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UEFA Champions League: Bayern see off Benfica to progress into knockout stage
Both sides staged a lively opening period late on Tuesday with opportunities at both ends of the pitch but the visitors from Portugal came off with a bright start as Alejandro Grimaldo sent a free-kick close in the fourth minute.
Djokovic struggles but wins opening-round game at Paris Masters
The 34-year-old Serbian world No. 1 said that it was a great feeling to be back on court nearly two months after the US Open final defeat to world No.2 Medvedev, who clinched his maiden major in September and denied Djokovic a record 21st major, which would have broken the tie with Spain's Rafael Nadal and Swiss ace Roger Federer.
National Sports Awards: Neeraj Chopra, 11 others get Khel Ratna; 39 Arjuna awardees in jumbo list
The jumbo list of national sports awards winners includes 39 athletes including history-making fencer Bhavani Devi, woman hockey player Vandana Katariya, 16 male hockey players wo ere part of the team that won a historic bronze medal after a gap of four decades at the Tokyo Olympics, and Paralympics medallist Bhavina Patel - were given the Arjuna Award.
Men's World Boxing Championships: Akash Kumar secures first medal for India
The previous Indian male boxers who have won medals at the Worlds so far are Vijender Singh Bronze (Milan, 2009), Vikas Krishan Bronze (Baku, 2011), Shiva Thapa Bronze (Doha 2015), Gaurav Bidhuri Bronze (Hamburg, 2017), Amit Panghal Silver and Manish Kaushik Bronze (Yekaterinburg, 2019).
T20 World Cup: Struggling India aim to bounce back, face confident Afghanistan | Preview
In their last against Kiwis, India shuffled the batting order as Ishan Kishan, who replaced the injured Suryakumar Yadav, opened the batting alongside KL Rahul. However, the move to push Ishan at the top and demote regular opener Rohit Shrama at No 3 didn't produce great results for India.
Kohli may lose ODI captaincy as well; India likely to have one skipper for T20 and ODI: Sources
Kohli has announced that he will step down from India's T20 captaincy after the World Cup. But now another question is doing the rounds following India's flop show in the UAE -- will he continue as ODI skipper or not? If sources are to be believed, the answer from the board at the moment is "no".
Men's World Boxing: Shiva Thapa advances into quarter-finals
Thapa, a five-time medallist at the Asian Boxing Championships and bronze medallist at the 2015 World Championships, defeated France's Lounes Hamraoui 4-1 in a highly entertaining bout on Monday night. The Indian was at his deceptive best, combining feints with heavy punches. He moved fluidly and never allowed his opponent to find rhythm in the first two rounds.
Spurs close in on Antonio Conte to replace sacked Nuno Santo
The London club confirmed on Monday that the Portuguese head coach with his coaching staff has been relieved of their duties less than five months after he was appointed this summer. The London club is now in advanced negotiations with Conte and according to reports from England, the Italian coach is inclined to accept the offer.
Big jolt for Barca as Sergio Aguero out for three months with possible heart complaint
Aguero suffered a dizzy spell during the game and had to lie on the pitch holding his chest as medical staff gave him treatment before leaving the pitch. The striker was taken to hospital, where he spent two nights. He has so far managed just 150 minutes of first-team action, scoring his first goal in Barca's 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid on October 24.
Shoaib Malik rubs salt into India's wounds, says Pak got momentum after beating arch-rivals
Pakistan thrashed India by 10 wickets in their opening 'Super 12' game on October 24 and the momentum the Babar Azam-led side gained following the emphatic win helped them overcome the tough Black Caps' challenge. Now, the side is looking forward to garnering another two points when it takes on Namibia here later on Tuesday.
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