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Gareth Bale's late penalty is a game-changer, says coach Page
During the post-match press conference held at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Tuesday, Page said it was important not to lose the first game. "The first game is important for us. We kept a draw, and now we just focus on the next game," he said, adding that the Red Dragons showed character and determination to come back and get a point.
Perth Scorchers player Laurie Evans returns positive dope test; cricketer 'shocked'
Evans, who has played 225 T20s scoring over 5,000 runs in the format, has denied any wrongdoing. "I was shocked to be told that an anti-doping sample I provided in August 2022 tested positive for trace amounts of a banned substance," Evans said through the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA), reports sen.com.au.
Alyssa Healy to lead in five-match T20I series against India next mon
The teams will play two matches at the DY Patil Stadium followed up by three at Brabourne Stadium. Young Phoebe Litchfield and former Ireland international Kim Garth have also secured a place on the tour of India, with all-rounder Heather Graham earning another call-up. McGrath stands in as vice-captain after the retirement of Rachael Haynes in the 15-member squad.
Wales draw with US after 64-year World Cup hiatus
While the Americans piled up pressure on the Welsh through the match giving scant ball possession as Timothy Weah scored in the 36th minute, Wales tried to make a comeback into the game in the second half. Six yellow cards were shown by match referee Abdulrahman Al-Jassim in a match that saw several fouls and exchanges among players. The star player of Wales, Gareth Bale, struck with a penalty in the 82nd minute to score the equaliser.
Netherlands beat Senegal 2-0 in their World Cup opener
The Dutch managed to emerge victorious in a tightly contested match as their African counterparts showed resilience through 90 minutes. Cody Gakpo scored towards the end of play time while substitute Davy Klaassen netted home the second one in injury time to beat Senegal 2-0 in their World Cup Group A opening match at Al Thumama Stadium. The two sides had struggled to break the impasse until late in the match with the Dutch failing to score with several attempts at the goal.
Qatar World Cup: Saka's brace helps England hammer Iran 6-2 in Group B opener
Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand was substituted after suffering a head injury in the eighth minute of the match. He was carried away from the field on a stretcher after unsuccessfully trying to play on after colliding with his teammate Hosseini Majid in the World Cup Group B opener against England at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha.
PKL 9: Tamil Thalaivas register comfortable win over Bengal Warriors
Tamil Thalaivas took a big lead at the end of the first half and maintained it despite Bengal Warriors put up a strong fight in the second half and eventually emerged victorious with 35-30 in the end. Narender picked up a few raids as the Tamil Thalaivas took the lead at 5-3 in the 4th minute. However, the Warriors tackled Narender soon after and stayed in the game at 5-7.
Qatar World Cup: My problems with Man United will not affect Portugal's campaign, says Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo has been in the headlines for the wrong reasons in the past couple of weeks after a TV interview in which he accused Manchester United of betraying him and trying to force him out of the club, while also saying he had "no respect" for coach Erik ten Hag.
World Cup 2022: European teams give up plan to wear 'OneLove' armbands after FIFA hardens sanctions rules
In a meeting with European soccer federations, the world soccer governing body FIFA has raised the prospect of yellow cards if the teams or any other players that pledged to wear the armband. The new regulations came hours before England's Harry Kane, the Netherlands' Virgil van Dijk and Wales' Gareth Bale were due to wear the armbands in Monday's games.
IND v NZ: Fringe players could get a chance as India aim to seal series against New Zealand
Suryakumar's efforts meant that the other Indian batters struggling to get going was hid under the carpet. Barring Suryakumar, all other Indian batters made 69 off 69 balls, which was a reminder yet again of how over dependent they are on the star right-hander.
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