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IPL 2022 season for the Royals is all about Shane Warne, says Samson

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Rajasthan Royals sent out a heartfelt message to all those who believe in the team to also have the late Shane Warne in their thoughts when the side takes on Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2022 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday.

The legendary Australian spinner, who guided the team to its maiden IPL title in 2008, died recently due to a suspected heart-attack while vacationing in Thailand, and since then, there has been a groundswell of emotion in the Royals camp, which wants to win the title and dedicate it to the spin wizard.

Opener Jos Buttler, the architect of the Royals’ seven-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday night, asked his skipper Sanju Samson for his thoughts on the late cricketer’s legacy.

“Absolutely. The tournament, I think, right from the start it has been for him (Warne). And, I think we need to take one more step for him (win the title). I think it’s really special (being in the IPL final). I don’t want to talk much about it but we are just one step closer to doing something special for the late Shane Warne,” said Samson after the win against RCB in Qualifier 2.

Buttler, who scored an unbeaten 106 off 60 balls on Friday, said he was delighted with the outcome of the match.

“Obviously delighted, it was a great day for us, amazing crowd, amazing occasion and we finally won the toss which I think was pretty crucial, so feeling good,” said the England cricketer, who has been in sublime form this season, scoring four centuries and an equal number of half-tons, and amassing a mind-boggling 824 runs in the 16 games he has played so far this season.

Samson also conceded that the team feels safe as long as Buttler is at the crease.

“We all are very safe and happy when we see Jos batting,” said Samson, adding that his task of leading the side had been made easy by experienced players such as Buttler.

“Yes, it (captaincy) becomes really easy when you have some quality cricketers around you where you don’t have to talk much to them. You just have to ask them how you are feeling and very rarely I’ve had chats with people,” added Samson.

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‘I Don’t Follow Records,The Records Follow Me’: Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Bold Statement After Scoring 900th Goal

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal during Portugal’s Nations League match against Croatia on Thursday. The goal came in the 34th minute from a cross by Nuno Mendes, making it 2-0 for Portugal at Estádio da Luz. Portugal won the match 2-1.

Ronaldo also took to social media and reacted to the history 900th goal milestone, stating that “I dreamed of this and I have more dreams. Thank you all!.

In the video he made yet another strong statement which said, Don’t Follow Records,The Records Follow Me”. He also gave a subtle hint that he isn’t thinking about hanging up his boots anytime soon.

Talking about the goal Ronaldo tapped in a simple volley and was visibly emotional as he celebrated the milestone. In the celebration, Ronaldo raised his hands to his face and dropped to his knees.

Speaking about the same he said, “It was emotional because it’s a milestone. It seems like any other milestone, but only I know, and the people around me, how hard it is to work every day, to be physically and psychologically fit, to score 900 goals. It’s a unique milestone in my career.”

With this achievement, Ronaldo leads the all-time goal-scoring chart, surpassing Lionel Messi, who has 859 goals. Ronaldo is the first male footballer to reach the 900-goal mark in official matches. After the game, Ronaldo expressed his pride, acknowledging the hard work and dedication required to hit this milestone.

At 39 years old, Ronaldo has scored 131 goals for his national team and has tallied 450 goals for Real Madrid, 145 for Manchester United, 101 for Juventus, and 68 for his current club, Al Nassr. He also scored five goals for Sporting Lisbon, where he began his career.

Next Target 1,000 Goals

Ronaldo, while speaking on his Youtube channel expressed his desire to perform excellently at the highest level. “I want to reach 1,000 goals,” the 39-year-old stated, projecting that he could hit this target by the age of 41.

He emphasized that staying injury-free is crucial for achieving this monumental goal, viewing the 900-goal milestone as a significant step on the path to 1,000.

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Meet Seven Months Pregnant British Archer Jodie Grinham Who Won Bronze Medal at Paris Paralympics

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Para-archer Jodie Grinham finished third in the women’s compound event, securing her first individual Paralympic medal, all while carrying a baby. The 31-year-old, born with no fingers and half a thumb on her left hand, made history as the first openly pregnant woman to compete in the Paralympic games Her bright pink hair stood out as she became emotional after winning the bronze.

Despite concerns that the baby might move and affect her shot while at full draw, Grinham remained focused. She and her coach spent considerable time preparing for this, practicing how to adjust if the baby moved during a shot.

She shared “Even during matches today, I’d be at full draw, feel that sensation, and it’s almost like you acknowledge it and go, ‘I know you’re there. Mummy loves you. I’ll cuddle you in a minute.’ Then I’d carry on with my process,”

The media attention surrounding her achievement astonished Grinham, but she embraced it as an opportunity to send a powerful message. she admitted “I didn’t realize how much of an inspiration this would be, how much people were interested and affected by it,”.

“I didn’t want people to just see a pregnant lady at the Games. I wanted them to think, ‘Wow, a pregnant lady can compete at the highest level and win a medal.’ I wanted to show that anything is possible. If you want to do it, just go and do it.”

Jodie Grinham’s performance in Paris Paralympics 2024

Grinham’s victory came as she defeated her Paralympics GB teammate and defending champion, Phoebe Paterson Pine, to claim the bronze medal. Turkey’s Oznur Cure Girdi won the gold, while Iran’s Fatemeh Hemmati took silver.

It could get even better for Grinham, as she is set to compete in the mixed team compound event with Nathan MacQueen on Monday.

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India At Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 2 Live: Shooter Manish Narwal Adds Silver Medal To Nation’s Tally

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6 pm: Shooter Manish Narwal finishes second in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 category to clinch the silver medal for India. This is the country’s fourth medal in the Games.

5.20 pm: The Men’s 10m Air Rifle SH1 Final is underway with Manish Narwal competing for India. Narwal had finished fifth in the qualification round with a score of 565.

5 pm: Shooter Manish Narwal has qualified for the final of the men’s 10m air pistol (SH1) competition in fifth place. Narwal shot a total of 565 to enter the 8-man final.

4.54 pm: Third medal for India in the day as Preethi Pal wins the bronze in women’s 100m T35 category with a Personal Best timing of 14.21s. She has become the first Indian woman to win a medal in a track event at the Paralympic Games. China’s Zhou Xia (13.58) and Guo Qianqian (13.74) won the gold and silver respectively.

Notably, the Women’s 100m T35 category, which is for athletes with cerebral palsy, has seen remarkable performances.

3.50 pm: Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal have bagged the first 2 medals for India at the Paris Paralympics. Lekhara clinched the gold in 10m air rifle Standing SH1 while Agarwal finished third to take the bronze.

Avani, who is wheel-chair bound after a car mishap left her paralysed below the waist when she was 11-years-old, has become the first Indian woman shooter to back-to-back Paralympic medals.

1:44pm: Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal qualify for the finals of Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1. Avani finishes second with a total of 625.8 points, while Mona finished fourth with a total of 623.1

1:27 pm: Karam Jyoti and Sakshi Kasana in Women’s Discus throw F55 final. Event to begin shortly

12:55 pm: Manasi Joshi loses to Oksana Kozyna 21-10, 15-21, 11-8 in Women’s Singles SL3 Group A match. Para shooters Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal remain in contention to qualify for finals

12:47pm: Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara begin their qualification round in Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1

12:35pm: The match between Manasi Joshi and Oksana Kozyna has now entered the final set

12:00 pm: Manasi Joshi begin her match against 2022 world champion Oksana Kozyna of Ukraine

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After mixed day of results on Day 1 of Paris Paralympics, all eyes will be on a couple of gold medallists from Tokyo Olympics. Avani Lekhara who won gold in Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 will be in action in the qualification event.

Manish Narwal will look to defend his title in Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification. The finals of both the Para shooting event will be held on the same day. Mona Agarwal and Rudransh Khandelwal will be also in action in those events respectively.

In Para-Badminton group-stage action will continue with Manasi Joshi facing a must-win match after losing her opening match on Thursday.

Krishna Nagar will begin his title defence in Men’s Singles SH6, with many more Indian athlete’s competing in events across the various categories. India had won 19 medals in the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021 and will be looking to surpass that tally this year.

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