Max hopes Baku P3 isn’t an ‘unlucky spot’ again
Max Verstappen has joked he hopes his P3 starting place is not an “unlucky spot” for him in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Sahal's late strike keeps India's Asian Cup hopes on track
HONG KONG : Sahal Samad's injury-time strike earned India a dramatic 2-1 victory over Afghanistan in Kolkata on Saturday that keeps the country's hopes of qualifying for next year's Asian Cup finals alive.
India vs South Africa: No major rain during 2nd T20I match
“The chance is 50:50. We cannot say for sure that there will be no rainfall in Cuttack on Sunday evening. There may be a small spell of rain but no possibility of any major rainfall,” RMC Bhubaneswar director H R Biswas told PTI. Biwas said the sky will remain overcast. "There may be thundershower induced rain in the evening and it will be known about three to four hours earlier. However, there will be no heavy rain which can affect the match”.
India beat Afghanistan 2-1 in Asian Cup Qualifiers
Sunil Chhetri and an injury-time strike from Sahal Abdul Samad powered India to a 2-1 victory over Afghanistan in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers here on Saturday. The win helped India consolidate their position in the group as they seek to make a second straight appearance in the Asian Cup and fifth overall, having been knocked out in the group stage in the last edition in 2019. Denied for 86 minutes, Chhetri put India ahead with a brilliant free-kick from just over 20 yards, taking only a couple of steps before unleashing his shot straight into the right corner of the net beating Afghanistan's goalkeeper.
Para Shooting World Cup 2022: Avani Lekhara clinches second gold
Avani Lekhara continued her rich vein of form to clinch her second gold medal at the ongoing Chateauroux 2022 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in France on Saturday. Lekhara shot 458.3 in the R8 - Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 finals to take the gold ahead of experienced Paralympic stars Veronica Vadovicova (456.6) of Slovakia and Sweden's Anna Normann (441.9). Vadovicova and Normann took the silver and bronze respectively.
Asian Cup Qualifier: India Beat Afghanistan 2-1 With Injury Time Winner
A stunning goal from talisman Sunil Chhetri and an injury-time strike from Sahal Abdul Samad powered India to a 2-1 victory over Afghanistan in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers in Kolkata on Saturday. The win helped India consolidate their position in the group as they seek to make a second straight appearance in the Asian Cup and fifth overall, having been knocked out in the group stage in the last edition in 2019. Denied for 86 minutes, Chhetri put India ahead with a brilliant free-kick from just over 20 yards, taking only a couple of steps before unleashing his shot straight into the right corner of the net, beating Afghanistan's goalkeeper.
Avani Lekhara Wins 2nd Gold At Chateauroux Para Shooting World Cup 2022
Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Avani Lekhara added another medal to her tally by winning gold at the R8- Women's 50m 3P SH1 event during the ongoing Chateauroux Para Shooting World Cup 2022. She won the medal by achieving a score of 458.3. This is her second gold at the event. "2nd GOLD for AVANI #Tokyo2020 Paralympics double medalist @AvaniLekhara wins back to back at #Chateauroux2022 WSPS World Cup She won R8- Women's 50m 3P SH1 with a score of 458.3; Avani had won in this event at @Paralympics. Superb Effort Way to go Girl!," said SAI Media.