Unheralded Indian Mithun Manjunath stunned fourth seed and world number seven Kean Yew Loh of Singapore in the opening round while PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth secured straight-game wins at the Australia Open badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Manjunath, ranked 50th in the world, beat Loh 21-19 21-19 in the men’s singles first… Continue reading Mithun Manjunath shocks world champ Loh Kean Yew
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South Africa shocks Italy behind own goal, late strike; advances to Women’s World Cup knockout stage
An own goal from Italy allowed South Africa to tie its Women’s World Cup match in the 32nd minute and build momentum to deliver one of the biggest upsets of the tournament so far. After Arianna Caruso scored on a penalty in the 11th minute, Benedetta Orsi was credited with the mistake goal nearly 20… Continue reading South Africa shocks Italy behind own goal, late strike; advances to Women’s World Cup knockout stage