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Rublev secures last-four berth at Indian Wells with win over Dimitrov
The 24-year-old Rublev secured the last-four berth at Indian Wells for the first time on the heels of a sterling season, which has seen him clinch back-to-back ATP Tour titles in Marseille and Dubai. Rublev will take on American Taylor Fritz, who is back in the final four after a hard-fought 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-1 victory over unseeded Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic.
Argentina name seven newcomers for World Cup qualifiers
The newcomers are Inter Milan brothers Franco and Valentin Carboni, Manchester United midfielder Alejandro Garnacho, Real Madrid midfielder Nicolas Paz, Villarreal midfielder Tiago Geralnik, Lazio midfielder Luka Romero and Juventus forward Matias Soule. The 33-man squad, which was selected from a provisional list of 44 announced on March 6, is led by Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi, who missed Argentina's last qualifiers because of COVID-19, Xinhua reports.
Women's World Cup: New Zealand, England in a must-win situation
With just one win from four outings so far, the Heather Knight-led England were able to turn around their losing streak when they defeated India in their previous outing, earning their first points in the process. The Sophie Devine-led White Ferns have fumbled on home turf, managing just two wins in five matches. Both teams will need to win their remaining encounters in order to make the knockouts.
Women's World Cup: Had a chat with Mithali to score 4-5 runs an over, says Yastika
In posting a competitive total of 277, Mithali (68) and Yastika (59) played a crucial part in setting the base for the score, especially after they were reduced to 28/2 in the first six overs. Bhatia had shifted to three as Shafali Verma opened the innings, brought in for all-rounder Deepti Sharma. The move paid off as Bhatia played a crucial hand in stabilising India's innings.
Four things to look out for in Spain's Matchday 29
The Clasico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is the big game of the weekend in Spain in the last round of matches before the international break, but it is not the only big game. Here are some things to look out for this weekend on Spain.
Bangladesh score historic victory over South Africa in first ODI
This was Bangladesh's first-ever win on South African soil. The Tamim Iqbal-led side had never won an ODI in South Africa in 19 previous attempts, but produced a fine display in the first match of the tour on Friday evening to break new ground in the 50-over format. With the victory, Bangladesh further strengthened their place at the top of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League standings, where they lead England and India in the top three.
All England Badminton: Lakshya Sen, Treesa-Gayatri reach semis, make history
With this, Lakshya became only the third Indian men's player to enter the semi-finals of the All England Open Badminton Championships. Prakash Padukone in 1980, 1981 and Pullela Gopichand in 2001 were the only Indian men's singles players to have made the All England Open semi-finals in the open era previously. While Padukone finished as runners-up in 1981, Gopichand won the title in 2001.
Women's World Cup: Jhulan Goswami all set to make her 200th ODI appearance against Australia
If Goswami enters the field for Saturday's match, she will become the first bowler and second overall in the history of women's ODI cricket to feature in 200 matches. The first cricketer to breach the 200-appearance mark in women's ODI cricket has been her long-time team-mate and India skipper Mithali Raj, with 229 appearances to her name in the format.
Hockey Pro League: India bank on experience, home conditions against tricky Argentina
While India lost to Spain 3-5 in their previous match in the Pro League on February 27 while Argentina defeated England at home on February 20. Both teams have not played any matches since -- while India's games against Germany were postponed due to Covid-19 cases, Argentina have had a break after playing at home and are now playing their first away matches at the Kalinga Stadium.
Pakistan-Australia T20I, ODI matches shifted from Rawalpindi to Lahore: Pak minister
Rasheed Ahmad said that the decision was taken in view of the heightened political tensions between the country's Prime Minister Imran Khan and the rest of the opposition. The minister said that Pakistan's white-ball home series against Australia, slated to start on March 29, will now be hosted at Lahore's Gaddafi stadium, reports cricketpakistan.com.pk
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