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AFC Cup: Odisha FC Hammer Maziya 6-1; Keep Knockout Stage Hopes Alive

Super Cup champions Odisha FC revived their AFC Cup campaign with a 6-1 demolition of Maziya Sports & Recreation of Maldives at the Kalinga Stadium on Tuesday. After defeats against Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Bashundhara Kings, Odisha finally got points on the board in Group D, keeping their hopes of progression to the knockout stage alive. It was a flurry of action from the opening whistle with Odisha needing only three minutes to take the lead when Lalthathanga Khawlhring scored on the half-turn, after Mourtada Fall had won a header from a corner kick.

Despite heartbreak, Saudi’s performance in the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers bodes well for the future

The ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers witnessed a spirited performance by the Saudi Arabian cricket team. Placed in a group with Kuwait, Qatar, and the Maldives, the team showcased their skills and determination throughout the tournament.

Indian Women Shuttlers Will Make Strong Comeback: Saina Nehwal

The struggle of Indian women shuttlers in the BWF circuit is quite apparent but Saina Nehwal has backed her colleagues by saying that even the strong Chinese players are finding it difficult to dish out strong performances on a consistent basis and hoped that the lean patch of the singles players will end soon. In contrasting performances in the last one year, India's male players have transformed into a world-conquering unit while the women shuttlers are struggling to go deep into the draws. In 15 tournaments that PV Sindhu has competed in this year, she could not go beyond the second rounds in 10 events. Seven of them were first-round exits.

Hong Kong down Bhutan to move towards second phase of World Cup qualifying

HONG KONG : Hong Kong eased to a 4-0 win over Bhutan on Thursday to put one foot in the second round of Asia's preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup as Indonesia and Myanmar picked up convincing first leg victories over Brunei and Macau respectively.

Indian Women Shuttlers Will Make Strong Comeback: Saina Nehwal

The struggle of Indian women shuttlers in the BWF circuit is quite apparent but Saina Nehwal has backed her colleagues by saying that even the strong Chinese players are finding it difficult to dish out strong performances on a consistent basis and hoped that the lean patch of the singles players will end soon. In contrasting performances in the last one year, India's male players have transformed into a world-conquering unit while the women shuttlers are struggling to go deep into the draws. In 15 tournaments that PV Sindhu has competed in this year, she could not go beyond the second rounds in 10 events. Seven of them were first-round exits.

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth Enter Pre-quarterfinals At Asian Games 2023

Star Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the singles pre-quarterfinals with straight-game wins over their respective opponents in the badminton competition at the Asian Games on Tuesday. World no. 7 Prannoy, who had missed the men's team championships final against China due to a back injury, was back on the court, dishing out a clinical performance to expectedly outwit Mongolia's Batdavaa Munkhbat 21-9 21-12 in 25 minutes. He will face Kazakhstan's Dmitriy Panarin next. Srikanth also notched up a 21-16 21-11 win over Korea's Lee Yun Gyu to set up a clash with Japan's second seed Kodai Naruka. Former world champion Sindhu also looked good as she prevailed 21-10 21-15 over world no. 21 We Chi Hsu of Chinese Taipei. The last and only time Sindhu played Hsu was at the Asia Badminton Championships in Dubai earlier this month.

AFC Cup: Jason Cummings Double Secures Mohun Bagan's 2-1 Win Over Maziya

Jason Cummings struck a brace as Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeated Maziya Sports & Recreation Club of Maldives 2-1 to consolidate their top-spot at the top of Group D standings in the AFC Cup on Monday. The Australian A-League winners scored in the 28th and 90 2nd minutes, while the Maldives Super Cup winners pulled one back through Tomoki Wada (45th). Hugo Boumous set it up for Cummings to score the first goal that hit the woodwork before finding the back of the net. Maziya equalised just before the break when Wada's powerful shot beat Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Vishal Kaith before flying to the top corner. Sahal Abdul Samad crossed the ball to an onrushing Cummings who nutmegged Maziya goalkeeper to seal three points.

India vs Nepal Live Streaming, Asian Games 2023 Quarter-final: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast

The Indian men's cricket team will kick-start its Asian Games 2023 campaign against Nepal on Tuesday in the quarterfinals. The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side is playing the quarterfinal match directly, thanks to its T20I ranking. Nepal defeated Maldives by 138 runs in their Group A match to qualify for the quarterfinals. India will be led by Gaikwad as the senior men's cricket team is currently preparing for the Cricket World Cup 2023, starting October 5.

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AFC Cup: Odisha FC Hammer Maziya 6-1; Keep Knockout Stage Hopes Alive

Despite heartbreak, Saudi’s performance in the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers bodes well for the future

Indian Women Shuttlers Will Make Strong Comeback: Saina Nehwal

Hong Kong down Bhutan to move towards second phase of World Cup qualifying

Indian Women Shuttlers Will Make Strong Comeback: Saina Nehwal

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth Enter Pre-quarterfinals At Asian Games 2023

AFC Cup: Jason Cummings Double Secures Mohun Bagan's 2-1 Win Over Maziya

India vs Nepal Live Streaming, Asian Games 2023 Quarter-final: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast