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Five-star performance from Ambernath United Atlanta FC sends them top of the table
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Winnings their opening match of the final round by 1-0, Steven Dias' side were on five match winning streak, four in the group stages and one in the final round. On Tuesday they made it six in a row overall and back to back wins in the final round.
Kudermetova beats Zheng Qinwen for semis at Italian Open
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No. 22 seed Zheng played steadily in the first set, winning 6-3 with a beautiful serve. The second set was more entertaining, with both players breaking serve in turn. Kudermetova held her nerve to level the match at 6-3, reports Xinhua.
How the race for Europe stands in LaLiga Santander: Just 2 points separate 7th from 11th
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With FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atl�tico de Madrid set in stone to qualify for Europe, here's a round-up of the other teams fighting it out to join them, from fourth-placed Real Sociedad down to 11th-placed Rayo Vallecano.
England pacer Anderson dispels injury concerns ahead of Ireland Test, Ashes series
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Anderson had left the field with a mild groin strain during Lancashire County Championship game last week. Though there were worries about his fitness considering the Ashes is around the corner, the fast bowler, who was named in the squad for the match against Ireland..
IPL 2023: Stoinis' unbeaten 89, Mohsin's final over show keep LSG in playoff race
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With this win, Lucknow jumped to the third spot in the points table with 15 points and edged closer to sealing their plat-offs berth with one league match to go. Riding on Marcus Stoinis' unbeaten 89 off 47 along with skipper Krunal Pandya's 49 off 42 LSG put up a good total of 177 runs on the board. In response, MI were off to a flying.
Wrestlers' row: Khap delegation submits memorandum to President Murmu, seeks justice
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"We have submitted a memorandum to the President, appealing to her to resolve this matter as soon as possible and ensure justice to these girls," said the chief of Palam khap, Surendra Solanki. "We hope that the President will expedite the resolution of this matter and assist in delivering justice to the wrestlers. This fight is not just for these girls, but for the 70 crore women of the country," said Solanki.
IPL 2023: Marcus Stoinis' unbeaten 89 powers Lucknow to 177/3 against Mumbai Indians
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Lucknow Super Giant's move to promote Deepak Hooda did not pay off. Prerak Mankad and Quinton de Kock were dismissed cheaply as well and the hosts were tottering at 35/3. Krunal and Stoinis then got together and forged a solid recovery with an 82-run stand.
England name squad for Ireland Test; Bairstow returns, Foakes out
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England will be bolstered with the return of wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow, who was out of action since August last year after a golf accident left him with a broken left leg and dislocated ankle. With Bairstow back in the side, Ben Foakes has been left out of the squad. Also missing will be Jofra Archer after being ruled out for the remaining summer with a recurrence of a stress fracture to his right elbow.
IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians win toss; opt to bowl vs Lucknow Super Giants
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"We are gonna bowl first. We know what to expect from the pitch, looks like a good track but not sure how it is gonna play, so better to have a score in front of us. We are up for the challenge. Even the seamers here have been quite effective here, so we got 4 seamers and 2 spinners. Every game is important and anyone can beat anyone on a particular day. We have an offie coming in for the left-arm spinner," Sharma said at the toss.
Italian Open: Djokovic downs Norrie to reach 17th consecutive quarterfinals in Rome
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"So far so good," Djokovic was quoted by ATP Tour website. "It was an early start today. Strange conditions and we warmed up for just 20 minutes. I was rushing a little bit and we couldn't play before because of the rain, so I am glad to overcome the challenge in straight sets and move on," he said.
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