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Durand Cup 2022: Rajasthan United hold East Bengal to a goal-less draw
Rajasthan who had got the better of ATK Mohun Bagan in their first match, produced another impressive result as they got a point against the other Kolkata giant on their own patch. For East Bengal, it was a similar story to their previous game where they failed to convert the chances that came their way and had to settle for a point. The first opening came in the 15th minute when Aniket Jadhav sent in a dangerous cross in the box but it just evaded VP Suhair. Suhair then tested the Rajasthan goalkeeper Niraj Kumar with a shot from distance 12 minutes later but he was equal to the task.
BWF World Championships: Prannoy pips Lakshya; Arjun-Kapila, Satwik-Chirag into quarters, Saina bows out
Prannoy came from a game down to beat the ninth-seeded Lakshya 17-21, 21-16, 21-17 in the round of 16. With this win, the veteran continued his fine run of form in the tournament having beaten former world champion Kento Momota in the previous round. The 30-year-old will next face China's Zhao Jun Peng in the last eight and will be assured of a first BWF World Championships medal if he wins.
Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan team holds practice session, coach Mushtaq lauds Kohli-Babar meet-up
Ahead of the start of the tournament, Pakistan suffered a massive blow when star pacer Shaheen Afridi was ruled out due to a knee injury, which he picked up while fielding during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Right-arm fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain has replaced Afridi in Pakistan's 15-member squad for the Asia Cup.
Formula 2 Championships: Indian racer Jehan Daruvala hoping for Spa reset
The 23-year-old, who opened the season with a streak of five podiums from six rounds, and his teammate Dennis Hauger endured a lean run of results over the races leading up to the summer break as Prema suffered from a puzzling lack of pace. But having recharged his batteries over the break and analyzed with Prema the team's struggles, Daruvala, a triple F2 winner, is ready to hit the reset button and hopeful of being back in the fight at the front.
Took swift action and resolved the issue of racist comment, claim Durand Cup organisers
"Swift action was taken and the matter has been resolved, post the joint intervention and mediation of all stakeholders including the All India Football Federation (AIFF). We thank all for the support provided. We will always stand up in the fight to eliminate any form of discrimination from the beautiful sport of Football," the organisers said in a statement on Thursday.
Nadal, Swiatek, Gauff lead Ukraine support at U.S. Open
Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, John McEnroe and many more stars thrilled a packed Louis Armstrong Stadium for two hours of tennis to raise money for those suffering in Ukraine, with recently retired Ukrainian players Sergiy Stakhovsky and Olga Savchuk in attendance. "It has been a very tough couple of years in terms of [the] pandemic, now with the war," Nadal said.
India has the ability to squash everybody in the Asia Cup, including Pakistan: Scott Styris
The 2022 Asia Cup, in 20-over format, will see India entering the competition as defending champions, having won the competition in the 50-over format in 2018 in the UAE as well as in the T20I format in 2016 in Bangladesh. Styris pointed out that not imposing themselves in the start of Men's T20 World Cup last year was something which costed India matches against Pakistan and New Zealand.
Formula 1: Daniel Ricciardo to leave McLaren at the end of the season
On the eve of the Belgian Grand Prix, as Formula 1 returns from its summer break, Ricciardo and McLaren announced they would complete the final nine races of the year together before going their separate ways. McLaren say they will announce who will partner Norris in 2023 "in due course" Ricciardo will do the same regarding his own future plans, but suggested he's keen to stay in F1.
Asia Cup: Virat Kohli, Babar Azam greet each other during practice session in Dubai
On, Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) uploaded a video where the Indian players including out-of-form Virat Kohli can be seen starting their preparations for the Asia Cup. At the same ground the Afghanistan and Pakistan cricketers were also present. Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Pakistan captain Babar Azam were seen exchanging greetings.
Shubman Gill to play for Glamorgan in County Championship: Report
If all goes well, Gill will be the seventh India player to be signed by a county team this season, after Cheteshwar Pujara (Sussex), Washington Sundar (Lancashire), Krunal Pandya, Mohammed Siraj (both Warwickshire), Umesh Yadav (Middlesex) and Navdeep Saini (Kent). The 22-year-old will be the third Indian to play for Glamorgan in the County Championship after Ravi Shastri (1987-91) and Sourav Ganguly (2005).
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