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“Let’s start this bulletin with news from the Women’s Euros
Just when it seemed England would be weighed down again by expectations and history, Chloe Kelly broke through.
Kelly’s goal in the second half of extra time – the first she had ever scored in a competitive international game – propelled England to their first major women’s football title on Sunday as they beat Germany 2-1.
When Kelly scored, despite the onslaught of the home crowd, England appeared tired and were struggling to cope with Germany’s new substitutes. The game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes at Wembley, with Lina Magull for Germany neutralizing Ella Toone’s goal for England.”
“Sadio Mané scored to help Bayern Munich beat Leipzig 5-3 and win the German Super Cup on Saturday when Bayer Leverkusen and Cologne were upset in the first round of the German Cup.
Jamal Musiala, Mané and Benjamin Pavard all scored in the first half as the ten-time Bundesliga champions threatened Bayern in Leipzig. But the visitors needed Leroy Sané to seal the win in the eighth minute of added time after Marcel Halstenberg, Christopher Nkunku and Daniel Olmo put Leipzig back in the game. Serge Gnabry also scored for Bayern.
The annual super cup between the upper and cup champions is traditionally the start of the new German season
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“Meanwhile, in news from the German Cup,
Third division Elversberg defeated Leverkusen 4:3.
Patrik Schick scored late for Leverkusen – who finished third in the Bundesliga last season – but Elversberg survived four minutes of added time to reach the second round.
Cologne lost 4-3 on penalties to second-division side Jahn Regensburg after the game ended 2-2 after extra time. It was a repeat of their previous meeting in February 2021.
Wolfsburg, the other Bundesliga club in action, beat fourth division club Carl Zeiss Jena 1-0.
Paderborn defeated fifth-tier Unity Wernigerode 10-0, while second-tier rivals Hamburger SV, St. Pauli, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Greuther Fürth and Heidenheim all survived their respective games.
Borussia Dortmund and Stuttgart also made progress on Friday.”
“Go on,
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma sped past Martin Guptill to become the leading runs scorer in the men’s T20 Internationals. It took him just 21 runs before the start of the first T20I against the West Indies to reach that milestone.
The 35-year-old holds the record for most T20 International hundreds. Rohit has accumulated 4 centuries in the 129 games in the shortest format. On the other hand, New Zealander Martin Guptill has played 116 games and made 3399 runs with the help of 2 hundred and 20-half centuries.”
“Indian Dinesh Karthik is enjoying the role of finisher, the 37-year-old said after his peppy cameo helped secure his side’s 68th win against West Indies in Friday’s inaugural Twenty20 International. Captain Rohit Sharma hit 64 but Karthik provided the late rebound with an unbeaten 41 of 19 balls as India went 190-6 at Tarouba in Trinidad and Tobago.
Indian spinners then limited West Indies 122-8 to give the visitors a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. After receiving his Player of the Match award, he said: “I really enjoyed it. It’s a very interesting role. It’s not something you can be very consistent with, but some days you can have an impact on the team.”””
“In the meantime,
Young Indian pacesetter Arshdeep Singh said using variations, particularly the slower ones, on a sticky wicket was key to his success in the T20 series opener against the West Indies.
Arshdeep, who returned with figures of 2/24 in 4 overs), who was also present in the inaugural T20I against England in Southampton earlier this month, picked up two wickets on his international return.
At the press conference, Arshdeep said: “It was a good experience. I am happy with my performance. The team won, so the joy doubled. Due to a break I’m playing again after a long time. So I want to work with Paras Mhambrey and improve in my fields.”
“Rohit Sharma’s vibrant India will look to continue the triumphant march and extend their dominance over the West Indies when they meet in the second T20 International today.
The visitors enjoy an all-out victory in the opener of the five-game series.
What separated the two teams in the first game was not only their all-around performance, but also the clever captaincy of Rohit, who fielded his three spinners Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravi Bishnoi.”
“We end the Bulletin with some tragic news.
Basketball legend Bill Russell died Sunday at the age of 88. Posting the news on social media, his family said his wife Jeannine was by his side. The statement didn’t specify a cause of death, but Russell was not doing well enough to present the NBA Finals MVP trophy in June due to a long illness.
A Hall of Famer, a five-time Most Valuable Player, and a 12-time All-Star, Russell was voted the greatest player in NBA history by basketball writers in 1980. He remains the sport’s most decorated champion, having won 11 championships over the course of his career.”
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