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Wimbledon 2021: Berrettini, Sonego reach fourth round on rainy day
Berrettini romped to a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia in one hour and 41 minutes for his 100th tour-level win. The match was suspended for one hour and 31 minutes with scores tied 3-3 in the first set. There was some more good news for Italy on Saturday as 23rd seed Lorenzo Sonego too made it to the fourth round only the third time that two Italians have reached this stage in the history of the tournament.
ICC CEO's suspension: 10 questions the Sawhney 'camp' is asking
Sawhney, originally from India, was suspended on March 9, after an expensive 'Workplace Culture Review', or 'Cultural Assessment Review', was conducted by the PwC. Broadly, Sawhney was accused of "targeted acts of bullying against certain [ICC] staff"; of "physical aggression, such as fist banging"; and of having "impacted directly and indirectly on individuals' health and well-being through [his] behaviour".
Hamilton extends Mercedes contract by two years
"It is hard to believe it's been nearly nine years working with this incredible team and I'm excited we're going to continue our partnership for two more years. We've accomplished so much together but we still have a lot to achieve, both on and off the track. I'm incredibly proud and grateful of how Mercedes has supported me in my drive to improve diversity and equality in our sport," said Hamilton in a press release by the Mercedes F1 team.
Ranji Trophy to return, men's domestic season to begin on Oct 20
"The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will kick-start on October 20, 2021 with the final to be played on November 12, 2021," said a statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which is the national T20 tournament, will begin five days after the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 tournament is completed on October 15.
Harbhajan Singh to star in 'Friendship', film announced on his birthday
The makers shared a poster featuring the cricketer and his friends in a "rapchik" mood, along with a lyrical video. Harbhajan, popularly known as Bhajji, has earlier done guest appearances in films "Friendship" will be his first major role. The film deals rolls in friendship, action, sports and emotions. In the film, Bhajji, a mechanical engineering student along with friends in first year, manages a clever escape from ragging by the seniors.
Copa: 10-man Brazil sink Chile to secure semifinal spot
Chile began to control the match thereafter, but the 2015 and 2016 Copa America champions were unable to find a way past goalkeeper Ederson. They came closest when Ben Brereton's header rebounded off the crossbar and Ederson showed sharp reflexes to keep out a late attempt from Jean Meneses.
Willing to sacrifice World T20 for Ashes: Steve Smith
Smith had to withdraw from the current white-ball series in the West Indies and Bangladesh due to a left elbow injury, but he is hopeful of recovering in time for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to run from October 17 to November 14. "There's still a bit of time between now and (the T20 World Cup), and I'm tracking okay at the moment -- it's slow, but I'm going okay," Smith told cricket.com.au on Friday.
Peru beat Paraguay on penalties to reach Copa semifinals
Miguel Trauco converted the decisive spot-kick after the teams were locked 3-3 at the end of regulation time at Estadio Olimpico in Goiania on Friday, reports Xinhua. Gustavo Gomez gave Paraguay the lead with an 11th-minute strike but Gianluca Lapadula equalised from close range after combining with Andre Carrillo.
Euro 2020: Spain overcome Switzerland on penalties, reach semis
The teams were tied 1-1 after regulation time on Friday and the extra time too didn't produce a result. But Spain finally wrapped it up by winning 3-1 on penalties, reports Xinhua. Spain led after eight minutes when Jordi Alba's low shot outside the box was deflected by Swiss midfielder Denis Zakaria's leg, leaving goalkeeper Yann Sommer helpless.
Wimbledon 2021: Denis Shapovalov gets better of Andy Murray, secures 4th-round spot
Shapovalov will face eighth seed from Spain, Roberto Bautista Agut, as he seeks to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the second time since the 2020 US Open. Bautista Agut beat Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-1, 7-6(4). Shapovalov, who has been seeded 10th here, fired 45 winners including 13 aces on Friday evening. He saved eight of the nine break points he faced en route to victory.
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