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World Club Cup: Real Madrid beat Al Ahly to reach final
A first-half goal from Vinicius Jr and strikes from Fede Valverde at the start of the second period and Rodrygo and Arribas in injury time gave Carlo Ancelotti's men the win against a rival that had the European Champions under pressure in the closing minutes, reports Xinhua news agency. Real Madrid went into the game without Karim Benzema.
Pretoria Capitals march into SA20 final
Rossouw held the Capitals' innings together with 56 off 41 balls as the table-toppers posted a competitive 153/8 after being inserted by the Royals. It was a surface that was not conducive to fluent strokeplay and Rossouw had to restrain his natural attacking game after the Royals spinners Bjorn Fortuin (1/24) and Tabraiz Shamsi (2/19) had started well.
IND v AUS: Australia opt to bat first as SKY, Bharat, Murphy make Test debut
India handed Test debuts to white-ball specialist Suryakumar Yadav and wicketkeeper KS Bharat for the first Test of the four-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha here on Thursday .Former India captain and coach Ravi Shastri handed his India Test cap to Yadav while Cheteshwar Pujara gave it to Bharat at the VCA Stadium.
Hosts Odisha set sights on Santosh Trophy, want to leave nothing to chance
Odisha narrowly missed out on a semi final spot last season, pipped by Karnataka due to goal difference. "Coming so close to making it to the knockouts last time and missing out only because of goal difference, has given us a lot of motivation. It has lit a fire within the boys. Seeing something snatched away at the last instance has proved.
ISL 2022-23: East Bengal FC, NorthEast United FC share points in a 3-3 draw
Cleiton Silva launched himself to the top of the goal-scoring charts after bagging a brace, while Jake Jervis opened his ISL account with a spectacular equaliser in first-half stoppage time. Goals from Parthib Gogoi, Jithin MS and substitute Imran Khan handed the Highlanders their first away point.
ILT20: Sometimes as captain you take a back seat to watch the talent flourish, says MI Emirates' Pollard
On the eve of the Eliminator against the Dubai Capitals at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, the Trinidadian expects his team MI Emirates to take the match as any other ordinary game, and relish the scenarios to bring out their best after what they have done to reach this stage. We have adjusted well (in all conditions). As players we understand well what is needed, shots that we need to play, and from a bowling perspective knowing the right lines and lengths, so we have adapted pretty well,
KIYG 2022: Maharashtra cross 100-medal mark as swimmer Apeksha creates new meet record
While Maharashtra remained on top of the tally with 39 golds, Haryana and hosts Madhya Pradesh (M.P) are still in a battle for second spot with the former ahead with 28 golds to M.P's 26. Apeksha sets pool alight The day belonged to Apeksha as she set the pool on fire with two wins on the day for a total of three golds from the games.
Chances of taking 20 wickets on regular basis are a lot higher for India than Australia: Aakash Chopra
After playing the first Test at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur, India and Australia will play the next three Tests in New Delhi (February 17-21), Dharamshala (March 1-5) and Ahmedabad (March 9-13). India are the current holders of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, having won the last three series against Australia in 2017, 2018-19 and 2020-21. Australia, on the other hand, last won a Test series in India in 2004.
ICC, UNICEF call for gender equity on eve of Women's T20 World Cup
The latest phase of the partnership -- which was launched in October 2022 -- mobilizes the power of cricket to drive positive social change and to encourage girls and women to play and be empowered by cricket. Sports are a great leveler in society by bringing girls and boys together, whilst promoting leadership and respect.
Ind vs Aus: We have got a better equipped and conditioned team than 2017, says Warner
India is currently placed second on the World Test Championship (WTC) table and will need to win the series to qualify for the final. In an exclusive interaction with host broadcaster Star Sports, Warner talked about the fierce India-Australia rivalry, who will win the trophy and more.
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