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China's Hong Kong lose to Kyrgyzstan in Ice Hockey World Championship
After the match, Kyrgyzstan dominate Group B with 15 points, well ahead of hosts BiH, who won 15-1 over Malaysia on the same day and sit second in Group B with 11 points, reports Xinhua news agency. Hong Kong rank third with nine points. Singapore and Iran took fourth and fifth place in the group, while Malaysia scored no points at the bottom of the group.
PVL: Bengaluru Torpedoes were little bit 'apprehensive' and 'scared' at times, says coach David Lee after losing final
Ahmedabad Defenders clinched the trophy in the second season of PVL with a 15-7, 15-10, 18-20, 13-15, 15-10 win over the Bengaluru Torpedoes on Sunday. It was Ahmedabad's second consecutive final, having lost the first one against Kolkata Thunderbolts last season. The Bengaluru Torpedoes Head Coach feels Ahmedabad Defenders had an edge over his side.
La Liga: Barca move nine clear in Spain after narrow win while Real Madrid draw
Raphinha's flicked header from Sergio Busquets' pass in the 15th minute was enough to give Barca all three points for another below-par performance, reports Xinhua news agency. Ferran Torres hit a 54th-minute penalty against the woodwork against his former club, and Ansu Fati also hit the post as Barca looked to double their lead before Ronald Araujo was sent off for a direct red card in the 59th minute after bringing down Hugo Duro when he was clean through on goal.
Serie A: Roma end Juve's unbeaten run
Roma were in dire need of a boost after a shock defeat against Cremonese last week, while Juventus were on an unbeaten run of seven games in all competitions, reports Xinhua news agency. Juve dominated the game and hit the woodwork three times, but it was Roma that tipped the balance of the tie in the 53rd minute when Gianluca Mancini collected the ball outside the box and immediately unleashed a missile that flew beyond Wojciech Szczesny.
Verstappen cruises to F1 Bahrain Grand Prix win
Having dominated the 2022 season, Red Bull's pre-season testing form had suggested that they would remain the team to beat in 2023, and that assertion was borne out when Verstappen and Sergio Perez locked out the front row in Saturday's qualifying session, reports Xinhua news agency. Leading the field away from pole position, Verstappen was never threatened as he eased to his first ever victory at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Cricket for differently abled: India seal T20 series with thumping win over Nepal
Indian team received a cash award of Rs 1.5 lakhs for winning the series, while Nepal side got a cash award of Rs 85,000. Man of the match award in each of the three matches got a cash prize of Rs 10,000. India's Ravindra Sante was adjudged 'man of the series'. In the third match of the series played on Sunday, batting first, India scored 198 runs for the loss of five wickets.
India's Vaidehi Chaudhari advances at ITF Women's Open
Vaidehi, seeded ninth, did not even have to stretch herself for the win as a double break took her to win in the first set and she bettered it in the second set to wrap up the match comfortably. Vaidehi will now look to seal a place in the main draw when she plays the final qualifying match on Monday. She was the only Indian on the day to enter the second round of the qualifiers as rest of the players suffered defeats.
WPL 2023: Grace Harris stars as UP Warriorz beat Gujarat Giants
Grace Harris hit a brilliant 26-ball 59* to pull off a sensational three-wicket win for the Warriorz. Kiran Navgire, too, played an important support act with a composed 43-ball 53. Chasing 170, the UP Warriorz stuttered to 35/3 in the Powerplay. GG pacer Kim Garth put on a masterclass in swing bowling. She provided GG a perfect start as she had the dangerous Alyssa Healy.
China sweeps singles titles at WTT Star Contender Goa; Wang, Liang crowned champs
That confirmed the singles sweep as the men's singles was an all-Chinese affair, in which Liang Jingkun beat 17-year-old compatriot Lin Shidong 4-2 (11-6,9-11,10-12,12-10,12-10,11-9) in the best of seven final, which was a much closer affair. This was also Wang's second consecutive WTT Star Contender title, after her win in Budapest in July last year.
PVL: Ahmedabad Defenders win thriller against Bengaluru Torpedoes to clinch trophy
LM Manoj and Nandhagopal combined early on to put blocks on Bengaluru's attacks. As Ibin and Pankaj got involved in attacks, the Torpedoes showed they were here to fight. But with incessant attacks from Angamuthu, the Defenders maintained their composure. As skipper Muthusamy Appavu began setting up Danial and Manoj, Ahmedabad drew block errors from the Torpedoes and picked up a hefty lead.
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