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The past two title winners surprisingly finished mid-table in the new 36-team standings format that ended in January

Vazquez sustained the injury during his team's 1-1 home draw against Atletico Madrid on Saturday night, maintaining their one-point lead over their city rivals at the top of La Liga. "After undergoing medical tests, Lucas Vazquez has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in his left hamstring and will not be included in the squad traveling to Manchester. His recovery will be monitored," the club stated.

Ryan Hardie's 53rd-minute penalty proved to be the winner for Plymouth, a club from the southwest of England which is in last place in the second-tier Championship and recently fired Wayne Rooney as its manager

His 90-ball masterclass, studded with seven sixes and 12 fours, set the tone as India cruised to the target in 44.3 overs to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead going into the final ODI in Ahmedabad on Wednesday

A ton of stone might have been removed from his chest but his muted celebrations said it all. It was more of relief and less of happiness

Ankit, who has now hit back-to-back hundreds in this edition of the tournament, struck a crisp 136 with complete domination of the Mumbai attack to bring Haryana within 53 runs of first-innings lead.

Jude Bellingham hit the crossbar with a header as Madrid searched for a second goal. Atletico goalkeeper Jan Olbak made saves to deny Rodrygo, Vinícius Júnior and Mbappé to split the points at the Santiago Bernabeu

Their last success here came under Ricky Ponting's captaincy, a 1-0 victory in 2011. However, they suffered a 3-0 whitewash in 2016 under Steve Smith's leadership, and the 2022 series ended in a 1-1 draw

Electing to bat, England laid a solid foundation with contributions from Duckett, Root, and skipper Jos Buttler (34 off 35 balls)

Both Thriansh Sai and Akella Sankalpa Ruthvik clinched titles via tie-breaks

The tournament is set to be played in Qingdao from February 11-16 with the Indian shuttlers currently undergoing training at a camp in Guwahati

The New Zealand batter was struck by the ball, while attempting a catch in the 38th over of the match during ODI tri-series. A laceration to the forehead was treated at the ground

India and England are scheduled to play the second ODI of the three-match series at the venue on Sunday. The Rohit Sharma-led side arrived in Odisha with a 1-0 lead following their four-wicket win in Nagpur.

Allan Paulista (24th minute), Ramhlunchhunga (45+1) and Joseph Sunny (90+6) scored for Hyderabad FC while Makhan Chothe (78th) pulled one back for Mohammedan Sporting

Rao stated that HCA will allocate Rs 1 crore in each district for cricket development, with plans to acquire land and build stadiums

In other matches, Hanumakonda thrashed Jagtial 12-2, while Nizamabad eased past Mahabubabad 13-2

Kohli missed the first ODI due to a sore right knee. Now fit, it remains to be seen who will make way for his return

Nathan Lyon (3-80) and Matthew Kuhnemann (4-52) spun their webs around the Sri Lanka batters and will be happy with the advantage they have created for their side heading into Day 4

Having opted to bat, Mumbai batting unit comprising former Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (31), T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav (9), batting all-rounder Shivam Dube (28) were down in the dumps at 113 for 7

Kalinga Warriors dominated Team Alpha, while Continental Warriors beat Team Mysa to set up final clash in the Hyderabad Premier Golf League

Carey’s innings was a display of grit and calculated aggression, as he struck 15 fours and two sixes in his 188-ball stay at the crease

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the renovated and upgraded Gaddafi Stadium on Friday night, Sharif said the players must give their best against India

India had taken a 1-0 lead after their four-wicket win at Nagpur, but Kohli getting rested owing to a “sore right knee” had raised concerns about his fitness ahead of the Champions Trophy later this month

Suresh Raina wrote on Instagram, "Always a pleasure meeting the one and only Aamir Bhai! His warmth and humility are truly inspiring."