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Super-Sub Ollie Watkins Sends England Past Netherlands And Into Euro 2024 Final

Ollie Watkins struck a stunning injury-time winner as England beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday to set up a Euro 2024 final showdown with Spain in Berlin. It was an incredible finish to an evening that began badly for England, as Xavi Simons gave the Netherlands an early lead in the semi-final in Dortmund. However, England were soon level through a Harry Kane penalty following a contentions VAR call by German referee Felix Zwayer, and the match looked set to drift towards extra time until Watkins struck. On for Harry Kane, Watkins received a pass from fellow substitute Cole Palmer with his back to goal in the first minute of stoppage time, turned and fired low into the far corner to leave the Netherlands completely stunned.

Analysis: How George Russell Beat Lando Norris And Max Verstappen To British Grand Prix Pole Position

George Russell is the form man in Formula 1 at the moment, as he grabbed a second pole position in four races to head an all-British top 3 in the British Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday. Russell finished 0.171s ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, who qualified P2. McLaren's Lando Norris slotted in third, despite being the favourite going into qualifying. His teammate Oscar Piastri qualified P5. It was a disappointing day for Max Verstappen by his standards, as he qualified only fourth. But how did Mercedes come out on top?

Pankaj Advani Beaten By Dhruv Sitwala To 2024 Asian Billiards Championship Title

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani fell short in his quest to secure a hat-trick of titles, losing 2-5 to compatriot Dhruv Sitwala in the final of the 2024 Asian Billiards Championship here on Saturday. Dhruv set the tone for the match with an impressive start, scoring 103 points, while Advani struggled to get on the board, finishing with no points. Advani managed to improve his game, scoring 36 points, but Dhruv maintained his dominance with another 100. Advani found his rhythm in the third frame and outplayed Dhruv, achieving a remarkable 101. Dhruv, however, had an off-frame, scoring only two points.

'Grinding' England Hope For Spark Against Netherlands In Euro 2024 Semis

England manager Gareth Southgate has led his country to a third semi-final in four major tournaments but ahead of Wednesday's last-four showdown against the Netherlands at Euro 2024, critics of the Three Lions' boring football are mounting. Should England end a 58-year wait to win a major trophy in Berlin on Sunday, supporters would not take umbrage with the team's style, or lack thereof, but the inability of such an array of attacking stars to excite has stunned viewers across the continent.

Rohit Sharma's T20 World Champions Meet PM Modi At His Residence

The T20 World Cup 2024 gala featuring the Indian team reached the doorsteps of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. The Indian team, after landing in New Delhi around 6:00 AM freshened up at the ITC Maurya Hotel before taking the team bus to PM Modi's residence. The Rohit Sharma-led team had a brief dance performance at the hotel after embracing a grand welcome. Not long after, the players, led by skipper Rohit, cut a special cake at the hotel before they headed off to meet the Prime Minister.

Smriti Mandhana, Palash Muchhal Complete 5 Years Together. This Post Says The Rest

Indian women's cricket team superstar, Smriti Mandhana was all hearts as music composer Palash Muchhal shared a few pictures with her on Instagram, cutting a celebratory cake as the two completed 5 years together. It was Palash who took to Instagram to share a few pictures with the Indian women's T20I team captain, with nothing but the number 5 and a heart in the caption. Palash's sister Palak and Smriti also shared their reactions on the post, with the cricketer leaving three hearts for her rumoured boyfriend.

All Olympics-Bound Indian Athletes, Including Neeraj Chopra, Are Fit: IOA Chief Medical Officer

Renowned sports medicine expert Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala on Sunday said that all the Indian athletes participating in the Paris Olympics, including ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, were "fit enough" to perform on the big stage when the quadrennial showpiece gets underway on July 26. Pardiwala, the chief medical officer (CMO) of the nearly 120-strong Indian contingent for the Paris Games, added that his 13-member team will render the best possible medical assistance to the contingent in the areas of injury management, sports nutrition, mental conditioning, sports massage, recovery and sleep.

Novak Djokovic Marches Past Lorenzo Musetti, To Face Carlos Alcaraz In Wimbledon Final

The most successful men's tennis player in the modern era, Novak Djokovic secured a straightforward 3-setter victory against Lorenzo Musetti in the men's singles semifinal of Wimbledon 2023 on Friday. Djokovic had an awkward start to the first set that saw him being broken early but the Serbian ace produced his best show, beating the Italian in the first three sets to secure a convincing victory. Djokovic would now face Carlos Alcaraz in the final on Sunday. Alcaraz had beaten Russia's Daniil Medvedev in a 4-set clash.

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Super-Sub Ollie Watkins Sends England Past Netherlands And Into Euro 2024 Final

Analysis: How George Russell Beat Lando Norris And Max Verstappen To British Grand Prix Pole Position

Pankaj Advani Beaten By Dhruv Sitwala To 2024 Asian Billiards Championship Title

'Grinding' England Hope For Spark Against Netherlands In Euro 2024 Semis

Rohit Sharma's T20 World Champions Meet PM Modi At His Residence

Smriti Mandhana, Palash Muchhal Complete 5 Years Together. This Post Says The Rest

All Olympics-Bound Indian Athletes, Including Neeraj Chopra, Are Fit: IOA Chief Medical Officer

Novak Djokovic Marches Past Lorenzo Musetti, To Face Carlos Alcaraz In Wimbledon Final