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Real Madrid too strong for Celta Vigo, penalties decisive for Betis and Osasuna in La Liga
Both of Betis' goals in their 2-1 win away to Mallorca, and Osasuna's two goals in their 2-0 home win over Cadiz came from the penalty spot, Xinhua reports. Borja Iglesias put Betis ahead in the ninth minute, and Vedat Muriqi levelled for Mallorca early in the second half. A harsh penalty given for a supposed foul on Nabil Fekir allowed Iglesias to score from the spot to decide a match where the referee showed 15 yellow cards.
T20 World Cup: Tactical smartness, experience key to success in Australia
When teams travel to Australia in October-November for the T20 World Cup, they are expected to get few noticeable things there. Bigger grounds, lesser grip for spinners, truer bounce for pacers, more horizontal shots for batters and change in par scores are the specific things which teams will have to take care of.
Pandit as head coach of an IPL side marks a new beginning for Indian coaches
The women's IPL is finally happening. March 2023 will see the women take centre stage prior to the already established world-class product that is the men's Indian Premier League. While it will enhance the women's game with more competitive cricket, it will be in complete contrast to the men's game, which has had an overload of game time.
'Biggest Show on Earth' could be the last hurrah of superstars Messi, Ronaldo
Argentina's Messi is now 35, and the Portuguese striker is 37, and this could probably be the last World Cup for them. So far, Messi and Ronaldo have not won the World Cup and this time around both would be determined to add the only trophy missing from their stellar careers.
Qatar gets set to host 1.2 mn global fans as FIFA World Cup draws closer
The first football World Cup to be held in the Middle East and the Arab world will start on November 20, with about 1.2 million fans from across the world expected to congregate in the tiny Gulf nation, which has kicked up quite a bit of dust by trying a paradigm shift in the history of the game.
India still in search of ideal playing XI for T20 World Cup; injury major concern
Injury to two premier pacers -- Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel -- is the biggest concern for India, going into the showpiece event in Australia. Both bowlers haven't been picked for the 2022 Asia Cup, which begins on August 27 in the UAE, and are currently undergoing rehab at the NCA in Bengaluru.
Asia Cup returns to its original home, Sharjah, 38 years after it was born
As a founding member of the Asian Cricket Council, Abdul Rahman Bukhatir was instrumental in the initial success of this tournament and believes this was the first major step in the future ascendency of Asian teams in the cricketing hierarchy, not to mention Sharjah's reputation as a world-class cricketing venue and its inclusion in the Guinness World Records for hosting the maximum One-Day International matches at a single venue (245).
What's working in favour of India winning Asia Cup for 8th time
Though there are some doubts over who will feature in the starting eleven ahead of the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia, cricket fans can be optimistic about India successfully retaining the title. India's journey in Asia Cup 2022 begins from August 28 against arch-rivals Pakistan, before facing the qualifying team on August 31. But India's real challenge will begin when the Super Four stage comes.
La Liga: Transfer movements limit Barca's options ahead of Real Sociedad test
Sergio Busquets' sending-off in the disappointing goalless draw that Barca kicked off the season with, leaves a space to be filled in midfield by either Frenkie de Jong or Miralem Pjanic, while Jordi Alba struggled last week and Balde could be given a chance. The fact that Ronald Araujo looked uncomfortable at right-back last week, also opens the door for Sergi Roberto to start in the Barca defense, while Araujo moves into a more central role alongside Eric Garcia.
Durand Cup 2022: ATK Mohun Bagan lose 2-3 to Rajasthan United
Kiyan Nassiri had fired his team in front in the 43rd minute only to see Rajasthan equalise in first-half stoppage time through Bektur Amangeldiev. New signing Ashique Kuruniyan then fired ATK Mohun back in front in the 46th minute but saw the lead wiped out again through Lalremsanga in the 61st minute. Rajasthan then struck in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Gyamar Nikum silenced the stadium with a game-clinching goal.
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