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Day: February 25, 2023

25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 | Invincible Australia looms for South Africa

South Africa showed commendable fighting spirit to upset England in the semifinal. File | Photo Credit: AP South Africa will get their fairytale finish at home if they find a way to halt the Australian juggernaut in the Women's T20 World Cup final on Sunday.South Africa showed commendable fighting spirit to upset England in the semifinal but they will need to stitch together a perfect game to topple the mighty Australia, who are the record five-time champions and are in their seventh successive final. South Africa have made rapid strides over the past 12 months and after making the semifinals of the ODI World Cup last year, they entered their maiden final of an ICC event here on Friday. In Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits, a former world junior javelin champion whose Olympic dream was...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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AIFF’s Shaji Prabhakaran requests Elon Musk to intervene after I-League Twitter account gets blocked for ‘suspicious activity’

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) secretary-general Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran, on Saturday, raised concerns after the I-League Twitter handle was blocked ‘due to suspicious login attempts’. In a tweet on social media, Prabhakaran wrote: “After YouTube now Hero I-League. Official Twitter handle locked by @Twitter due to suspicious login attempts. It is worrying that one of the key official handles of #IndianFootball got locked. @elonmusk request your intervention. Please help us. This is part of some design.” This comes as Musk has revealed plans to do away with two-factor authentication via SMS from March, except for those accounts that have subscribed to Twitter Blue service. After YouTube now Hero I-League. Official Twitter handle locked by @Twitter due to suspicious login attempt...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Weekly Horoscope, February 26 to March 4, 2023: Read your astrological predictions here – Times of India

AriesIn this week, you're blessed by positive planets, which can offer you vitality and a good mood. Externally you may face some work connected pressure however your inner sense will assist you to regulate everything. You may relish each moment in work and domestic life. There'll be some new sources of financial gain, which can boost your savings. You may be able to form new partnerships in business, which can offer you advantages in the near future. You may expect a giant order in your parental business, which can show some growth within the business. You may additionally expect to induce some new responsibilities in your job, job seekers may get sensible jobs. Understanding with the spouse can possibly be improved, which can maintain harmony in the family life.Last few days of the we...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Watch: Stadium erupts with siuuuu chant as Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates goal during hat-trick

Cristiano Ronaldo blew away Damac FC with three first-half goals while playing in a Saudi Pro League match for Al Nassr on Saturday night. The goals were enough for Al Nassr to win 3-0 and take a two-point lead on the top of the Saudi Arabian football league. Al Ittihad, who have 41 points from 18 games, are just two points behind Ronaldo’s team. A video posted by the club from its Twitter handle shows the entire stadium joining Ronaldo as he does his trademark siuuuu celebration. Things that we definitely adore to see 🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/gjiuzpf1A0 — AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) February 25, 2023 This was Ronaldo’s second hat-trick in the Saudi Pro League in the last three games. He had scored all four goals against Al Wehda at the King Abdul Aziz Stadium in Mecca on February 10. Ronaldo...
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Premier League: Gabriel Martinelli keeps table-toppers Arsenal out in front with win at Leicester

Arsenal’s Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli scored a fine goal to earn a 1-0 win at Leicester City on Saturday, giving them a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. January signing Leandro Trossard arrowed a stunning strike into the net midway through the first half, but the Belgian was denied his second goal for Arsenal after VAR ruled Ben White to have fouled goalkeeper Danny Ward in the build up. It took the dominant visitors until the first minute of the second half to break the deadlock as Martinelli raced onto a Trossard pass and stroked home what proved to be the winner. The hosts did not look like getting back into the contest, with Arsenal seeing out the win that stretches their lead over Manchester City, who play at Bournemouth later on Saturday. Leicester stay 1...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Daniil Medvedev downs Andy Murray to claim Doha title | Tennis News – Times of India

Daniil Medvedev maintained his winning roll to beat Andy Murray in the Qatar Open final and claim his second title in successive weeks on Saturday.Veteran Murray, bidding for his 47th career title but first since 2019, pushed the Russian hard but succumbed 6-4, 6-4 in a battle of former world number ones.Medvedev also triumphed in Rotterdam last week and now has 18 Tour-level titles in his locker.He started strongly and was immediately into his baseline rhythm to win the majority of the long exchanges, moving into a 4-1 lead with two breaks of serve.Murray, who saved five match points on Friday against Jiri Lehecka to reach his 71st ATP final, also fell behind in the second set but hit back with a break of serve.The British three-times Grand Slam champion had the momentum at 4-4, 40-0 b...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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ATK Mohun Bagan do a derby double over East Bengal, seal third place

ATK Mohun Bagan produced a dominant 2-0 win against East Bengal FC here on Saturday to extend Kolkata derby winning streak to six matches in the Indian Super League. It also confirmed a third-place finish for the Mariners in their final league game of the season.It was ATKMB who were ahead for much of the first-half. The opening five minutes involved a lot of attacking moves on their part, although none resulted in any substantial scoring opportunities. Pritam Kotal came closest when a ball was chipped to him at the far post after a corner, but the defender sent his volley over the bar. East Bengal’s first shot on goal was a long-range effort from Suhair VP that Vishal Kaith gathered with ease. Most of the Torch Bearers’ forward moves were limited to counterattacking ones as ATKMB kept ...
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Bundesliga 2023: Brandt’s back sends Dortmund top of Bundesliga, Werner and Forsberg goals keep Leipzig in top-four hunt

A moment of improvisation from Julian Brandt earned Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win at struggling TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday, sending Edin Terzic’s side three points clear at the top of the Bundesliga standings. Brandt scored in the 43rd minute after he was fouled wide on the left. Marco Reus swung in the resulting free kick and Brandt ducked under the ball at the near post, letting it bounce off his back and in past Oliver Baumann in the Hoffenheim goal. Dortmund full-back Marius Wolf thought he had doubled the lead in the 56th minute when he powered an unstoppable shot past Baumann, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR check for a foul on Hoffenheim’s Ihlas Bebou in the build-up. Dortmund’s eighth league win in a row moved them on to 46 points, three ahead of both second-placed Bayern ...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Premier League: Table-toppers Arsenal pip Leicester 1-0 | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli struck a fine goal in the 46th minute as table-toppers Arsenal edged Leicester City 1-0 to extend their lead in the Premier League standings. With the victory against Leicester, the Gunners took a five-point lead over second-placed Manchester City.January signing Leandro Trossard arrowed a stunning strike into the net midway through the first half, but the Belgian was denied his second goal for Arsenal after VAR ruled Ben White to have fouled goalkeeper Danny Ward in the build up.It took the dominant visitors until the first minute of the second half to break the deadlock as Martinelli raced onto a Trossard pass and stroked home what proved to be the winner.The hosts did not look like getting back into the contest, with Arsenal seeing out ...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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I was considered as failed captain for not winning an ICC trophy: Virat Kohli

Former India skipper Virat Kohli  | Photo Credit: PTI Former India skipper Virat Kohli says he was labelled a “failed” captain by a section of experts and fans for not winning an ICC trophy.Under Kohli’s captaincy, India failed to win the 2017 Champions Trophy, the 2019 World Cup, the 2021 World Test Championship final against New Zealand, besides suffering a premature exit from the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE.But Kohli said a lot was made out of the losses, given that he was part of the 2011 World Cup-winning side, the 2013 Champions Trophy-winning unit under MS Dhoni and also a member of the team that won five Test maces.Asked if he ever felt the pinch of not lifting an ICC trophy while leading the side, Kohli said, “Look you play to win tournaments. A lot was made of it (not lifti...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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World No.9 HS Prannoy knocked out of Senior Nationals in second round | Badminton News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: World No. 9 HS Prannoy on Saturday suffered a shock defeat in the second round of the 84th Senior National Badminton Tournament, on a day several seeded players perished.In the day's most sensational result, the top seed Prannoy lost 12-21, 15-21 to Kiran George of Airport Authority of India (AAI). In the women's event, the second seed Tanya Hemant was knocked out by Aakarshi Kashyap at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.In another men's singles match, second seed Kidambi Srikanth also struggled before getting his act together against Manipur's Maisnam Meiraba, who went down 19-21, 21-18, 17-21 after giving a good fight.Srikanth managed to win a game point in the first game, but Meiraba bounced back in the second. The decider was no different, as both shuttlers were tied 13-...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Red Bull look very strong, says Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped the morning timesheets on the final day of Formula One’s pre-season test in Bahrain on Saturday but said Red Bull remained the team to beat. The Monegasque lapped the Sakhir circuit with a fastest time of one minute 31.024 seconds on the Pirelli C4 tyres, 0.418 quicker than Mercedes’ George Russell who was using the softer C5 rubber. “I feel we’ve got some work to do,” Leclerc told reporters after handing over to team mate Carlos Sainz for the final session.“Red Bull seems to be very strong in these three days.” Leclerc was runner-up last year to Red Bull’s double world champion Max Verstappen, and the pair will be renewing their rivalry when the season starts in Bahrain next week. The Ferrari driver said he felt in the best shape of his life after some ...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Kim Cotton, Jacqueline Williams named on-field umpires for Women’s T20 World Cup final | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Kim Cotton and Jacqueline Williams have been named the on-field umpires for Sunday's ICC Women's T20 World Cup final in Cape Town. Five-time champions Australia and hosts South Africa will lock horns in the tournament finale. New Zealander Cotton will oversee her second consecutive Women's T20 World Cup final. Jacqueline Williams will join Cotton as the second on-field umpire with both fresh from standing in this week's thrilling semi-finals.Cotton umpired in Australia's five-run victory over India, with Williams taking charge of South Africa's six-run win against England which took the Proteas into their first ever World Cup final.The pair will be supported by TV Umpire Suzanne Redfern, who carried out the same role in the first semi-final, and fourth umpire Nimali Perera.GS...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Grandmaster, streamer, family man: Carlsen-slayer Vidit Gujarathi makes all the right moves

He has a massive 232k subscribers on YouTube, 111k followers on Instagram, and another 95k on Twitter, but Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi says there’s nothing he enjoys more than his personal space. The “very private” 28-year-old took the world by storm last week, joining a very small but elite list of Indian chess stalwarts – teenagers R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi — to beat five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen. While he admitted it wasn’t actually his best game at the Chess Pro League and he benefitted from the Norwegian’s oversight – Carlsen missed a checkmate in three moves — Gujarathi celebrated the win proudly. When The Indian Express spoke to him post the win, he didn’t praise himself or the work that he has put in, but kept reiterating one statement: “I cou...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Women’s T20 World Cup: South Africa hope pace bowling attack can subdue Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

CAPE TOWN: Whatever the result in Sunday’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup final against powerhouse Australia, South Africa captain Sune Luus says the team already feel like winners having become the first side from the country to reach a global final.South Africa will be outright underdogs against the five-time champions, despite having a strong bowling lineup and the homeground advantage at what is likely to be a sold-out Newlands in Cape Town.But having stunned England in a tense semi-final on Friday, Luus believes they laid down a marker for women’s cricket in the country from which they can grow."We are achieving our goals, we wanted to inspire a nation and put women’s cricket on the map, to get young boys and girls to pick up a bat and ball. Hopefully tomorrow is just another step in t...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Meg Lanning wants Australia to stick to the basics in T20 World Cup final | Cricket News – Times of India

CAPE TOWN: Favourites Australia must stick to the basics and trust their skills in Sunday’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup final against South Africa, according to captain Meg Lanning as they prepare to face a home side riding a wave of emotion.Five-time winners Australia survived a nervy semi-final against India, when Lanning admits they were not at their best, and a fired-up South Africa, playing their first ever final, will be keen to exploit any drop in performance."There is pressure on everyone, it is a World Cup final, there are no guarantees," Lanning told reporters on Saturday."It is about what happens on the day. South Africa have been playing some good cricket. If you get to a World Cup final you have beaten some good teams."We are expecting them to come out and play to their full...
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25Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Women’s T20 World Cup: Richa Ghosh only Indian in Player of Tournament shortlist | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh is the lone Indian among the nine players shortlisted for the Player of the Tournament at the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa. Team India made a heartbreaking semi-final exit from the competition after losing a thriller to five-time champions Australia on Thursday.Richa stood out as a finisher for India in the tournament.She smashed two scores in the 40s including an unbeaten 47 against England that took her side to within sight of victory.Richa was only dismissed twice from five innings at the tournament and scored at a strike-rate greater than 130 that further displayed her attacking prowess.Overall she finished with 168 runs at an average of 68. Behind the stumps also she impressed with her agility and took a screamer to dismis...
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