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Juventus Give Thiago Motta Perfect Start Against Como As Atalanta Thrash Lecce

Juventus made light work of Como on Monday with a 3-0 win on Thiago Motta's Serie A debut with the Turin giants, while Atalanta brushed aside transfer upheaval with a 4-0 thumping of Lecce. Impressive first-half strikes from promising youngster Samuel Mbangula, a surprise starter on the left flank, and Timothy Weah before a thumping Andrea Cambiaso finish in stoppage time gave Juve and Motta a perfect start against promoted Como, who were playing their first top-flight match in over two decades.

Pankaj Advani Wins Senior Snooker Title After Seven-Hour Contest

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani of ONGC extended his dominance on the green baize as he completed a grand double by winning the senior snooker title at the Western India Billiards and Snooker Championships 2024 here. Advani, the proud owner of 27 world titles, showed steely resolve to shrug off a strong challenge from Railways' bespectacled cueist Kamal Chawla 6-4 in a long-drawn final that lasted close to seven hours at the Khar Gymkhana billiards hall on Sunday night.

"I Am One Of The Best Spinners, Put Me In A Test Match": IPL Star's Plea To Selectors

Young India all-rounder Sai Kishore is currently eyeing a comeback after recovering from a neck injury. The Tamil Nadu-based all-rounder, who plays for Gujarat Titans, grabbed everyone's attention with his match-winning spell against Punjab Kings in IPL 2024. Kishore registered brilliant figures of 4/33 against PBKS and also bagged the Player of the Match award. However, when he was enjoying his success at the IPL, he went for a game of golf and picked up a neck injury, which resulted him in leaving the tournament midway.

BCCI's Surplus Earning From IPL 2023 Jumps 116 Per Cent To Rs 5120 crore, Says Report. Total Income Is...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has earned a surplus of Rs 5120 crore from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, according to a report in the Economic Times. The report further claimed that it was a 116 per cent jump from the Rs 2367 crore surplus that the BCCI earned from IPL 2022. According to the report, BCCI's total income from IPL 2023 was Rs 11,769 crore, a 78 per cent year-on-year increase. The expenditure also increased 66 per cent to Rs 6648 crore, according to BCCI's annual report for 2022-23.

Jannik Sinner Beats Frances Tiafoe To Win ATP Cincinnati Open

World number one Jannik Sinner on Monday lifted his third ATP Masters trophy as the world number one beat Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 to win the Cincinnati Open. The Italian top seed warmed up for next week's US Open in style, biding his time in a hard-fought first set before breaking the match open in the second. Tiafoe, whose game faded after losing the first-set tiebreaker, still made an impression. The American, who moves into the ranking top-20, saved three match points before Sinner claimed his 15th career title.

Watch - 39 Runs In One Over: Yuvraj Singh's 17-Year Old World Record Broken By Samoan In T20 WC Qualifier

Samoa wicket-keeper batter Darius Visser rewrote history by shattering the record of scoring the most runs in a single over in men's T20I. During Samoa's match against Vanuatu in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional East Asia-Pacific Qualifier A event on Tuesday, Visser garnered 39 runs in a single over at Garden Oval No.2 in Apia. In the 15th over of the Qualifier A match, Visser smacked six towering sixes and was helped with three no-balls from Vanuatu seamer Nalin Nipiko.

Sourav Ganguly's Gesture Amid Row Over Kolkata Rape Horror Comment Splits Internet

Responding to criticism of him undermining the gravity of the horrific rape and murder case of doctor Moumita Debnath in Kolkata, former India captain and Kolkata resident Sourav Ganguly has now chosen to show his stance in a different manner. Ganguly - who had been slammed by many for allegedly calling the rape and murder a 'stray incident' - had stated on Saturday that his words had been taken out of context. Now, Ganguly has blacked out his DP on social media platform 'X', in apparent solidarity, but has prompted further varied reactions.

After Olympics Final Loss, France U21 Coach Thierry Henry Quits

Thierry Henry has decided to step down from his role as coach of the France under-21 football team, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced Monday. Former France international Henry made the decision after guiding the under-23 side to a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The all-time leading goalscorer for Premier League giants Arsenal took over as coach of the French youth side last summer and was under contract until June 2025 but decided to step away for "personal reasons", according to the FFF.

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Juventus Give Thiago Motta Perfect Start Against Como As Atalanta Thrash Lecce

Pankaj Advani Wins Senior Snooker Title After Seven-Hour Contest

"I Am One Of The Best Spinners, Put Me In A Test Match": IPL Star's Plea To Selectors

BCCI's Surplus Earning From IPL 2023 Jumps 116 Per Cent To Rs 5120 crore, Says Report. Total Income Is...

Jannik Sinner Beats Frances Tiafoe To Win ATP Cincinnati Open

Watch - 39 Runs In One Over: Yuvraj Singh's 17-Year Old World Record Broken By Samoan In T20 WC Qualifier

Sourav Ganguly's Gesture Amid Row Over Kolkata Rape Horror Comment Splits Internet

After Olympics Final Loss, France U21 Coach Thierry Henry Quits