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IND v NZ: India, New Zealand turn attention towards 2023 World Cup through ODI series opener in Auckland
In this cycle of non-stop cricket at the international level, India and New Zealand will realise that they need to move on from their respective semifinal exits in the T20 World Cup and build-up to the ODI World Cup which is now less than 12 months away.
India to face Uzbekistan in Men's World Team Chess semifinal
India and France beat each other 3-1 to force a tiebreak blitz match, which was won by the Indian team 2.5-1.5. In Wednesday's doubleheader quarterfinals, China beat Poland 2.5-1.5, including wins by Lu Shanglei and Bai Jinshi over Radoslaw Wojtaszek and Mateusz Bartel respectively, in the first match before tying the Polish men 2-2 in the second for a berth in the top four.
Batshuayi's strike fires Belgium to win over Canada
The 29-year-old Fenerbahce striker gave the European side the lead on the stroke of halftime when he thumped a first-time effort into the far corner following a counterattack. Canada were denied an early lead by Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who dived low to his right to keep out an Alphonso Davies' penalty, reports Xinhua.
Cricket Australia seeking undertaking from Channel 7 to ensure Langer doesn't interview players: report
Langer, Australia's coach between 2018 and 2022, before he decided to step down, has signed a commentary deal with Channel 7 in July this year. In a widely-publicised interview, the former Australia opener indicated he felt let down by senior players such Pat Cummins and Aaron Finch, which eventually led him to step down as head coach.
Hockey India marks 50-day countdown to World Cup by announcing ticket sales
The event, scheduled to be held from January 13-29 next year will witness 16 teams slug it out for the coveted trophy. The event will be held at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium and the newly-built Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela. On the occasion, Hockey India president, Dilip Tirkey, said, "The final preparations for the World Cup are underway. We are eagerly waiting to welcome all the participating teams and hockey lovers from around the globe to be part of this historic event.
IND v NZ: Without doubt, Guptill has been one of our best white-ball players, says Kane Williamson
On Wednesday, Guptill, widely considered as one of New Zealand's best-ever white-ball openers, was granted a release from the central contract after he was dropped from the ongoing series against India and didn't get to play a single game in the T20 World Cup in Australia. "He's added so much value over the years and been, without doubt, one of our best white-ball players we ever had. There's no sort of questioning that.
Cristiano Ronaldo not a distraction, says Portugal coach Santos
"This is something that has not even been discussed," Santos said at the pre-game press conference on Wednesday. "This conversation has not come up at any moment, not even from him." Santos said that the team is in good shape and well-prepared for Ghana who "will cause us a lot of problems", reports Xinhua. "Ghana is a very well-organised team. Their game against Switzerland showed that. African teams have a lot of talent, unpredictability, and are always improving tactically.
'We aren't going to change,' says Spain coach Enrique
Spain got a flying start to their 2022 World Cup campaign, but their next rivals, shocked by Japan 2-1 earlier on Wednesday, will go into Sunday's match knowing that another loss could mean out of the tournament. "I know this team isn't going to relax. We are going to play Germany and we are going to try and do the same. We will always try and play out games the same way," he said, reports Xinhua.
Pune to host fourth season of Tennis Premier League
The All-India Tennis Association (AITA) and Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) backed league is set to tee-off from December 7 and will run till of December 11. Pune will host the revolutionary tennis league for the first time since the league's inception. The beautiful Balewadi Stadium part of the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex will be the venue for the fourth season of the innovative tennis league.
PKL 9: Maninder Singh helps Bengal Warriors win against Bengaluru Bulls
Maninder Singh and Shrikant Jadhav starred for the Warriors with 12 & 9 points respectively. The Bengal Warriors drew first blood in the fast-paced early exchanges, with Maninder Singh's Super Raid giving them the momentum. The Bulls however landed a Super Tackle on Maninder with Aman leading the defensive charge and Bharat chipped in with raids, as the contest started to even out close to the 10-minute mark.
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