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Champions League: AC Milan held by 10-man Tottenham, move into quarters after 11 years
Milan had won the first leg at the San Siro thanks to an early strike from Brahim Diaz, and both sides were coming off a domestic defeat last week. The two teams strung together a run of plays after kick-off as Junior Messias saw his attempt go wide of the post, while Harry Kane's deflected strike was saved by Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, reports Xinhua.
Champions League: Bayern Munich edge PSG to progress into quarterfinals
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) made a bright start as Kylian Mbappe raced down the left wing before testing Bayern goalkeeper Yann Sommer with an attempt from a tight angle following a fast break with only two minutes played. Both teams looked afraid to concede and focused on defence, with goalscoring opportunities remaining at a premium, reports news agency Xinhua.
CLOSE-IN: A sparkling start to women's franchise cricket in India
The WPL being played in the line of the fastest-growing sports event in the world, the Indian Premier League, is a platform that highlights professionalism to the core. In India, cricket has always had a serious following, however, it was looked upon as just a sport to play and enjoy. 'Amateur' was the way in which it was perceived and professionalism came about once.
IND v AUS, 4th Test: Steve Smith wins toss, elects to bat first
Having won the third match at Indore, Australia need to win this Test to level the series 2-2. They decided to go into this Test with an unchanged squad. "We are going to have a bat, playing with the same team. Looks like a nice surface, does look like a good wicket. The guys performed well last week," Smith said at the toss.
WPL 2023: I tried to hit the ball hard and hoped for the best, says Sophia Dunkley
Through 11 fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 232.14, Sophia slammed a breath-taking 65 off 28 balls, while reaching her fifty in the fifth over of Gujarat's innings. After picking the player of the match award in her team's 11-run win, Sophia said her effort was to attack hard. It was a bit touch and go at one point. Really proud of the girls out there for the win.
ISSF Shotgun World Cup: Mairaj-Ganemat pair finishes 5th in skeet mixed team event
The Indian duo shot 143 out of 150 in the 32-strong qualification field to miss the cut for the medal round matches by one point. The American pair of Vincent Hancock and Kimberly Rhode won gold, after they beat French duo of Eric Delaunay and Lucie Anastassiou 6-0 in the gold medal match. They had also topped the qualification round with a score of 148.
WPL 2023: 'Very proud of them', Gujarat skipper Sneh Rana lauds teammates after win over RCB
"Amazing, incredible, superb effort from the girls, very proud of them. It (blow to finger) will be fine. Defending here in CCI is never easy, I know it was a tough game, a high scoring game. We lived up to the game," Rana said in the post-match presentation ceremony.
WPL 2023: Sophia, Harleen, Ashleigh shine in Gujarat Giants' first win of the tournament
Electing to bat first, Sophia set the tone for Gujarat's big total through a breath-taking 65 off 28 balls, including slamming fastest fifty of the tournament in 18 balls. In her blazing knock, she slammed 11 fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 232.14. Once she fell, Harleen shined to ensure Gujarat didn't lose momentum.
WPL 2023: Sophie Devine's 66 goes in vain as Gujarat Giants beat RCB by 11 runs
With immense pressure of chasing down 202, Sophie slammed eight fours and two sixes in her 45-ball knock while sharing a 54-run opening partnership with Smriti Mandhana and a promising stand of 43 runs with Ellyse Perry. Heather Knight also landed some big blows. But Gujarat taking five wickets after the half-way stage meant Bangalore ended up at 190/6 in 20 overs and are now rooted to the bottom of points table.
IND vs AUS: 'You've got to give him enough innings', Rohit backs Srikar Bharat ahead of 4th Test
Bharat, who has filled in for Rishabh Pant after the latter's accident, has excelled behind the stumps, but has scored merely 57 runs at an average of 14.25 in the series. While Jharkhand's Ishan Kishan, who is also in the squad, might be considered a closer fit to Pant given his batting abilities, Rohit looked to back Bharat in the near future.
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