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Two-time champion Momota reaches second round at badminton worlds
Momota took only 37 minutes to see off the 82nd-ranked Munoz 21-16, 21-14. The local favourite will next face India's H.S. Prannoy. Third seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark became the biggest name to crash out in the first round as he went down to Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 21-15, 21-19.
La Liga: Four things we learned in week two
FC Barcelona scored three second-half goals to decide a game that was looking evenly balanced at 1-1 away to Real Sociedad, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen making some vital saves to stop Barca from going behind. All of that changed with the entry of Ansu Fati into the game, as the youngster provided two assists and scored himself as Barca ran out 4-1 winners. Fati has endured two terrible years with knee and muscle injuries and it's hard to believe he is still just 19 years old, but once again he showed his enormous talent.
India beat South Korea 3-2 to win bronze in Asian U18 volleyball championships
India, who had lost 0-3 to hosts Iran in the semifinals, overcame South Korea in the hard-fought encounter, winning 25-20, 25-21, 26-28, 19-25, 15-12. The 2007 runners-up India, who finished second behind Japan in Pool B, defeated Chinese Taipei 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the eight-team competition.
IND v ZIM, 3rd ODI: Had made three nineties but wanted to get a century, says Shubman Gill
"Definitely special (on hitting his maiden international ton). The bat was pretty good and that's why I changed it after my fifty as I wanted to save it. Always special to get a hundred. I had made three nineties but wanted to get a century," said Gill in the post-match presentation ceremony. On a Sunny Monday morning sky, Gill had a splash with a top-class 130 off 97 balls, laced with 15 fours and a six, and was head and shoulders above everyone in the Indian team.
IND v ZIM, 3rd ODI: Zimbabwe took the game deep, would have liked to finish the game earlier, says KL Rahul
After Shubman Gill's top-class maiden ODI century, 130 off 97 balls, laced with 15 fours and a six took India to 289-8, Zimbabwe were down and out in the run chase at 169-7. In came Sikandar Raza and he slammed 115 off 95 balls, including nine fours and three sixes, to bring Zimbabwe on the verge of a huge victory. Raza also shared a 104-run stand off 79 balls with Brad Evans (28), who had earlier taken his maiden five-for in ODI cricket, 5-54 in ten overs, as a boisterous home crowd cheered them on.
IND v ZIM, 3rd ODI: Shubman Gill's 130 outshines Sikandar Raza's 115 as India win by 13 runs; secure 3-0 series sweep
After Gill's top-class 130 off 97 balls, laced with 15 fours and a six took India to 289-8, Zimbabwe were down and out in the run chase at 169-7. In came Raza and he slammed 115 off 95 balls, including nine fours and three sixes, to bring Zimbabwe on the verge of a huge victory. Raza also shared a 104-run stand off 79 balls with Brad Evans (28), who had earlier taken his maiden five-for in ODI cricket, 5-54 in ten overs, as a boisterous home crowd cheered them on.
Pedri stunned by new Barcelona goal hero Lewandowski
On the back of a frustrating goalless draw against Rayo Vallecano on the opening weekend, the former Bayern Munich frontman opened the scoring with just 44 seconds on the clock. Aleksander Isak equalised for La Real, who had chances to take the lead, before the introduction of Ansu Fati in the second half inspired Barcelona to their first win of the campaign, reports DPA.
BWF World Championhips: Lakshya Sen advances; Sai Praneeth, Malvika Bansod crash out
It was a mixed day for India as Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy advanced in women's doubles while M.R Arjun and Dhruv Kapilla made it to the second round in men's doubles. The mixed doubles pair of Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto too advanced, beating the German pair of Patrick Scheiel and Franziska Volkmann 21-12, 21-13 in 29 minutes.
Junior championship is a great platform for the budding badminton talents in India, says P V Sindhu
The 6th edition of the PNB MetLife Junior Badminton Championship (JBC) 2022 will be held in 12 cities across India under the banner of 12 State associations for age groups ranging from 7-17 years, the organisers of the event said in a statement on Monday. On the launch of JBC, P.V. Sindhu, brand ambassador of PNB MetLife stated, "PNB MetLife's Junior Badminton Championship is a great platform for the young budding Badminton talent in India.
IND v ZIM: Was pumped up to be in pressure situation, says Samson on unbeaten 43 in 2nd ODI
"I haven't got much time in the middle, so I wanted to test myself in a pressure (situation). I was really pumped up to be there in pressure situation and they were also bowling well with good bouncers. I really enjoyed the time in the middle," said Samson in a chat with broadcasters ahead of third ODI on Monday.
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