempt. With Meetu getting a touch on Vaibhav, Haryana Steelers took a 2-1 lead.
ISL 2022-23: Odisha FC register 2-1 win over NorthEast United, move to second place
Nandhakumar Sekar scored his fourth goal of the season to put the Juggernauts in front in the 25th minute before substitute Rochharzela scored with his first touch to make it all square in the 60th minute. Jerry Mawihmingthanga scored Odisha FC's 99th ISL goal in the 78th minute to lift the Juggernauts up into second place.
PKL 9: Pardeep Narwal helps U.P Yoddhas ease past U Mumba 38-28
While Narwal was the star of the night for the Yoddhas with 13 points, Rohit Tomar (8 points) and Sumit (4 points) provided ample support, helping them register a crucial win. After a slow couple of minutes to start with, it was U Mumba who were out of the blocks quickest with Guman Singh's raids getting things going.
PKL 9: Gujarat Giants beat Patna Pirates 40-34, dent their playoffs hopes
Mahendra Rajput (12 points), Sonu (5 points) and Parteek Dahiya (5 points) were the stars for Gujarat Giants as they registered a crucial victory. Despite holding a faint hope of reaching the playoffs, the two teams kicked off at a high pace, trading points constantly, in the early exchanges.
FIFA World Cup: Knockout rounds start with Argentina, Netherlands facing different tasks
The USA are facing doubt over captain Christian Pulisic with a pelvic injury that he suffered in their 1-0 win against Iran on Tuesday night. The Chelsea forward would be a significant loss to the USA, where he has played in a more central role than for his club. The Netherlands have Memphis Depay fully fit, while Cody Gakpo goes into the match after scoring in each of the three group matches.
1st Test, Day 3: Australia extend lead to 344 runs, maintain pressure over West Indies
Australia were 29/1 at stumps on Day 3 with David Warner (17), and Marnus Labuschagne (3) unbeaten at the crease after bowling out West Indies for 283 in their first innings, taking a 315-run lead. Beginning the day, Tagenarine Chanderpaul got to his maiden fifty but his joy was short-lived as Josh Hazlewood dismissed him in the opening over.
FIFA World Cup: Griezmann sends support to Kimmich after Germany exit Qatar 2022
Japan's shock 2-1 victory over Spain was enough to send the Germans home at the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup, and Kimmich lamented his side's failure on social media, telling TV network Sport 1, "This was the worst day of my career. I'm afraid I'll fall into a hole. It makes you think that these failures are connected to me."
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