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T20 World Cup: Journey of 12 months and turning the tables over Sri Lanka, the Namibia way
Cut to now, and two days before what happened a year ago in Abu Dhabi, Namibia were batting first against the same opposition in the first round of 2022 Men's T20 World Cup at Geelong, Australia. At 93/6 in 14.2 overs, one feared the script of 2021 clash was on the verge of being repeated in 2022.
I workout only 15-20 minutes in a day: Milind Soman
Age is just a number for Milind Soman who continues to amaze everyone with his agility even when he is just 3 years short of touching 60. "I enjoy it. I like being fit. I've been fit all my life. I don't want, I don't want to let go of the feeling of fitness. Fitness to me, basically means being able to live your life the way you want.
Manish Sureshkumar, Vaidehi Chaudhari crowned champions at National Tennis Championship
Vaidehi cruised past Sai Samhitha Chamarthi 6-2, 6-0 while Manish Sureshkumar defeated Digvijay Pratap Singh 6-2, 6-3 to lift the national championship titles. It was disappointing for Sai Samhitha as she had been in good touch through the last week. The essence in a final is raising the level of play, which Vaidehi did with finesse.
PKL 9: Naveen is giving confidence to all players, says Dabang Delhi coach Krishan Hooda
Speaking about the reasons behind their success, Dabang Delhi KC head coach Krishan Hooda said, "The captain is carrying out all his responsibilities. The captain's job is to see that the combinations work on the mat, because the coach is sitting on the sidelines. The entire team is supporting him and Naveen is supporting his team members."
Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Arjun Babuta and Kiran Ankush Jadhav win India's fifth gold at Rifle/Pistol Shooting World Championships
India have also picked up a silver and two bronze medals on the day to take their tally to five gold, one silver and five bronze medals, to maintain their second place behind China in the medal standings and with the Women's 10m Air Pistol team also making the gold medal match, that tally is certain to go up further by the end of business in Cairo.
T20 World Cup: Netherlands edge UAE by three wickets in a low-scoring thriller
After brilliant spells from fast bowlers Bas de Leede, Fred Klaasen and left-arm spinner Tim Pringle restricted UAE to a lowly 111/8 in 20 overs, Netherlands were also kept under check as they lost wickets at regular intervals and didn't score a boundary after the eighth over.
FIFA U-17 Women's WC: Coach Dennerby wants Indian team to be more confident with ball vs Brazil
Hosts India are already out of the World Cup having lost their first two group league encounters against the United State (0-8) and Morocco (0-3). They are now pitted against mighty Brazil, considered a force to reckon with in women's football.
T20 World Cup: A little bit speechless at the moment, says Jan Frylinck after Namibia's historic win over Sri Lanka
Frylinck (44) first joined hands with JJ Smit (31 not out) for a 70-run stand in 34 balls for the seventh wicket to help Namibia post a competitive 163/7 in 20 overs. The bowlers then took over to produce a superb collective show, mixing their fuller and short lengths well to bowl out Sri Lanka for 108 in 19 overs for a historic win over a major cricketing nation.
Indian teenager Arjun Erigaisi shocks world champion Magnus Carlsen
It was sweet revenge for Erigaisi who had lost to Carlsen in the Julius Baer Generation Cup final, and earned his first victory against the world No. 1 on Saturday. The shock defeat happened in Round 7 with Erigaisi breaking through with the brilliant 27.Qf7+ counter-attack, bravely ignoring Carlsen's apparent queen and rook threat down the b-file. The young Indian star went on to close out the win.
ISSF World Championship: Udhayveer's double gold helps India consolidate second place
India has also picked up one Paris 2024 Olympics quota place after Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil stunned a high-quality field on Friday to become the 10 air rifle men's world champion. Udhayveer shot a combined score of 580 after the precision and rapid-fire rounds in the junior men's sports pistol, to emerge on top of the 23-strong field.
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