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El Clasico the big game, but plenty more in La Liga this weekend
Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen and Hector Bellerin are all out for Barcelona, and the absences in central defense are what will most worry Xavi Hernandez against a Real Madrid side that has already ensured its place in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Players such as Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Federico Valverde will look to cause Barca problems on the break.
National Tennis Championship: Vishnu Vardhan beats Prajwal Dev to reach quarterfinals
After the first part of the week was damp in the Capital, sunshine was essential. As if taking cue, Vishnu, who has been a regular at the Fenesta Open for over two decades, showed that he had the strokes and ability to match younger players with his bright brand of tennis.
India begin Cairo Rifle/Pistol World Championship campaign with a bronze
Esha, Naamya and Vibhuti finished fourth in the first round of qualification with a score of 856 to make it to the next stage in third position. In the next round they shot 437 to finish behind the Germans in fourth position to qualify for the bronze medal match. China won the gold in the event while Korea won silver.
All have to face rejection some day, says Sourav Ganguly on exit as BCCI chief
"No one can continue as the administrator throughout his life. All have to face rejections some time or the other. When you look at quick success it never happens. Remember, one does not become Narendra Modi or Sachin Teldulkar or an Ambani overnight," Sourav Ganguly said after attending a function of Bandhan Bank here on Thursday.
When it comes to Shaheen Afridi, don't look to survive, look to score runs from him: Gautam Gambhir
Afridi was the star performer for Pakistan when they had defeated India by ten wickets in their 2021 T20 World Cup tournament opener in Dubai, picking 3/31 in his four overs and taking out the top three of Rohit Sharma, K.L Rahul and Virat Kohli.
PKL 9: In-form Steelers look to keep juggernaut rolling against Pink Panthers
The JSW Sports-owned side eased past challenges from Bengal Warriors and Tamil Thalaivas, and sit pretty as one of only two teams, alongside Dabang Delhi, yet to drop a point. "The mood in the camp is great after winning two games and the confidence is also high. We have been working hard in training with coach Manpreet ensuring that we keep our focus on the game," skipper Jaideep Dahiya said.
BCCI considering having five teams in women's IPL, five overseas players in playing XI: Report
A report by Cricbuzz states that apart from these two, the tentative window for Women's IPL is March 2023 -- which is after the Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa from February 10-26 and before the start of Men's IPL. "A maximum of four of the overseas players in the XI can be from the ICC Full Member nations, it's being considered, whereas the remaining one can be from an Associate Nation," said the report.
Women's Asia Cup: Shafali, Deepti shine as India defeat Thailand by 74 runs, enter final
After India posted 148/6 in their 20 overs on a sluggish pitch, their bowlers produced another stunning show to restrict Thailand to 74/9 in their 20 overs. India will now await the winner of the second semi-final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, to be held later in the afternoon, to see who they come up against in the title clash on Saturday.
T20 World Cup: Batters can pull India through to semis, says Ravi Shastri
Former India coach Ravi Shastri was in charge of India at last year's T20 World Cup as the Asian side won just three of their five matches and failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the event. India won the title in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 but has not done well since.
Champions League: Porto upset Bayer Leverkusen; Salah hits fastest hat-trick in Liverpool's 7-1 win
Salah was at his devastating best as former champions Liverpool continued to prosper as they thrashed Rangers 7-1 in a Group A encounter. In other matches on Wednesday night, Napoli overcame Ajaz 4-2 in another Group A match; French club Marseille defeated Sporting Lisbon 2-0, Tottenham Hotspur overcame Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 and Bayern Munich defeated Viktoria 4-2.
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