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Novak Djokovic declared honorary citizen of Visoko
Three days after winning his seventh Wimbledon trophy, Djokovic arrived in Bosnia to kick off a tennis tournament in Visoko and took part in exhibition singles and doubles matches, reports Xinhua.
We don't need to panic ahead of second ODI, says Moeen Ali
Buttler stepped up as white-ball skipper after Eoin Morgan's retirement last month, winning just one of his first four matches against a strong India side. The tourists took the Twenty20 series 2-1 and then routed England by 10 wickets in the first one-day international, dismissing them for 110 before knocking off the runs without loss.
Singapore Open: Sindhu, Prannoy, Saina advance to quarterfinals
World No 7 Sindhu came from a game down in her women's singles match to defeat world No 59 Thuy Linh Nguyen of Vietnam 19-21, 21-19, 21-18 in one hour and six minutes. Sindhu was caught off-guard by her lower-ranked opponent in the first game and was in a spot of bother, trailing 19-17 in the second game. However, she rallied to score four consecutive points and took the match into the decider.
India announce squad for West Indies T20Is; Kohli, Bumrah miss out
Kohli, who was out of the 1st ODI against England with a groin injury, has not been included for the West Indies's T20Is as well. However, BCCI in its official statement hasn't mentioned whether he has been rested or not picked due to injury. On the other hand, pacer Bumrah's name is also missing from the squad.
We will work on bettering our performance at CWG, says Navneet Kaur after India finish 9th in Hockey WC
The Indian team began their World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against England. In their next match, they were held to a 1-1 draw by their Asian opponents, China. India's final group stage match ended in a 3-4 defeat to New Zealand.
Botswana's Olympic medallist Nigel Amos suspended for doping
The suspension comes ahead of the World Championships next week. According to the press release, AIU collected the sample from Amos during an out-of-competition test on June 4, 2022, reports Xinhua. Amos, 28, won men's 800m silver at the 2012 London Olympic Games, which was Botswana's first Olympic medal. GW1516.
Kohli needs some 'extra chances', says Ashish Nehra
Kohli, 33 has not scored a century since November 2019, when he scored 136 against Bangladesh in Kolkata. Recently, Kohli failed to produce a big knock in the fifth Test Match against England. Kohli scored 11 and 20 runs in the two innings as England won the test by 7 wickets.
David, Victoria Beckham documentary series to be helmed by Fisher Stevens
Variety first reported two years ago the soccer superstar and his Spice Girls wife Victoria Beckham were set to be the subject of a $20 million Netflix documentary. Now it's been confirmed that 'The Cove' director Fisher Stevens will helm the project. He will also produce alongside 'Searching for Sugarman' producer John Battsek.
Spinners shine as Bangladesh clinch West Indies series in style
The clinical nine-wicket win gave the visitors an unassailable 2-0 lead with one game to play. Bangladesh have now won six of their last seven bilateral ODI series. While this calendar year has been quite bleak for Bangladesh, their form in 50-over cricket has actually been very decent as they have now clinched three consecutive series victories.
Women's hockey world cup: India finish campaign with 3-1 win over Japan
Navneet Kaur (30', 45') starred for India, scoring two golas, while Deep Grace Ekka (38') also scored a crucial goal in the match. For Japan, Yu Asai (20') scored the sole goal for her team. India started the match on front foot as Neha passed the ball inside the circle towards Navneet Kaur to set up an early chance. A few minutes later Gurjit Kaur tried to give India the lead from a Penalty Corner. But Japan's Moeka Tsubouchi defended well to clear away the ball.
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