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PKL 9: Bharat's superb 23 powers Bulls to a comeback victory over Dabang Delhi
Bharat's superb haul of 23 points, the most by a raider in a single game this season, were supported by Vikash Kandola's 10 as the Bulls took a valuable win. Delhi's Naveen registered a mere two points in the first half, but around him, everyone thrived. Ashu Malik and Vijay Malik ran riot through a porous Bulls defence racking up touchpoints with ease.
ECB gets £400 million bid for 75% stake in The Hundred
Bridgepoint Group, the London-listed buyout firm, has approached the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) with an offer to acquire a controlling stake in the 100-ball format competition, Sky News reported on Sunday. A source close to the ECB told the media house this weekend that Bridgepoint had proposed buying a 75% stake in The Hundred, potentially injecting £300m of new money into English cricket, the report said.
I-League 2022-23: Mohammedan Sporting beat TRAU FC 1-0 to register second consecutive win
Midfielder Faslu Rahman's first-half strike made all the difference for the Black and White Brigade, who are now starting to find their feet after losing their opening two matches of the season. The fixture marked the much-awaited first appearance of the season for Mohammedan's midfield maestro Nikola Stojanovic. The Serbian played a key part in the Black and White Brigade's second-place finish last season.
FIFA World Cup: Valverde to add spark as most eyes on Ronaldo in Uruguay vs Portugal
As usual, most eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo after his controversial penalty against Ghana saw him become the first player to score in five consecutive World Cups. Ronaldo was voted the 'Man of the Match' in that 3-2 win, but a closer look at his performance shows just how much his style of play has changed in recent years, with the 37-year-old now becoming a much more static presence in attack, when a few years ago, his powerful runs from deep, cutting in from the flanks were his main strengths.
Fantastic Felix fires Canada to first Davis Cup Finals title
The World No.6 won his singles and doubles match to secure Canada a place in the final and he backed that up with a dominant display against de Minaur. Auger-Aliassime fired 22 winners and held his nerve at crucial moments, saving all eight break points he faced to triumph after one hour and 42 minutes.
Abu Dhabi T10: Karim Janat, Miller help Samp Army beat Chennai Braves, extend winning run
Samp Army, making their debut in this tournament, recorded their third successive victory through Janat and Miller's unbeaten 76 runs partnership for the third wicket. Janat remained unbeaten on 58 off 28 balls with six sixers and one boundary while Miller remained unconquered with a timely 17. Apart from them, Johnson Charles also played a valuable knock of 23 runs.
Mumbai boy Avyaay Garg bags silver in Singapore chess event
The 8-year-old Avyaay Garg (ELO rating 1242), a third-standard student of Aditya Birla World Academy, claimed the silver medal in his age group's open U-8 category that concluded on Thursday in the Senja Cashew Community Centre in Singapore. About 500 participants were in the fray from across 10 countries in the four-day tourney. Avyaay grabbed the second position with an incredible score of 7 points out of a possible 8 while Singapore's Lim Shi Hun Magnus secured the top position with 7.5 points.
Croatia go top of Group F with 4-1 win over Canada
On Sunday evening at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar, Alphonso Davies needed only 68 seconds to write his name into history as Canada's first goalscorer at a men's World Cup to give his team the lead. The Croatians fought back through Andrej Kramaric double (36 and 70 minute) besides goals from Marko Livaja (44) and Lovren Majer (94).
ISL 2022-23: East Bengal register 3-1 win, hand Jamshedpur FC fourth-straight defeat
Both teams had made a host of changes -- three from the visitors, four from the home team -- following last week's results, but it was the Torch Bearers who put behind the disappointment of throwing away a two-goal lead to seal the points this time around. The loss was Jamshedpur FC's fourth in a row and they now sit in 10th place with four points in seven games. They stay at home to host Kerala Blasters next on December 4.
Fullkrug's strike helps Germany to 1-1 draw with Spain, qualifying hopes alive
The 29-year-old's close range strike gave the Germans the first point of the competition having lost their first match to Japan 2-1. Fullkrug, who is playing his first-ever World Cup, came from the bench to the rescue with a fine turn and finish to level in the 83rd minute, smashing home a loose ball inside the box.
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