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Meet Lalengmawia Ralte: Only Indian footballer, who is set to play Brazil's Vinicius Junior twice at international level
Lalengmawia Ralte was a part of the Indian side that played Brazil in the U17 BRICS Cup in Goa in 2016. Vinicius Junior also scored a goal in that game. 10 years later, both Ralte and Vinicius will be meeting once again, but for the senior side.
Legends Back An Action: WCL Season 3 Brings Cricket's Biggest Clashes To UAE
Cricket's greatest icons are back in action. The World Championship of Legends (WCL) returns for Season 3 with the game's biggest clashes and fiercest rivalries, as the global T20 league makes its highly anticipated Middle East debut.
Roosters blow as Watson ruled out of NRL grand final
Roosters hooker Connor Watson will miss the NRL grand final after failing to get clearance to play following a concussion suffered in the preliminary final victory against the Dolphins.
Virtual taekwondo’s Yape delivers fourth Asiad gold for Philippines
Fourth gold medal for the Philippines.
I swore at Man United chief when he blocked my exit - my wife wanted me to leave
The ex-Manchester United star left the club in contentious circumstances
'Listening to history' - Sir Alex Ferguson as he's never been heard before at Manchester United
A new book shares unheard interviews from Sir Alex Ferguson as it reflects on his time in charge at Man Utd.
Braves eliminate Phillies, advance in MLB playoffs
Michael Harris II hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Ray Kerr threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Thursday night in the decisive Game 3 of their National League Wild Card series in Major League Baseball. Ozzie Albies launched a two-run homer in the fourth and Matt Olson added a solo shot in the seventh for the Braves, who advanced to a best-of-five division series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves took a postseason series for the first time since winning the 2021 World Series and earned their first playoff series win against the Phillies. Philadelphia beat Atlanta in the 1993 National League Championship Series and the 2022 and 2023 division series. Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola was pulled after allowing three runs in 1 2/3 innings. Nola walked Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson with one out in the first before giving up the homer to Harris, who hit into two double plays in Wednesday's 4-3 loss in 10 innings which forced Thursday night's game. Kerr made his postseason debut in only his fourth career start. Braves manager Walt Weiss wanted a left-hander to face Phillies left-handed hitters Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper at least once. Kerr allowed only one hit – to Schwarber in the first – and one walk – to Schwarber in the fourth. Right-hander Grant Holmes followed Kerr and allowed one run in two innings to earn the win. Kerr left to a standing ovation from the sellout crowd and acknowledged the cheers by lifting up his arm as he approached the dugout. Left-hander Chris Sale, the starter in Atlanta's 5-3 win in Tuesday's series opener, struck out Harper to end the eighth and closed out the win in the ninth by striking out Bryan De La Cruz and pinch-hitter Otto Kemp. Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler, the winning pitcher in Sunday's 7-3 victory over Tampa Bay that clinched the wild-card spot, walked Austin Riley in the fourth before giving up Albies' homer to right field that gave Atlanta a 5-0 lead. Wheeler allowed two runs in four innings. Jonathan Bowlan, Philadelphia's fourth pitcher, gave up Olson's homer to centre field. The game drew a sellout of 41,731 after the Braves fell short of sellouts in the first two games of the series, with school and work conflicting with the 2.15pm first pitch for many fans. Afternoon starts also hurt attendance in other Wild Card series games this week. (AP) Edited by Edmond Fong
Neale switches to Collingwood, Greene joins Cats in AFL free agency
The dual Brownlow medallist seals his high-profile move from Brisbane, as Greater Western Sydney receive a second-round draft pick for losing their former captain to Geelong.
Asian Games, day 13: Hong Kong sailors win 3 medals, squash gets silver, Lee claims bronze
Hong Kong athletes enjoyed a successful Friday at the Asian Games, with two golds and one silver from sailing, a silver from the women’s squash team, and two bronze medals from tennis and track cycling. The weekend is also looking promising, after Coleman Wong Chak-lam battled into the men’s singles final on Saturday while the men’s and women’s rugby teams are both into the semi-finals on the same day. At the Izu Velodrome, Ceci Lee Sze-win had to settle for a bronze medal after failing to hold...
How India's women's recurve team made history with Asian Games gold in Aichi-Nagoya? Explained
After two bronze medals, the Indian women's recurve team were finally able to upgrade it to a gold at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, with a stunning win over 10-time Olympic champions South Korea in the final.