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Frankfurt shock Stuttgart to advance into German Cup final
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Stuttgart controlled the opening stages on home soil and got rewarded with 19 minutes gone when Josha Vagnoman's cutback pass allowed Tiago Tomas to beat Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp with a powerful shot on Wednesday night.
2023 Diamond League: Reigning champion Neeraj Chopra returns to action in Doha
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Chopra will be among a host of champions to feature in one of the most prestigious athletics events of the season. The Doha meet will also see Commonwealth Games triple jump champion Eldhose Paul compete in a field including reigning Olympic champion Pedro Pichardo from Portugal and reigning Diamond League winner Andy.
Premier League: Man City go back to top as Haaland breaks league's goals record
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Haaland scored his 35th league goal of the campaign to beat the record, jointly held by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole, after a pass from Jack Grealish put his side 2-0 ahead in the 70th minute of the game. City needed to win to go back to the top after Arsenal's 3-1 win over Chelsea on Wednesday night.
La Liga: Atletico Madrid move second in standings; Getafe win but remain in relegation zone
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Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring in the second minute after taking a pass from Yannick Carrasco before scoring with a shot to the far post on Wednesday night. Griezmann doubled his tally for the night in the 27th minute with another excellent goal, scoring at the near post from the edge of the penalty area after exchanging passes with Thomas Lemar, reports Xinhua.
Wrestlers protest: 'Minor altercation after AAP leader brought folding beds to Jantar Mantar' (2nd Lead)
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The Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi), Pranav Tayal, said that Bharti brought folding beds without permission to the protest site. "When intervened, the supporters became aggressive in trying to get the beds out of the truck. Subsequently, a minor altercation took place, in which Somnath Bharti, along with two others, was detained," said the DCP.
'Did we win medals to see this day', Vinesh Phogat breaks down after midnight 'brawl' with cops
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Phogat, who has won multiple medals for India in wrestling, expressed her frustration over the situation, saying "did we win medals to see this day?"The protesters claimed that a drunk police personnel had attacked two wrestlers who were part of the protest, and that his colleagues did nothing to stop him. Phogat, visibly upset by.
'She is first an athlete': PT Usha meets protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar
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Usha had a discussion with the protesting wrestlers and left the protest site without speaking to the media. Later, Bajrang Punia told reporters that Usha has assured them that she will help them get justice. "PT Usha met us and assured her support. She said she is first an athlete and then an administrator. She assured us that she will help us in getting justice," Bajrang said.
Only MS Dhoni knows when he'll retire from IPL: Harbhajan Singh
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The former India cricketer, when asked during the toss against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow, about his retirement talks bowled a googly telling commentator Danny Morrison that he never commented on whether or not IPL 2023 will be his last season. The four-time IPL winning captain's statement was enough to trigger a debate over his retirement rumours and even the esteemed experts in the Star Sports commentary panel weren't untouched by it.
IPL 2023: Playing behind the wicket is Suryakumar's strength, he utilised it very well, says Rohit Sharma
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Suryakumar was all class in his whirlwind 66 off 31 balls, hitting eight fours and two sixes at a strike-rate of 212.9, leaving no area untouched with his trademark innovative shots while sharing a match-winning partnership of 116 for the third wicket with Ishan Kishan to help Mumbai chase down 215 with seven balls to spare.
'Man who ran away from Delhi Cricket...', Gambhir posts cryptic tweet
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The BJP MP took to his official Twitter handle to share a post, where he wrote: "Man who ran away from Delhi Cricket citing 'pressure' seems over eager to sell paid PR as concern for cricket! Yahi Kalyug Hai, Jaha Bhagode' Apni Adalat Chalate Hai! (This is Kalyug where 'fugitives' run their 'court')." However, it was not clear as to who Gambhir was referring to.
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