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The onus was on Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain to lead from the front. They showed their class on Wednesday as four boxers, Nitu Ghanghas 48kg and Saweety 81kg being the others, progressed into the semi-finals of the IBA womens world boxing championships here, assuring the hosts of four medals. stanley ca Lovlina Borgohain BFI India though would have expected a better showing after eight of their boxers reached the quarter-finals. With many top nations, including US, Canada and Britain, boycotting the tournament, it was an opportunity for the hosts to achieve a bigger medal haul that the 2018 championships when they finished with four medals at t stanley thermos mug he same Indira Gandhi Stadium here. It has been a highly demanding week for Nikhat, the 52kg world champion who is competing in the lower Olympic weight division. Nikh stanley cup at has fought her fourth bout in the championships, three coming in the last three days. Having shifted to a new weight category 50kg that has as many as 35 boxers competing, she was unseeded. She will fight six bouts if she goes all the way, but Nikhat has been on cruise mode, having put up a determined show thus far. On Wednesday, she survived some anxious moments against Thailands Raksat Chuthamat before her hand was raised in victory by the referee. The close contest went for a bout review and as the announcer called the name of boxer in blue, indicating Raksat, a collective sigh passed through the audience. The Thai boxer and her coaches broke into cele Dotd Sakshi Malik, Babita Kumari in Indian wrestling team for Commonwealth Games 2018
Accustomed to thriving against his fierce rival, Lionel Messi will again lead Barcelona at Real Madrid as he aims for another scoring record. The big question is whether Luis Suarez will joi stanley tumbler n him or watch from the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium bench. Suarez will finish his four-month ban for biting Italy s Giorgio Chiellin stanley cups i at the World Cup just in time to dress and possibly debut for Barcelona against its archrival. We are excited for Luis to play because he will add his strength to the team, Messi said. I m happy for him because he has spent a long time off the pitch. Coach Luis Enrique has given no hint as to whether he will play Suarez. Either way, Messi will have Neymar to accompany him as Barcelona looks to maintain the lead of the Spanish league, and extend its four-point advantage over Madrid. Here are five things to know about Barcelona s players and coach: Messi the MaestroFor all of his trophies and awards, Messi has, above all, made his mark by playing at his best against Real Madrid. Last March, his hat trick led Barcelona to a thrilling 4-3 win at Madrid, giving him a clasico record of 21 goals. Now he has a chance to equal or surpass a nearly 60-year-old record and become the league s top scorer, and what better stage than the ground of his No. 1 rival. Messi needs one goal to match Telmo Zarra s milestone of 251 goals the Athletic Bilbao great est vaso stanley ablished in 1955. Messi has proven to be equally dangerous as a playmaker this season, taking on that
The onus was on Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain to lead from the front. They showed their class on Wednesday as four boxers, Nitu Ghanghas 48kg and Saweety 81kg being the others, progressed into the semi-finals of the IBA womens world boxing championships here, assuring the hosts of four medals. stanley ca Lovlina Borgohain BFI India though would have expected a better showing after eight of their boxers reached the quarter-finals. With many top nations, including US, Canada and Britain, boycotting the tournament, it was an opportunity for the hosts to achieve a bigger medal haul that the 2018 championships when they finished with four medals at t stanley thermos mug he same Indira Gandhi Stadium here. It has been a highly demanding week for Nikhat, the 52kg world champion who is competing in the lower Olympic weight division. Nikh stanley cup at has fought her fourth bout in the championships, three coming in the last three days. Having shifted to a new weight category 50kg that has as many as 35 boxers competing, she was unseeded. She will fight six bouts if she goes all the way, but Nikhat has been on cruise mode, having put up a determined show thus far. On Wednesday, she survived some anxious moments against Thailands Raksat Chuthamat before her hand was raised in victory by the referee. The close contest went for a bout review and as the announcer called the name of boxer in blue, indicating Raksat, a collective sigh passed through the audience. The Thai boxer and her coaches broke into cele Dotd Sakshi Malik, Babita Kumari in Indian wrestling team for Commonwealth Games 2018
Accustomed to thriving against his fierce rival, Lionel Messi will again lead Barcelona at Real Madrid as he aims for another scoring record. The big question is whether Luis Suarez will joi stanley tumbler n him or watch from the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium bench. Suarez will finish his four-month ban for biting Italy s Giorgio Chiellin stanley cups i at the World Cup just in time to dress and possibly debut for Barcelona against its archrival. We are excited for Luis to play because he will add his strength to the team, Messi said. I m happy for him because he has spent a long time off the pitch. Coach Luis Enrique has given no hint as to whether he will play Suarez. Either way, Messi will have Neymar to accompany him as Barcelona looks to maintain the lead of the Spanish league, and extend its four-point advantage over Madrid. Here are five things to know about Barcelona s players and coach: Messi the MaestroFor all of his trophies and awards, Messi has, above all, made his mark by playing at his best against Real Madrid. Last March, his hat trick led Barcelona to a thrilling 4-3 win at Madrid, giving him a clasico record of 21 goals. Now he has a chance to equal or surpass a nearly 60-year-old record and become the league s top scorer, and what better stage than the ground of his No. 1 rival. Messi needs one goal to match Telmo Zarra s milestone of 251 goals the Athletic Bilbao great est vaso stanley ablished in 1955. Messi has proven to be equally dangerous as a playmaker this season, taking on that
