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Dortmund drop points at relegation threatened Bochum in Bundesliga
The hosts caught a fairy tale start on home soil as Anthony Losilla unleashed a hammer from 17 meters into the top left corner to break the deadlock with only five minutes played, reports Xinhua.Dortmund remained unimpressed and restored parity two minutes later when Sebastien Haller squared the ball into the path of Karim Adeyemi, who beat Bochum goalkeeper Manuel Riemann from close range.
Chinese pair wins mixed doubles at WTT Star Contender Bangkok
Lin and Chen was trailing by 0-5 in the third game after losing the previous two against Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin of South Korea, but turned the tide and forced the match into the decider before they won by 7-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8, reports Xinhua.Both Lin and Chen returned later for the semifinals of men's singles and women's singles. Chen went through another five-game thriller 11-6, 8-11, 11-5, 5-11, 11-4 against Adriana Diaz from Puerto Rico to advance to her third final of the tournament after women's doubles and the mixed finals.
Manchester City looks to build on Arsenal win against Fulham
City produced one of the best displays of the season to beat Arsenal in a game that most consider to be a title decider on Wednesday night, with Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland running riot against a rival that was a yard slower in key moments. The 4-1 win didn't flatter Pep Guardiola's side, but it will count for little unless they are able to take three points from their visit to play Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Madrid Open: Alcaraz rallies past Ruusuvuori to reach third round
"It was really tough. I would say I was about to lose. It was just one point," Alcaraz said after the game."One of the break points he had at 2-3 in the second set was like a match point for him. I was really happy I was able to save that game and come back a bit. It was really tough. Emil played unbelievably, but I am really, really happy to get through that," he added.
IPL 2023: It's not easy to catch up; but not impossible either, says Kumble on MI, KKR's playoffs chances
Despite some strong individual performances in the absence of some of their main players, both Kolkata and Mumbai have six points each, and are placed seventh and eighth respectively on the points table. Former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble, who was the head coach of Punjab Kings last year, believes the task for the two teams is a challenging one, but it is also something which is not impossible.
Injured Luka Modric likely to miss Copa del Rey final, Champions League semis
The 37-year-old had to limp out of his side's 4-2 defeat in Girona on Tuesday with an evident problem and following tests, the Real Madrid website posted a statement on Friday, a Xinhua report said. "Following tests carried out on Luka Modric by the Real Madrid Medical Services, an injury to the back of his left thigh has been diagnosed. His progress will be monitored."
Wrestling scandal: Wrestler Bajrang Punia claims Delhi Police cut electricity supply at Jantar Mantar
"See this is the pressure on Delhi Police even as the whole country is standing with us," Punia, a Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist, added on Friday through Instagram. According to Punia, the Delhi Police have disconnected the electricity supply, erected barricades around the protest area, and are preventing access to food and water.
IPL 2023: Clinical Lucknow Super Giants hammer Punjab Kings by 56 runs
Attacking fifties from Marcus Stoinis (72 off 40) and Kyle Mayers (54 off 24) set the foundation for LSG's massive total. Then Ayush Badoni 43 off 24 and Nicholas Pooran's 19-ball 45 quickfire took Lucknow to 257/5 on the board, second highest total in IPL history.
Badminton Asia C'ships: Satwik-Chirag confirm men's doubles medal after 52 years; Sindhu, Prannoy bow out
The Indian duo of Rankireddy and Shetty won by 21-11 21-12. They now face Chinese Taipei's Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin in the last four encounters. However, former world champion PV Sindhu crashed out of the Championships after losing to world No. 2 An Se Young in her women's singles quarter-final match.
FIBA announces hosts of women's World Cup 2026, men's World Cup 2027
The decisions were made by FIBA's Central Board during Friday's meeting held here on the eve of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 draw. It will be the second time that Germany has hosted the women's basketball flagship tournament after 1998, a Xinhua report said.
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