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England have lot to do in Euro final vs Italy
In all competitions, the two countries have met in 27 matches, Italy winning 11 and England eight. Eight games have ended in draw. In the Euro 2020, there is not a big difference between the teams in terms of the goals scored. Italy have scored 12 while England have 10. England have been stingier than their opponents in the final, having conceded only one goal as against three by Italy.
Wimbledon: Indian-American Banerjee wins boys' singles title
Samir, 17, suffered a wobble while serving for the opening set at 5-3 and lost his serve, allowing Viktor to level scores at 5-5. However, he regrouped himself and won the next two games to pocket the first set. He again raced through the second set, breaking his opponent's serve in the sixth game to take 4-2 lead. Viktor broke back in the next game, raising hopes of another fight back.
Messi fifth time lucky as Argentina lift Copa America title
Sunday's 2021 Copa America final, in which he led Albiceleste to a 1-0 win over arch-rivals Brazil, ensured he was fifth-time lucky in the final of a major international tournament and he will have something to show to those who questioned his commitment to the national team. Angel Di Maria struck in the 22nd minute, off a long ball by Rodrigo De Paul, as he lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Ederson to score the winning goal.
Argentina deserving Copa champions: Brazil's Thiago Silva
"We have to congratulate our opponents," Silva told a local television channel after the match at the Maracana Stadium. "Argentina neutralised our players and it was very difficult to come back after going a goal down." The 36-year-old added: "We weren't able to play the way we wanted to in the first half and in the second they defended very well. We tried our best but things didn't go our way."
Argentina beat Brazil 1-0; Messi bags his first major title
Sunday's 2021 Copa America final, in which he led Albiceleste to a 1-0 win over arch-rivals Brazil, ensured he was fifth-time lucky in the final of a major international tournament and he will have something to show to those who questioned his commitment to the national team. Angel Di Maria struck in the 22nd minute, off a long ball by Rodrigo De Paul, as he lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Ederson to score the winning goal.
India must start competing, and not participating, in Olympics
If that happens three years from now, all those involved in the making and implementing that scheme, besides the athletes who would win those 50 medals in Paris, would deserve the highest accolade of the country. They would thoroughly deserve all the prizes for what would probably be the biggest jump in terms of sudden improvement in the history of the world's biggest sports extravaganza, Olympics, rather in the history of mankind.
Elise, Hsieh clinch Wimbledon women's doubles title
From 3-6, 3-5 down, the No.3 seeds came all the way back, giving Hsieh her third title at the All-England Club and Mertens a third Grand Slam title overall on Saturday evening. The Belgian previously won the Australian Open in February with Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka and now has just a French Open title missing from her set, while Hsieh won Wimbledon in 2013 with China's Peng Shuai and 2019 with Czech Republic's Barbora Strycova.
Olympic countdown: Hopes rest on Bajrang, Vinesh
Not only has the team of seven freestyle wrestlers the task of living up to the reputation of Sushil Kumar, India's only individual double Olympic medallist, but also a commitment to lift the sport from the negativity surrounding it in the wake of some recent developments involving its most revered icon. Even as the Sushil saga lingers on, a pre-Olympic departure 'tradition' is being 'followed' as a top grappler, Sumit Malik.
R. Satwiksairaj, Konaseema boy in quest of badminton Olympic glory
It is no mean feat for a boy like Satwiksairaj, coming from a humble background in a small town to rise up to Olympic standards. The 21-year-old shuttler from Amalapuram, a green and picturesque Godavari town, picked up the game while hanging around with his physical trainer father. As time passed by, the child blossomed into an excellent player and went on to bag a medal in the doubles category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Fielding coach's finer points have made difference: Harmanpreet
"We are working a lot in fielding department. I am happy with the way we fielded yesterday. That is a great positive I saw in that game. I think it was a great effort by her (Harleen). I think credit goes to our support staff and all our team members who are training, putting efforts during fielding sessions," said Harmanpreet ahead of the second T20 International on Sunday.
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