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West Bengal narrowly beat Punjab in Santosh Trophy opener

West Bengal kicked off their campaign in the Santosh Trophy with a narrow 1-0 victory over Punjab in the opening game of the national football championships here on Saturday. The tournament's two most successful teams showed attacking intent right from the start, seeking to grab all three points from the Group A match. The chances flowed at both ends fairly quickly. In the eighth minute, West Bengal goalkeeper Priyant Kumar Singh made a fine save off a Jashandeep Singh free kick. The rebound was too quick for Amarpreet Singh to capitalize as the ball rolled wide. Punjab had not conceded a single goal through their qualifying campaign, but against West Bengal, they faced their stiffest test, conceding possession often in the first half, and goalkeeper Harpreet Singh was called into action several times.

Derby comeback delays Fulham's promotion party

Derby illustrated their unwavering determination once again by coming from behind to beat Fulham 2-1, delaying the confirmation of automatic promotion for the Cottagers and keeping their slim survival hopes alive.

Stefanos Tsitsipas reaches Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals after an epic three-set win over Diego Schwartzman

Stefanos Tsitsipas is into the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters after coming from 4-0 down in the third set to produce a thrilling 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 victory over Diego Schwartzman. It looked like the defending Monte Carlo champion was about to secure his place in the final four in the second set, but Schwartzman showed great resolve to battle back from a set and 5-2 down to force a decider. Ad/> The match appeared to be going the way of Schwartzman who took a 4-0 lead in the third set, but Tsitsipas won six games in a row to claim a superb victory in two hours and 45 minutes.