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- November 9, 2024
Rory McIlroy makes late error to ruin 3rd-round charge in Abu Dhabi; Paul Waring leads by 1
Rory McIlroy’s charge at the Abu Dhabi Championship faltered when he found water off his drive and made double bogey on the last hole on Saturday, leaving him five shots off the lead held by Paul Waring heading into the final round. Nine strokes off the lead after 36 holes, the No. 3-ranked McIlroy had closed to just three shots back in the…
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- November 9, 2024
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to become available to MLB teams this offseason
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will be available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason. The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday they have chosen to start the process of moving the pitcher to a big league club in North America via the posting system. The right-hander, who turned 23 this month, is expected to become one of the most sought-after pitchers on the open…
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- November 9, 2024
Mulani, Himanshu Shine In Mumbai’s Crushing Innings And 103-run Victory Over Odisha
Spinners Shams Mulani (5/71) and Himanshu Singh (4/77) wreaked havoc, sharing nine wickets between them as defending champions Mumbai crushed Odisha by an innings and 103 runs to earn seven points in their Elite Group A match in the Ranji Trophy, here Saturday. Mulani was adjudged the Player of the Match for his impact in the outcome of the match. He snared 11…
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- November 9, 2024
Coco Gauff Upsets Aryna Sabalenka, Sets Up Showdown With Zheng Qinwen For WTA Finals Title
Coco Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Friday, setting up a showdown with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the final of the WTA Finals. Gauff generated six break points to Sabalenka’s four and built on early momentum in the opening set’s tie-break that she carried through to the second set. She’s the youngest player at 20 to make the final…
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- November 9, 2024
Indian Cueist Pankaj Advani Bags Record 28th World Billiards Title
Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani clinched a historic 28th world title, seventh in a row, defeating England’s Robert Hall 4-2 at the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Doha on Saturday. Advani’s winning streak had begun in 2016 and has also survived two years (2020, 2021) of vacuum created by the Covid-19 pandemic. Hall took an early lead in the opening frame, but the…
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- November 9, 2024
Ramkumar Ramanathan, Mukund Sasikumar Headline ITF Championship
Indian stars Ramkumar Ramanathan and Mukund Sasikumar headline a strong field of players from across the world to feature in the men’s ITF Championship to be held here from November 10 to 17. The event, which will mark the beginning of a busy season for the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) till March next year, will have a prize money of USD…
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- November 9, 2024
‘That’s A Concern’: Ricky Ponting’s BOLD Perspective On Kohli’s Lean Form Leading Into BGT Tests
Virat Kohli ‘s recent form in Test cricket has sparked a lot of concern. With the Border Gavaskar Trophy series fast approaching, the top-order batting stalwart hasn’t been in his best form. Kohli has only averaged 22.72 in six Test matches since the start of this year, which is the lowest he has had in a year since making his debut in 2011.…
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- November 9, 2024
Streamlining Calender, Having Homebred Talent In International Events My Priority: FMSCI Chief
Setting the house in order, streamlining the racing calendar as per the Indian climate and getting more homebred talent to compete in international events will be his top priorities, said new Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) president Arindam Ghosh on Saturday. Ghosh, a former rally driver and an ex-FMSCI council member, became the motorsports body’s president in September. He says…
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- November 9, 2024
PCB Appoints New Chief Operating Officer Ahead Of Champions Trophy 2025
A senior bureaucrat, Syed Sameer Ahmed has taken charge as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board. Ahmed, a deputy commissioner in Lahore, has taken over from Salman Naseer after his appointment was approved by the PCB’s board of governors on Saturday. Naseer, who had been serving as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) COO for the last few years, has…
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- November 9, 2024
Leeds United Player Junior Firpo Gets 3-game Ban For Alleged Headbutt
Leeds United defender Junior Firpo has been suspended for three games for allegedly headbutting a Millwall opponent in an off-the-ball incident during a midweek game in England’s second-tier Championship. The English Football Association said Saturday that the ban was imposed because Firpo’s actions constituted “violent conduct.” He had denied the allegation. The alleged headbutt was in the 95th minute of Wednesday’s game with…
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