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Chinese badminton star ordered to throw Olympic semi in Sydney 2000

badminton champion Ye Zhaoying claims she was forced to throw her semi-final at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 to increase the chances of a gold medal for one of her compatriots, in an interview broadcast on Saturday by Danish television TV2. Twenty-two years later, the former world number one, who won bronze in Australia, says she was pushed by the team management to lose her match against Gong Zhichao so as not to "tire her too much" ahead of a final against Danish champion Camilla Martin. "They asked me to do this.

EPL: Fernandes on target as Manchester United sink Southampton

Manchester United posted back-to-back wins and ended a run of bad form away from home with a 1-0 victory at Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a second-half strike from Bruno Fernandes. United's second win on the bounce halted a seven-match losing streak on the road stretching back to last season and provisionally lifted them to sixth place in the table after four games. With an unchanged lineup after their 2-1 win against Liverpool, United should have gone ahead in the 19th minute but were denied by Gavin Bazunu and Armel Bella-Kotchap, who kept out Anthony Elanga and Christian Eriksen from close range.

Speedway Grand Prix: Gleb Chugunov fastest in qualifying for Wroclaw race, Dan Bewley comes third

The weekend’s wildcard, Gleb Chugunov, surprised everyone by being the fastest man on track during this afternoon’s qualifying session for the showcase in Wroclaw, Poland tonight. In the lead up to today's event, all eyes were on Dan Bewley after his win two weekends ago in Cardiff, and Bartosz Zmarzlik, being the home hero. Ad However, neither were the fastest man, with Bewley third fastest and Zmarzlik down in seventh.

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: India's old guard ready with new approach against 'unfamiliar' foes Pakistan

Pakistan in the marquee Asia Cup match here on Sunday. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been the two pillars of India's white-ball team for the past decade but having received a rude jolt at this very venue 10 months back during the T20 World Cup, the duo exactly know where they stand and what they need to do to turn the tables. While Rohit will be eagar to test his ultra aggressive batting template against the Asian giants, for Kohli it will be the perfect platform to return to form after enduring a tough phase in the last few years.

West Ham to face Anderlecht in Europa Conference League group stage

West Ham fans face a trip down memory lane after being paired with Anderlecht in the group stage of the Europa Conference League.

India vs Pakistan: The Asia Cup could be career-changing for Virat Kohli, if he does well he will go on a run-scoring spree again, says Danish Kaneria

Rohit Sharma - have chalked out their plans, anticipation is sky high, and the fans are waiting eagerly to witness the next chapter of the mother of all cricket battles. Yes, it's almost time for the latest chapter of India vs Pakistan cricket and the stakes, in many ways, are higher than ever before, especially for specific players. The arch-rivals are set to face each other on August 28 in their opening match of the Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. One player that everyone will be keen to observe once again is Virat Kohli. Kohli might be going through a rough patch but Pakistan and the rest of the countries participating in the Asia Cup will not make the mistake of taking him lightly. Pakistan, in T20I cricket in particular, know what Virat is capable of. He is the highest run getter for India in T20Is vs the Men in Green. In 7 T20Is against Pakistan, Kohli has scored 311 runs at an astonishing average of 77.75, including three fifties.

UEFA Champions League Draw – Live Blog

Bayern Munich were placed in the same section as Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona in Thursday's draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage in Istanbul, while Erling Haaland will face his former club as Manchester City were paired with Borussia Dortmund.

Tottenham: Champions League winners like £100k-a-week star at Hotspur Way

Tottenham Hotspur are unlikely to lose midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Real Madrid this summer, despite Carlo Ancelotti being a fan of the player, according to Tom Barclay of The Sun.

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Chinese badminton star ordered to throw Olympic semi in Sydney 2000

EPL: Fernandes on target as Manchester United sink Southampton

Speedway Grand Prix: Gleb Chugunov fastest in qualifying for Wroclaw race, Dan Bewley comes third

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: India's old guard ready with new approach against 'unfamiliar' foes Pakistan

West Ham to face Anderlecht in Europa Conference League group stage

India vs Pakistan: The Asia Cup could be career-changing for Virat Kohli, if he does well he will go on a run-scoring spree again, says Danish Kaneria

UEFA Champions League Draw – Live Blog

Tottenham: Champions League winners like £100k-a-week star at Hotspur Way