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Inter Miami, Lionel Messi Crash Out Of CONCACAF Champions Cup

Mexican side Monterrey sent Lionel Messi and Inter Miami crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday after completing a 5-2 aggregate victory in their quarter-final clash. Goals from Brandon Vazquez, German Berterame and Jesus Gallardo sealed a deserved 3-1 win on the night for the Liga-MX side, who advance to a semi-final with Major League Soccer champions Columbus. Trailing 2-1 after last week's first leg in Florida, Inter Miami recalled Messi to their starting line-up for the first time since his near-month-long injury absence.

Asian Games Medallist Jyothi Yarraji To Train In Spain Ahead Of New Season, Olympics

Asian Games medallist sprinter Jyothi Yarraji's proposal to train in Tenrife, Spain ahead of the upcoming season and Paris Olympics was on Thursday cleared by the government. The 24-year-old, who won the silver medal in the 100m hurdles event at the Hangzhou Asian Games, will fly to Spain for 45 days, according to a statement by the Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC). The government will bear the cost of her airfare, boarding/ lodging cost, visa application fees, facility access cost, sports massage expenditure, local transportation cost and out-of-pocket allowance, among other expenditures.

Indian Super League Final On May 4; Playoffs From April 19

The final of the Indian Super League 2023-24 season will be on May 4 with the playoffs scheduled to start from April 19, the organisers of the football tournament said on Thursday. The venue of the final will be announced soon, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), the league's organiser said. "The season final will be held on May 4. The fight for a place in the final starts from April 19 with the knockout matches followed by the semi-finals in home and away format," the ISL said in a statement.

Mumbai Indians Sign Harvik Desai As Replacement For Injured Vishnu Vinod

Mumbai Indians on Thursday announced the signing of Saurashtra wicketkeeper-batter Harvik Desai as a replacement for Vishnu Vinod who was ruled out of the ongoing IPL with a forearm injury. This will be 24-year-old wicket-keeper batter's first stint in the IPL. Desai has played 27 T20s, 40 List A and 46 First Class games for Saurashtra. "Mumbai Indians announce that Harvik Desai will join the squad as a replacement for Vishnu Vinod," an IPL media release stated.

Neeraj Chopra Challenges Himself, "Will Breach 90m Mark Before Paris Olympics"

Olympic gold-medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is aiming to breach the 90m mark before the Paris Olympics and says the way his preparations are going, it could happen anytime soon. Chopra's best throw in competition came during the 2022 Stockholm Diamond League, where he hurled the spear to a distance of 89.94m. While he has breached 90m in training, he has yet to match it in competition. The 26-year-old, who will be aiming to retain his Olympic gold in Paris, said on Thursday, "I will try to breach the 90m mark before that (Paris Olympics). Hopefully, it happens before Paris, everything is going on smoothly, so (people) might not have to wait till the Olympics, it might happen before that. The preparation is good."

"Such A Wanted Player Around The World": India Great's Blockbuster Praise For Rashid Khan

Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar lauded Afghanistan's spin-bowling allrounder Rashid Khan for his performance in Gujarat Titans' thrilling 3-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) and said his commitment makes him as "a wanted player by franchises all around the world." Riding on a splendid knock of 72 off 44 from captain Shubman Gill, followed by a final flourish from Rashid (24 off 11 not out) and Rahul Tewatia (22 off 11), Gujarat Titans pulled off a thrilling last-ball win over Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday night.

Neeraj Chopra To Compete In Paavo Nurmi Games In Finland On June 18

Superstar Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will compete in the prestigious Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland on June 18, where he will be up against 19-year-old sensation Max Dehning of Germany, the latest entrant in the 90m club, the organisers said. The 26-year-old Chopra, who will begin his season in the Doha Diamond League Meeting on May 10, had won a silver in the 2022 edition of the Paavo Nurmi Games with a throw of 89.30m -- his career second best -- while he pulled out of the event in 2023 as he was recovering from an injury then. Chopra has a personal best of 89.94m.

Jasprit Bumrah Wanted To Emigrate To Canada, Tells Wife Sanjana, "Would've Tried For Their National Team"

The emergence of Jasprit Bumrah in the Indian cricket scenario coincided with a point in time in Indian cricket when fast bowling was becoming its strength. From being spin reliant, then skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shatri wanted to make fast bowling armada that could shake the world. Jasprit Bumrah became the poster boy if that revolution. Be it in Tests or T20s or ODIs, Bumrah's unique action was too much for rival batters to read.

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Inter Miami, Lionel Messi Crash Out Of CONCACAF Champions Cup

Asian Games Medallist Jyothi Yarraji To Train In Spain Ahead Of New Season, Olympics

Indian Super League Final On May 4; Playoffs From April 19

Mumbai Indians Sign Harvik Desai As Replacement For Injured Vishnu Vinod

Neeraj Chopra Challenges Himself, "Will Breach 90m Mark Before Paris Olympics"

"Such A Wanted Player Around The World": India Great's Blockbuster Praise For Rashid Khan

Neeraj Chopra To Compete In Paavo Nurmi Games In Finland On June 18

Jasprit Bumrah Wanted To Emigrate To Canada, Tells Wife Sanjana, "Would've Tried For Their National Team"