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    Hyderabad Blackbirds’ Aqil bags trophy

    South African teenager Aqil Alibhai of Hyderabad Blackbirds clinched the Formula 4 Indian Championship title in Coimbatore on Sunday. Hyderabad: South African teenager Aqil Alibhai of Hyderabad Blackbirds clinched the Formula 4 Indian Championship title in Coimbatore on Sunday, capping a stellar season with six wins. Despite Bengaluru-based Ruhaan Alva of Shrachi Rarh Royal Bengal Tigers securing a grand double on the final day, Alibhai’s two podium finishes (P2 and P3) earned him enough points to seal the crown. Ruhaan finished second in the championship standings after a strong performance. Following the triumph, Alibhai said, “I wanted to finish the season with a win, but it was not to be. But I have had a good season, and I am very happy to win the championship. Going forward, let’s see where this success takes me.”
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    India-Malaysia football rivalry heats up: Gachibowli stadium set for thrilling showdown

    India and Malaysia have clashed 32 times, making it the most frequent matchup for the Blue Tigers in international football, ahead of rivalries with Pakistan (29 matches) and Bangladesh (28 matches). Monday’s game at the GMC Balayogi Gachibowli Stadium adds another chapter to this storied rivalry, where even friendly encounters are fiercely contested. Hyderabad: The India-Malaysia football rivalry goes a long way back. From their first meeting in 1957 friendly in Kuala Lumpur, where India emerged 3-0 winners thanks to PK Banerjee’s brace and a Tulsidas Balaram strike, until last year’s Merdeka Tournament clash in which Malaysia ran out 4-2 winners. The two sides have faced each other 32 times. That’s the most number of times India have played against any opponent in international football, followed by Pakistan (29 matches) and Bangladesh (28 matches). The game on Monday at the GMC Balayogi Gachibowli Stadium will be yet another addition to this historic rivalry, where even…
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    Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Afridi reclaims top spot in ODI bowlers rankings

    Afridi’s recent performance in Pakistan’s victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets across three games at an impressive average of 12.62, helped propel him to the top spot once more Dubai: Pakistan’s premier fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has reclaimed the No.1 position in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowler Rankings, a spot he initially held during last year’s Cricket World Cup in India. Afridi’s recent performance in Pakistan’s victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets across three games at an impressive average of 12.62, helped propel him to the top spot once more. Afridi’s rise comes as part of a reshuffling in the rankings, with South Africa’s spinner Keshav Maharaj slipping to third and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan maintaining his position at second. Afridi’s dominance on the field, combined with Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s leading spot in the ODI batting rankings, makes Pakistan the only team with the No.1-ranked player in…
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    ‘Wasn’t the nicest thing,’ says KL Rahul on animated chat with LSG owner Sanjiv Goenk during IPL 2024 

    LSG owner appeared visibly displeased after a match’s outcome and was seen engaged in an intense discussion with skipper Rahul along the boundary line at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium New Delhi:  India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul has opened up on the animated chat between Lucknow Super Giants’ owner Sanjiv Goenka during the 2024 IPL when LSG were hammered by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). LSG were in a need of big win over SRH to qualfiy for the playoffs, but the team suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss. Afterwards, LSG owner appeared visibly displeased after the match’s outcome and was seen engaged in an intense discussion with skipper Rahul along the boundary line at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. “As a team, we were all in shock because we were at the stage in that tournament where every game was very important. We had to win, I think, three out of five games or two out of the last…
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    Neeraj Chopra partners with Javelin legend Jan Zelezny as new coach

    “Growing up, I admired Jan’s technique and precision, often watching his videos. He dominated the sport for years, and I believe working with him will be invaluable. Our throwing styles are similar, and his expertise is unparalleled. It’s an honor to have Jan by my side as I aim for the next level in my career, and I can’t wait to begin,” said Chopra after the announcement. New Delhi: Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, on Saturday, announced the start of an exciting new chapter in his career, partnering with Javelin legend Jan Zelezny, who comes on board as his new coach. Jan Zelezny, a three-time Olympic and World champion and the current world record holder, has long been an idol to Chopra. “Growing up, I admired Jan’s technique and precision and spent a lot of time watching videos of him. He was the best in the sport for so many years,…
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    Impressive run: Samson looking to make hay while the sun shines

    I made maximum utilisation of my current form you can say,” says the wicketkeeper after collecting his player of the match award following India’s 61-run win over South Africa in the first T20I Durban: In his last six competitive games, Sanju Samson has scored three hundreds, including one in the Duleep Trophy, and the inform India wicketkeeper batter is looking to make hay while the sun shines. Samson’s 107 off 50 balls against South Africa, his second T20I hundred in as many matches after his 111 against Bangladesh last month, has helped him to partially brush off the tag of an underperformer. “Really enjoyed my time out there in the middle. I made maximum utilisation of my current form you can say,” Samson said after collecting his player of the match award following India’s 61-run win over South Africa in the first T20I. Asked about the team’s gameplan, the Rajasthan Royals skipper spoke about intent. “The…
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    England-New Zealand Test series to be named after Graham Thorpe and Martin Crowe

    The trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Test series between England and New Zealand, a contest that dates back to the two nations’ first Test encounter in 1930 New Delhi: England is set to honour legendary batter Graham Thorpe by naming a new trophy for the Test series with New Zealand. It will be named after Thorpe and New Zealand batter Martin Crowe, a tribute to two of the most iconic batter from their respective nations. The trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Test series between England and New Zealand, a contest that dates back to the two nations’ first Test encounter in 1930. This initiative, expected to take effect in the upcoming series starting on November 28, aims to honour Crowe and Thorpe’s legacies, reported The Telegraph. Crowe, often considered New Zealand’s finest batter represented his country in 77 Tests from 1982 to 1995,…
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    Harmanpreet makes it to 50-player shortlist for WBBL Team of the Decade

    The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this season Melbourne: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the lone entry from India in the 50-player shortlist for the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Team of the Decade, which was released on Thursday. The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this season. The list will be pruned to 12 by a selection panel of experts after taking into account public voting. The public voting will be open between November 11-24 on the Big Bash App. The Team of the Decade will honour the greatest players from across the 10-year history of the WBBL. The selection panel is being chaired by Cricket Australia Director Clea Smith, and also includes Mel Jones, Lisa Sthalekar, Matthew Mott, Quentin Hull, Laura Jolly and Alistair Dobson. Public voting will be given equal importance and the panel will then review and…
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    Real Madrid’s knockout hopes dented in 3-1 loss to AC Milan

    The loss leaves Real Madrid with six points from its first four matches in the tournament. Up next is an away game against Liverpool at Anfield. Beyond the result, coach Carlo Ancelotti may be more concerned with his team’s poor performance, especially given they had the advantage of a rest over the weekend. Madrid: Real Madrid’s qualification for the knockout stage of the Champions League suffered a major setback as they were beaten 3-1 at home to AC Milan. The defeat leaves Real Madrid with six points from its first four matches in the tournament, with a visit to play Liverpool at Anfield next on the agenda, and more than the result, coach Carlo Ancelotti will be worried by a poor performance from his side, who had a rest at the weekend. The game was just 12 minutes old when Malick Thiaw put Milan ahead with a near-post finish from a…
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    Champions League: Luis Diaz hat-trick powers Liverpool to 4-0 win over Leverkusen

    A second-half goal surge on Tuesday night led the Reds to victory over Xabi Alonso’s Bundesliga champions, securing 12 points from their first four league-phase matches. Diaz opened the scoring in the 61st minute and wrapped it up in stoppage time, while Cody Gakpo added to the tally with a header for the hosts’ second goal of the night. Liverpool: Luis Diaz fired in a hat-trick to help Liverpool beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 at Anfield and maintain their perfect start in the Champions League. A second-half flurry of goals on Tuesday night saw the Reds overcome Xabi Alonso’s Bundesliga champions to take 12 points from their opening four matches in the league phase. Diaz opened the game’s scoring in the 61st minute and completed it in stoppage time, with Cody Gakpo also on the scoresheet by heading in the hosts’ second of the evening. Xabi Alonso’s Anfield return saw his Leverkusen side…

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      FIFA World Cup: Kylian Mbappe’s hunger to win trophy for France leaves coach Didier Deschamps in awe

      France coach Didier Deschamps was a happy man as his superstar forward Kylian Mbappe shone in their hard-fought 2-1 win over Denmark in their FIFA World Cup 2022 match on Saturday. Thanks to Mbappe’s brilliance, France became the first team to qualify for the Round of 16 in Qatar as they ended the curse of the defending champions that had stretched since the 2006 edition of the World Cup. France became the first defending champions to reach the Round of 16 since Brazil in 2006 and Deschamps is delighted that their big names are stepping up and delivering at the right time in Qatar.  Mbappe, who shone in France’s winning run in Russia 4 yeas ago, has begun the Qatar campaign…

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      ‘Hello Pakistan’, Ben Stokes’ message for Babar Azam’s country as England land on Pakistani soil amid heavy security

      England cricket team’s Test squad, led by Ben Stokes, landed in Pakistan after a gap of 17 years to play Test matches. The team was whisked to the hotel straight after landing with no delays amid heavy security. Pakistan are taking all the required steps to ensure that safety of the players is not compromised as they look to welcome international cricket back in Pakistan. Not to forget, England have already toured Pakistan almost two months ago to play the seven-match T20I bilateral series which the Three Lions won 4-3. The players are not allowed to move freely in Pakistan as it could turn out to be a dangerous activity.  Touchdown in Pakistan for our Men’s Test squad! 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/2GbRr1Xcw1—…

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      Cristiano Ronaldo told to name his price for mega-money transfer after Man Utd exit

      With football in the country on a high following the shock World Cup win over Argentina and the links with Premier League Newcastle United leading club Al-Hilal want to continue the feel good factor by luring free agent Ronaldo. The 37-year-old whose Manchester United contract was ripped up as he reported for World Cup duty with Portugal is believed to be interested in continuing his football in the Middle East, especially with little interest so far from leading clubs in Europe. Al-Hilal attempted to sign Ronaldo last summer, armed with a staggering contract worth around £300 million. Again money will be no problem as Saudi Arabia, anxious to make a huge impression on the sporting world, look to make Ronaldo the face of their domestic…

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      FIFA WC 2022: Mbappe brace helps France beat Denmark 2-1

      Kylian Mbappe scored two goals and put defending champion France into the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Denmark on Saturday. Mbappe put France ahead in the 61st minute and then scored the winner in the 86th with his right thigh as Les Bleus became the first team to advance to the next round. Denmark defender Andreas Christensen equalized for his team with a header in the 68th. Mbappe scored four goals when France won the World Cup four years ago, including one in the final. He now has 31 goals for France, moving him one ahead of Just Fontaine — the all-time leading scorer at a single World Cup with 13 goals at the 1958 tournament.…

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      Lionel Messi proves he’s still the man with stunning goal for Argentina vs Mexico

      Lionel Messi scored a stunning goal in Argentina’s second 2022 World Cup group stage match against Mexico. The 35-year-old, regarded by many as the greatest footballer of all time, put Argentina ahead with a beautiful strike from 25 yards. When Argentina needed Messi most, the great man delivered. GOLAZO DE LIONEL ANDRÉS MESSI CONTRA MEXICO EL MEJOR JUGADOR DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS pic.twitter.com/UMyikFF2TJ— Alex 🇦🇷 (@alexculee) November 26, 2022 MESSIIIIIIIIIIIIII!! 🙌The Argentina captain comes up with a moment of magic to light up the tight game with this gorgeous finish… 🇦🇷#ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/RIHjU46QDC— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 26, 2022 What a hit. Considering the huge amount of pressure that Messi and his teammates were under at the time, that’s a special moment from…

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      FIFA WC 2022: Australia beats Tunisia 1-0 to revive its campaign

      Mitchell Duke gave Australia the lead midway through the first half with a header and Australia went on to register its first win at Football’s biggest event Al Wakrah: Australia only needed to avoid defeat to stay in the World Cup. The Socceroos did more than that in a 1-0 win over Tunisia on Saturday. Mitchell Duke gave Australia the lead midway through the first half with a header and Australia went on to register its first win at soccer’s biggest event since a victory over Serbia back in 2010. The result means Australia still has a chance to qualify for the round of 16, despite losing 4-1 to defending champion France in their opening match. France and Australia lead Group…

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      Argentine World Cup team commemorates Maradona

      Maradona died on November 25, 2020 of a heart attack at home at the age of 60, after brain surgery for a subdural hematoma. Buenos Aires: Members of the Argentine national football team commemorated Diego Armando Maradona at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Friday, two years after his death. Maradona died on November 25, 2020 of a heart attack at home at the age of 60, after brain surgery for a subdural hematoma. Lionel Messi uploaded a story to Instagram with a photo of the legendary football star wearing his number 10 blue and white jersey. Manager Lionel Scaloni noted, “it is a very sad day,” referring to Maradona’s anniversary, during a press conference ahead of Saturday’s match against Mexico…

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      FIFA WC 2022: Ecuador hold Netherlands to 1-1 draw

      Ecuador striker Énner Valencia scored a World Cup-best third goal Friday in a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands Al Rayyan: Ecuador striker Énner Valencia scored a World Cup-best third goal Friday in a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands that eliminated host nation Qatar from the tournament. The draw gave both the Dutch and Ecuador one point apiece to move them to four points in Group A. It left Qatar with zero points after losing 3-1 to Senegal hours earlier. Ecuador dominated much of the game after Cody Gakpo fired the Dutch into a sixth-minute lead with a rising shot from the edge of the penalty area. It was the fastest goal scored so far in Qatar. Ecuador leveled in the 49th minute…

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      Fast bowler Umran Malik trends on Twitter for clocking 153 kmph on his ODI debut

      Jammu bowler Umran Malik clocks 153 kmph in his debut ODI match. He also scalped two wickets in his first ODI match. Indian fast bowler Umran Malik, who made his debut today against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland, lived up to his reputation by clocking 153.1 kmph in his debut match. He achieved the feat in his 3rd over of the first ODI match. Umran, who came to bowl the 16th over for India, also claimed his first international wicket by dismissing New Zealand opener Devon Conway. He soon dismissed Daryl Mitchell to scalp his second wicket in his 5th over. The Jammu bowler conceded 66 runs and claimed two wickets in his quota of 10 overs. After being asked to bat…

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      England miss chance to wrap up last-16 spot in USA draw – reaction

      Poor performance from @England, but that happens at a World Cup at some stage. The big question, even with such a talented bunch, is whether the manager can change things positively with his tactics and substitutions when it’s not working.— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) November 25, 2022 Source

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