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Premier League 2022: First week highlights of this season

The first week of the premier league season was Jam-packed with a lot of action and a nail biting performance by the teams and players, with a pinch of disappointment.

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Premier League 2022

The much awaited and beloved Premier league has finally made a comeback and hosted 9 matches in the first week. Football fans saw Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Leeds, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Tottenham, West Ham, Wolves in action to spark the much awaited premier league season.

The first week of the premier league season was Jam-packed with a lot of action and nail biting performances by the teams and players but it also came with a pinch of disappointment.

The inaugural match of this season was played between Crystal Palace and arsenal, where Arsenal clinched away the match from Crystal palace by 2-0. The new signees came through, inspiring Mikel Arteta’s side to win as Martinelli opened the goal bank in the initial 20 mins and Saka forced an own goal with a deflection.

Fulham and Liverpool both found themselves in a tie with Liverpool stuck in a pickle as they struggled to score in the first half while also conceding within the first 35 minutes. Jurgen Klopp’s side managed to redeem themselves in the second half as the new signing, Nunez, announced himself with a goal and Mo Salah added to scoresheet with his goal concluding the game as a draw.

Tottenham eased past Southampton dominating the away team with 4-1 victory over Southampton. The first goal came from the away side by James Ward-Prowse’s goal but Antonio Conte’s side found back their rhythm as Ryan Sessegnon, Eric Dier, Dejan Kulusevski found themselves on the scoresheet. Mohammed Salisu’s own goal also became an ending remark to their game.

Everton took a loss against Chelsea, as the penalty specialist Jorginho drilled a penalty for the blue in the extra time of the first Half.

Bournemouth pulled away from Aston Villa 2-0 with the help of Jefferson Lerma and Kieffer Moore. Lerma’s goal was the fastest goal in the matchday as he scored a goal in just 2 minutes. Moore’s goal also added to Bournemouth’s lead. Steven Gerrard, manager for Villa, remarked that they lacked quality.

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Wolves took a loss against Leeds Wolves 1-2 with the help of Daniel Podence and an own goal by Rayan Ait-Nouri. Podence’s early opener gave the wolves the lead which was answered by Rodrigo. However, despite Leeds being the dominating side in the second half; Rayan Ait-Nouri’s own goal contained Leeds.

Newcastle defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 as Fabian Schar and Callum Wilson found their names on the scoresheet at St James’ Park.

On the day 2 of the matchday, Leicester drew a 2-2 with Brentford as T Castagne scored in the 33rd minute and K Dewsbury-Hall scored in the 46th minute for Leicester. Brentford responded in the later part of the game with help of I Toney’s 62nd minute goal and the equalizer from J Dasilva in the 87th minute.

The between newly appointed, Erik Ten Hag, with the start of their campaign against Brighton became an underwhelming start for Manchester United. Pascal Gross became a nightmare for the red army by scoring twice before half-time. Manchester United sparked hope for a comeback after Alexis Mac Allister’s own goal but failed to follow through.

The defending Champions started their campaign on a good note with the newly signed, Haaland scoring twice against West Ham. Pep Guardiola praised the team’s performance as an exceptional team performance.

Aston Villa will face Everton and Arsenal play against Leicester on the coming Saturday.

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Rafael Nadal announces retirement from tennis

“It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make. But in this life everything has a beginning and an end,” Nadal said in the video in Spanish.

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Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion and widely regarded as one of the most exceptional players in the history of tennis, has announced his retirement from professional tennis.

Nadal’s forthcoming participation in the Davis Cup final 8 for Spain in November will mark his final appearance as a professional tennis player. His illustrious career includes 22 Grand Slam titles, with an unprecedented 14 victories at the French Open, solidifying his status as one of the most accomplished sportspersons of all time.

The champion, in an emotional video posted on X on Thursday, said, “I am here to let you know I am retiring from professional tennis. The reality is that it has been some difficult years, these last two especially.”   

“It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make. But in this life everything has a beginning and an end,” Nadal said in the video in Spanish.

The 38-year-old mentioned that he has been dealing with numerous injuries over the past few years, leading to significant time away from the sport. This year, the left-handed player has only participated in seven tournaments, experiencing an early exit in the first round of the French Open – an event he has historically won 14 times.

His most recent performance was at the Paris Olympics, where he was defeated by Novak Djokovic in straight sets during the second round.

Nadal boasts an impressive total of 92 ATP singles titles, which includes 36 Masters titles and an Olympic gold medal. Notably, he is one of three men in tennis history to achieve the Career Golden Slam in singles. The announcement of his retirement came through an emotional video shared on social media.

In the lead-up to his retirement, Nadal withdrew from the 2024 Laver Cup, which was intended to be his final professional event on the court. Following the Paris 2024 Olympics, Nadal confirmed that the Laver Cup would be his next appearance for the year. This would have marked his fourth participation in the Laver Cup, after competing in Prague in 2017, Geneva in 2019, and partnering with long-time rival Roger Federer in doubles for the latter’s final match at The O2 in London in 2022.

The 22-time Grand Slam Champion had previously hinted that 2024 might be his last year on the tour. With a season match record of 12-7, his latest competitive outing was at the Paris Olympics, where he was eliminated in the second round by Novak Djokovic.

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Vinesh Phogat returns to India after Paris Olympics heartbreak, says fight not over yet

The Indian wrestler was disqualified from the 50kg final in the Paris Olympics due to exceeding the weight limit by 100 grams.

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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat who arrived in the national capital to a rousing reception at the Delhi Airport on Saturday thanked the people of the country for their support during Paris Olympics and said the fight is not over yet.

She was received by her fellow athletes Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik as well as Congress leader Deepender Hooda, and Panchayat leaders. The Indian wrestler was disqualified from the 50kg final in the Paris Olympics due to exceeding the weight limit by 100 grams.

During the roadshow after her arrival, the 29-year-old said she was grateful for the love and respect that she received from her country.

Addressing a gathering, Phogat said: “Although they didn’t give me the Gold medal, people here have given me that. The love and the respect that I have received is more than 1,000 Gold medals.”

The fellow wrestler Punia said that the love and respect she has received now is more than what she could’ve received after winning a Gold medal. He thanked the people of the entire nation for their support.

Premlata, mother of wrestler Vinesh Phogat said that everyone from her village and nearby areas have come here to welcome her. “We will felicitate her. She is a champion for me. The country has given her more honour than a gold medal”, she said.

Sharing pictures with the fighter on X, the Congress MP Hooda said: “Today, our sister Vinesh Phogat, the daughter of the country, who returned home like a brave warrior, was given a rousing welcome at the Delhi airport. In our eyes, you have been a winner in the past and will remain so in the future too. Your courage, struggle, and determination have not only won the hearts of crores of countrymen but you are an inspiration to crores of youth of the country.”

The Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also took to X and wrote in Hindi, “Everything is stacked ahead of it, this girl is a lion; Welcome Home Phogat.”

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CAS verdict on Vinesh Phogat: CAS says verdict before August 11, the day the Olympics ends

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The Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) accepted Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s plea for a joint silver medal in the women’s 50kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics.

Hearing on her appeal started around 9:30 am Paris time, or 1 pm IST on August 9, though an interim verdict was expected, the CAS put out a statement that the order will come before the Olympics end on August 11.

The development has come as a big shot in the arm for both Vinesh Phogat and the Indian Olympic Association. The CAS, in its prima facie views on Thursday, found merit in Vinesh’s plea for a joint silver medal after she was disqualified from the final for being 100 grams overweight.

Vinesh was disqualified just hours before her gold-medal bout against Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the USA. Although she had guaranteed at least a silver medal by making it to the final, she lost the podium finish following a failed weigh-in. Attempts to shed some kg came to naught as she was disqualified anyway. The ruling of the United World Wrestling – that a wrestler must be within the weight category on each day of competition – saw Vinesh lose the chance at winning a medal.

Though Vinesh’s opponent in the semi-finals, Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, made it to the final, the script ended there as she was beaten by America’s Sarah Ann Hildebrandt who became the fourth woman from her country to win a gold medal in wrestling.

Following her disqualification, Vinesh and the IOA filed two appeals with CAS. While the first one seeking permission for Vinesh to participate in the final was dismissed, the second appeal seeking a joint silver medal was allowed. Vinesh had won her first three bouts on August 6 but could not make her weight for the second-day weigh-in, which resulted in the disqualification.

The IOA has engaged Senior Advocate Harish Salve to argue its case before the CAS on behalf of Vinesh. The IOA argued that the 100 grams excess weight was insignificant and due to various factors such as bloating or recovery after intense competition and not for any gain.

This comes at a time when Vinesh has just declared her retirement from wrestling.

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