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Hardik Singh ruled out of Hockey World Cup

21-Jan-2023 534

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India will need to win against New Zealand in the crossover match on Sunday to make the Quarterfinal of the World Cup. Statesman News Service

Indian star midfielder Hardik Singh was on Saturday ruled out of the Hockey World Cup clash much to the major disappointment of millions of his fans a day before the crucial crossover match against New Zealand on Sunday.

Hockey India announced that Raj Kumar Pal will replace Hardik Singh who sustained a hamstring injury during the match against England on 15 January.

Hardik was found not fully fit to play rest of the tournament. Disclosing this, Chief Coach Graham Reid said, “Overnight we had to make the difficult decision to replace Hardik Singh in the team for Sunday’s match vs New Zealand and the subsequent World Cup matches.”

“While the injury was not as severe as the initial incident suggested, time was not on our side and after our ongoing thorough rehabilitation process and functional and on-field assessment today, it has been decided that we will replace Hardik with Raj Kumar Pal.

While it is extremely disappointing for Hardik personally of course, given how well he played in our first two matches, we are excited at the prospects of Raj Kumar joining the group for the remaining World Cup matches,” said the coach.

Having finished the second in Pool D, India will need to win against New Zealand in the crossover match on Sunday to make the Quarterfinal of the World Cup.

Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel lifts the Hockey World Cup trophy with the slogan of 'Chak de India'

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Extends best wishes to India for victory in the upcoming world cup event

Unveils the Hockey World Cup trophy at welcoming ceremony held at his residence office

Raipur, TNINS

Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday lifted the Hockey World Cup trophy with the slogan of 'Chak De India' and extended best wishes to India for victory in the upcoming world cup event.

Meanwhile, the Hockey World Trophy has reached Chhattisgarh today. Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel unveiled the trophy at the welcoming ceremony held at his residence office. The nationwide trophy tour was launched in Bhubaneswar on December 5 and the prestigious trophy is making rounds across 16 states of the country with Chhattisgarh as the last stop.

It is worth mentioning that the FIH Odisha Hockey Mens World Cup 2023 will be organized in Odisha from 13 to 29 January 2023. This competition will be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.

Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel was the chief guest of the welcoming ceremony which was presided over by Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Shri Umesh Patel. On the occasion, the Chief Minister felicitated the international players of Chhattisgarh who made special contributions in the field of hockey.

Addressing the programme, the Chief Minister said "I wholeheartedly welcome this prestigious trophy on behalf of the people of Chhattisgarh. We are equally happy as the people of Odisha with the organisation of this grand world cup event in our neighbouring state. Besides, there is great enthusiasm and happiness among people across the country."

He added that the government has made consistent efforts to strengthen the sports infrastructure in Chhattisgarh. As many as 21 sports academies have been established in four years. Today world class grounds and facilities are available for hockey players of the state. Chhattisgarh Olympics are also being organized to boost the enthusiasm of people towards sports so that sports talents of the state can get maximum opportunities.

On 23 December 2022, the coveted trophy was handed over to Chhattisgarh Hockey President Shri Firoz Ansari in a grand ceremony held at Field Marshal K M Cariappa Hockey Stadium Bengaluru, Karnataka. After Raipur, this trophy will return back to Bhubaneswar, the venue of the World Cup.

Sports Minister Shri Umesh Patel, Parliamentary Secretary Shri Vikas Upadhyay, Parliamentary Secretary Smt. Rashmi Singh, Chhattisgarh Housing Board President and MLA Shri Kuldeep Juneja, MLA Shri Satyanarayan Sharma, Raipur Mayor Shri Aijaz Dhebar, Rajnandgaon Mayor Smt. Hema Deshmukh, Chhattisgarh Hockey President Shri Firoz Ansari and international hockey players, office bearers of Chhattisgarh Hockey Associations and young hockey players attended the programme.

FIFA World Cup: Iran defeats Wales 2-0 thanks to goals in stoppage time

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Al Rayyan, Qatar (The Hawk): Iran defeated Wales 2-0 at the World Cup on Friday after Rouzbeh Cheshmi broke a scoreless tie in the eighth minute of stoppage time.

Danny Ward, the backup goalkeeper for Wales after starter Wayne Hennessey was dismissed in the 86th minute, nearly missed Cheshmi's effort from outside the area with a diving save.

Moments later, Ramin Rezaeian added a second goal, and Iran erupted in jubilant celebration as some Welsh players fell to the ground in shock.

In the 86th minute, Hennessy was dismissed for a high challenge on Mehdi Taremi.

Wales started slowly after a 1-1 tie with the United States in their Group B opening, despite Gareth Bale making his 110th appearance for the country, which is a record.

Pro-government supporters heckled anti-government supporters outside the stadium in Qatar before the game, illustrating the differences that exist there. After declining to do so before their initial defeat to England in favour of anti-government rallies in their homeland, Iran's players sung their national song this time.

(Inputs from Agencies)

Portugal opened its Qatar 2022 campaign with a tense 3-2 victory over Ghana

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Doha : On November 24, at Stadium 974, Cristiano Ronaldo wrote the script for World Cup history as Portugal opened its Qatar 2022 campaign with a tense 3-2 victory over Ghana.

Ronaldo's contract at Manchester United expired this week, and he was hoping to impress prospective new clubs. He missed two excellent opportunities in the first half before being fouled by Ghanaian defender Mohammed Salisu and being awarded a penalty.

After the ball found the back of the net, a beaming Ronaldo wheeled away, leaping and swivelling in the air as the fans cheered "SI-UUUU" in unison, before being surrounded by teammates.

Ronaldo became the first male player to score in five World Cups with his 65th-minute penalty kick as Portugal defeated Ghana 3-2 on Thursday. He also gave Portugal a 1-0 lead over Ghana. In the 73rd minute, Andre Ayew equalised the score, giving Ghana's large crowd at the 974 Stadium something to celebrate. Five minutes later, Rafael Leao received a pass from Ronaldo after Joao Felix had restored Portugal's advantage, leaving Ghana speechless. Ronaldo then displayed class with a jinking run before passing to Rafael Leao.

Osman Bukari gave Ghana a late goal, but Portugal held on to win the opening match of the World Cup for the first time in their previous four appearances, courtesy to Osman Bukari's headed comeback in the 89th minute.

He has now scored in every competition since scoring his first World Cup goal in 2006 against Iran in the group stage by converting a penalty. Ronaldo scored one goal at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, another at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and four goals at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Additionally, Ronaldo increased his total to 118 goals for men's international play.

Earlier, despite Cristiano Ronaldo having the ball in the net and missing two early chances, Portugal dominated Ghana but were unable to break through. Ronaldo might have scored twice in the opening 15 minutes, but he missed both of his chances. He scored from close range in the 31st minute after the referee blew his whistle for an offence against him.

With superbly timed through-balls that led to the team's second and third goals, Bruno Fernandes was instrumental in Portugal's triumph. However, Portugal's players almost lost it in the closing minutes as they lost control of the situation. This includes the humorous scene of Bukari imitating Ronaldo's "SI-UUU" celebration after scoring. On Monday, when Ghana plays South Korea, Portugal, who is now leading the group with three points, will play Uruguay.

(Inputs from Agencies)

FIFA Group E match on Wednesday at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Spain essentially steamrolled a weak Costa Rica 7-0.

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Doha : In the FIFA Group E match on Wednesday at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Spain essentially steamrolled a weak Costa Rica 7-0.

On a sunny evening in Doha, Spanish fans couldn't have had it any better when Costa Rica failed to even attempt a shot at the goal, falling to the Europeans in a humbling defeat.

As he effortlessly guided the ball home in the 74th minute to put his side up four goals to nil, teenage sensation Gavi, who also plays for Barcelona, became the youngest player since Brazil's Pele to score a World Cup goal.

Since Dani Olmo's goal gave Spain a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute, the Costa Ricans have been unable to hold off a relentless push by the men in red.

With only 18% of the ball under their control and 12 fouls out of a possible 20 in the game, Costa Rican players were judged to be stumbling.

Ferran Torres scored twice, the first with a penalty, in the 31st and 54th minutes. Asensio (at 21'), Soler (at 90'), and Morata (at 90+2') all scored as well.

At the Al Bay Stadium and Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, respectively, Costa Rica will play Japan on Sunday while Spain will play Germany.

(Inputs from Agencies)

42-year- man for killing his wife in Bilaspur city

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Bilaspur : Chhattisgarh bilaspur arrested a 42-year-old man for killing his wife in Bilaspur city.

Bilaspur Police Senior Superintendent of Parul Mathur identified him as Ajay Gupta of Bilasa area.

He killed his wife Munnai Bai Kewat and dumped her body behind a residential colony. The post-mortem revealed that she was strangled to death.

The police detained Gupta and he confessed that he killed her in a fit of rage after a verbal spat as he suspected her fidelity.

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium that it was crucial to avoid dropping the opening contest

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Wales held the United States to a 1-1 draw in their opening FIFA World Cup game thanks to captain Gareth Bale’s late penalty. The crucial equaliser, according to Wales head coach Rob Page, was a true game-changer.

In the second half of the game, Wales’ Ben Davies Shot the first target, but he couldn’t manage to hold the header. But Wales got a penalty kick in the 80th minute of the match, and it was the skipper Gareth Bale who scored his 40th goal to square the scores.

Page stated during the press conference that followed the game on Tuesday at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium that it was crucial to avoid dropping the opening contest.

“The first game is important for us. We kept a draw, and now we just focus on the next game,” he said, adding that the Red Dragons showed character and determination to come back and get a point.

“(Bale)’s never let us down,” he said, reports Xinhua.

“He’s very good at finding those spaces, so he puts himself in those positions in the box to be able to get us penalties, and defenders commit to making tackles, and if they don’t get their timing right in the box, inevitably it’s a penalty,” he added.

Page conveyed confidence when speaking of the next two matches, particularly the game against Group B favourites England.

“If you look on the bench now, we’ve got Brennan Johnson playing in the Premier League, he came on and made an impact. Kieffer Moore came on and made an impact. We have strength in depth, I can look over my shoulder to the bench and we’ve got players who can come on and have a real impact on games,” he said. Wales face Iran in their second Group B game on Friday.

US COACH ‘OKAY WITH THE DRAW’

United States head coach Gregg Berhalter praised his players following their 1-1 draw against Wales in the team’s opening World Cup game.

“It didn’t look like a team playing in their first World Cup. They looked mature, especially in the first half,” Berhalter said.

He added that he felt okay with the draw because his players had given it their all. “It was a hard-fought game. We left everything out there,” he said.

The United States took an early lead after 22-year-old Timothy Weah scored the opening goal before a Gareth Bale penalty tied the game at 1-1 in the 82nd minute.

“I think we lost a little bit of power. But in the same sense Wales stepped up their pressure,” Berhalter said. “And we had some good counter attacking opportunities. We kept going right to the end.”

On Friday, the U.S. played against England, who notched an emphatic 6-2 victory in their opening match against Iran.

(inputs from IANS)

Chhattisgarh bags fifth position in the 47th Sub Junior National Basketball Championship

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Chhattisgarh has bagged the fifth position in the 47th Sub Junior National Basketball Championship being held in Himachal Pradesh.

Chhattisgarh Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Shri Umesh Patel congratulated the team for their achievement and gave best wishes for their future endeavours.

Earlier, the state was in 11th position prior to the commencement of this national championship. However, with the outstanding performance and hard work and dedication of the state girl players, the state managed to improve its ranking, taking it to the fifth position.

Chhattisgarh has defeated Kerela, Gujarat, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan and Goa to make it to the top five positions. The improved ranking will prove to be extremely beneficial for the national championships to be held in future.

Chhattisgarh Girls team defeated Kerala by 41-35, Goa by 83-9, Gujarat by 65-39, Orissa by 50-21, Punjab by 62-58 and Rajasthan by 50-38. The team suffered a defeat at the hands of the Karnataka team in the quarter-finals by 47-42.

The Girls players in the Chhattisgarh team included Asha (Captain), Antra, Divya, Sara, Reha, Amudini, Devika, Astha Soni, Chavi, Shubhangi, Aksara and Jenny. Rohit Patel was the coach and Shubham Tiwari was the assistant coach. The team was managed by Sharisa.

Brazil, France, England are World Cup favourites, says Messi

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Brazil, France, and England will be the biggest obstacles to Argentina’s hopes of ending a 36-year FIFA World Cup title drought in Qatar, according to Albiceleste captain Lionel Messi.

“Whenever we talk about candidates, we always talk about the same teams,” Messi said in an interview with the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL).

“If I have to put some above others I think Brazil, France, and England are a little bit above the rest. But the World Cup is so difficult and so complicated that anything can happen.”

Two-time champions Argentina will kick off their campaign against Saudi Arabia on November 22 before also facing Mexico and Poland in Group C, reports Xinhua.

Lionel Scaloni’s men are undefeated in their past 35 games, a sequence that includes the 2021 Copa America final against Brazil. They are just two games shy of the record for the longest run of international matches without defeat, currently held by Italy.

Messi will be playing in his fifth and almost certainly his last World Cup, having appeared on football’s biggest stage for the first time at the 2006 tournament in Germany.

The closest he has come to lift the Jules Rimet trophy was in 2014 when Argentina lost the final against Germany following an extra-time goal from Mario Goetze.

“We are very excited. We have a very good group that is enthusiastic, but we are taking things little by little,” said the 35-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward.

“We hope to start the World Cup in the best way to face everything that comes after. The more you play and the more time you spend on the pitch, the more you get to know each other,” he added.

Juventus right-back Danilo has also said that Brazil could not hide from the fact they are among the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup.

The five-time world champions will begin their campaign against Serbia on November 24 before also facing Switzerland and Cameroon in Group G.

“It is undeniable that we are one of the favorites,” Danilo told reporters during Brazil’s pre-World Cup training camp in Turin.

Brazil earned a direct berth in football’s premier international tournament by finishing top of the South American qualifiers with 14 wins, three draws, and not a single loss.

Danilo said he and his teammates felt a sense of pride and responsibility as they represent more than 200 million people in their football-mad homeland.

“We have important footballers who play for the best teams in the world,” said Danilo, who has been capped 46 times since his international debut in 2011.

“When we go out onto the pitch wearing the national team shirt, we always have the feeling of being those children in Brazil who dream of playing and winning the World Cup, to embrace the family with the Cup in hand.

“That feeling is always present with us and it gives us a strength you can’t imagine,” he added.

Virat Kohli angry after 'fan' breaks in and posts 'leaked video' of his hotel room in social media

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Perth, October 31: Virat Kohli put out a rather irritant message in his social media accounts after a 'fan’ entered his room, shot video and posted online, and it has created a massive ruckus in cricketing circles.

The incident happened during the India vs South Africa match here at the Optus Stadium on Sunday (October 30).

Kohli was understandably irritated that someone has broken into his room, shot video and published online, and he reacted rather sharply about the whole episode. “I understand that fans get very happy and excited seeing their favourite players and get excited to meet them and I’ve always appreciated that. But this video here is appalling and it’s made me feel very paranoid about my privacy. If I cannot have privacy in my own hotel room then where can I really expect any personal space at all??

“I’m NOT okay with this kind of fanaticism and absolute invasion of privacy. Please respect people’s privacy and not treat them as a commodity for entertainment,” Kohli wrote in his Instagram account with a grab of the video as background.

In the video that lasted about 30 seconds, a person can been shooting videos of Kohli’s room while another person stands and watch the whole thing. However, faces of both the individuals are not visible in the video. The local sources here said Kohli has left the room after shunning all the food and health supplements that he was carrying in fear of possible contamination.

The Indian team had lost the last match against South Africa at Perth by 5 wickets and now they have moved to Adelaide to face Bangladesh on November 2 in their 4th ICC T20 World Cup 2022 match.

It is not immediately clear whether Kohli or Indian team management has raised a complaint about the incident, which took place in the official team hotel.

It is possible that they may lodge an official report about the incident with the BCCI, local organisers and the International Cricket Council (ICC) to have a probe proper about the breach.

Ronaldo scores on his comback as Red Devils qualify for Europa League knockout round

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Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils have booked a slot for the knockout stage of the Europa League as Cristiano.

On Thursday at Old Trafford, Ronaldo scored in a 3-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol to mark his return to the team.

Erik ten Hag backed Ronaldo into the starting line-up and he stood out omn the match day, scored the third goal of the game from close range after his initial effort had been saved.

Diogo Dalot and Marcus Rashford scored headed goals in each half of a game that was dominated by Manchester United, and a late Cristiano Ronaldo goal sealed the triumph.

With this fourth victory of the group stage, the winner of the competition will face the winner of the play-off against the team that finished third in the Champions League the following week at Real Sociedad.

After a 1-0 win at Old Trafford, United has to win by two goals to defeat San Sebastian on the head-to-head.

Ronaldo was dropped out from team sheet on Saturday’s Premier League matche against with Chelsea due to his behaviour in last week’s win over Tottenham.

Barcelona, Atletico fail to secure Champions League next round spot

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Atletico was given a penalty, but Lucas Hradecky stopped Yannick Carrasco’s attempt, and Saul Niguez headed the rebound over the crossbar.

On a disastrous night for La Liga, FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both lost and were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, with Barca going down and Atletico being held at home to a draw.

Barcelona was eliminated from the Champions League and relegated to the Europa League as Inter Milan defeated Viktoria Plzen 4-0 at home.

Barcelona fell to Bayern Munich 3-0 at home. The Spanish club outplayed by the Germans for the majority of the match and failing to manage a single shot on goal.

Bayern took the lead in the tenth minute on the play of Sadio Mane, and just after the half-hour mark, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting doubled their advantage.

Barca huffed and puffed without causing Bayern serious problems, and Benjamin Pavard netted the third goal with the last kick of the game following a corner.

Meanwhile, Porto’s win away to Club Brugge meant that anything other than a win for Atletico at home to Bayer Leverkusen would also see their Champions League adventure come to an end for this season.

There was high drama in Atletico’s match, especially in the final minute, reports Xinhua.

Atletico failed to score from a corner and the referee blew the final whistle when the score was 2-2. But then the referee received a call from VAR over a possible penalty for the Spanish side.

Atletico was given a penalty, but Lucas Hradecky stopped Yannick Carrasco’s attempt, and Saul Niguez headed the rebound over the crossbar.

Leverkusen scored first through Moussa Diaby, and Atletico responded by Carrasco in the 22nd minute.

Although Rodrigo de Paul brought Atletico to within one goal of Leverkusen early in the second half, they were unable to find a winner, even from the penalty spot. Callum Hudson-Odoi restored Leverkusen’s advantage in the 29th minute.

In order to guarantee their spot in the Europa League, Atletico must now match Leverkusen’s performance from the final group game.

Arshdeep Singh had "sleepless nights" after dropping a sitter against Pakistan during Asia Cup

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Melbourne, Oct 24 (PTI) Arshdeep Singh had "sleepless nights" after dropping a sitter against Pakistan during Asia Cup but a healthy a team environment allowed the young Indian left-arm pacer to move on from that and produce a game changing performance against the arch-rivals in the T20 World Cup.

The 23-year-old was subjected to severe criticism following the dropped catch in a Super 4 game of Asia Cup last month and some event went to the extent of calling him a "Khalistani". "The team atmosphere is so good that we don't let the outside noise get in. We enjoy each other's company, stand for each other in bad times.

It really helps," Arshdeep told media at the mixed zone after India pulled off a thrilling four-wicket win over Pakistan in their World Cup opener here on Sunday.

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Cummins replaces Finch as Australia's new ODI captain

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Melbourne, Oct 18 (PTI) Pace spearhead Pat Cummins was on Tuesday named as Australia's new ODI captain following Aaron Finch's retirement from the format last month.

The Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed that Cummins, 29, will lead Australia in next year's ODI World Cup in India.

Cummins beat the likes of Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell March and Alex Carey to be appointed as Australia's 27th ODI skipper.

Cummins will become the first fast bowler to lead Australia's men's team in white-ball cricket. CA, though, are yet to announce a vice-captain for the ODI side.

"Pat (Cummins) has done an excellent job since taking on the captaincy of the Test side and we look forward to him leading the one-day team to the 2023 World Cup in India," said Australia's chief selector George Bailey.

David Warner was not considered for the job as his lifetime leadership ban still remains with Cricket Australia contemplating a change in its code of conduct.

The 29-year-old Cummins is already in charge of Australia's Test side after he was appointed to that role last year. Finch will continue to lead the T20 team.

Australia's next ODI assignment is against against England next month -- a three match series.

Salah hits fastest hat-trick in Liverpool’s 7-1 win

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Mehdi Taremi’s second-half brace paved the way for Porto’s 3-0 away victory over Bayer Leverkusen in UEFA Champions League Group B.

Bayern Munich, Club Brugge and Napoli secured last-16 spots on a night of high drama in Europe on Wednesday night that brought the fastest-ever Champions League hat-trick courtesy of Mohamed Salah. They joined Manchester City and Real Madrid who have also made it to the last 16.

Salah was at his devastating best as former champions Liverpool continued to prosper as they thrashed Rangers 7-1 in a Group A encounter. In other matches on Wednesday night, Napoli overcame Ajaz 4-2 in another Group A match.

French club Marseille defeated Sporting Lisbon 2-0, Tottenham Hotspur overcame Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 and Bayern Munich defeated Viktoria 4-2.

Porto made a fairy-tale start on the road and stunned Leverkusen with the opener in the sixth minute as Galeno finished off a solo run from 10 metres into the bottom corner.

Leverkusen responded well and had a golden chance to restore parity in the 16th minute, but Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved Kerem Demirbay’s penalty.

Costa was also on guard at the half-hour mark when he neutralised a close-range attempt from Mitchel Bakker.

The Werkself remained on the front foot but were unlucky moments later when Patrik Schick’s goal was disallowed due to a handball.

After the restart, Xabi Alonso’s men started where they left off as Amine Adli unleashed a dangerous shot on target in the 49th minute.

Adli remained in the thick of things as he felled Galeno inside the box to concede a penalty. Taremi stepped up and kept his nerves after beating Lukas Hradecky with a chip into the center of the goal in the 53rd minute.

Things went from bad to worse at the hour mark as the referee pointed to the penalty spot again after Odilon Kossounou fouled Galeno inside the area. Taremi showed no mercy and wrapped up his brace off the left-hand post.

Leverkusen pressed for a consolation, but Schick missed the target from 11 meters before Costa was equal to Moussa Diaby’s hammer in the closing stages.

“The defeat hurts. We made mistakes but the result doesn’t reflect our performance. We are really disappointed of course. Porto played very smartly. They took an early lead and defended well. We had our chance that is also why the defeat is a real pity,” said Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah.

“We controlled the game and made the most of our opportunities,” said Porto striker Taremi.

Salah tricks into record books

Salah came off the bench to score the fastest-ever Champions League hat trick as Liverpool ran riot in Glasgow. The home side actually took the lead when Scott Arfield finished off a fine team move, but Roberto Firmino levelled and after the break, it was all Liverpool.

Firmino tucked in Joe Gomez’s cross before teeing up Darwin for the third. That was Darwin’s final touch as he was replaced by Salah, who duly scored three in a shade over six minutes. Harvey Elliott added a late seventh.

Salah’s three-goal salvo came in the space of six minutes and 12 seconds, beating Gomis’s eight-minute hat-trick in another 7-1 win back in 2011, for Lyon at Dinamo.

Bayern on top

Four goals in 35 first-half minutes effectively sealed Bayern’s passage to the knockout stages. Sadio gave the visitors an early lead and Thomas soon tapped in the second.

Leon Goretzka added a double, the first a sweeping finish and the second a calm chip over the goalkeeper, as Bayern took full control. Adam Vlkanova and Jan Kliment scored in the second half to lift the Plzen fans but the night belonged to Bayern.

Napoli through to knockouts

The Italian side once again proved too strong for Ajax as two goals in the opening 16 minutes from Hirving Lozano and Giacomo Raspadori set them on course for a fourth Group A win.

The visitors battled gamely, Davy Klaassen’s header halving the deficit and then, after the effervescent Khvicha Kvaratskhelia restored the cushion from the spot, Steven Bergwijn’s late penalty briefly made it 3-2. Substitute Victor Osimhen finally finished off Ajax as Napoli sealed progress.

Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League standings with a 3-2 victory over Liverpool,

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London (agency ): Sunday, Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League standings with a 3-2 victory over Liverpool, aided by a brace from Bukayo Saka, as Liverpool twice battled back from a goal deficit.

Gabriel Martinelli gave the Gunners the lead in the first minute, setting the tone for an intense match.

Midway through the half, Liverpool responded with a goal by Darwin Nunez, but deep into first-half stoppage time, Bukayo Saka restored Arsenal's lead with a swift counterattack. At the time of the halftime break, Arsenal was leading 2-1 at the Emirates.

Saka scored from the penalty spot after Gabriel Jesus was fouled to secure a massive three points and send Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League.

There were only 58 seconds remaining on the clock when Arsenal scored. Midway within their own half, William Saliba won the ball and initiated a counterattack. The Gunners overloaded Liverpool on the left flank, Martin Odegaard slipped the ball through to Martinelli, who expertly tucked the ball home while evading the offside trap.

Granit Xhaka had a shot saved, but he was flagged offside, before Martinelli overhit a cross after good work by Bukayo Saka. Arsenal maintained pressure, and Granit Xhaka had a shot saved, but he was flagged offside.

At the other end, Aaron Ramsdale reacted quickly to block a shot by Darwin Nunez before diving to his left to prevent an own goal by Saliba.

But soon Liverpool drew level. As a result of Gabriel's ineffective clearance attempt, the ball fell to Luis Diaz, who crossed it for Nunez to score.

However, Arsenal finished as they had begun. Their second goal resulted from a Liverpool free kick that was cleared to the edge of the penalty area before launching a swift attack upfield.

Jesus won the ball and passed it to the dribbling Martinelli on the left; Martinelli's low cross reached the far post, where Saka was sliding in to finish.

Arsenal carried the momentum into the second half, and Martinelli set up Odegaard for a great opportunity in the box, but his low finish was simple for Alisson to save.

The Gunners were punished for their profligacy when substitute Roberto Firmino got behind their defence and placed a low, accurate shot into the corner.

Martinelli was largely responsible for Arsenal's offensive play, and his cross led to a goalmouth scramble in which Saka's shot was blocked.

As the ball returned to the penalty area, Thiago's challenge on Jesus was mistimed,

36th National Games: Players from Chhattisgarh continue to shine in the National Games, and have won 11 medals so far

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Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel and Sports Minister Mr. Umesh Patel congratulated and gave their best wishes to the players

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The outstanding performance of Chhattisgarh’s players in the National Games being held in Gujarat continues. Keeping this winning streak consistent, Sunday 9 October 2022 was again a remarkable day for Chhattisgarh as Kaushal Nandini Thakur won a silver medal in Kayaking K, K- 1 500 m. event. So far, this is the 11th medal bagged by a player from Chhattisgarh. The Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel and the Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Mr. Umesh Patel congratulated the state’s players for their excellent performance in the National Games. Moreover, the President of the Chhattisgarh Kayaking and Canoeing Association Mr. Baldev Singh Bhatia, Executive Chairman Mr. Rohit Kale, General Secretary Mr. Abhijit Mishra, Joint Secretary of Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association and Technical Officer for these games in Chhattisgarh Mr. Prashant Singh Raghuvanshi, CDM Mr. Atul Shukla, and Deputy CDM Mr. Rupendra Singh Chauhan congratulated and wished the players all the best for the upcoming events.

More than 7000 players are participating in 36 sports

The National Games will be held in various cities of Gujarat till 12 October. In these, more than 7000 players from 36 states and Union Territories will participate in 36 types of sports. Players of Acrobatics, archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, canoeing and Kayaking, cycling, football, gymnastics, golf, handball, hockey, Judo, kabaddi, kho kho, lawn ball, Malkhamb, Netball, roller skating, rowing, Rugby, shooting, softball, soft tennis, squash, table tennis, Taikwando, tennis, Triathlon, volleyball, weight-lifting, wrestling, wushu, and Yogasanas are participating.

Chhattisgarh's ace shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap clinches gold at 36th National Games

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Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel and Sports Minister Shri Umesh Patel congratulated Aakarshi for her outstanding achievement

Aakarshi defeated Malvika Bansod of Maharashtra in Badminton Womens Singles event

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Chhattisgarh's ace shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap clinched the gold medal in badminton at the 36th National Games being held in Gujarat.

Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel and Youth Welfare and Sports Minister Shri Umesh Patel congratulated Aakarshi for her outstanding achievement. They gave their best wishes to Aakarshi for her future endeavors. "I congratulate Aakarshi on winning gold. She has made Chhattisgarh proud at the 36th National Games", said Shri Baghel. Sports Minister Shri Patel said "She demonstrated her exceptional sports talent and achieved success, giving a tough time to her opponent. It is a proud moment for the state."

In the Badminton Womens Singles final event played at Deendayal Upadhyay Stadium in Surat, Akarshi defeated her opponent first seed Malvika Bansod of Maharashtra in a 44-minute match to clinch the winner's title. Aakarshi won the first set easily by 21-8. In the second set, Aakarshi managed to win the second gold medal for Chhattisgarh, defeating her opponent by 22-20. Earlier, Aakarshi had won the semifinals by defeating Tanya Hemant of Karnataka by 21-13, 21-15.

In the 36th National Games held in Gujarat, the players of Chhattisgarh have won 7 medals so far. This includes two gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. It is worth mentioning that Amitesh Mishra won the gold medal in the skating event. All the office bearers of the State Badminton Association and Sports Director Smt. Shweta Sinha also congratulated Akarshi for winning the gold medal. Aakarshi has expressed gratitude to the Chhattisgarh Government, Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Chhattisgarh Olympic Association, and Chhattisgarh Badminton Association for their support.

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