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Botafogo stretch lead in Brazil's Serie A

Botafogo stretch lead in Brazil's Serie A

Junior Santos and Luis Henrique scored in each half as Botafogo extended their lead in Brazil's Serie A standings with a 2-0 home win over America Mineiro. Santos put the hosts ahead in the third minute at Rio's Olympic stadium with a bullet header after Leonel Di Placido's cross from the right wing. Henrique doubled the advantage on the hour, capitalizing on slick buildup play from Adryelson and Carlos Eduardo before rounding goalkeeper Mateus Pasinato and firing into an unguarded net.

Wrestling mess: After Jantar Mantar eviction, protest likely to shift to Delhi-Haryana border!

Wrestling mess: After Jantar Mantar eviction, protest likely to shift to Delhi-Haryana border!

After Delhi Police cleared all signs of the wrestlers' month-long protest, taking away all items that the grapplers have brought to Jantar Mantar to protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual misconduct allegations, sources told that the stir may now be shift to the Delhi-Haryana border. Earlier on Monday, the DCP New Delhi shared a tweet to further clear the air.

'Dictatorship': Sakshi Malik disappointed on FIR registered against her, fellow wrestlers

'Dictatorship': Sakshi Malik disappointed on FIR registered against her, fellow wrestlers

Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, who was reportedly booked for rioting and obstructing public servant in discharge of duty, while marching along with Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to the new Parliament building, on Monday expressed disappointment over the FIR lodged against her and fellow wrestlers. Taking to Twitter, Sakshi Malik slammed Delhi Police saying, saying it did not take "even seven hours" to register the case while it took "seven days" for Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to be booked.

Stalin thanks PM Modi for allowing 'Khelo India Games 2023' in TN

Stalin thanks PM Modi for allowing 'Khelo India Games 2023' in TN

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allowing 'Khelo India Games 2023' to be held in Tamil Nadu on his request. In a tweet, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said that the Khelo India Games will provide a platform for young sportspersons from all Indian states showcase their sporting skills.

IPL 2023: Gill ton, Mohit fifer help Gujarat Titans thrash Mumbai Indians by 62 runs, set final clash with CSKC

IPL 2023: Gill ton, Mohit fifer help Gujarat Titans thrash Mumbai Indians by 62 runs, set final clash with CSKC

Shubman Gill's sensational 129 off 60 balls followed by veteran pacer Mohit Sharma's impressive fifer (5/10) helped Gujarat Titans thrash Mumbai Indians by 62 runs in Qualifier 2 and reach the final of the IPL 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, here on Friday. The win also meant that Gujarat entered the IPL final for the second successive time and will meet Chennai Super Kings in Sunday's title clash at the same venue. Co-incidentally, the first match of IPL 2023 was between Gujarat and Chennai at the very same venue on March 31.

India U-17s men's football team beats FC Augsburg U-17 in Germany

India U-17s men's football team beats FC Augsburg U-17 in Germany

India U-17 men's team bagged another training game victory in Germany, beating FC Augsburg U-17 3-1 at Paul Renz Akademie in Augsburg on Friday. It was India U-17s' third training game and second win in Germany. The Blue Colts had gone down 1-3 to a U-16/19 mixed side of VfB Stuttgart before winning 6-1 over SSV Reutlingen U-16. The team, coached by Bibiano Fernandes, arrived in Germany earlier this month after having played a series of preparatory matches in Spain.

Golf: Korea's Kim and An enjoy strong starts at Charles Schwab Challenge

Golf: Korea's Kim and An enjoy strong starts at Charles Schwab Challenge

Korean duo Si Woo Kim and Byeong Hun An produced solid starts with matching 3-under 67s at the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament for a share of seventh position, five back of runaway first-round leader, Harry Hall of England. The 27-year-old Kim, who is ranked 11th on the PGA TOUR's FedExCup points list, opened with three consecutive birdies from the 10th to 12th holes on Thursday before trading two more birdies against as many bogeys in the US$8.7 million PGA TOUR event at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

India U-17s face FC Augsburg U-17 in training game

India U-17s face FC Augsburg U-17 in training game

The India U-17 men's national team is set to face FC Augsburg U-17s in a training game in Augsburg, Germany, on Friday. The game will be the third training match that the Blue Colts will play during their preparatory camp in Germany. Earlier this month, India played two more games against a mix of U-16 and U-19 boys from VFB Stuttgart (1-3) and SSV Reutlingen U-16 (6-1).

IPL 2023: Everything started when I played that shot, LSG's Krunal Pandya blames himself for defeat in Eliminator

IPL 2023: Everything started when I played that shot, LSG's Krunal Pandya blames himself for defeat in Eliminator

Lucknow Super Giants' skipper Krunal Pandya has taken all blame for his team's defeat in the Eliminator match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 as his untimely dismissal to an atrocious shot into motion a sequence of events that resulted in team's eventual defeat. Krunal Pandya promoted himself in the batting order and came in at No.4 but was out for eight runs, jumping out to attempt a big one against veteran spinner Piyush Chawla but ended up finding Tim David at long-on.

Football: Lautaro Martinez's brace helps Inter defend Coppa Italia title

Football: Lautaro Martinez's brace helps Inter defend Coppa Italia title

Inter Milan retained their Coppa Italia title on Wednesday, collecting their ninth trophy in a 2-1 rally against Fiorentina with Lautaro Martinez netting a brace. Inter defeated Juventus in last year's final, clinching their first Coppa Italia trophy since 2011. The last time Fiorentina seized this competition was in 2001. Representatives from both teams had the honour of meeting President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace in Rome on the eve of the final. Fiorentina started the match in the best possible way, taking the lead just three minutes into the game when Jonathan Ikone's precise pass found Nico Gonzalez, who tapped it in at the back post.

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