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Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women enter maiden final after beating Japan 3-2 | Badminton News – Times of India

SHAH ALAM: Indian women shuttlers' dream run continued as they progressed to their first-ever final at the Badminton Asia Team Championships after edging out two-time former champions Japan 3-2 in a thrilling semifinal here on Saturday.World No. 23 pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, world No. 53 Ashmita Chaliha and the 17-year-old Anmol Kharb registered stunning wins in the first doubles and second and deciding singles to take India through to the summit clash.India will face Thailand in the final on Sunday.Though Japan were without their world No. 4 Akane Yamaguchi, world No. 7 pair of Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota and world No. 8 combination of Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara, they were still a formidable side, making it a tough battle for India.Returning from a long in...
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Lionel Messi hopes to play in Inter Miami’s pre-season friendly in Japan | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi expressed uncertainty about his participation in Inter Miami's pre-season friendly in Japan due to a lingering leg injury. Two days ago, furious fans in Hong Kong voiced their disappointment as Messi remained on the bench during a sold-out friendly, prompting calls for refunds.Messi addressed the media ahead of Inter Miami's match against Japanese champions Vissel Kobe on Wednesday, stating, "I don't know if I can (play) or not, but I feel a lot better and really want to do it." The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner acknowledged that his leg injury is "getting better," and he expressed eagerness to contribute on the field.Despite the excitement building for the friendly at Tokyo's National Stadium, Messi's availability remains uncertain. He mentioned, "This afternoon...
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Japan clinch third place in Asian Champions Trophy with 5-3 victory over South Korea | Hockey News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Japan signed off the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy campaign on a high, defeating defending champions South Korea 5-3 in the third-place playoff on Saturday.Ryoma Ooka (3rd), Ryosei Kato (9th), Kentaro Fukuda (28th), Shota Yamada (53rd), and Ken Nagayoshi (58th) scored to help the Japanese conclude on a high note.Korean goal scorers were Jonghyun Jang (15th and 33rd) and Cheoleon Park (26th).As it happened: Korea vs JapanThe Japanese started the first quarter on a high note, as they were on the offensive. Ryoma Ooka smashed a field goal through a highly laden Korean defence just three minutes into the game.Japan's confidence was evident in the games from the outset, as it managed to breach Korea's defence six minutes later.This time, it included some clumsy interplay inside the ...
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Japan tries to stake its claim as favourite at Women’s World Cup when quarterfinals begin

Japan has hardly been tested in this Women’s World Cup and rolled with a perfect 4-0 record into the quarterfinals, where a win over Sweden would show the Nadeshiko are very much a true contender.But Friday’s opening day of the quarterfinals also gives Netherlands an opportunity to take control of a wide-open World Cup. The Dutch were runners-up to the United States four years ago, and the Americans beat them in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics.With the US already eliminated, Netherlands has a major obstacle out of its way. But first up comes a match against Spain, which had never before advanced into the quarterfinals of the World Cup until this year. A look at Friday’s games: JAPAN-SWEDEN Sweden is rated third in the world by FIFA and the highest-ranked team still in the World ...
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Lakshya Sen exits Japan Open after losing to Jonatan Christie in semifinals | Badminton News – Times of India

In a valiant display, star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen fought tenaciously against the formidable world number 9 and Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie in the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Saturday, before going down 15-21, 21-13, 16-21.The 21-year-old Sen showed great resilience, bouncing back after losing the opening game to put relentless pressure on his opponent. Despite Christie's solid defence and quality shots, Lakshya fought hard and the match turned into a thrilling contest lasting 68 minutes. The head-to-head count between the two was tied at 1-1 before this encounter.In the first game, Lakshya took an early lead with a 7-4 advantage, capitalising on Christie's initial errors. The Indonesian, however, managed to claw back into the game and ev...
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Katie Ledecky wins 1,500m freestyle for 20th world swimming title | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: American swimmer Katie Ledecky achieved her 20th world swimming title on Tuesday by winning the women's 1,500m freestyle event in Fukuoka, Japan. She completed the race in an impressive time of 15 minutes and 26.27 seconds.Ledecky secured first place, leaving Italy's Simona Quadarella in second with a time of 15 minutes and 43.31 seconds, followed by China's Li Bingjie in third with a time of 15 minutes and 45.71 seconds.This victory marks Ledecky's fifth world title in the 1,500m freestyle, a discipline in which she has been dominant. Her performance in this event is reflected in her record of having swum the top 15 fastest times ever recorded.In 2019, Ledecky had to withdraw from the event due to illness, losing her crown to Simona Quadarella. However, she made a strong com...
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French Open: Doubles pair disqualified after ball girl is hit

Japan’s Miyu Kato and Indonesia’s Aldila Sutjiadi were disqualified from the French Open after Kato struck a ball down the court between points, hitting a ball girl, during their women’s doubles third-round match on Sunday. Umpire Alexandre Juge gave Kato a warning before Czech Marie Bouzkova and Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo, on the other side of the net, asked for their opponents to be disqualified. “No, no, let me explain to you. She (Kato) didn’t do it on purpose, she (the ball girl) didn’t get injured,” Juge said. Miyu Kato & Aldila Sutjiadi just got defaulted as Kato hit a ball girl accidentally at 6-7(1), 3-1. Ball girl is okay but got scared & started crying. Kato went to check on her & apologize but nothing could be done — supervisor called, default confirmed. pic.tw...
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Borre stunner gives Colombia 2-1 win over Japan in football friendly | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Colombian striker Rafael Borre came up with a stunning acrobatic overhead strike to lead his side to a come from behind 2-1 win over Japan in a friendly game in Osaka on Tuesday.Japan got into an early lead through Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma in the third-minute of the game with a towering header but Aston Villa teenager Jhon Duran made it 1-1 for Colombia inside the first half.But the goal of the day came just over the 60-minute mark when Eintracht Frankfurt striker Borre scored the winner with an acrobatic strike, launching himself into a right-footed scorcher that went past Japan goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt.Colombia went into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw with South Korea in Seoul last week, while Japan drew 1-1 with Uruguay in Tokyo.Mitoma has been in scintillating fo...
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Nitu assures India medal at Women’s Boxing World Championships | Boxing News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games champion boxer Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) assured India of its first medal at the ongoing Women's World Championships after reaching the semifinals here on Wednesday.The 22-year-old Haryana boxer notched a second-round RSC (referee stops contest) win over Madoka Wada of Japan in her quarterfinal bout to assure herself and India of at least a bronze medal.The Indian played with aggression and landed a flurry of punches on her opponent, forcing the referee to stop the bout and rule in Nitu's favour.Nitu has won all her three bouts in the tournament so far by RSC verdicts.Seven Indian pugilists, including reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Sakshi Choudhary (52kg), Manisha Maoun (57kg), Jaismine Lamboria (60kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Saweety Boora (81k...