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Lakshya Sen beats Anders Antonsen to enter All England Championships quarters | Badminton News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's Lakshya Sen delivered a remarkable performance, securing a stunning three-game victory over World No. 3 Anders Antonsen to advance to the quarterfinals of the All England Championships in Birmingham on Thursday.Sen, currently ranked World No. 18, fought back from a 2-8 deficit in the deciding game after dropping the second game, ultimately prevailing 24-22, 11-21, 21-14 over Antonsen, a three-time medalist at the World Championships, in a contentious second-round match.Meanwhile, PV Sindhu, a double Olympic medalist, displayed glimpses of her prowess but succumbed to errors in the women's singles second round, suffering a 19-21, 11-21 defeat against world No. 1 An Se Young of Korea.This marked Sindhu's seventh consecutive loss to the formidable An Se Young, who had ma...
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England vs Australia: Joe Root finds nothing wrong with aggressive tactics despite England’s loss in 1st Ashes Test | Cricket News – Times of India

Joe Root, the former England captain, has expressed his support for the team's aggressive approach in their first Test defeat against Australia. Root, who was part of the England side that lost by two wickets in a thrilling conclusion to the opening Ashes Test in Birmingham, admitted that he wished he had adopted Ben Stokes' game-plan from the start of his own captaincy reign.England's commitment to the attacking principles of 'Bazball' faced criticism from some quarters, particularly after Stokes declared on the first day of the match. However, Root emphasized that the England players remain fully supportive of Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum.Root, now echoing the sentiments of his teammates, stated that the only thing he would change if given the chance would be to bring a simi...
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Harry Brook: WATCH: England’s Harry Brook gets out in a bizarre fashion in first Ashes Test | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England's Harry Brook fell victim to a bizarre dismissal, adding to the drama of the match, while negotiating Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon on the first day of the Ashes opener at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday.The freak incident happened in the 38th over of the innings when Lyon's short of length delivery got extra bounce after hitting the deck and it hit Brook's thigh pad. Nobody, including 'keeper, batter and short leg fielder, knew where the ball was going. It went high up in the air and then came down and landed on the back of Brook's leg and crashed onto the stumps leaving everyone surprised!Brook, who was going great at that point, was stunned before making his move to the pavillion. He scored a quick 32 off 37 balls with the help of four boundaries.Earlier, En...
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Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand lose in All England Championships semis | Badminton News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's dream run at the All England Championships came to an end as they lost in the semifinals of the event in Birmingham on Saturday.Rising Indian stars couldn't pose any threat to Korean world number 20 pairing of Baek Na Ha and Lee So Hee, losing 10-21, 10-21 in a 46-minute women's doubles contest at the Utilita arena.Gayatri, 20, and Treesa, 19, who were last edition's semifinalists too, had a big chance to reach the finals but it ended in anticlimax as they were outplayed by the Koreans.Gayatri's father Pullela Gopichand, the chief national coach, was the last Indian to win the All England crown, in 2001, the first being the legendary Prakash Padukone in 1980.Not the ending anyone wanted but one of the most memorable perf...
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Don’t know how many more days will it take to get over this defeat: Harmanpreet

Harmanpreet Kaur of India makes their way off after being dismissed during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Semi-Final match between Australia and India at Newlands Stadium on February 23, 2023, in Cape Town, South Africa. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The morale-shattering World Cup defeat is playing havoc with the mind of a crestfallen India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who doesn't know when will she overcome the near-yet-so-far feeling. Harmanpreet's bat got locked while trying to complete a second run during the semifinal against Australia on Thursday and that proved to be the turning point of the game as the untimely dismissal of the skipper led to their heartbreaking five-run defeat. "It is very difficult to control myself. I don't know. Right now, I am sitting in a hangover," Harmanpr...