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City edge Dortmund out 2-1 in Champions League
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Foden on Tuesday guided an angled shot home from close-range after Ilkay Guendogan turned Kevin De Bruyne's pass back to him in the 89th minute, DPA news agency reported. De Bruyne had struck the first-half opener for City, after a mistake from Emre Can, but Marco Reus levelled six minutes from time on a neat pass from Erling Haaland.
Munich hopes to host Euro 2020 games with fans in stadium
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"The German football federation and the host city of Munich continue to plan for UEFA Euro 2020 with various scenarios regarding possible spectators in the stadium. Accordingly, the documents will now also be submitted," a top Munich official said on Tuesday. Munich will host three group stage games and a quarter-final match at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena, reports DPA."
Sumit Nagal crashes out of ATP tournament in Italy
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It was a disappointing outing for the Haryana player after a good show in the two qualifying matches, which saw him enter the main draw full of confidence. The 136th-ranked Indian had crushed Frenchman Maxime Janvier 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of qualifiers to set up an opening-round clash with the 28-year-old Slovakian Josef Kovalik, ranked 124th on the ATP.
Yuzvendra Chahal is always buzzing: RCB coach Katich
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RCB face Mumbai Indians in the opening match on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. "The thing you know about senior players is we know they have got a fight for the contest. We know that with him. He (Yuzvendra Chahal) is always buzzing. He is a very skilful bowler and he is also a very smart bowler," Katich was quoted as saying on the RCB website.
IPL 2021: KKR look for balance in brand new season
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One of the biggest factors affecting KKR last season was that their two West Indies stars -- Sunil Narine and Andre Russell -- had a poor season, with many commentators even saying that the duo may be past their prime and their downturn in form maybe a permanent feature.
Power in their bank, Punjab Kings look to make play-offs this time
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A change of name could, however, might bring them some luck! Ahead of this season, the biggest challenge for the Punjab franchise was power-hitting in their batting line-up especially towards the end of an innings. While both skipper KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal did well last season and Chris Gayle also performed well to make their top-order very strong, their middle-order struggled.
Hopefully DC will cross the line this year, says captain Pant
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"My first match as captain will be against Mahi (MS Dhoni) bhai. It will be a good experience for me as I have learned a lot from him. I have my own experience as a player as well. I'll apply my own experience and the learnings from MS Dhoni, and try to do something different against CSK," said Pant.
Rabada, Nortje arrive at DC's team hotel
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DC face Chennai Super Kings in their first match at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 10. They are currently training at the Cricket Club of India with players and coaching staff joining the sessions after completing their quarantine periods.
Coutinho undergoes knee surgery in Rio
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Brazil national team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar performed the operation on Monday, which removed a cyst on the 28-year-old's left knee, at a private clinic in Belo Horizonte, Xinhua news reports. He is expected to be ruled out for the rest of Barcelona's season but is hoping to be available for the Copa America, to be played in Colombia and Argentina from June 13 to July 10.
IPL franchise Delhi Capitals get Cipla Health on board
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"Delhi Capitals is committed to safeguarding the health and wellness of our players and support staff, and Maxirich will help us ensure the same. I would like to thank everyone at Maxirich for extending their support to the team's ambition of winning the coveted trophy," said Bisht.
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