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ISL: We need to keep this squad together, says Jamshedpur FC head coach Aidy Boothroyd
It was an all-important fixture for Odisha FC, with a point enough to put them through to the playoffs. But the Red Miners played their hearts out from the first whistle and deservedly got the lead through Harry Sawyer in the second half. Within a couple of minutes, Ritwik Das doubled the lead, helping Jamshedpur FC pull off an incredible away win.
Rio Open: Baez breezes past Bellucci to reach last 16
Baez won 80 per cent of points on his first serve and 65% on his second to take the match in one hour and 35 minutes on the outdoor clay of the Jockey Club Brasileiro, reports Xinhua news agency. "I received a lot of affection from you [fans] and I achieved much more than I expected," said Bellucci, who had earlier announced that this tournament would be.
Leipzig held Manchester City in UEFA Champions League
Both sides needed some time to gain a foothold into the clash with goal scoring opportunities were at premium in the opening stages, reports Xinhua news agency. The first real chance of the match also broke the deadlock on 27 minutes as Xaver Schlager's misplaced pass allowed Ilkay Gundogan to set up for Riyad Mahrez, who made no mistake and hammered the ball.
Big guns return: Australia name 16-player squad for India ODI series
Maxwell (broken leg) and Marsh (ankle) have been included in the 16-player squad for the three ODI games which follow the Test Series. Victorian Maxwell returned to play last week with games in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition and Marsh Sheffield Shield for Victoria while Marsh is expected to play the next two Marsh Cup matches for Western Australia before heading to India.
Bengaluru Open: Ramkumar enters doubles quarter-finals
Ramkumar and Maestrelli etched a 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over Colin Sinclair of North Mariana Islands and Miljan Zekic of Serbia at the KSLTA courts. Sinclair and Zekic had replaced Sumit Nagal and Mukund Sasikumar after the Indians withdrew from the event. The India duo of Anirudh Chandrasekhar and N Prashanth also booked their berth in the quarter-finals with a 7-5, 6-2 win over compatriots SD Prajwal Dev and Parikshit Somani.
Shooter Aishwary Tomar wins men's 3P gold as India consolidate top position
Speaking after the match Aishwary said, "I had not performed well twice earlier at this range so this time I was determined to go back with a medal." On asking what was his mindset after a slow start in the ranking round, Aishwary said, "It did not affect me much. As I said I was very determined and was confident that I could always come back in my favourite Standing position and that's what happened."
Portugal, Haiti through to FIFA Women's World Cup after play-off wins
Haiti has qualified for the elite tournament for the first time after a thrilling 2-1 victory over Chile in the Group B final of the Play-off Tournament held here, reports Xinhua news agency. Meanwhile, Portugal beat Cameroon 2-1 in the Group A final to reach the Women's World Cup finals in nearby Hamilton.
Ben Stokes hints at leaving IPL 2023 early to prepare well for Ireland Test, Ashes
Stokes -- who played at now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017 and for Rajasthan Royals, too, from 2018-2021 in the IPL -- will join Chennai Super Kings for a signing amount of INR 16.25 crore, the joint-third most expensive player in the IPL 2023 player auction held last year.
eISL Season 2 to kick-off on February 28; Final to be held in Delhi
The league phase for the upcoming season will be played online, only the eISL playoffs the format which mirrors the ISL playoffs format will be a LAN event in Delhi scheduled for May 6- 7. The league will have total of 62 matches (55 league and 7 playoff) with all matches streamed on the ISL, eISL YouTube handles & club's YouTube handles streaming their respective matches.
Narender storms into quarters of Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament
The super heavyweight (+92kg) clash between Narender and Congo Gerlon of Ecuador went down to the wire as the crowd was in anticipation till the last minute to find out about the winner. Both the boxers went toe to toe from the start of the bout and made calculative moves on their opponent.
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