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Inaugural season of 3X3 Indian National Basketball League from March 18
The INBL is to be conducted across 20 cities -- Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhavnagar, Bhilai, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kangra, Kochi, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Lucknow, Mumbai, Panjim, Puducherry simultaneously in India. FIBA 3x3 competitions will be held across four categories - Men, Women, U-18 Men and U-18 Women. The champions from each city will qualify to play the National Finals.
All England Open Championships: Lakshya Sen enters quarters with win over Antonsen; Sindhu, Saina bow out
Sen, who reached the finals of German Open last week, defeated world No 3 Antonsen 21-16, 21-18 in his second-round match. The Indian shuttler kept his nose ahead from the start and won the first game. Lakshya, ranked world No 11, was equally matched by his Danish opponent in the second game but the Indian amped up his pace in time to move into the quarterfinals.
Glenn Maxwell reveals how he transitioned from bowling medium pace to off-spin
After hearing the advice from Saker, it was a no-brainer for Maxwell to move into bowling off-spin apart from the circumstances in his state side Victoria. "I made the easy transition to bowl off-spin. The Victorian side was looking for a batsman who was also an off-spinner in their side. As a 19-year-old it was an easy decision to give up the seam ups and move on to off-spin."
All England Badminton: Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth, Lakshya advance to second round
Two-time Olympic medallists began the match strongly and raced to a handy lead after the early exchanges. Wang Zhi Yi tried to pull the game back but Sindhu's early momentum proved to be the difference. In the second game, the India ace continued to dominate her Chinese opponent and went up 9-0 in quick time. She went on to seal the match in 42 minutes.
Women's World Cup: South Africa restrict New Zealand to 228 despite Devin
Devine's 101-ball innings included 12 fours and one massive six, as her partnerships of 81 with Amelia Kerr (42) and 80 with Maddy Green (30) formed the backbone of the New Zealand innings. But Devine's dismissal in the 41st over led to a late collapse, with the tournament hosts losing their final six wickets for just 30 runs to be all out inside 48 overs.
All England Open Championships: Sindhu, Saina advance to second round
Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round of the 2022 All England Open Badminton Championships after winning their respective women's singles matches, here on Wednesday. Sindhu, the world No 7, defeated Chinese world No 17 Wang Zhi Yi 21-18, 21-13 in her first round match of the BWF Super 1000 tournament.
F1: Lewis Hamilton warns rivals ahead of 2022 season kick-off
In pursuit of a record eighth drivers' World Championship, seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton warned his rivals ahead of 2022 season kick-off in Bahrain, saying he is as 'dangerous' as he has ever been. Hamilton will be seeking to regain the World Championship in 2022 after narrowly losing out to rival Max Verstappen in a tense finale in Abu Dhabi last year.
I-League: Churchill Brothers stun Mohammedan Sporting
Churchill Brothers got off to the best possible start by taking the lead in the 2nd minute of play. A regulation long ball behind the Mohammedan Sporting backline caused miscommunication in their box, as goalkeeper Zothanmawia was deceived by a hesitant touch from his own defender. Ngwoke was on hand to capitalise on the error and slide the ball into the empty Mohammedan Sporting goal to put his side in front.
Chess teams from Russia, Belarus suspended; not to play in Chennai Olympiad
With this, the FIDE put an end to the uncertainty of participation of the strong Russian chess team in the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad to be held in Chennai in July-August 2022. India as the host country can field two teams, and if the number of entries are in odd numbers, the host nation can field one more team. Earlier, a senior FIDE official had told IANS preferring anonymity: "The Russian team probably may not come."
Bengaluru ITF Open: Adil beats third seed Lukas Krainer
Local lad Adil Kalyanpur, who went through two tough qualifying rounds, scored a brilliant comeback victory to send the third seed Lukas Krainer of Austria home with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win that put him in the pre-quarterfinals of the SKME ITF Open here on Wednesday.
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