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Biraghi’s late goal hands Italy 1-0 win; new NBA season begins with Celtics taking on 76ers

Cristiano Biraghi's goal in stoppage time earned the Azzurri a much-needed 1-0 win in Poland on Sunday in the UEFA Nations League.

Cristiano Biraghi's goal in stoppage time earned the Azzurri a much-needed 1-0 win in Poland on Sunday in the UEFA Nations League.   | Photo Credit: AP

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Not in the mood to go through the sports news in detail, but can’t quite get yourself to do away with it either? Here’s what we have to offer: read on to get a summary of all the main sports events.

Basketball

Warriors begin NBA title defence with game against Thunder

The new season of NBA gets started on Tuesday with Boston Celtics playing the Philadelphia 76ers in the opening game.

Defending champions Golden State Warriors will also be in action on the opening night, as they take on Oklahoma City Thunder to begin their campaign.

Football

Late goal gives Mancini first competitive win

Italy coach Roberto Mancini’s wait for a first competitive victory came to an end as Italy defeated Poland 1-0 in their UEFA Nations League encounter.

Italy dominated large parts of the game but had to wait till Cristiano Biraghi’s goal in stoppage-time to ensure victory.

Youth Olympics

Indian hockey teams settle for silver

India’s men and women five-a-side hockey teams had to settle for silver in the Youth Olympics as they went down in their respective finals. While the men were defeated by Malaysians 4-2, the women went down against Argentina 3-1.