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PKL 9: Naveen Kumar stars as Dabang Delhi register consecutive victories
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The Delhi skipper put Steelers' defenders on the backfoot straightaway into the match, and finished the game with 15 points, helping his team get the big win. Naveen started the match for Dabang Delhi and earned a bonus point straightaway. On the other end, Meetu was caught by Sandeep Dhull with a backhold as Delhi took an early lead. But Manjeet earned a SUPER RAID to put Haryana Steelers in front with a two-point lead. The momentum shifted again as Naveen earned a bonus and a raid point to give back his side the lead.
ATP Finals: Rajeev Ram-Joe Salisbury clinch men's double title
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In a high-quality final, the American-British tandem was sharp from the first to the last point, overcoming the Croatians 7-6(4), 6-4 to end their season in style in northern Italy. Salisbury is the first Briton to win the ATP Finals doubles title, while Ram is the 18th American to clinch the crown. The pair has earned 1,500 ATP Doubles Rankings points and 930,300 dollars as undefeated champions, the biggest doubles payday in history.
FIFA World Cup: Messi, Ronaldo come together for first-ever joint promotion
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The image was shared by both the footballers on the eve of the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, through their Instagram accounts. While some social media users called it "iconic", others hailed it as the "picture of the century". With both of them sharing 12 Ballon d'Or's between them, Ronaldo and Messi came together for a promotion campaign by Louis Vuitton ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
PKL 9: Puneri Paltan survive late scare to beat Bengaluru Bulls 35-33
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A late surge by the Bulls with Bharat at the centre of it, sparked the stadium to life in one of the best games of the season. With this win, Puneri Paltan moved to the top spot on the points table. Billed as a clash between the Bulls' raiding power against Pune's strength in defence, the start did not disappoint. Despite a quick start by the Bulls, who matched the Paltan point for point in the early exchanges, the Paltan defence gave the impetus to their team a few minutes later.
ISL 2022-23: FC Goa rout ATK Mohun Bagan 3-0
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The victory also resulted in the end of the Mariners' unbeaten run over the Gaurs, which had lasted for two seasons since the former's inception. Earlier in the day, FC Goa Head Coach Carlos Pena rang in two changes to the playing XI that started in the defeat against Kerala Blasters, as Redeem Tlang and Marc Valiente replaced Noah Sadaoui and the injured Saviour Gama, respectively. The return of the Spaniard bolstered the Gaurs' defence.
Cricket's shortest format T10 League arrives in Sri Lanka
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The journey of T10 in Sri Lanka was kicked off with Sri Lanka Cricket's Honorary President, Shammi Silva and Honorary Secretary, Mohan de Silva, making the official announcement. Also present on the auspicious occasion were the Chairman of TTen Global Sports Shaji Ul Mulk and the COO TTen Global Sports Rajeev Khanna.
Max Verstappen wins 2022 F1 finale in Abu Dhabi
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Starting from the pole position, Verstappen controlled the race from the front and was never threatened as he took a typically dominant win and extended his record for most Grand Prix wins in a single season. "It was a good race. It was all about tyre management. I think we looked after the Mediums quite well and then on the Hard tyres managing until the end," said Verstappen, who won last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in contentious circumstances.
WATCH | FIFA World Cup: Morgan Freeman, BTS' Jung Kook lit up opening ceremony
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One of the non-musical performers was American actor Morgan Freeman. The 85-year-old narrated the event live and delivered a speech about the "emotions that connect us all now". It spanned around 20 minutes and kept the audience all around the world glued to their screens. Legendary American actor said football unites nations. "Football spans the world, unites nations in their love of the beautiful game. What brings together nations, brings together communities," said Freeman.
IND v NZ, 2nd T20I: Always try not to get ahead of the game, says Suryakumar on sparkling form
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On Sunday, in front of a sell-out crowd at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Suryakumar was on song in being promoted to number three, hitting 11 fours and seven sixes all over the park at a strike-rate of 217.65 to be unbeaten on 111 off 51 balls, his second T20I century to set the base for India's 65-run win.
Asia Road Racing: Top 10 finish for Indian racer Rajiv Sethu
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Showcasing consistent performance and brining laurels to the country, India's ace rider Rajiv Sethu finished the final race of Asia Production 250cc (AP250cc) class of ARRC in top 10. After 18th position start on the grid, Rajiv moved up by a position in lap 1 itself. Taking advantage of the wet race and few crashes, he continued to gain positions and reached at 10th spot in Lap 8.
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