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Novak is No. 1 for a record seventh year; to clash with Medvedev for Paris title
Djokovic, who has won three majors this year - Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon, though he missed out on the US Open title after losing to Russian Daniil Medvedev in the final - defeated Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in Saturday's Rolex Paris Masters semifinals to eclipse Sampras's record.
Saurabh, Abhishek win silver and bronze at elite ISSF President's Cup
The Indian duo was able to get the better of reigning Olympic champion in the event, Javad Foroughi of Iran in the four-man final, but not 2016 Rio Olympic champion Christian Reitz of Germany, who won gold.
Premier League: City outclass United 2-0 in Manchester derby
After the 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool last month, Ole Gunnar Solskjær's suffered another demoralising defeat at home, losing to a team they have dominated for lone time but have lost ground to in recent years.
T20 World Cup: Automatic Super 12 qualifiers confirmed for 2022 edition
From the 12 automatic qualifiers for next year's tournament -- the 12 teams that made the Super 12 this year -- eight will go straight through to the Super 12. Those eight teams are hosts Australia, England, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
Taliban wanted ICC to replace Afghan flag, make changes to national anthem
The ICC - the global governing body for cricket - does not recognise the Taliban as a legitimate ruling force in Afghanistan. A source in Afghanistan's cricket board told TRT World that because the ICC had drafted the match fixtures for the T20 World Cup before the Taliban took over Kabul on August 15, it could not disqualify the team at the last minute.
T20 World Cup: Dwayne Bravo represents West Indies for last time, Gayle also hints same
After his last innings for West Indies, the star all-rounder walked off to applause from the audience, hugs from his teammates, and respect from the opposition. In bowling, Bravo remained wicketless and conceded 36 runs in his quota of four overs. Following his side's loss to Sri Lanka on Thursday, Bravo had confirmed he would be hanging up his boots.
Xavi confirmed as new FC Barcelona coach until 2024
Xavi has agreed to a contract until the end of June 2024 and will make his debut in the Barca dugout on November 20 in the Barcelonian Derby against local rivals Espanyol, just three days before Barca play Benfica in a Champions League game they need to win in order to qualify for the European competition's knockout stages.
'You took care of me like your son', Rishabh Pant pays heartfelt tribute to Tarak Sinha
Dronacharya Awardee Sinha, 71, who has given India and Delhi cricket so many gems, was battling lung cancer for a while, and recently, he had a multi-organ failure. Condoling his death, Pant, who is currently in the UAE with the Indian cricket team for the Men's T20 World Cup, said that Sinha took care of him as his son.
Bhaker-Foroughi pair wins Air Pistol Mixed Team gold in President's Cup
The Indo-Iranian pair got the better of the French-Russian duo of Mathilde Lamolle and Artem Chernousov 16-8 in the gold medal match, in a late-evening match on Friday. Manu and Javad were placed third in qualification with a combined 582/600 to qualify for the first semifinal where they topped the field of four pairs to make it to the final. Lamolle and Artem came through by winning the second semifinal.
Net Run Rate zooms after Scotland win, but India still in a desperate situation
Following two big defeats -- to Pakistan by 10 wickets and New Zealand by eight wickets -- in the Group 2 'Super 12' stage, India were down to fifth on the points table with an abysmal Net Run Rate (NRR). But emphatic victories over Afghanistan and Scotland have seen them do one part right -- drastically improve the NRR.
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