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Djokovic begins Dubai campaign in style, beats Italy's Musetti
The match proved easier than the Serbian's previous meeting with the 19-year-old Musetti, which came in the fourth round of the French Open last year. In that encounter, the Italian was forced to retire in the fifth set after holding a two-sets-to-love lead. Djokovic, eventually, went on to clinch the title in Paris.
Watch | Rauf slaps team-mate Ghulam in PSL match, video goes viral
The video of Rauf slapping Ghulam as the latter came to congratulate the pacer for taking a wicket has gone viral with several fans terming it disgraceful and calling for Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja to take action against the cricketer. A Pakistani fan tweeted that, "Haris Rauf has escaped fine, but he has been warned by the match referee Ali Naqvi for his actions during last night's match.
India more than capable of winning Women's World Cup: Mithali Raj
India begin their campaign in the mega event, to be played across six venues in New Zealand from March 4, with a game against arch-rivals Pakistan on March 6. Mithali said the impact India's title victory in the mega event will have on the country will be "incredible". "We have shown that we are more than capable of winning the trophy, it is now just a case of doing it and the impact of doing so would be incredible,Mithali said
Sukhjeet new face in India squad for FIH Pro League games against Spain
Hockey India on Tuesday named a 20-member squad with a new face in promising forward Sukhjeet Singh. The Punjab youngster was picked in the core group following an impressive stint with the Punjab National Bank during the maiden Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 2021 held in Bengaluru.
2022 World Cup: Australia women hope to erase memories of 2017 semis loss to India
The most successful country in the history of the tournament -- they have won the title in 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005 and 2013 --, Australia have announced a strong squad and will enter the mega event as one of the favourites once again. Besides winning the title half-a-dozen times, Australia have reached the final in eight out of the 11 editions so far. They have made it to at least the semifinals in every edition.
Cummins, Hazlewood and Starc to be rested for Pak limited-overs series
While the three pacers are part of the Test squad, they along with opener David Warner with be rested for the limited-overs series under skipper Aaron Finch beginning on March 29 with the first ODI at Rawalpindi. The ODIs are part of the Cricket World Cup ODI Super League matches. Cricket Australia (CA) have, however, included batters Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head in the white-ball squad for the tour.
PKL 8: Pardeep Narwal shines as UP beat Pune to clinch semis berth
U.P. Yoddha made an incredible comeback to win the crucial encounter after trailing by eight points in the early minutes of the first half. Pardeep Narwal was ably supported by Yoddha's much-famed corner combination of Nitesh Kumar (3 points) and Sumit (5 points). Aslam Inamdar scored a Super 10 for Puneri Paltan but they lacked the usual raiding power to trouble the in-form U.P. defense.
ISL 2021-22: Bengaluru FC defeat Odisha, keep semis hopes alive
The result keeps the Blues in the hunt for a semi-finals spot as they rise to fifth with 26 points, one behind fourth-placed Kerala Blasters FC. On the other hand, a third winless outing causes O'C's semi-finals ambitions to suffer a huge blow. Nandhakumar Sekar (8') pounced on a loose ball to score early in the game but Danish Farooq's (31') header levelled the score. Cleiton Silva (49') scored from the penalty spot in the second half, which eventually separated the two teams.
Champions League: Chelsea hope to overcome a recent dip in form against Lille
Chelsea qualified as second behind Juventus in Group H, the former English champions have drawn an opponent as the Lille are hoping to make the most of reaching the knockout stage for the second time. However, Chelsea will be going into the match with some injury concerns. Thomas Tuchel has spoken about Cesar Azpilicueta and Callum Hudson-Odoi's injuries ahead of Tuesday night's meeting with Lille.
Britain kicks off 'Week of Sport' to celebrate 75th year of India's Independence
The 'Week of Sport' will showcase the best of sports with events involving Indian and British personalities reflecting on their own journeys. It will include Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, cricketer Dinesh Karthik, para-badminton world champion Manasi Joshi, tennis legend Vijay Amritraj and India rugby captain Vahbiz Bharucha, among others.
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