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Spanish sides Betis, Real Sociedad and Sevilla in action in Europa League on Thursday
Sevilla are the only side playing at home and the six-times winners of the tournament (and its predecessor UEFA Cup) take on Fenerbahce. The game comes with Sevilla fourth from bottom of La Liga and once again in crisis, with coach Jorge Sampaoli under increasing pressure after a 3-2 home defeat to Osasuna and last Saturday's 6-1 thrashing away to Atletico Madrid, a Xinhua report said.
Premier League side Leicester City announce record loss of 92.5m pounds
That figure is almost three times the loss of 31.2 million pounds for the previous season, with the club putting part of the blame down to the COVID-19 pandemic which led to games being played behind closed doors. The club explained in a statement that part of the loss was due to a decision taken to try and strengthen the first team squad in order to compete in Europe, a Xinhua report said.
No problems with key contracts, says La Liga President Tebas
Tebas was responding to a story published in the El Espanol newspaper, which reports that La Liga's TV deal with the 'DAZN' platform and a contract with the CVC investment fund, which has given money to most of the clubs in the tournament for a share of their money from the sale of audiovisual rights, were on the verge of falling apart.
WPL 2023: Harleen Deol, Sophia Dunkley fifties propel Gujarat Giants to 201/7 against RCB
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. From being 18 off 17 at one point, she impressed everyone with her timing and placement to score 67 off 45 balls, hitting nine fours and a six at a strike-rate of 148.89.
'It's absolutely rubbish', Rohit disagrees with Shastri's assessment of India's performance in third Test
"Honestly, when you win two games if people outside feel that we are overconfident, it's absolutely rubbish. Because you want to do your best in all four games. You don't want to stop by winning just two games, it is as simple as that," Rohit said in the pre-match press conference.
ISL 2022-23: Hyderabad FC face familiar semi-final opponents ATK Mohun Bagan
The first leg of the semi-final will be in Hyderabad FC's backyard, as it was last season. Manolo Marquez's men have lost only two out of ten games at home this season and, overall, had the best defensive record in the league with only 16 goals conceded in 20 games.
WPL 2023: Gujarat Giants win toss, elect to bat first against RCB
After winning the toss, Sneh said the playing eleven is unchanged from their three-wicket loss to UP Warriorz on Sunday. "It's a used pitch. Want to bat freely with our batting depth. The environment was very positive - the kind of cricket we played. I'm enjoying the role. It adds responsibility to your shoulders," she added. Bangalore skipper Smriti Mandhana said leg-spin all-rounder Poonam Khemnar will replace batter Disha Kasat in the playing eleven.
Bumrah undergoes back surgery in New Zealand could resume bowling by August Report
As per a report by ESPNCricinfo, Bumrah, whose surgery was conducted on Monday, is expected to stay in New Zealand till the end of March and may resume bowling only from August. "The roadmap for his return, as prepared by the BCCI's medical staff, is for him to resume training and bowling by August, and his workload will increase gradually after that, with the plan to get him completely fit for the World Cup," added the report.
WPL will inspire the next generation of young girls in India to see future in cricket: Alyssa Healy
The inaugural season of the WPL began from March 4, with Alyssa captaining UP Warriorz. Many current and former cricketers had been advocating for the WPL to begin, with it being seen as a gamechanger for women cricketers in India on and off the field. "I'm happy to own the fact that I've been calling for the WPL to come to fruition for a while, so it's really cool to be over here witnessing first-hand how Indian cricket operates.
Ponting expects fresh faces in Australian squad for WTC final, Ashes; predicts surprise inclusions
While Australia currently trail India 2-1 and have failed to regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy, they showed plenty of spirit when they registered a comprehensive nine-wicket triumph in Indore Test and secured a place in the WTC final at The Oval in June. Speaking on the episode of The ICC Review, Ponting expects Australia to take a large contingent of players to Europe for the lengthy two-month tour, but thinks it may include some faces that haven't featured in the India tour.
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