1. Substitute Cavani on Target as PSG Beat Chelsea 2-1
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Paris St Germain striker Edinson Cavani scored with a clinical finish four minutes after coming on late in the second half to secure a 2-1 home win over Chelsea in their Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday.
The Uruguay forward, who has frequently been criticised by French media, fired a low angled shot past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the 78th minute after John Obi Mikel had cancelled out Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s opener at the end of the first half.
It was Chelsea’s first defeat in 13 games since Dutchman Guus Hiddink took over from the sacked Jose Mourinho. The return leg is at Stamford Bridge on March 9.
In the other Round of 16 match on the night hosts Benfica beat Zenit St Petersburg 1-0.
2. Rousey Says “Wanted to Kill Myself After Defeat to Holly Holm”
MMA fighter and former UFC champ Ronda Rousey gave her first TV interview after being knocked out by Holly Holm in a title match in November.
“Honestly, my thought in the medical room, I was sitting in the corner and was like, ‘What am I anymore if I’m not this?’” Rousey said Tuesday during an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” ‘’Literally sitting there thinking about killing myself. In that exact second, I’m like: ‘I’m nothing. What do I do anymore?”
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3. Anand Finishes Second in Zurich Challenge
Luck deserted Viswanathan Anand again as the Indian had to be content with a second place finish in the Zurich Chess Challenge on Tuesday.
It turned out to be close call for Anand as Hikaru Nakamura of the United States pipped the Indian at the post once again as he had the better tiebreak score.
Last year too, Anand had come to Zurich after a forgettable show in the Grenke Classic at Germany and had won the Classical section.
4. Rasool, Rahul Move to RCB From Sunrisers
Batsman Lokesh Rahul and all-rounder Parveez Rasool have joined Royal Challengers Bangalore from Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2016 Indian Premier League.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore have made strong moves ahead of the season. KL Rahul is one of the talented young batsmen in the Indian circuit while Parveez Rasool is an asset to any team with his all-round abilities. The duo will join a dream line-up at RCB with India’s Test Captain Virat Kohli leading them.Rajeev Shukla, IPL Chairman
5. India Make Clean Sweep in SAG Boxing
India’s women pugilists - M.C.Mary Kom, Laishram Sarita Devi and Pooja Rani -- clinched three golds at the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) on Tuesday.
With this, the Indian boxers finished with a maximum haul of 10 golds, including seven from the men boxers, on Monday at the North Eastern Hill University.
India’s star woman boxer M.C. Mary Kom beat Sri Lanka’s Anusha Kodituwakku Dilrukshi through a technical knockout (TKO) in a flyweight category bout lasting less than 90 seconds.
“Anusha has sustained a torn ligament on her right knee. It will take her two-three months to recuperate,” a Sri Lankan Boxing official said after the bout.
6. South Asian Games Close With a Glittering Ceremony
Northeast India’s diverse and colourful culture were in full display as the curtains were brought down on the 12th South Asian Games on Tuesday night.
Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal declared the Games closed at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium to mark the formal end to the 12-day multi-sporting spectacle of the eight SAARC countries, jointly co-hosted by Guwahati and Shillong.
India won an unprecedented 308 medals (188 gold, 90 silver, 30 bronze) while Sri Lanka were a distant second with 25 gold, 63 silver and 98 bronze and Pakistan ended at third with 12 gold, 37 silver and 57 bronze. India, in fact, bagged more than three-fourth of the total 239 gold on offer in 23 disciplines.
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