All the key developments submitted in the Greater Manchester regional this week
Conversion of vacant buildings into housing is a common theme among the Greater Manchester boroughs this week.
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Dhruv Jurel Devastated After Missing Ton But Gesture From Teammates Win Hearts
Dhruv Jurel was the top performer for India with the bat on Day 3 of the fourth Test match against England in Ranchi on Sunday but the youngster was left devastated when he missed out on a maiden century. The wicket-keeper batter looked in fine touch as he played a determined knock against the English bowlers but he was dismissed on 90 by Tom Hartley. He was visibly upset at missing out on the major milestone and Mohammed Siraj was quick to console him. However, the crowd erupted in cheers to acknowledge his gritty knock and he even received a standing ovation from his teammates.
World Para-Badminton Championships: Pramod Bhagat Beats Daniel Bethell To Clinch Gold Medal
Indian Para-Badminton player Pramod Bhagat on Sunday scripted a fine comeback to claim a gold medal in the World Para-Badminton Championships. Pramod defeated Daniel Bethell of the United Kingdom 14-21, 21-15, 21-14 (2:1) to claim the medal in a marathon match that lasted one hour and 40 minutes in the final of the MS SL3 category. In the semifinals, the ace shuttler defeated India's Manoj Sarkar in a tight 3-set match. The match lasted 75 minutes with the first set going to the wire and eventually Pramod getting the better of Manoj.
Zhang Anda holds nerve to set up Players Championship final showdown against Mark Allen
Zhang Anda held his nerve in a final-frame decider with Mark Selby to book his place in the final of the Players Championship in Telford, UK.
Harry Maguire sparks VAR red card debate as Paul Merson takes aim at Manchester United
Manchester United suffered their 15th defeat of the season in all competitions as Fulham won 2-1 at Old Trafford.
Phil Foden Strikes As Title Chasing Manchester City Beat Bournemouth
Phil Foden fired Manchester City to a 1-0 win against Bournemouth as the Premier League title chasers moved within one point of leaders Liverpool on Saturday. With Liverpool in League Cup final action against Chelsea on Sunday, City took advantage to close the gap in their game in hand on Jurgen Klopp's side. Foden netted in the first half at Dean Court and City survived a rocky second half to win for the 13th time in their last 14 games in all competitions.
Arsenal Hammer Newcastle To Keep Title Pressure On Liverpool, Manchester City
Arsenal's free-scoring Premier League form continued as Newcastle were blown away 4-1 at the Emirates on Saturday to move back within two points of leaders Liverpool. Mikel Arteta's men stumbled to a 1-0 Champions League defeat at Porto in midweek, but were quickly back on the horse domestically to take their tally to 25 goals in six consecutive Premier League wins. Arsenal's prowess from set-pieces forced an own goal from Sven Botman before Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Jakub Kiwior from another corner killed off Newcastle.
ATP roundup: Karen Khachanov captures Doha championship
No. 2 seed Karen Khachanov defeated Czech teenager Jakub Mensik 7-6 (12), 6-4 Saturday to win his sixth career title at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.