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Men's Jr Asia Cup: Indian hockey team gear up for Pakistan challenge
India registered a stellar 18-0 victory over Chinese Taipei in their first Pool A match and picked up a comeback 3-1 win over Japan on Thursday with Araijeet Singh Hundal (36'), Sharda Nand Tiwari (39') and Uttam Singh (56') scoring a goal each.
Chess: Magnus Carlsen wins 2023 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland
The Norwegian Grandmaster, the World No.1, finished with a score of 24/36, taking home the $40,000 1st place prize on Thursday night. Placed second was local favourite and defending champion Jan-Krzyzstof Duda, who led until the final day and ended just a point behind with 23/36
Jason Roy eyes World Cup spot despite ending England contract
On Thursday, Roy confirmed that he has forfeited the final months of his deal with the ECB after agreeing to sign up with a new white-ball competition in the United States.
Manchester United thumps Chelsea 4-1 to confirm 2023-24 Champions League qualification
Carlos Casemiro gave United the perfect start with a header from a Christian Eriksen set-piece after just six minutes. While the visitors provided a threat in the first half, United laid another blow as Anthony Martial doubled the lead deep into stoppage time.
Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Prannoy storm into semis; Srikanth ousted in quarters
Sindhu and Prannoy, India's highest-ranked players in the women's and men's singles rankings respectively, were the only Indians remaining in the contention as Kidambi Srikanth's campaign ended in the quarterfinals, losing to Christian Adinata of Indonesia in three games.
Ashes series: Jimmy Pierson to join Australia squad as cover for Inglis after first Test
Josh Inglis, the squad's backup gloveman behind first-choice keeper Alex Carey, will travel over for the beginning of the Aussies' UK tour before returning home to Perth for the birth of his first child with partner Megan.
La Liga: Osasuna move into European places after beating Athletic Club
The Pamplona-based club reprised their win over the side they eliminated in the Copa del Rey semifinals, courtesy of second-half goals from Ante Budimir and Lucas Torro on Thursday.
CLOSE-IN: Cricket has truly mellowed for the better
The biography is titled "Guts amidst Bloodbath", referring to an occurrence that many cricketers had to face to play the game in the past. "Stand up and be a man" was a comforting retort when one got hit by the hard red cherry, the cricket ball.
Former top 10 star Lucas Pouille qualifies for French Open
The Frenchman, currently No. 670 in the ATP Rankings, rallied past Austrian Jurij Rodionov 1-6, 7-5, 6-0 on Thursday to earn his place in the main draw. It is the first time Pouille has won three consecutive matches at any level since September 2021. The 29-year-old thrilled his home fans with a nearly flawless third set in which he.
Jason Roy gives up ECB incremental contract to play in Major League Cricket
The MLC is due to take place from July 13-30 at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas and has significant backing from both India and Australia: four of the six franchises have investors who own IPL teams, while Cricket Victoria and Cricket New South Wales have stakes in the other two. The league's inaugural season features a minor clash.
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