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First-ever eLaLiga challenge launched in India
The first-ever eLaLiga challenge in India was launched in the presence of Spanish football legend Luis Garcia, here on Monday. The eLaLiga Trophy, powered by Hero Vired, will be held between April 9 and 26 and the national final will be held LIVE on May 8, 2022. The registrations for the eSports championship have been opened.
IPL 2022: Lucknow post 158/6 against Gujarat Titans
Lucknow Super Giants posted a below-par score of 158/6 off 20 overs in their innings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they recovered from a precarious 4-29 caused by a devastating spell by Mohammad Shami of Gujarat Titans in a clash of two debutant teams at the Wankhede Stadium here on Monday.
Delhi International Open Chess: Abhijeet Gupta back in joint lead
With his sixth victory in a row following a disastrous start, Gupta reached 7.5 points to join overnight leaders Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh and Harsha Bharthakoti while S P Sethuraman accounted for Pavel Ponkratov of Russia to match these four on points. Poormosavi Seyed Kian meanwhile became the first player in the tournament to score an International Master norm. The other norm aspirant is Neelash Saha who needs a victory in the final round to make a Grandmaster norm.
IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans win toss, elect to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants
Gujarat Titans skipper Hardak Pandya said one of the reasons he decided to bowl first was the dew that is likely to play a role in the match. "It's the first game, we want to see how the wicket plays," Hardik said at the toss. "Also, the dew is a factor. One thing which is very clear is we are going to give all the guys full freedom, play freely and enjoy."
India's para badminton coach Gaurav Khanna vows to win 10 medals at 2024 Paralympic Games
India's para badminton coach Gaurav Khanna has set a target of 10 medals from the next Paralympic Games in Paris. "we have drawn out a holistic plan to build on our recent successes with the aim of making India a true world force in para badminton," Gaurav Khanna said in a press conference.
IPL 2022: KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock make a devastating opening pair, says Gavaskar
Speaking about K L Rahul and Quinton de Kock's opening combination, legendary Sunil Gavaskar said, "The best part about Quinton de Kock is the fact that he also has captaincy experience. He has been a captain of South Africa and knows all formats of the game. He knows what team building is all about because we are talking about a different team now.
English cricket is a rudderless ship; give Root a break from captaincy: David Lloyd
West Indies registered a 10-wicket win on the fourth day of the third Test at Granada after the first two drawn matches to secure a 1-0 series win over England on Sunday. Needing just 28 runs for a win after bowling England out for 120 in the second innings, West Indies' openers -- Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell chased down the target in 4.5 overs as the game ended within the first session on Day 4.
Women's World Cup: Perry in race to be fit for semifinal against West Indies
With the business end of the World Cup approaching, Perry joined the Australian team in training on Monday with a hope that she plays in the semifinal on Wednesday. The winner of the semifinal between Australia and West Indies at Basin Reserve will play either South Africa or defending champions England in the final at Hagley Oval on Sunday.
Max Verstappen edges Leclerc to F1 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix win
Though Leclerc did his best to come back at Verstappen on the final lap, the Dutchman held on to win an enthralling race by just 0.5 seconds on Sunday night. "It was really tough but a good race," Verstappen said. "We were battling hard at the front and we just tried to play the long game. "It wasn't easy playing smart tricks in the last corner, but eventually I managed to get ahead."
Canada qualify for FIFA World Cup for first time in 36 years
Entering the match on Sunday night, John Herdman's squad needed only a draw against Jamaica to capture one of the three spots from the CONCACAF (North, Central American and Caribbean) region for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in November. The team didn't hold back and gave the fans at BMO Field a dominant performance with goals from Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan and Junior Hoilett, followed by a late own goal by defender Adrian Mariappa, Xinhua reports.
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