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Indian badminton stars will hope to begin the new season on a bright note at the Malaysia Open with the Paris Olympic qualification at stake.

After the 2nd Test between India and South Africa was wrapped up in under five sessions, the Newlands pitch came under criticism from various corners

Paris Saint-Germain easy defeated sixth-tier amateurs Revel 9-0 to book their place in the round of 32 of the Coupe de France.

Shakib Al Hasan beat his rival by a margin of more than 150,000 votes in his constituency in the western town of Magura.

Dimitrov got the better of Rune 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the summit clash of the event in Brisbane to claim his ninth career title and his first since the ATP finals in 2017.

Iga Swiatek came into the contest on the back of four successive singles wins this season.

Pakistan's decision to rest Shaheen Afridi for the final Test against Australia came under heavy criticism.

Mario Zagallo, who played alongside Pele in Brazil's 1958 and 1962 World Cup-winning teams and later won the trophy as a coach, died Friday of multiple organ failure.

The third round is the stage where England's leading clubs enter the celebrated knockout competition and Arsenal go into Sunday's game having fallen five points behind Jurgen Klopp's table-toppers.

Newcastle had lost six of their previous seven clashes with Sunderland, but their composed display neutered the fired-up Black Cats and delivered a first derby success since a 1-0 victory in 2011.

David Warner has been seen as an aggressive, and, at times, slightly nasty, character ready to not just sledge but also engage in verbal volleys with opposition players, especially during the early part of his career.

Reports suggest Mbappe’s camp and PSG have already agreed to take a final call on the player’s future before the first week of February to prepare for the round of 16 of the Champions League tie.

Babar’s haul in the recently-concluded 3 Tests against Australia is quite the shocker as his recent spoils mark his third-lowest aggregate ever in a three-match Test series.

Coco Gauff defeated Emma Navarro 6-3 6-1 to qualify for the Auckland Classic final as Elena Rybakina beat Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-2 for a place in the title clash of Brisbane International.

Rublev will face rising French youngster and world number 36 Arthur Fils in the last eight on Friday.

Dilip Tirkey said the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi is a testament to India's commitment to the sport.