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Actual Madrid stun Manchester Metropolis in additional time to achieve Champions League ultimate

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Karim Benzema scored an extra-time penalty as Actual Madrid pulled off one other astonishing comeback within the Champions League to stun Manchester Metropolis 3-1 on Wednesday and ebook a showdown with Liverpool within the ultimate.

Metropolis regarded sure to undergo when Riyad Mahrez put them 1-0 up and 5-3 forward on mixture however Rodrygo, on as an alternative, scored an unbelievable late double, his targets within the ninetieth and 91st minutes sending the tie to additional time.

With Metropolis nonetheless reeling, Actual Madrid landed the knock-out blow as Benzema earned after which transformed a spot-kick to grab a 6-5 win on mixture, with one other outstanding fightback on the Santiago Bernabeu added to the membership’s lengthy listing of magical European nights.

This season, Madrid had already carried out the unlikeliest of rescue acts to defeat each Paris Saint-Germain within the final 16 and Chelsea within the quarter-finals however, given the stakes and the way shut they have been to defeat, this one in opposition to Manchester Metropolis was certainly essentially the most dramatic.

Like PSG and Chelsea earlier than them, Metropolis will surprise how they emerged as losers from a match they largely managed and there will probably be recent scrutiny too on coach Pep Guardiola, who, for all his success, goes one other yr with out main Metropolis to the European glory they so crave.

Metropolis’s collapse would have been nearly inexplicable had it been in opposition to anybody apart from Actual Madrid, who advance to their seventeenth ultimate within the competitors. They’re a victory in opposition to Liverpool away from lifting a 14th European Cup.

“One other magic evening from the kings of Europe,” learn a banner draped over the stand at one finish earlier than kick-off however for many of regular time, this match didn’t reside as much as the seven-goal thriller on the Etihad Stadium final week.

Actual Madrid have been the extra assertive early on, with Benzema given a few troublesome alternatives that solely he, in his present kind, may need anticipated to transform. As an alternative, he headed over and fired excessive.

In between, Luka Modric and Rodri clashed over a Casemiro problem after which Metropolis stepped ahead, squeezing Madrid into errors as Kevin De Bruyne hit Thibaut Courtois from distance earlier than the goalkeeper needed to make a wise response save from Bernardo Silva.

Actual Madrid survived after which improved earlier than the break, Modric inflicting a roar of satisfaction when he outsprinted De Bruyne to chop off a counter.

In all probability their finest likelihood got here inside seconds of the restart as Dani Carvajal discovered area down the fitting however Vinicius Junior shot extensive on the again publish.

Metropolis have been on the again foot as area opened up for Modric within the field however a poor contact made his end troublesome. A sloppy Kyle Walker move set Casemiro unfastened however the weaving Vinicius was unable to discover a manner by way of.

Mahrez strikes:

An harm to Walker checked Madrid’s momentum and when the sport discovered its rhythm once more, Metropolis struck, Ilkay Gundogan’s move chopping by way of Madrid’s midfield and discovering Silva, who danced by way of to the sting of the field.

Silva formed to shoot however as a substitute wedged the ball proper to Mahrez, who smashed it laborious, early and previous Courtois.

Modric went off and with the Croatian appeared to go a few of Madrid’s perception.

Jack Grealish, on as an alternative, may have made it two for Metropolis however in some way Ferland Mendy cleared off the road, earlier than one other Grealish shot flashed previous the publish.

It felt inconsequential as a result of Madrid regarded useless and buried however in some way, out of nowhere, they discovered a manner again.

It was the ninetieth minute when Benzema cushioned a ball brilliantly throughout for Rodrygo to feather in on the close to publish and the cheer for the aim was solely a bit louder than for the stadium announcer then saying there could be six minutes of added time.

Madrid solely wanted one as Metropolis, for thus lengthy so compact and composed, have been out of the blue sprawled and all it wanted was for Carvajal to swing a cross into the field, the place the diminutive Rodrygo headed in.

When play resumed, Madrid emerged the stronger and 4 minutes in, that they had a penalty, Benzema tumbling over the drained, lunging leg of Ruben Dias earlier than ignoring Metropolis’s makes an attempt at distraction by rolling the spot-kick into the nook.

Metropolis pushed as Fernandinho got here up simply quick on the again publish when Courtois parried away. A late flick from Dias into the field floated harmlessly into the fingers of Courtois, Metropolis’s ultimate try coming to nothing.

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Whole Diet clinches Raiment 61 Polo Cup 2023 title

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LAHORE: The Group Whole Diet clinched the 61 Polo Cup 2023 title with a slim 6-5 win over Remington/Newage in an exhilarating remaining showdown on the Lahore Polo Membership on Sunday.

The occasion witnessed the presence of COO MG Attire & Raiment 61 Anees Khawaja and household government committee members, and a vibrant crowd of spectators.

The extraordinary battle between the finalists showcased distinctive polo expertise, with Whole Diet rising triumphant. Key contributors to their victory included Saifullah Midday (3 targets), Mohammad Waheed (1 aim), Usman Haye (1 aim), and Bilal Haye (1 aim). Regardless of Agha Adam Ali Khan’s spectacular three targets and Alman Jalil Azam’s two targets for Remington/Newage, they fell brief within the thrilling remaining.

In a nail-biting subsidiary remaining, Diamond Paints secured a 5-4½ victory in opposition to ZS Polo Group, with Maj Adil Sultan Rao delivering a stellar efficiency with three targets whereas Mir Shoaib Ahmed and Waleed Habib Khan additionally transformed one aim every for Diamond Paints. For group ZS Polo, Chaudhry Hayat smashed in all 4 targets for ZS, which misplaced the subsidiary remaining by only a half aim margin.

On the closing ceremony, chief visitor Anees Khawaja and the chief committee of Lahore Polo Membership distributed prizes among the many winners and runners-up. MG Attire, a undertaking of Mahmood Group, and Raiment 61, recognized for empowering ladies and sustainable practices, sponsored the occasion.

 

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India’s dream run ends in despair as Australia win sixth World Cup title

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  • The win is the acme of success this 12 months, says Pat Cummins

AHMEDABAD: Australia received the Cricket World Cup for a record-extending sixth time Sunday, ending India’s dominant run in its residence event with a six-wicket victory in a low-scoring last on the again of Travis Head’s 137.

A closely partisan crowd contained in the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium was silenced as Head mixed with Marnus Labuschagne (58 not out ) in a 192-run partnership to chase down the goal of 241.

Australia was wobbling on 47-3 after seven overs however Head and Labuschagne dug in to assist their nation regain its standing because the king of one-day worldwide cricket, including to its 50-over world titles in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015.

Head was dismissed off what proved to be the next-to-last ball of the match, caught within the deep whereas trying to hit a title-clinching boundary. In got here Glenn Maxwell and he ran two off his first ball, securing a victory that prompted fireworks above the world’s largest cricket venue.

The Indians received all 10 of their matches earlier than the ultimate and had been searching for a 3rd trophy of their fourth look in a title match that introduced a rustic of 1.4 billion folks to a digital standstill. They had been outplayed in each division by Australia, although, restricted to 240 all out on a gradual pitch after dropping the toss with solely Virat Kohli (54) and Lokesh Rahul (66) making half-centuries.

Head grew to become solely the seventh participant to attain a century in a males’s World Cup last – and third Australian after Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist – and delivered a big second in India’s innings when taking a diving catch operating again from cowl to take away captain Rohit Sharma (47).

“What an incredible day, I’m simply thrilled to be part of it,” Head mentioned afterward. “It’s lots higher than sitting on the sofa at residence, I’m very fortunate that every thing went nicely and I used to be capable of get again right here.”

Head had began the event sidelined by a damaged left hand.

“I used to be slightly bit nervous, however Marnus performed distinctive and it was simply an incredible partnership. It’s good to be part of it, good to play a task, and it’s going to be an incredible couple of days now,” Head mentioned. “To have the ability to try this on the large stage, in entrance of a giant crowd, it’s fairly particular and one thing that I’ll be completely satisfied to look again on later in my life. It’s good to be right here and good to contribute.”

Head’s ton noticed him be a part of an illustrious checklist, which additionally contains West Indies’ Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards, in addition to Sri Lanka’s Aravinda de Silva and Mahela Jayawardene.

Ponting’s 140 not out had additionally helped Australia beat India within the 2003 last. Jayawardene’s century is the one one in a dropping trigger with India successful the 2011 last.

Australia completed the 2023 event with a run of 9 straight wins, after beginning with back-to-back defeats to India and South Africa.

India received the World Cup in 1983 and 2011. Its final main success was successful the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013.

Scoreboard

INDIA INNINGS: Rohit Sharma c Head b Maxwell 47 (31b, 4×4, 3×6), Shubman Gill c Zampa b Starc 4 (7b), Virat Kohli b Cummins 54 (63b, 4×4), Shreyas Iyer c Inglis b Cummins 4 (3b, 1×4), Okay.L. Rahul c Inglis b Starc 66 (107b, 1×4), Ravindra Jadeja c Inglis b Hazlewood 9 (22b), Suryakumar Yadav c Inglis b Hazlewood 18 (28b, 1×4), Mohammed Shami c Inglis b Starc 6 (10b, 1×4), Jasprit Bumrah lbw b Zampa 1 (3b), Kuldeep Yadav run out 10 (18b), Mohammed Siraj (not out) 9 (8b, 1×4); Extras (lb-3, w-9): 12.

Complete (in 50 overs): 240.

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-30 (Gill, 4.2 overs), 2-76 (Rohit, 9.4), 3-81 (Shreyas, 10.2), 4-148 (Kohli, 28.3), 5-178 (Jadeja, 35.5), 6-203 (Rahul, 41.3), 7-211 (Shami, 43.4), 8-214 (Bumrah, 44.5), 9-226 (Suryakumar, 47.3).

AUSTRALIA BOWLING: Starc 10-0-55-3, Hazlewood 10-0-60-2, Maxwell 6-0-35-1, Cummins 10-0-34-2, Zampa 10-0-44-1, Marsh 2-0-5-0, Head 2-0-4-0.

AUSTRALIA INNINGS: David Warner c Kohli b Shami 7 (3b, 1×4), Travis Head c Gill b Siraj 137 (120b, 15×4, 4×6), Mitchell Marsh c Rahul b Bumrah 15 (15b, 1×4, 1×6), Steve Smith lbw b Bumrah 4 (9b, 1×4), Marnus Labuschagne (not out) 58 (110b, 4×4), Glenn Maxwell (not out) 2 (1b); Extras (b-5, lb-2, w-11): 18.

Complete (for 4 wkts. in 43 overs): 241.

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-16 (Warner, 1.1), 2-41 (Marsh, 4.3), 3-47 (Smith, 6.6), 4-239 (Head, 42.5).

INDIA BOWLING: Bumrah 9-2-43-2, Shami 7-1-47-1, Jadeja 10-0-43-0, Kuldeep 10-0-56-0, Siraj 7-0-45-1.

 



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Djokovic eyes ATP finals file after last-four demolition of Alcaraz

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TURIN, ITALY: Novak Djokovic closed in on a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title after sweeping previous Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 in a dominating semi-final show he hailed as his better of the match.

World primary Djokovic will face residence favorite Jannik Sinner on Sunday within the last in Turin, because the 36-year-old makes an attempt to cap an age-defying yr with one more main triumph.

“The most effective match of the match for me, for sure. It got here at proper time actually, after spending a variety of hours on the court docket within the first three matches,” stated Djokovic.

“Tonight, from the very starting, I felt the ball properly. I approached the match with the precise angle, the precise mentality.”

The Serb got here into the Finals on the finish of a yr which has introduced three Grand Slams, taking his whole to an all-time better of 24, and a fortieth Masters 1000 title.

Now solely Sinner stands between Djokovic and victory, which might take him previous his outdated foe and retired nice Roger Federer for season-ending match titles.

Sunday’s last guarantees to be a tricky proposition for Djokovic as he misplaced to Sinner within the group stage and should take care of a partisan Italian crowd that, unusually for him, received’t be on his aspect.

“He’s been enjoying incredible tennis, arguably the very best tennis of his life. On this stage, towards high 10 gamers,” added Djokovic.

“We performed a really tight match the opposite evening, the ambiance was electrical. I don’t count on something lower than what we had within the group stage matchup.”

Djokovic now has the higher of his 5 matches with Wimbledon champion Alcaraz, who at 20 is already a two-time Grand Slam winner and was bidding to grow to be the youngest finalist since Pete Sampras received the title again in 1991.

Saturday’s match didn’t dwell as much as the earlier 4 dramatic clashes nonetheless, as Djokovic placed on a present of pressure which put pretender Alcaraz firmly in his place.

 

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