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Khelo India offers a much-needed platform for young talent: Anju Bobby George
The track & field events of KIYG 2022, a three-day affair, will be held at T.T. Nagar Stadium in Bhopal from February 3-5 and are expected to see some closely-contested events. The other cities which will play hosts in the central India state are Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Mandla, Khargone (Maheshwar) and Balaghat.
Golf: Three players share lead as Sharma misses cut at Dubai Desert Classic
The 26-year-old shot 74 in the first round and looked set to make the cut after being four-under through his first nine holes at the Emirates Golf Club. Then coming to the front nine of the course, which was his second nine, Sharma had a roller-coaster ride with two birdies and three bogeys, the last of which came on the ninth his last hole of the second round. He missed a 3-foot par putt and made a bogey to miss the weekend action.
Mithali Raj appointed mentor and advisor for Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League
Adani Sportsline, the sports development arm of the Adani Group which won the rights to operate the Ahmedabad side in the WPL with the highest bid of INR 1289 crores, said in an official statement that apart from being a mentor and advisor of the Giants, Mithali will also promote women's cricket and help develop the sport at the grassroots level in Gujarat.
BCCI invites bids for Women's Premier League title sponsorship rights for 2023-2027
Adani Group, through Adani Sportsline Pvt. Ltd got the Ahmedabad franchise with the highest bid of INR 1289 crore, while Indiawin Sports Pvt. Ltd acquired the Mumbai franchise with a bid of INR 912.99 crore. Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd, JSW GMR Cricket Pvt. Ltd and Capri Global Holdings Pvt. Ltd won the rights to operate Bangalore.
Former No.1 Ashleigh Barty reunites with Australian Open trophy
The 26-year-old Queenslander, who announced her sudden retirement last April, received a rousing ovation from the crowd as she strolled on to the court with the trophy she captured in inspired fashion 12 months ago. Last year, Barty claimed her third and final major title by defeating Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 in the final to become Australia's first homegrown champion in 44 years.
Sabalenka overcomes Rybakina to win Australian Open, first Grand Slam title
The match was featured as one between two fearless offensive players, a narrative that played out throughout the duration of the final. In the end, the players struck 82 winners between them, 51 from the racquet of Sabalenka, but the undaunting play of the No.5 seed during tense moments ultimately made the difference.
Five reasons not to miss huge match between Real Madrid, Real Sociedad
The fact that both Real Madrid and Real Sociedad are near the top of the table, racking up points week after week, is partly down to their two goalkeepers. Thibaut Courtois and Alex Remiro having been making saves for their teams week in week out, producing parries that are worth points.
Leipzig edge Stuttgart to move second in Bundesliga
The 'Swabians' caught a bright start on the road as Thomas Kastanaras unleashed a dangerous shot from the edge of the box to test Leipzig's goalkeeper Janis Blaswich with nine minutes played, reports Xinhua news agency. Leipzig needed some time to gain a foothold into the game but opened the scoring with its first attempt as Szoboszlai's free-kick from 30 meters caught Stuttgart custodian Florian Muller.
Man City beat Arsenal 1-0 to reach FA Cup fifth round
Nathan Ake's right-footed strike shortly after the hour mark sealed the win for the Blues and kept alive Pep Guardiola's hopes of winning the prestigious cup competition for a second time, reports mancity.com. Both sides will feel they had the chances to win the match but it was a carefully placed finish from an unlikely source that ultimately proved the difference.
Australian Open: Djokovic overcomes Paul to set No.1 showdown with Tsitsipas in final
Djokovic's two-hour and 20-minute win set up a championship match clash against Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas, who earlier defeated Karen Khachanov 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3. Sunday's final will also be a straight shootout for No. 1 in the ATP Rankings, with the winner set to leapfrog Carlos Alcaraz into the top spot on Monday.
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