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Champions League: Atletico Madrid Hold On To Keep Narrow Advantage On 'Nervous' Dortmund

Atletico Madrid earned a 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, surviving a late onslaught from the visitors. Rodrigo De Paul and Samuel Lino's first half goals gave Diego Simeone's side a commanding lead but Sebastien Haller pulled one back to give the German side a foothold in the tie ahead of next week's return in Dortmund. Edin Terzig said his side, fifth in the Bundesliga, were "very nervous" in the first half but they improved and hit the woodwork twice in the final stages of a match which saw security measures reinforced after the Islamic State (IS) group made threats against stadiums used for last-eight ties.

Sanju Samson's Reply On Reason Behind Rajasthan Royals' First Loss In IPL 2024 Stuns Commentator

After Wednesday, there are no more unbeaten teams in the IPL 2024. Rajasthan Royals, after four successive wins, failed to cross the line in their fifth match against Gujarat Titans. The match was a thriller and went on till the last ball. GT's Rashid Khan hit a four on the last ball of the 20th over as his team chased down a 197-run target against RR in Jaipur. This is the second highest total chased down in Jaipur in IPL.

GT vs RR, IPL 2024: Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia Snatch Victory For Gujarat Titans Against Rajasthan Royals

A fine half-century by Shubman Gill and brilliant finishing by Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan helped Gujarat Titans (GT) secure a thrilling three-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Jaipur on Wednesday. GT is now in the sixth spot in the table, with three wins and three losses, giving them six points. RR have suffered their first loss after four wins, and with eight points, they are still at the top of the tally.

IPL 2024 Points Table: How First Loss In Tournament Impacts Rajasthan Royals

A fine half-century by Shubman Gill and brilliant finishing by Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan helped Gujarat Titans (GT) secure a thrilling three-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Jaipur on Wednesday. GT is now in the sixth spot in the table, with three wins and three losses, giving them six points. RR have suffered their first loss after four wins, and with eight points, they are still at the top of the tally.

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu Wins; Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth Lose In Opening Round

A valiant HS Prannoy rallied his way to a morale-boosting three-game win over China's Lu Guang Zu as he and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships at Ningbo China on Wednesday. World No. 9 Prannoy showed exemplary mental fortitude as he battled for 90 minutes before prevailing 17-21 23-21 23-21 over Lu, ranked 16th, to set up a second-round clash with Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-Yi. Sindhu, who is desperately seeking to rediscover her form ahead of the Paris Olympics, too survived some tense moments before overcoming world number 33 Goh Jin Wei from Malaysia 18-21 21-14 21-19 in a tough opening round match.

Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Duo Loses In Monte-Carlo Masters

India's Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden lost their round of 16 men's doubles match to Mate Pavic of Croatia and Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. They lost 3-6 6-7 (6-8). Bopanna and Ebden fell behind quickly in the first set and could not recover from there. The Indo-Australian combo seemed to make a comeback of sorts in the second set but their opponents played very well to seal the issue in the tie-breaker.

Watch: Shubman Gill Absolutely Miffed With Umpire's Decision During RR vs GT IPL 2024 Game. Here's The Reason

Shubman Gill had many reasons to be unhappy as a captain on Wednesday. First, his Gujarat Titans bowlers leaked runs as Rajasthan Royals duo Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag went for the big hits. Secondly, there was one umpire's decision that clearly miffed Shubman Gill as he could be seen chatting animatedly with the official. The incident happened in the 17th over bowled by GT's Mohit Sharma.

Suryakumar Yadav Watched Only First Half Of Mumbai Indians' Matches During Recovery. Here's The Reason

India and Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav on Wednesday revealed that he battled three different injuries in the past three months but worked hard to become a "better version" of himself while going through a "boring" recovery process. The world No.1 T20 batter, who made his comeback last week in the Indian Premier League, revealed that apart from sports hernia for which he had to undergo a surgery and an ankle problem, he also endured an injury to his right knee.

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Champions League: Atletico Madrid Hold On To Keep Narrow Advantage On 'Nervous' Dortmund

Sanju Samson's Reply On Reason Behind Rajasthan Royals' First Loss In IPL 2024 Stuns Commentator

GT vs RR, IPL 2024: Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia Snatch Victory For Gujarat Titans Against Rajasthan Royals

IPL 2024 Points Table: How First Loss In Tournament Impacts Rajasthan Royals

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu Wins; Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth Lose In Opening Round

Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Duo Loses In Monte-Carlo Masters

Watch: Shubman Gill Absolutely Miffed With Umpire's Decision During RR vs GT IPL 2024 Game. Here's The Reason

Suryakumar Yadav Watched Only First Half Of Mumbai Indians' Matches During Recovery. Here's The Reason