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Sudirman Cup Final: India Face Uphill Task Against Indonesia In Battle For Survival

Faced with a herculean task to trump a formidable Indonesia and stay afloat in the competition, an under-strength India will need its struggling singles stars to deliver the goods in a must-win Group D contest at the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals on Tuesday. India's campaign began on a disastrous start on Sunday with a 1-4 defeat to Denmark, a result that put their qualification for the knockout stage in serious jeopardy. With only two teams progressing from Group D, India must secure a win against Indonesia to keep their hopes alive otherwise, their third and final group match against England will be reduced to just a formality.

Sudirman Cup Final: India Face Uphill Task Against Indonesia In Battle For Survival

Faced with a herculean task to trump a formidable Indonesia and stay afloat in the competition, an under-strength India will need its struggling singles stars to deliver the goods in a must-win Group D contest at the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals on Tuesday. India's campaign began on a disastrous start on Sunday with a 1-4 defeat to Denmark, a result that put their qualification for the knockout stage in serious jeopardy. With only two teams progressing from Group D, India must secure a win against Indonesia to keep their hopes alive otherwise, their third and final group match against England will be reduced to just a formality.

Avinash Sable Finishes 13th In Xiamen Diamond League 3000m Steeplechase

India's 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable opened his season with a 13th-place finish at the Diamond League Meeting, clocking a modest 8 minutes 22.59 seconds in a top-class field here on Saturday. Sable was behind the leading pack throughout and finished at the rear with 16 runners completing the race. The 30-year-old national record holder was competing for the first time since the Diamond League Final in September last year, where he finished ninth with a time of 8 minutes and 17.09 seconds. His national record stands at 8:09.91.

Duke's Khaman Maluach declares for NBA draft at deadline - ESPN

Duke freshman big man Khaman Maluach is jumping to the NBA, where he could be a top-10 pick in the June draft.

Assefa sets women’s only record to win London Marathon women’s race after late breakaway

LONDON: Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia took advantage of the warm weather to pull away late for her first London Marathon title on Sunday, setting a record time for a women’s-only race in the process. Assefa made up for second-place finishes in London and the Paris Olympics last year by pulling away from Joyciline Jepkosgei near the end to finish in 2 hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds. It was the fastest ever time in a women’s-only marathon — but 25 seconds slower than the course record set by Paula Radcliffe in 2003 when it was a mixed race. Peres Jepchirchir had set the previous women’s only record of 2:16:16 when she won in London last year ahead of Assefa.

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Sudirman Cup Final: India Face Uphill Task Against Indonesia In Battle For Survival

Sudirman Cup Final: India Face Uphill Task Against Indonesia In Battle For Survival

Avinash Sable Finishes 13th In Xiamen Diamond League 3000m Steeplechase

Duke's Khaman Maluach declares for NBA draft at deadline - ESPN

Assefa sets women’s only record to win London Marathon women’s race after late breakaway

Ethiopian Assefa pulls away to win London Marathon

Surfing-Australians Robinson, Nichols win at Bells Beach

Djokovic hints at Madrid farewell after crashing out in second round