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Chelsea duo out, big defensive decisions for Southgate in England squad
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The English press reports that Southgate has informed James that he won't be taking him to Qatar, after the right back suffered a knee ligament injury in a Champions League win against AC Milan in October.
ISL 2022-23: Defending Champions Hyderabad FC beat Jamshedpur FC to go the top of the table
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The hosts made four changes to the side that lost to FC Goa in the last match. Head coach Aidy Boothroyd replaced injured Eli Sabia with Pratik Chaudhari in defence. In the midfield, Wellington Priori dropped to the bench, and Laldinpuia Pachuau took his place. Jay Thomas and Harry Sawyer started as Farukh Choudhary and Ritwik Das started from the bench.
PKL 9: Fazel's 400th tackle point galvanizes Puneri Paltan to victory over Tamil Thalaivas
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Much like the first time these two met in this leg, the Thalaivas were the ones off to a quick start and had rallied into a lead very early. Pune's raiders by contrast, struggled to make any impact, registering a mere seven points in the first half. The Thalaivas inflicted the first ALL OUT of the game consolidating themselves into a 14-8 lead.
Asian Elite Boxing: Lovlina, Alfiya march into finals
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Lovlina (75kg) was up against Seong Suyeon of South Korea in her semi-final bout. Right from the beginning, Lovlina effectively utilized her clever techniques and strategies to capitalize on her opponent to clinch a 5:0 victory by unanimous decision.
T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli receives body blow from Harshal in nets ahead of semifinal clash against England
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The former India captain received a nasty blow from a delivery by Harshal Patel during the practice session. He was seen in pain, while kneeling on the pitch. The star batter was seen getting down on his knees after the blow and later, got up and batted for one more ball before leaving the net session.
PKL 9: Neeraj Narwal stars in Bengaluru Bulls' hard-fought win over Haryana Steelers
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The match started with Manjeet getting an ankle hold on the dangerous Bharat and earning Haryana Steelers a point. But Manjeet was himself caught by Bulls captain Mahender Singh as his team levelled the scoreline. Moments later, Neeraj Narwal earned a SUPER RAID and then Aman took down Nitin Rawal to inflict an ALL OUT on Steelers.
IPL auction to be held on December 23 in Kochi: Report
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Unlike the 2022 mega auction, when the ten franchises had to rebuild their squads virtually from scratch, it will be a mini auction this year. The ten IPL franchises have been asked to submit their list of retained players by November 15. According to a Cricbuzz report, the BCCI were looking for a potential venue for the auction.
T20 World Cup: Pakistan hammer New Zealand by 7 wickets to reach final
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Chasing an under-par target, openers Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam put their hand up when it mattered the most and gave Pakistan a blistering start, scoring 55/0 in the first six overs -- their best powerplay of the tournament with the bat. Skipper Babar was dropped by Devon Conway and he made New Zealand pay.
Savita to lead India in FIH Women's Nations Cup in Spain
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Hockey India (HI) on Wednesday named a 20-member squad for the event, to be held in Valencia, Spain from December 10-17, including experienced midfielder Navjot Kaur who returns to the national setup after missing the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 due to Covid-19.
T20 World Cup, 1st semifinal: Mitchell, Williamson guide New Zealand to 152-4 against Pakistan
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After winning the toss and opting to bat first, New Zealand lost the wicket of Finn Allen (4) in the very first over. Allen hit Shaheen Afridi for a boundary in the first ball of the over but the left-arm pacer trapped him in front of the wicket on the third delivery to give Pakistan an early breakthrough.
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