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Angad Bedi wins silver in 400 metre sprinting tournament
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After weeks of intense training under the guidance of coach Brinston Miranda, Angad Bedi was able to secure a podium finish second in the tournament. Talking about the sporting event, the actor said, "I have always been drawn towards sports, and I wanted to push myself to see how far I could go in a new field. The past few weeks have been intense, but the silver medal makes it all worth it".
Barca president denies 7-million-euro payments attempted to influence referees
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The implication is that Barcelona used the payments to try and ensure favorable refereeing decisions over an 18-year period.Now, the club faces legal proceedings in Spain and an investigation from UEFA into the affair, a Xinhua report said. Speaking at the Camp Nou Stadium, Laporta said the money was paid for reports on match officials. "We received 629 reports from Negreira along with 43 CDs, along with other briefings," said Laporta in his briefing on Monday, insisting there was no attempt to influence referees.
IPL 2023: Virat Kohli fined for breaching Code of Conduct during RCB vs CSK clash
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Attacking fifties from Devon Conway (83 off 45) and Shivam Dube (52 off 27) powered CSK to 226/6. The CSK bowlers then held their nerve and survived Glenn Maxwell (76 off 36) and Faf Du Plessis (62 off 33) blitzes to win the Match 24 of IPL 2023 by 8 runs on Monday night, here. "Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli has been fined 10 percent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru," the IPL said in a statement.
Barca's Sergi Roberto to miss rest of season with hamstring injury
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The 31-year-old, who can play in midfield or at right back, was forced out of Sunday's 0-0 draw away to Getafe in the 15th minute, after feeling a problem in his left hamstring and was replaced by Eric Garcia. After tests in Barcelona on Monday, the club published a medical report, informing that "the tests carried out this morning have shown that the first team player, Sergi Roberto, has an injury in the femoral biceps of his left leg. He is out and his progress will determine when he is available."
Super Cup: David's goal ends Kolkata Goliaths, East Bengal's hopes
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Naorem Mahesh Singh and Sumeet Passi put the Red and Golds in front, but two goals from Aizawl FC in quick succession knocked the Kolkata club out of the competition. With East Bengal FC needing a big win to maintain their chances, head coach Stephen Constantine made several changes to the starting XI. Sumeet Passi, Tuhin Das, and Charalambos Kyriacou were all named on the team sheet for East Bengal.
IPL 2023: Lucknow vs Chennai clash advanced by a day to May 3 in Lucknow
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The match, originally scheduled for May 4, 2023, has been rescheduled because of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation elections. "The Indian Premier League Match 46 between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings, originally scheduled for May 4 in Lucknow, has now been rescheduled for May 3," the IPL informed in a statement on Monday.
IPL 2023: Lucknow v Chennai clash advanced by a day to May 3 in Lucknow
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The match, originally scheduled for May 4, 2023, has been rescheduled because of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation elections. "The Indian Premier League Match 46 between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings, originally scheduled for May 4 in Lucknow, has now been rescheduled for May 3," the IPL informed in a statement on Monday.
IPL 2023: Maxwell, Du Plessis fifties in vain as CSK beat RCB by eight runs
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Maxwell struck a 36-ball 76, smashing three fours and eight sixes while and Du Plessis hammered a 33-ball 62 as they came together for a sensational counter-attacking 126-run partnership for the third wicket that helped Royal Challengers Bangalore recover from 15/2 in the second over to keep on course for a massive chase.
Super Cup: Gokulam Kerala meet Jamshedpur FC, aim to end their campaign on a high
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Jamshedpur are on a roll in the ongoing Super Cup, having booked their place in the semifinals, courtesy of two convincing wins in two games -- the only team to achieve the feat so far. Moreover, Jamshedpur have also scored the most number of goals by any team in the Super Cup so far (9).
IPL 2023: Conway's 83, Shivam Dube 52 help Chennai Super Kings post 226/6 against RCB
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Conway started slowly but struck some brilliant shots in a superb display of power-hitting, blasting 83 off 45 deliveries while Dube smashed 52 off 27 balls, blasting five towering sixes, as CSK made superb use of a good pitch and feasted on the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowling as skipper Faf du Plessis missed a trick or two by failing to make better use of his spinners after opting to bowl first.
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