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Casemiro struck his first World Cup goal with seven minutes remaining in the match to break Switzerland's resistance and book Brazil’s place in the Round of 16 in Doha on Nov 28.
Cameroon came back from a two-goal deficit to force a 3-3 draw with Serbia in a FIFA World Cup Group G thriller at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha on Nov 28. With the draw, arguably the most exciting game of the World Cup in Qatar so far, Cameroon kept their hopes alive of reaching the World Cup last 16 Stage.
Mohammed Kudus scored twice to help Ghana grab a thrilling 3-2 World Cup win over South Korea at the Education City stadium in Doha on Monday. Mohammed Salisu and Kudus had combined to give Ghana a first-half lead, but two quick second-half headers from Cho Guesung looked to have snatched a point for South Korea in the Group H clash.
England and Wales go head-to-head in their last Group B game on Nov 29 with national pride at stake almost as much as a place in the last 16 of the World Cup.
Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic warned his players against complacency after his side edged towards a place in the FIFA World Cup knockout phase with a 4-1 rout of Canada. The win on Nov 27 means the 2018 finalists need only a draw in their final group match against Belgium on Dec 1 to progress to the round of 16.
Legendary Indian athlete PT Usha was on Nov 28 elected as the President of the Indian Olympic Association. One of the most decorated sportspersons in India, 58-year-old PT Usha is also among the 8 sportspersons of outstanding merit picked by the newly-elected Athletes Commission to vote during the Dec 10 elections for the new IOA executive committee.
Right-handed opener Ruturaj Gaikwad on Nov 27 hit a mind-boggling seven sixes in an over, the first time in List A cricket, while on the way to smashing 220 not out for Maharashtra in a Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter final match against Uttar Pradesh at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Two heroic knocks from Riyan Parag and Rishav Das helped Assam to beat Jammu and Kashmir by 7 wickets in the 3rd quarter-final and stormed into the semi-final in the Vijay Hazare Cricket at Gujarat College Cricket Ground in Ahmedabad on Nov 28.
Rising Shuttler Unnati Hooda will be among the country’s youngsters to battle it out for the titles as a 36-member Indian contingent left for Nonthaburi, Thailand to compete in the Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Junior Championships 2022. scheduled from November 29 to December 4.
RoundGlass Punjab FC defeated Aizawl FC 2-1 at the Tau Devi Lal stadium in Pachkula, to climb to second behind Real Kashmir in the Hero I-League standings. This was their third win in four games and they now have 10 points, the same as Kashmir, but just behind the Snow Leopards on goal difference.
Assam bagged 42 medals in the Khelo India Wushu Women’s League/Ranking (Senior, Junior and Sub-Junior) Tournament and Zonal Qualifying event held at Imphal recently. Among the 42 medals, 6 were gold, 18 were silver and 18 were bronze.
With an aim to bridge the gap between the Assam Cricket Association and the district units, a co-ordination committee was formed in a unanimous decision Guwahati on Nov 27.
Three members of Assam Police team who bagged medals in arm wrestling at the 71st All India Police Games held in Pune recently were felicitated in a brief function in Guwahati attended by GP Singh, Special DGP Assam and Partha Sarathi Mahanta, Joint Commissioner of Police, Guwahati among others.
A new cricket academy Beltola Cricket Coaching Centre was inaugurated on Nov 28 by the president of the Assam Cricket Association Taranga Gogoi who in his speech said that the ACA was trying its best to provide quality facilities to the cricketers. He was also optimistic that the State would be able to produce Test cricketers very soon.