Defending Champion

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  Possible El Clasico On The Cards As Barcelona Enter Supercopa De Espana Final

  Barcelona beat defending Copa del Rey champions Athletic Club de Bilbao in the first semi-final of the Supercopa de Espana.

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  Late Abraham Winner Gives Milan Italian SuperCup Win Over Inter

  Tammy Abraham grabbed a late winner as AC Milan came from two goals down to beat defending champions Inter Milan 3-2 and lift the Italian Super Cup trophy

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  Alexander Zverev Injured As Holders Germany Crash At United Cup

  Elena Rybakina's Kazakhstan dumped defending champions Germany out of the United Cup on Wednesday with world number two Alexander Zverev sidelined by an arm injury barely a week away from the Australian Open.

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  India Name 15-Member Squad For Upcoming U-19 Women's T20 World Cup

  Team India are the defending champions of the event, having won the inaugural edition under the leadership of Shafali Verma in 2023 in South Africa.

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  Reigning US Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau Confirmed For International Series India

  LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau will tee it up at International Series India presented by DLF from 30 January to 02 February, marking the first time a defending major champion competes on the Indian subcontinent.

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  Manchester City's Kyle Walker Calls For Action After Online Racist Abuse

  Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has called for tough action to tackle online abuse after he received a "vile, racist and threatening" message following Wednesday's 2-0 loss at Juventus.

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  D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship Game 13 Highlights: D Gukesh Misses Big Chance As Ding Liren Draws Game 13

  D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, FIDE World Chess Championship Game 13 Highlights: The 13th game of World Chess Championship between Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China ended in a draw in Singapore on Wednesday.

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  World Chess Championship: Nerves To play Crucial Role As D Gukesh, Ding Liren Head For Close Finish

  D Gukesh will rely on his steely resolve to bounce back when he takes on enigmatic defending champion Ding Liren in the 13th game of the World Chess Championship

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  Deepika Nets Hat-Trick As India Hammer Malaysia 5-0 In Womens Junior Asia Cup

  Defending champions India shrugged off a slow start to record a 5-0 win over Malaysia in the women's junior Asia Cup.

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  World Chess Championship: D Gukesh Loses To Ding Liren In 12th Game, Both Players At 6 points Each

  D Gukesh lost the 12th game against defending champion Ding Liren of China to allow his opponent bounce back and level the World Chess Championship match on six points each.

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  D Gukesh Beats Ding Liren To Take Lead In World Chess Championship

  D Gukesh took a giant step towards the World Chess Championship title by defeating defending champion Ding Liren in the 11th game, taking a 6-5 lead in the contest after a spate of draws.

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  World Chess Championship: 9th Game Between D Gukesh And Ding Liren Ends In Draw

  Stalemate continued in the World Chess Championship as the ninth game between Indian challenger D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China ended in yet another draw to still level on points

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  Araijeet Singh Hundal's Four Goals Hand India 5th Title In Men's Junior Asia Cup Hockey

  Araijeet Singh Hundal slammed four goals as defending champions India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in the summit clash of the men's junior Asia Cup 2024.

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  World Chess Championship: D Gukesh Squanders Advantage To Settle For Draw In Game 7

  D Gukesh let go of a very promising position and had to settle for a fourth consecutive draw against defending champion Ding Liren of China in a marathon seventh game of the World Chess Championship.

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  India Hammer South Korea 8-1 To Top Pool A In Junior Asia Cup Hockey, Face Malaysia In Semi-Final

  Already through to the semifinals, defending champions India thrashed South Korea 8-1.