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Draw with Nice not enough for Cologne in UEFA Europa League
Cologne came close twice in the opening stages but Nice goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was on guard and denied Sargis Adamyan in quick succession on Thursday night. Nice defended deep and lurked for counterattacking opportunities, while Steffen Tigges tested Schmeichel with a dangerous header at the half-hour mark.
Indian fans right behind their team; Australian followers not really backing Aaron Finch and his boys, opines Healy
Finch's side is in a precarious situation with just one Super 12 game -- against Afghanistan later on Friday at the Adelaide Oval -- to be played. The defending champions need either England or New Zealand to be on the wrong end of surprise loss or crush Afghanistan to receive a huge net run rate (NRR) boost.
Paris Masters: Musetti upsets Ruud to reach quarters
The 20-year-old played with confidence throughout the two-hour, 19-minute clash in the French capital, striking 37 winners as he pulled the Norwegian from corner to corner to reach his maiden ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal. "I am really happy. I think we played a great match until the end. A lot of remarkable shots from his side. He was playing really well and I had to play my best tennis to beat him.
Paris Masters: Alcaraz races past Dimitrov to reach quarters
Alcaraz was dialled-in from the start in his maiden ATP head-to-head meeting with the former World No.3 Dimitrov. Striking the ball cleanly off both wings from the baseline and deploying his drop shot to good effect throughout, the Spaniard converted five of seven break points against the Bulgarian's serve to wrap up an impressive 72-minute win. In a near-flawless opening, Alcaraz's all-around game left Dimitrov with few chances to counter.
SMAT 2022: Shreyas Iyer powers Mumbai to final with 5-wicket win over Vidarbha
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Vidarbha posted a total of 164/7 in 20 overs with wicketkeeper batter Jitesh Sharma top-scoring with his 46 not out off 24 balls. In reply, Mumbai chased down the target in 16.5 overs. It will be for the first time that Mumbai will play in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy since the inception of the tournament.
Big setback for Germany as Timo Werner to miss FIFA World Cup due to torn ligament
Timo Werner just returned to Leipzig in the summer after two years with Premier League outfit Chelsea and had penned a deal until 2026. Due to his recent performances in the Bundesliga and under Germany head coach Hansi Flick, Werner was widely expected to be in Germany's squad for Qatar, reports Xinhua.
ISL 2022-23: FC Goa beat Jamshedpur FC 3-0 at home
Both sides made two changes to their starting eleven. The hosts welcomed Dheeraj Moirangthem back in goal, and Fares Arnaout replaced Marc Valiente in defence. The visitors also made a change in defence with Eli Sabia coming in to replace Pratik Chaudhari. Harry Sawyer dropped to the bench, and Jitendra Singh came into the midfield as Jamshedpur FC switched to a 4-2-3-1.
Belgium and Netherlands to jointly host 2026 women's and men's hockey World Cups
The combined event will take place in July or August 2026 in Amsterdam/Amstelveen, Netherlands and Wavre, Belgium, with female and male teams playing in both venues, the FIH informed in a release on Thursday. The proposed format for the match schedule -- with one local team, Belgium or the Netherlands, playing each day to make sure to fill the venues every day, seems to have influenced the EB's decision.
FIFA World Cup: 'Ticketless fans can enter Qatar after group stage'
To gain entry into the Gulf country after the conclusion of the group stage on December 2, non-ticketed fans will have to obtain a Hayya card, a key document introduced by Qatar for the tournament. Qatar, the first Middle East country to host the FIFA World Cup, has lined up curated festivities in addition to building eight futuristic stadiums in which matches will be played from November 20 to December 18.
Asian Squash Team Championship: Indian men beat Malaysia to reach final; women bag bronze
The Indian team comprising Commonwealth Games individual bronze medallist Saurav Ghosal, Abhay Singh, Ramit Tandon and Velavan Senthil Kumar defeated Malaysia 2-1 in the semifinal, setting up a summit clash with Kuwait on Friday. Kuwait defeated Hong Kong 2-1 in the other semifinal.
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