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PKL 9: Patna Pirates, Puneri Paltan play out a thrilling 34-34 tie
However, the Pirates inflicted an ALL-OUT in the 11th minute to take a three-point lead at 12-9. But, moments later, Puneri Paltan reduced Patna to two members on the mat and regained the lead at 15-13. Soon after, Puneri Paltan's Alankar Patil tackled Rohit Gulia to carry out an ALL-OUT. The team from Pune rode on the momentum and led comfortably at 23-16 at the end of the first half.
National Games Boxing: Sanjeet makes winning return to the ring after CWG, enters quarters
On a day when most bouts either ended in knockouts or RSC, it was Sanjeet, who lived up to his billing against Uttarakhand's 20-year-old Harish Singh, earning another RSC win to enter the quarterfinals.The difference in class was pretty evident between the two boxers in the Men's 92kg heavyweight category as Sanjeet used his jabs and combination punches to good effect to outclass the Uttarakhand boxer.
IND v SA: India seeks to correct mistakes in must-win second ODI against South Africa
With Washington Sundar drafted in the squad as Deepak Chahar's replacement on the eve of the match, it means that India will be a pace option less in Sunday's match, especially after Mohammed Siraj and Avesh Khan couldn't impress in the first ODI at Lucknow apart from leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi being expensive in his first 50-over match for India.
Washington Sundar replaces Deepak Chahar in India's squad for rest of ODIs against South Africa
In its official statement, BCCI added that "Chahar had a stiffness in his back after the third and final T20I against South Africa in Indore and did not feature in India's Playing XI in the first ODI in Lucknow." As per the BCCI, Chahar, named as one of the four travelling reserves for the T20 World Cup in Australia to be held later in the month, will now head back to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and will be monitored by the Medical Team there.
Erling Haaland looks unstoppable ahead of Premier League weekend
Erling Haaland has scored a hat-trick in each of Man City's last three home games and also netted twice in their Champions League win against Copenhagen in midweek and expect to add to that against a visiting Southampton that conceded 13 goals this season.
Four things to look out for in Spain's Matchday eight
Matchday eight comes as we move into an intense period in La Liga, with some sides having to play two games a week until the competition is halted for the World Cup finals. While FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla all have work to do to qualify for the next stage in Europe.
Astana Open: Daniil Medvedev beats Roberto Bautista Agut to set semis clash with Djokovic
In one of his best performances of the season, Medvedev looked in complete control. He struck his flat groundstrokes with consistent power and depth, acting as a brick wall to force the Spaniard into errors and advance after 64 minutes. "I am happy to play the right game, to be really solid and to do everything I can to make his life difficult and I am really happy to beat him," Medvedev said in his on-court interview.
PKL 9: Dabang Delhi thrash U Mumba 41-27 in opener
Dabang Delhi KC earned momentum as Naveen Kumar pulled off a flurry of fantastic raids. He was backed up brilliantly by defenders Vishal and Sandeep Dhull as Delhi inflicted an ALL OUT to take a massive lead at 11-2 in the 9th minute. Naveen continued to step on the pedal to help Delhi widen the lead at 14-5. The Dabang Delhi KC defense unit led by Krishan kept tackling the U Mumba raiders as Delhi led 19-10 at half-time.
Ostrava Open: Swiatek beats McNally to reach semis, notch 59th win of 2022
Having set a record for the longest WTA Tour winning streak between February and July, US Open champion Swiatek's active streak has now ticked up to nine. The Pole's overall season record is 59-7 -- one victory away from tying Caroline Wozniacki, the last player to win 60 matches in a single season. The former World No.1 hit that mark in 2017.
Pro Kabaddi League 9: Bengaluru Bulls beat Telugu Titans 34-29
For the Bulls, Neeraj Narwal finished with seven points, while the duo of Vikash Kandola and Bharat chipped in with five points each, helping begin their campaign with a thumping win. It was the Titans who got proceedings going as Vinay got the first raid in very quickly. Siddharth Desai pitched in too, before the defence Bharat and Bengaluru Bulls had their raid foiled.
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