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FIFA World Cup: Historic moment for Morocco, qualify for knockout stage after 36 years
The North Africans, who were backed by vociferous supporters, took an early lead to keep themselves on course for a place in the last 16 and join the other qualified team from Africa Senegal in the knockout phase of the tournament after emerging as winners in their group. For Morocco, this is only the second time they are making it to the knockout stage since 1986 in Mexico when they defeated Portugal 3-1.
I will be more than happy if Hardik Pandya becomes India's T20 captain: Rashid Khan
The star all-rounder recently led India to victory in the T20I series against New Zealand. He has also captained India previously in Ireland in the absence of Rohit Sharma. With age not on Rohit's side, there are talks doing the rounds that Pandya should be made full-time captain in the shortest format ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
IPL 2023, player auction: Curran, Stokes, Green, feature in highest base price list as 991 players register
Apart from Stokes, Curran, Green and Williamson, the likes of Nicholas Pooran, Chris Jordan, Rilee Rossouw, and Rassie van der Dussen are the other noticeable names among 21 players, who have been included in the highest bracket. A notable exclusion from the overall list is veteran Australian pacer Mitchell Starc who hasn't registered.
French referee Frappart enters record books as first woman to take charge of FIFA World Cup match
When the kick off of the last and concluding match of the Group E, French referee Stephanie Frappart entered the record books as the first woman to take charge of a FIFA World Cup match. Her appointment was announced by the tournament organisers on Tuesday and means the 38-year-old match official will take her place in the history of the game.
FIFA World Cup: Pain and agony as Belgium make early exit, Croatia advance to knockout stage
At the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Croatia made it to the last 16 stage as group runners-up while the draw meant World No.2 side Belgium had to make an early exit from the football showpiece event. The disappointment of the tournament were Belgium which only had four points from three matches, winning one, losing one and drawing one and crashing out of the tournament.
Pro Tennis League: Ramkumar, Zeeshan Ali star as Delhi Cruasders make winning start
In the first leg, played in a round-robin format, DMG Delhi Crusaders triumphed over Lucknow Aviators (100-85); Paramount Proec Tigers beat Bangalore Challengers (104-81); 2018 champions Meerut Stag Babloat Yoddhas swept aside Jodhpur Sankara (101-84) and Gurgaon Sapphires produced a sensational comeback to beat Proveri Super Smashers (95-90).
ISL 2022-23: Mumbai City hammer FC Goa 4-1 to continue dream run
Pereyra Diaz's brace took him to the top of the league's goal scorers' chart this season, while Lallianzuala Chhangte and Alberto Noguera also got on the scoresheet. Iker Guarrotxena was the lone scorer for the Gaurs and Edu Bedia went on to be shown a second yellow card in the 79th minute.
Japan shock Spain 2-1 to top group, qualify for knockouts; Germany eliminated
In material of losing the last league match of the group Spain qualified along with Japan to the knockout stage of the tournament. In a night of chaotic pair of games, at the Khalifa International Stadium, Japan trailing by a 11th minute goal scored by Alvaro Morata to go into the half time break trailing 1-0. The Samurai Blue however stormed back with full gusto in the second half to score two goals within a span of three minutes.
FIFA World Cup: Ronaldo '50-50' to play against South Korea, says Portugal coach
Ronaldo has been Public Enemy No. 1 among South Korean football fans since sitting out an exhibition match for Juventus in Seoul before some 65,000 fans, reports Yonhap. Santos said any question about that incident should be directed at Ronaldo and Juventus, and added, "I think Ronaldo has great respect for South Korean people and players."
Taskin Ahmed ruled out of ODI series opener against India due to recurring back pain: Report
As per a report in Cricbuzz, pacer Shoriful Islam has been called in as back-up for Taskin in the ODI s quad. Taskin, who has picked 22 wickets in 19 ODIs since a return to the Bangladesh set-up last year, was widely expected to lead the hosts' pace bowling attack in the series against India due to his impressive form across all formats.
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