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Australian Open badminton: China's Shi storms into men's singles second round
Shi will next face his countryman Weng Hongyang, who outplayed New Zealand's Ricky Cheng 21-11, 21-16 in the first round of the BWF World Tour Super 300 event. Lu Guangzu defeated Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto 21-18, 21-17 and will play against top-seeded Malaysian shuttler Lee Zii Jia in the second round. Elsewhere, Li Shifeng outperformed Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo of Indonesia 14-21, 21-17, 21-8 in a three-set thriller.
PKL 9: Patna Pirates, Tamil Thalaivas play out thrilling match to tie 33-33
The two sides played out a neck-and-neck contest and were locked at 5-5 in the 5th minute. However, the Thalaivas tackled Sachin, soon after, and inched ahead at 7-5. But Pirates' all-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh also showcased top form and helped his side level the scores at 7-7.
FIFA World Cup: Kolo Muani to replace injured striker Nkunku in French squad
"The FIFA Medical Committee has endorsed the withdrawal of Christopher Nkunku due to injury," the French Football Federation (FFF) said in a statement. "The national coach has decided to call on Randal Kolo Muani." The 25-year-old Nkunku injured his left knee during training on Tuesday when he collided with Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.
IPL 2023: Wasim Jaffer re-appointed as Punjab Kings batting coach, Langeveldt named fast bowling coach
The 44-year-old had stepped down as the PBKS batting coach ahead of the IPL 2022 mega-auction earlier this year. He had joined the Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) back in 2019 and had previously worked with the side for three seasons. Meanwhile, the franchise also appointed former South African cricketer Charl Langeveldt as their new fast bowling coach.
Australian Open: Anwesha advances to second round; Sameer Verma gives walkover
Anwesha got the better of Australia's Pitchaya Elysia Viravong 21-9, 21-11 in the women's singles section of this BWF World Tour Super 300 event which has a total prize fund of USD 180,000. Anwesha, the 14-year-old from Delhi who has won four junior titles in six finals this year, dominated the match, winning 42 out of the 62 rallies played. She won six consecutive points and never allowed her opponent to get into a good rhythm.
Suryakumar continues to lead the latest T20I Batting Rankings
That performance helped Suryakumar Yadav achieve a career-best rating of 869 points. Although his rating dropped to 859 after his dismissal for 14 in the semifinal against England, his position has remained undisturbed as other batters in his proximity failed to produce any eye-catching performances.
CSK CEO Viswanathan confirms Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead side in IPL 2023
Viswanathan told CSK TV that he was confident the team will "do well" in the upcoming edition with Dhoni leading the side.
Brazil, France, England are World Cup favourites, says Messi
Two-time champions Argentina will kick off their campaign against Saudi Arabia on November 22 before also facing Mexico and Poland in Group C, reports Xinhua. Lionel Scaloni's men are undefeated in their past 35 games, a sequence that includes the 2021 Copa America final against Brazil. They are just two games shy of the record for the longest run of international matches without defeat, currently held by Italy.
Sunrisers release Kane Williamson; CSK retain Jadeja, let go Bravo
Fellow Southerners Chennai Super Kings have retained India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja despite an acrimonious relationship with the left-arm spinner over the captaincy issue, along with M.S. Dhoni, and have released West Indies great Dwayne Bravo, the 39-year-old T20 itinerant who now seems struggling towards the end of a chequered career. But the big name to be released is Williamson. Williamson, who captained the Sunrisers in the 2022 edition.
PKL 9: Bharat, Neeraj Narwal lead Bengaluru Bulls to big win against Telugu Titans
While Neeraj Narwal was looking to set the Bulls on their way, it was the Bengaluru side's arch-rival Siddharth Desai, who got the Titans off to a fine start. Desai registered the first five points for his side before Surjeet Singh became the second player for the Titans to get on the score sheet. The Titans had the edge in the early exchanges. However, the Bulls fought back with Bharat and Vikash Kandola leading the charge, edging ahead with a slender lead at the ten-minute mark.
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