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India endured another heavy defeat in Kolkata as Uruguay thrashed the Blue Tigers 6-1 in their international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium. Darwin Nunez opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Anirudh Thapa restored parity in the 22nd minute, pouncing on a rebound after Ryan Williams’ effort was saved. The game was then interrupted by lightning, with play halted for around 30 minutes. Uruguay returned with renewed intensity and quickly regained the lead through Maximiliano Araujo, who struck twice overall. Rodrigo Zalazar, Juan Manuel Sanabria and Rodrigo Aguirre also found the net as the two-time world champions ran riot after the restart. Thapa’s goal provided India with a brief moment of joy, but Uruguay’s quality eventually proved overwhelming. The result extended India’s difficult run following their 4-0 loss to Brazil.
India made a statement in the opening T20I against West Indies, cruising to an eight-wicket win in Lucknow to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. After opting to bowl, the hosts restricted West Indies to 171, with Shai Hope scoring 52 off 37 and Sherfane Rutherford smashing 56 off 34. Debutant Naman Dhir impressed with three wickets, while Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel also made key contributions with the ball. In reply, India lost Abhishek Sharma for 21 and Sanju Samson cheaply, but captain Shreyas Iyer produced a breathtaking unbeaten 102 off just 43 balls, including 10 fours and six sixes. Iyer and Ishan Kishan, who remained unbeaten on 37, added 137 runs as India reached 172/2 in just 14.4 overs.
Lionel Messi marked his final game for Argentina with a goal and two assists as the world champions beat Benin 3-0 in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Messi, making his 208th and final appearance for Argentina, scored from the penalty spot in the 71st minute after setting up Nicolas Otamendi for the opener and Nico Paz for the third goal. The 39-year-old finished his international career as Argentina's record appearance holder and leading scorer with 126 goals, having won two Copa America titles and the 2022 World Cup. Messi's 21-year international career also saw him become a six-time World Cup participant, score 21 goals at the tournament and establish himself as one of football's greatest players, with a record eight Ballon d'Or awards.
Alex de Minaur secured his spot in the China Open final after Hubert Hurkacz was forced to retire with an apparent injury during Monday’s semifinal. Hurkacz, who could barely run for balls in the second set, stopped playing when De Minaur took a 6-4, 3-2 lead. Hurkacz's injury was unclear at first. In the ATP Finals qualifying rankings, De Minaur is ranked ninth. Alex De Minaur will face Novak Djokovic in the final. Djokovic reached the final after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified for hitting a ball into the stands, where it struck a spectator.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic reaches the China Open Final as Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from the semi-final after hitting a ball that struck a spectator in the face in Beijing. The spectator was helped out of the arena, holding a hand over his left eye. Djokovic was serving for the match at 7-5, 5-3 when Medvedev hit the ball into the stands in apparent frustration. “I feel terribly sorry for him actually and I just hope he’s OK. Hopefully I can meet him and make up for it somehow," said Medvedev. "It was 100% an accident," he further added. Novak Djokovic reached his first ATP 500 championship final since 2022. He will face Alex De Minaur in the final.
Tate Britain’s new exhibition explores the art and fashion of the 1990s, bringing together works and installations that reflect the decade’s distinctive cultural landscape
Protesters inMagdeburg hold posters and Germany’s constitution as they oppose cooperation with the far-right AfD ahead of the new state parliament’s first session.
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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and senior INDIA bloc MPs took out a protest march in New Delhi against the Chief Election Commissioner.
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