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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Register Big Wins To Enter Semifinals Of Women's Asia Cup

Hosts Sri Lanka and Bangladesh cruised into the semifinals of the women's Asia Cup T20 tournament with comfortable victories over Thailand and Malaysia in Dambulla on Wednesday. While Sri Lanka thrashed Thailand by 10 wickets in the final group match of the tournament, Bangladesh hammered Malaysia by 114 runs earlier in the day at the same venue. In the first match of the day, Bangladesh rode on opener Murshida Khatun's 59-ball 80 and skipper Nigar Sultana's 37-ball 62 to post a commanding 191 for 2.

Arrest Of Russian 'Chef' Underscores French Olympics Fears

The arrest of a Russian man in Paris, reportedly a former reality-TV chef, over a suspected "destabilisation" plot targeting the Paris Olympics underscores French concerns that Moscow is looking to undermine the event from afar. The man, born in 1984, was detained at his home in Paris this week and is suspected of "passing intelligence to a foreign power in order to arouse hostilities in France," a statement from prosecutors said on Tuesday. Le Monde newspaper said police had found documents "of diplomatic interest" at his apartment and he was suspected of working for the Russian FSB intelligence service after appearances in reality TV shows and a stint as a chef in a French ski resort.

1,000 French Police To Secure Israel-Mali Olympics Football Game

Around 1,000 French police officers will be on duty on Wednesday to protect Israel's football match against Mali at the Paris Olympics where protests are also expected, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. The game involving the Israeli team at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, as well as the Ukraine-Iraq match in the southeastern city of Lyon, have been identified by French security forces as high risk. "All the competitions have a security plan, but it's true that these two matches, and particularly the match at the Parc des Princes, will have security, an anti-terror perimeter," Darmanin told BFM television and RMC radio.

NDTV All Set To Provide Exclusive Coverage Of Paris Olympics

NDTV's veteran journalists Rica Roy and Vimal Mohan are all set to give you exclusive coverage of Olympics 2024, right from Paris. Do follow NDTV and its sports website along with its social media handles to get news from the world event.

Hardik Pandya's Comments On Natasa Stankovic's Latest Vacation Post Has Internet On Overdrive

Hardik Pandya, Indian cricket team star allrounder, and Natasa Stankovic recently announced in a joint statement that they were parting ways. For the last few months there were rumours that the celebrity couple were headed for separation, and with the announcement officially confirmed the development. Hardik Pandya recently played a crucial role in India winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. On the other hand, while Natasa, who hails from Serbia, has worked in movies. They got engaged in January, 2020 and have a four-year son Agastya.

Argentina Snatch Morocco Draw, Spain Win Olympic Men's Football Opener

Cristian Medina scored the equaliser in the 16th added minute as Argentina came from two down to draw 2-2 with Morocco on the opening day of men's Olympic football action on Wednesday, while Spain edged Uzbekistan 2-1. Argentina are looking to win men's football gold in Paris for the third time after previous successes in 2004 and 2008, but Javier Mascherano's side looked set to get off to a losing start in Saint-Etienne. They trailed 2-0 in the Group B game to a Soufiane Rahimi brace for Morocco but did pull one back through Giuliano Simeone before Medina finished off a crazy move right at the death.

World Cup Final Pitch Was Doctored? Rahul Dravid's Indian cricket team Coaching Staff Breaks Silence

The Indian cricket team is currently riding the high of of the 2024 T20 World Cup triumph. Rohit Sharma and his men ended a 11-year drought for an ICC title by beating South Africa in the final. However, few months ago the situation was completely different. India, seemingly invincible till that stage, lost to Australia in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad. If the loss was not enough, a couple of months later, former India star Mohammad Kaif said that pitch had been deliberately made slow.

Paris Olympics: Coco Gauff To Make History As Youngest US Flag Bearer At Opening Ceremony

Women tennis player Coco Gauff will carry the U.S. flag at the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday, becoming the youngest American to get this honour. Gauff, 20, was selected by her fellow U.S. Olympic team members, making her the first tennis player to serve as a U.S. flag-bearer at either an opening or closing ceremony. Joining her will be NBA star LeBron James, named the male flag-bearer on Monday. Gauff, born in March 2004, will surpass the record previously held by Cindy Nelson, an Alpine skier who served as flag-bearer for the U.S. at the Opening Ceremony of the 1976 Winter Games.

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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Register Big Wins To Enter Semifinals Of Women's Asia Cup

Arrest Of Russian 'Chef' Underscores French Olympics Fears

1,000 French Police To Secure Israel-Mali Olympics Football Game

NDTV All Set To Provide Exclusive Coverage Of Paris Olympics

Hardik Pandya's Comments On Natasa Stankovic's Latest Vacation Post Has Internet On Overdrive

Argentina Snatch Morocco Draw, Spain Win Olympic Men's Football Opener

World Cup Final Pitch Was Doctored? Rahul Dravid's Indian cricket team Coaching Staff Breaks Silence

Paris Olympics: Coco Gauff To Make History As Youngest US Flag Bearer At Opening Ceremony