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1. The schedule for the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2022 has been finalised after Pakistan won the last group match against Hong Kong. India will face Pakistan on Sunday in their first Super 4 match. India will then face Sri Lanka on Tuesday and Afghanistan on Thursday. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will kick off the Super 4 stage today.
2. Former world number one Andy Murray crashed out of the US Open 2022 in the third round after losing to Matteo Berrettini. The 35-year-old, who had won the Grand Slam in New York in 2012, lost with a scoreline of 4-6, 4-6, 7-6(7-1), 3-6.
3. England wicket keeper-batter Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of T20 World Cup 2022, hours after England announced the squad. “Bairstow sustained a lower limb injury in a freak accident whilst playing golf on Friday in Leeds.
4. BCCI owns Neeraj Chopra`s javelin which won him the Tokyo Olympics 2020 gold medal:. BCCI which won the javelin with a winning bid for Rs 1.5 crore.
Apart from Chopra`s javelin, BCCI also bought an angavastra, autographed by the Indian Paralympic contingent for Rs 1 crore. While Chopra`s javelin that was bought by BCCI fetched the highest bid value, fencer Bhavani Devi`s sword fetched Rs 1.25 crore while Paralympic champion javelin thrower Sumit Antil`s javelin was bought for Rs 1.002 crore by other bidders. Lovlina Borgohain’s boxing gloves were bought for Rs 91 lakh
5. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) elected its new president on Friday 2 September. Former Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey emerged victorious, blanking former India captain, Bhaichung Bhutia. Thirty-three members of the electoral college voted for Chaubey while Bhuita got just one vote. Chaubey, a former goalkeeper for big clubs like Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, welcomed Bhutia in the executive committee as a co-opted member.
6. ‘End of an era’: Serena Williams career ends in third round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic
US Open: Serena Williams goes down fighting to Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7, 6-1 in third round
Serena Williams’ valiant effort went in vain as she bowed out of the US Open in the third round against Ajila Tomljanovic on Friday. Williams put on a show for the fans but ultimately lost to Tomljanovic with a scoreline of 7-5, 6-7, 6-1.
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