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Fans raise the tempo ahead of India vs Pakistan blockbuster in Asia Cup
The last time the two sides met in the T20 World Cup in October last year, Pakistan had thrashed India by 10 wickets. With scores to settle on Sunday, the fans of the Men in Blue are brimming with enthusiasm, just like their excited Pakistani counterparts. Fans of both the teams have been present in large numbers outside the practice area for the last three days, just to catch a glimpse of their cricketing heroes.
Serena Williams prepares for emotional final tournament at US Open
Already a superstar in the making at 16, Serena Williams has been the talk of tennis ever since and will be celebrated as such at Flushing Meadows as she marks the end of one of the great sporting careers, reports DPA. A few weeks short of her 41st birthday and keen to focus on trying to have a second child, Williams has decided, reluctantly, that now is the time to hang up her racquet.
Had felt my season was over after groin injury; 90m throw will happen when the time comes: Neeraj Chopra
Neerj Chopra on Friday finished first at the Lausanne Diamond League, becoming the first Indian to clinch the top spot in a Diamond League meet, after registering an 89.08m throw in his first attempt. In the Stockholm Diamond League earlier this year, Chopra had thrown a personal best of 89.94m and had finished second.
Shuttlers Chirag-Satwiksairaj go down fighting to Malaysian pair; settle for bronze
The Indian badminton men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy was leading by five points going into the first break but the nimble Malaysian duo grew in confidence as the match progressed. The Malaysians' solid defence saw them level the game at 16-all. But Chirag and Satwiksairaj survived the opening game largely because of their compact net play.
Century against South Africa was a bit of relief; overjoyed on getting a Test hundred: Ben Foakes
Foakes ended day two unbeaten on 113 and also shared a sixth-wicket stand of 173 with captain Ben Stokes (103) as England reached 415-9 declared in reply to the Proteas' score of 151 and 23-0 in nine overs of second innings.
ICC T20 World Cup tickets for India-Pakistan clash in Australia sold out: Usman Khawaja
Despite the ICC T20 World Cup Down Under still 50 days away, Australian cricketer and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Multicultural Ambassador Usman Khawaja said on Saturday the tickets for the match had sold out like hot cakes and 80 per cent had been bought by those living in Australia.
Was not able to get that high intensity naturally, pushed myself to do it: Virat Kohli
Now, on the verge of his return to the Indian team after a break of a month-and-a-half, Kohli has admitted that his high intensity on the ground was not coming out naturally. Despite feeling that, Kohli acknowledged that he was pushing himself to get that high intensity out on the field.
Don't feel like a Wimbledon champion: Rybakina hits out at treatment
The 23-year-old Elena Rybakina defeated Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to win her first slam title at the All England Club last month but the lack of ranking points -- a response by the WTA to Wimbledon's ban on Russian and Belarusian players -- means she is still ranked outside the top 20, reports DPA.
Durand Cup 2022: Hyderabad FC beat Chennaiyin FC 3-1
Anirudh Thapa handed Chenaniyin FC the lead just two minutes before half-time as Hyderabad FC rode on Ogbeche's (65th, 74th) brace and Joao Victor's strike to take full points as Chennaiyin FC's Fallou Diagne was sent off in the 54th minute. The game was a cagey affair in the first half an hour. Chennaiyin FC then began to enjoy a bit of momentum that resulted in the opening goal.
Durand Cup 2022: Jamshedpur FC beat FC Goa 1-0
Carlos Santamarina's team started well and created the first opening in the 20th minute when Ruatmawia forced FC Goa goalkeeper Hrithik Tiwari into a save. Keisan Angelo Singh then went close for Jamshedpur FC five minutes from the interval with a powerful drive from distance. The Red Miners though couldn't make their dominance count as the two teams were locked at 0-0 at the break.
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