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Tour de France: Mollema wins Stage 14
Though this was only his second stage win at the Tour -- the last one came in 2017 -- it was pretty comprehensive as he was a minute ahead of the nearest competitor Patrick Konrad of Austria. "It is amazing to win a stage again," said Mollema after the race. "I was feeling good so I thought, 'Let us go from far out'. I had the confidence I could ride alone and keep going for a long time," he added.
Wimbledon 2021: Hope I made Evonne proud, says Ashleigh after title win
Evonne Goolagong Cawley bagged the title twice, in 1971 and 1980. Ashleigh on Saturday lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish after defeating Karolina Pliskova in three sets in the final, winning 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3 in one hour and 55 minutes. And on the day of her biggest triumph, Ashleigh hoped that she had made Evonne proud by ending 41-year-old drought for Australia.
Djokovic eyes 20th Grand Slam title to equal Nadal, Federer
"It would mean everything," Djokovic had said of another Wimbledon title on Friday night. "That is why I am here. That is why I am playing. I imagined myself being in a position to fight for another Grand Slam trophy prior to coming to London. I put myself in a very good position," he added. Djokovic, who is into his seventh final at the All England club, is only the second male player after Roger Federer to reach 30 Grand Slam finals.
Wimbledon 2021: Ashleigh wins final in three sets to clinch title
Ashleigh, who had become the first world No. 1 in five years to reach the final at SW19, became the first Australian woman player in 41 years after Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1980) to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish. This is her second Grand Slam title after the 2019 French Open.
Wimbledon 2021: Indian-American Samir Banerjee reaches boys singles final
The 17-year-old right-hander from New Jersey beat Sascha 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2 in two minutes short of two hours in their semi-final encounter. In the final, Samir will take on fellow American Victor Lilov, who outplayed Juncheng Shang of China 6-3, 6-1 in the other semi-final. It was superb performance from Samir, who is ranked 19 in the ITF junior rankings as of July 5, 2021, as he sent down seven aces as compared to three by Sascha.
Wimbledon 2021: Berrettini treads where no Italian has
"I have no words, really. I need a couple of hours to understand what happened. I played a great match. My family is there, my team. I never dreamt about this because it was too much," the world No. 9 Berrettini, 25, had said after his semi-final win on Friday evening. Coach Vincenzo Santopadre, who has worked with Berrettini for 11 years, said they wanted to turn him into an all-round player, not just a clay-court specialist.
Harbhajan, Geeta blessed with a boy
This is the couple's second child after their daughter Hinaya Heer Plaha was born in July 2016. The off-spinner shared the news on Twitter and informed that both the mother and the child are doing well. "A new little hand for us to hold, his love is grand, precious as gold. A wonderful gift, so special and sweet," the picture posted on Twitter by Harbhajan said.
Messi, England, Djokovic eye history on blockbuster Sunday
Argentina's Lionel Messi, who has earned honours at Barcelona to become one of the two best footballers of this era alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, is yet to win a major trophy in national colours. On Sunday morning, he will lead Albiceleste in the Copa America final against arch-rivals Brazil in Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana Stadium.
Copa America final: A new chapter in an old rivalry
Argentina will be aiming to win their first major title since the 1993 Copa America when they battle for glory at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium on Sunday morning (IST). Since that time, Brazil have stood on the Copa America champions' podium five times and won the World Cup twice, reports Xinhua.
India's tour of SL deferred by 5 days, to start on July 18
"The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Saturday announced the revised itinerary of India's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, 2021," said a statement from the BCCI. "The decision to revise the itinerary was taken on the basis of health advisory after the Sri Lankan contingent detected two COVID positive cases," it added.
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