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Deported Djokovic departs Australia on eve of year's first Grand Slam
Djokovic boarded a plane to Dubai, on way to Serbia, on the eve of the Australian Open, in which the top seed was hoping to win his 21st Grand Slam title, breaking the tie with archrivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag create history by winning their India Open titles
India's up and coming men's singles star Sen defeated current World Champion Loh Kean Yew in straight games 24-22, 21-17, while Satwik and Chirag got the better of top seeds Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan 21-16, 24-22 to win the coveted titles. The men's singles final was definitely the marquee match of the day with two world championships medallists facing off for the fourth time this year.
PKL 8: Defenders shine as Patna Pirates outclass Bengaluru Bulls 38-31
Pirates' defenders Sunil and Mohammadreza Shadloui were instrumental in setting up a defensive wall that even the likes of Pawan Sehrawat could not break.
Vettel 'hoping for more' from new season with Aston Martin
Vettel joined Aston Martin from Ferrari for the 2021 season. And while he managed a podium in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and finished P2 in the Hungarian GP - before being disqualified for a fuel irregularity -- Vettel would score just 43 points overall to finish 12th in the standings last year, according to a report in www.formula1.com.
Satwik, Chirag say Indian Open doubles win was strategically their best
The Indians came into the match as the underdogs as their opposition were ranked second in the world while they were placed at No. 10. But they showed nerves of steel to overcome the pressure of the big stage and beat their opponents 21-16, 26-24. It was their second BWF World Tour Super 500 title after the 2019 Thailand Open.
Premier League: Liverpool move to second spot after Brentford win
Fabinho opened the scoring just before the interval for the Reds, converting with a close-range header at the back post from a corner. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain doubled the lead on 69 minutes when he diverted an Andy Robertson-cross home with his head. Takumi Minamino came off the bench to claim a third goal after Roberto Firmino had regained possession from a Brentford goal kick.
Gavaskar says Pant can become India's next Test captain
Kohli on Saturday announced his decision to step down from the captaincy, a day after losing the Test series to South Africa. As the questions start emerging over who could be the next skipper, Gavaskar said, "It's going to be quite a debate as far as the selection committee is concerned as to who should be taking Indian cricket forward. If you ask me, I am still staying, I would look at Rishabh Pant as the next India captain."
Stuff of dreams': Cummins after Australia's dominating 4-0 Ashes win over England
"It is really the stuff of dreams. Pretty crazy. To be at the end of a 5-match series with so many positives and 4-0, yeah really pumped. I am really happy as a captain. We have had some 15 players used in this series, some tough calls. Certainly feels like we are on to something big," said Pat Cummins in the post-match presentation.
India Open Badminton: Lakshya stuns World Champ to win maiden Super 500 title
It was a double delight for India as earlier, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won their first-ever Indian Open finals as they defeated Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan 21-16, 26-24 in the men's doubles.
'Ashwin not India's No 1 overseas spinner': Netizens, ex-cricketer unhappy with veteran's flop show
There were several reasons for Virat Kohli & Co failing in the Rainbow Nation. Veteran offie Ravichandran Ashwin was one of the biggest disappointments, along with Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara. There have always been talks about Ashwin's "below-par overseas" performances. Even in the recently-concluded Test series, he managed just three wickets in the 64.1 overs he bowled in the three matches against the Proteas. Two of these scalps were the last couple of wickets to seal the Indian win in the Boxing Day Test.
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