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Barca conquer Bernabeu with 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid in Clasico
While Xavi preferred central defender Ronald Araujo at right-back, Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti replaced the injured Karim Benzema with midfielder Fede Valverde, looking for an extra body in midfield and pace on the break alongside Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo Goes. The trio combined twice in the opening moments with Valverde feeding Rodrygo, who fired just wide after a break, before Vinicius held the ball up well in the Barca area.
Brathwaite, Da Silva save the day for West Indies in drawn Test against England
West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite and wicketkeeper-batter Joshua Da Silva saved the day for the hosts as the second Test against the Joe Root-led England ended in a thrilling draw at the Kensington Oval on Monday (IST). Brathwaite survived two gruelling sessions on the final day, scoring an unbeaten 56 in his four-hour vigil at the crease.
Women's World Cup: Another blow for New Zealand as coach Oram leaves camp
The embattled New Zealand women's cricket team suffered another blow in their quest to qualify for the semifinal knock-outs at the ICC World Cup with assistant coach Jacob Oram having to leave the team due to family reasons on Monday.
Bengaluru pitch for India-Sri Lanka second Test rated as below average
The venue has thus received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. The final Test between India and Sri Lanka saw 16 wickets falling on the opening day and the islanders getting thrashed inside three days in Bengaluru. "The pitch offered a lot of turn on the first day itself and though it improved with every session, in my view, it was not an even contest between bat and ball," Srinath said in a statement.
Hockey Pro League: India strike late to subdue fighting Argentina 4-3
Forward Mandeep Singh's opportunistic goal in the last minute helped India prevail over Rio Olympics gold medallist Argentina 4-3 and move to the top of the table in the FIH Hockey Pro League at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday.
ITF seniors tennis: Intikhab upsets top seed Aditya Khanna to reach semis
Using guile and power in equal doses, Mumbai's Intikhab, an experienced coach, wore down the much fitter-looking Aditya Khanna from Delhi, winning 6-3, 6-2. Intikhab will take on fourth seed Ramzan Shaikh in the semis, who got the better of sixth seed Badri Vishal 6-2, 6-4. Also advancing to the last four were second seed Narendra Choudhary and third seed Kamlesh Shukla with straight-set wins over Riyaz Ahmed and Ajay Vaswani, respectively.
China's Chen, Fan labour to WTT Singapore Smash singles crowns
All-time leading team China swept five titles on offer at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash after Chen Meng and Fan Zhendong came out the winners in the women's and men's singles respectively through seven-game thrillers here on Sunday.
ISL 2021-22: Kattimani's heroics help Hyderabad clinch maiden title
Laxmikant Kattimani saved three penalties as Hyderabad FC rose above the din with a 3-1 victory in a nerve-racking penalty shootout over Kerala Blasters FC and their sea of yellow supporters, in a rip-roaring 2021-22 Indian Super League final at the packed PJN Stadium
I-League: Aizawl FC defeat Indian Arrows 2-0
Sibajit Singh of Indian Arrows got the first chance in the 4th minute, but he wasn't able to convert the opportunity. The game quickly changed into a back and forth of attacking play as both sides looked for the opening goal. The young guns of Indian Arrows created another early chance. Brijesh Giri delivered an inch-perfect cross from the left-hand side in the 11th minute, but Taison Singh headed it wide.
All-England Badminton Final: Dane Viktor Axelsen outplays Indian Lakshya Sen (Lead)
Attacking from the very first point, the world No. 1 and the reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark completely outplayed unseeded 20-year-old Lakshya Sen of India to regain the prestigious Yonex All-England Badminton crown - which he won in 2020 - in straight games 21-10, 21-15.
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