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Japan Open: Lakshya storms into third semis of the season; Satwik-Chirag crash out
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Lakshya, who reached the semifinals of the US Open before losing to All-England 2023 champion Li Shi Feng on July 16, defeated Koki Watanabe of Japan in straight games, 21-15, 21-19 in a 47-minute clash on Court 2 at the Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium in the Japanese capital. 
You have to sit outside because of situation: Kuldeep Yadav on irregular selection despite performing well
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The 28-year-old left-arm chinaman bowler has had his share of challenges. Despite delivering strong performances, he has been in and out of the team. Kuldeep boasts impressive records in all three formats of the game. However, due to India's abundance of spin resources, he has been sidelined for a significant number of matches since making his international debut.
1st ODI: 'Thought to give chance to guys who haven't played a lot...', says Rohit on India's batting rejig
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In the rejig, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan made his promotion to opening count by top-scoring with 52, while Rohit Sharma finished off the chase after coming out to bat at seven. He felt India's take-away was the bowling effort in bundling out West Indies for 114.
Women's World Cup: South Africa squander two-goal lead, held 2-2 by Argentina
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In Friday's clash, South Africa took the lead in the 30th minute when Thembi Kgatlana sprung the offside trap and squared for a better-positioned Linda Motlhalo to tap in. Banyana Banyana doubled the lead in the 66th minute when they won back possession and Kgatlana found the back of the net from close range.
Ashes 2023, 5th Test: Bowlers give Australia advantage against England on Day 1
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Khawaja (26 not out) and Marnus Labuschagne (2 not out) were unbeaten at the crease, with Australia ending on 61/1 at stumps on Day 1, trailing England by 222 runs. Winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Pat Cummins and his men had to face a slog at the start, with England coming out all guns blazing.
1st ODI: Ishan Kishan top-scores with 52 as India beat West Indies by five wickets
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After spinners Kuldeep Yadav (4-6) and Ravindra Jadeja (3-37) combined to take seven wickets between themselves to bundle out West Indies for a paltry 114, Kishan opened the batting and took on the bowlers hit seven fours and a six in his 46-ball 52 as India rejigged their batting order.
Hockey India announces 20-member junior men’s team for Germany 4-Nation event
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India will play against England, Spain, and hosts Germany in the tournament, which will be part of the team’s preparations for the all-important FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2023 to be played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 5-16 this year.
Japan Open: Lakshya, Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag storm into quarters; Treesa-Gayatri ousted
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The 21-year-old Sen, currently ranked 13th in World Rankings, Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan 21-14, 21-16 in a 50-minute encounter in the BWF World Tour Super 750 event with a total prize fund of USD 800,000.
Mohammed Siraj released from ODI squad for West Indies series due to sore ankle
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"The right-arm pacer has a sore ankle and as a precautionary measure has been advised to rest by the BCCI medical team. The team has not called for a replacement player for the ODI series, which commences on July 27, 2023, in Barbados," the BCCI said in a statement.
FIFA Women's World Cup: Netherlands hold defending champions USA to 1-1 draw
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This is the second time the U.S. and the Netherlands have faced off at the World Cup, and the first since the 2019 World Cup final in France, which saw goals from Rose Lavelle and Megan Rapinoe gift the U.S. a 2-0 victory, reports Xinhua. The matchup also marked the first time in Women's World Cup history that the two finalists from the previous tournament met in the group stage.
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