Thursday, June 30, 2022

Nadal grinds past Berankis into Wimbledon third round

Second seed Nadal duly won 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the third round but his 307th Grand Slam match win, putting him one ahead of Martina Navratilova and fourth on the all-time list, will not linger long in his memory.

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Rafael Nadal taking extra care with COVID scare at Wimbledon

Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut joined Croatian Marin Cilic, the former U.S. Open champion and 2017 Wimbledon runner-up, and Italian eighth seed Matteo Berrettini, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2021 final, on the list of players who have in withdrawn from the Grand Slam after contracting the virus.

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Nakashima upsets Shapovalov to continue American march at Wimbledon

The 20-year-old Nakashima, ranked 56th in the world, hit 22 winners while limiting his unforced errors to 14 to defeat Canadian left-hander and last year's semi-finalist Shapovalov 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6.

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India vs England, 5th Test: Old rivalry, new look

Unlike the India-Australia contests, the India versus England rivalry has been devoid of personality clashes like Shane Warne vs Sachin Tendulkar or Glenn McGrath vs Tendulkar. There were only brief episodes in the early 2000s when Nasser Hussain and Sourav Ganguly clashed with their unique captaincy styles.

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Rohit returns to lead India in white-ball series against England

India on Thursday announced squads for the three-match T20I and ODI series against England, set to be played after the rescheduled fifth Test, with Rohit Sharma returning to lead both white-ball sides.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

James Anderson stunned by 'fearless' England transformation

James Anderson thought he had seen it all over the course of an England career spanning nearly two decades but the Test team's transformation under new coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes has caught the veteran seamer by surprise.

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Wimbledon: Isner sends Murray crashing out in four sets

Big-hitting American John Isner sent two times champion Andy Murray crashing out of Wimbledon 6-4 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-4 with booming serves and a barrage of aces in a second round clash on Wednesday.

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Age fraud: No ranking points for Mohali U-13 badminton meet

More than 60 aggrieved parents of the participants in Mohali shot a letter to the organizing secretary Tejinder Bedi, protesting the participation of overage players in the week-long tournament.

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Lukaku completes return to Inter Milan on loan from Chelsea

Romelu Lukaku returned to Inter Milan on Wednesday after completing a season-long loan move from Chelsea just a year after his flop transfer from Italy to the Premier League club.

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AIFF general secretary Kushal Das resigns

All India Football Federation General Secretary Kushal Das on Wednesday resigned from his post on "health grounds", ending his 12-year tenure which was often marred with controversies.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Wimbledon: Nadal allays Covid fears after Berrettini 'contact'

Rafael Nadal on Tuesday clarified that he did not have any health concerns in the wake of Italy's Matteo Berrettini, with whom he had practised on Thursday, testing positive for Covid-19.

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Live Score: Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test



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Wimbledon: Nadal overcomes scare to reach second round

Second seed Nadal, playing on grass for the first time since his 2019 Wimbledon semi-final loss to Roger Federer, triumphed 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 over 41st-ranked Cerundolo, who was making his All England Club debut. But the 36-year-old Spaniard, who has already captured the Australian and French Opens this year to stand halfway to the first mens's calendar Slam since 1969, did it the hard way.

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'Motivated' Serena Williams brushes off retirement talk

Serena Williams brushed off any talk of retirement on Tuesday by insisting she is "motivated" to play at the US Open later this year despite a shattering Wimbledon defeat.

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India are undercooked for Edgbaston Test: Moeen Ali

England's smashing form, which has seen them clean sweep New Zealand 3-0 in the recent Test series at home, makes them the favourites for the rescheduled fifth Test against India at Edgbaston, feels England allrounder Moeen Ali.

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Wimbledon: Serena stunned by Tan in first round

Seven-time champion Serena Williams suffered a second straight Wimbledon first-round exit as she was stunned by French debutant Harmony Tan in a late-night Centre Court epic on Tuesday.

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2nd T20I: Hooda helps India beat Ireland by 4 runs to pocket series 2-0

Deepak Hooda hit a master-class maiden century as India survived a mighty scare before defeating Ireland by four runs in a nail-biting high-scoring second T20 International to sweep the two-match series on Tuesday.

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Monday, June 27, 2022

Wimbledon: Djokovic overcomes dogged challenge from Korean Kwon

If you were one of those who questioned the veracity of the statement that has been swirling around the tennis world like an unruly draft, that Novak Djokovic is not appreciated enough by the fandom, then the welcome Centre Court gave it's defending champion, would've sparked a smirk. Love was in the air.

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Left Kanpur home at 15, Kumar Kartikeya has arrived

When Madhya Pradesh lifted the Ranji Trophy on Sunday, there were celebrations across the state – and in one home in Kanpur. Maybe, now he will be back…Kumar Kartikeya, the standout bowler for the MP side with five wickets, had left home nine years ago, vowing, “Kuchh kar ke hi lautunga.

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Wimbledon: Alcaraz, Murray battle to win; Collins biggest casualty of Day 1

Six-time champion and top seed Djokovic saw off South Korea's Kwon Soo-woo in four sets. Meanwhile, Alcaraz, a potential quarter-final opponent for Djokovic, came back from two sets to one down to defeat Jan-Lennard Struff. Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins was knocked out by Marie Bouzkova.

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West Indies sweep Bangladesh with 10-wicket rout in 2nd Test

West Indies claimed the last four wickets swiftly despite an entertaining, unbeaten 60 by Nurul Hasan to dismiss the visitors for 186 in their second innings. That left WI captain Kraigg Brathwaite and opening partner John Campbell with the formality of knocking off the 13 runs required for victory.

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Yuzvendra Chahal should be in the Test squad: Graeme Swann

Former England off-spinner and forever Ashes hero Graeme Swann talks to TOI about all things spin ahead of the India-England Test in Birmingham.

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Gareth Bale completes move to MLS side Los Angeles FC on year-long contract

Wales forward Gareth Bale has joined Los Angeles FC (LAFC) on a 12-month contract, with options through to 2024, after his departure from LaLiga champions Real Madrid, the Major League Soccer (MLS) side announced on Monday. The 32-year-old, who signed for Spanish giants Real from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 for a then-record transfer fee of 100 million euros ($105.84 million), will join as a free agent.

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Sunday, June 26, 2022

Jack Leach glad to repay 'new' England's faith with 10-wicket haul

Jack Leach hailed England's new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes and red-ball head coach Brendon McCullum for bolstering his self-belief after taking the first 10-wicket haul of his Test career on Sunday.

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1st Test: SL turn to spin in bid to inflict more pain on Australia

Sri Lanka secured a stunning 3-2 victory in the one-day international series last week and the hosts will count on a bowling attack packed with spinners to give them the edge in the two-Test series beginning June 29.

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Ranji Trophy final: Pandit finds redemption at Chinnaswamy Stadium

Of all the six Ranji titles that Chandrakant Pandit has won as a domestic coach, the one he won with Madhya Pradesh when his team beat Mumbai by six wickets in the final at the Chinnaswamy Stadium must have felt the closest to his heart.

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Bring back DRS in Ranji Trophy knockouts: Amol Muzumdar

Even as he didn't blame the umpires for his team's six-wicket defeat to Madhya Pradesh in the final to Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai coach Amol Muzumdar urged the BCCI to use the Decision Review System in the Ranji Trophy knockouts in the future.

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1st T20I: India coast to seven-wicket win over spirited Ireland

Ireland put up a spirited fight but India proved too strong for the home team to win the rain-hit opening T20I by seven wickets on Sunday. Harry Tector's counter-attacking 64 not out off 33 balls took Ireland to 108 for four after the rain reduced the game to 12 overs a side

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3rd Test: England 113 runs away from series sweep against NZ

England are 113 runs away from completing a series whitewash against New Zealand after the hosts put themselves in a commanding position with eight wickets in hand in the final innings of the third Test on Sunday.

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Saturday, June 25, 2022

Fit-again Andy Murray full of belief ahead of Wimbledon

Murray, who won the grasscourt Grand Slam in 2013 and 2016, sustained an abdominal injury during his Stuttgart Open final defeat against Italian Matteo Berrettini earlier this month, after impressive wins over Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios.

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Pogba’s brother Florentin seeks ‘new challenge’ in India after joining ATKMB

In a major transfer coup, ATK Mohun Bagan made it official on Saturday that Florentin, a defender, will join Juan Ferrando’s side from France’s second division (Ligue 2) side FC Sochaux-MontbĂ©liard on a two-year contract.

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2nd Test: Mayers's ton helps Windies dominate B'desh on Day 2

Kyle Mayers's undiminished appetite for Bangladesh's bowling took him to a second Test century and lifted the West Indies to 340 for five on the second day of the second and final Test in St Lucia on Saturday.

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Rohit Sharma tests positive for COVID-19 on England tour

Rohit, who was playing in India's ongoing four-day warm-up game against Leicestershire ahead of the rescheduled fifth Test against England, has gone into quarantine. His availability for the Test beginning July 1 in Edgbaston will now be subject to his recovery,

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Friday, June 24, 2022

Australia skipper Aaron Finch lauds Sri Lankan fans

Aaron Finch has paid tribute to Sri Lankan cricket fans after they turned Colombo's largest stadium yellow on Friday night to thank Australia for touring the country despite the economic crisis.

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2nd Test: West Indies dominate Bangladesh on Day 1

Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell consolidated a dominant position for the West Indies in reaching 67 without loss at stumps after their bowlers dismissed Bangladesh for 234 on the first day of the second and final Test in St Lucia on Friday.

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Emma Raducanu under pressure to deliver at Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu is poised for a return to the grass of Wimbledon next week as a Grand Slam winner -- under pressure to end Britain's 45-year-wait for a women's singles champion.

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Petra Kvitova to face Jelena Ostapenko in Eastbourne final

Petra Kvitova will play fellow former Grand Slam champion Jelena Ostapenko in the final of the Wimbledon warm-up event at Eastbourne.

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Live Score, Ranji Trophy Final: MP eye complete control on day four



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Ranji Trophy Final: MP bat their way to ascendancy on day three

Yash Dubey (133), Shubham Sharma (116) and Rajat Patidar (67 not out) have been the cornerstone of MP’s batting unit this season and delivered yet again. At stumps on the third day, MP were at 368/3, just six runs away from Mumbai’s first-inning total of 374.

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3rd Test, Day 2: Brilliant Bairstow, Overton rescue England first innings

England centurion Johnny Bairstow and debutant Jamie Overton blazed a thrilling unbeaten seventh wicket stand of 209 in 223 balls to guide their teetering side to 264 for six at the close of the second day of the third Test with New Zealand on Friday.

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

3rd Test: Leach says freak Nicholls wicket all part of 'silly' cricket

Nicholls, on the stroke of tea, drove hard at Leach only for the ball to ricochet off non-striker Daryl Mitchell's bat and loop gently to Alex Lees at mid-off.

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Medvedev out as Tsitsipas reaches Mallorca Open semi-finals

World number one Daniil Medvedev lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarter-finals of the Mallorca Open on Thursday, while second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the last four.

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Playing in the IPL is a huge ambition for us: Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie

Ahead of the two-T20I series, Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie talks about putting pressure on anxious second-string Indian team, T20 leagues and opportunities.

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Sarfaraz Khan set to be picked for Test series against Bangladesh

Domestic and Mumbai cricket's latest 'run-machine' Sarfaraz Khan is set to reap the rewards of his sensational run in the Ranji Trophy in the past two seasons.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler back Eoin Morgan to rediscover form

Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler have dismissed concerns over Eoin Morgan's form and backed England's "phenomenal" limited-overs captain to get back to his best.

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Exhibition matches 'perfect' preparation for Nadal ahead of Wimbledon

Rafa Nadal played his first grasscourt match in three years on Wednesday and the Spaniard says a couple of exhibition games at the Hurlingham Club is the perfect preparation for Wimbledon, where he will bid for a third straight Grand Slam this season.

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Don't ban transgender women athletes from competing: Dutee Chand

India's ace sprinter Dutee Chand - who was once accused of being a 'man' for failing the hyperandrogenism (male testosterone) test and later subjected to a gender verification test by the national athletics federation (AFI) - has spoken out in favour of the transgender athletes, who have been banned by global governing sports bodies like swimming, rugby and cycling from participating in the women's international competitions.

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Serena, Ons reach Eastbourne doubles semis

Serena Williams stepped up her comeback as the American star powered to a second successive victory in the Eastbourne doubles with her partner Ons Jabeur on Wednesday.

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Eight medical staff to be tried for Diego Maradona death

Eight medical personnel will stand trial for alleged criminal negligence in the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, according to a court ruling made public Wednesday.

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BCCI has no money for DRS in Ranji Trophy final!

The 'cost' factor for not using DRS, which can at least prevent howlers, looks lame when you consider that the BCCI just made a cool Rs 48,390 crore in its new telecast deal for the next five years of the IPL -- where DRS is used in all the games.

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