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Ashwin better than Lyon as the Aussie hasn't done well of late: Chappell
"I think Ashwin is a better bowler than Nathan Lyon. Have a look at Nathan Lyon's strike rate, you are talking in the 70s and I am going back to 2018," said Chappell. Since 2018, Lyon has taken 113 wickets in 27 Test matches with a strike rate of 72.5 and an average of 33.43. Although he has six five-wicket hauls, as many as four of them have come against two teams -- India and New Zealand. His only 10-wicket haul has come against the Kiwis.
Hamilton suggests boxing ring to settle Mercedes-Red Bull row
Hamilton and Verstappen are engaged in a title tussle in Formula One but have so far maintained pleasantries off the track in front of the media. The same cannot be said for Mercedes chief Wolff and Red Bull counterpart Horner, reports dpa news agency. For Hamilton, who qualified in second, and Verstappen, in third, for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix scheduled later on Sunday, the row was the source of some amusement in Baku on Saturday.
French Open: Maria Sakkari, Coco move into French Open pre-quarterfinals
No.4 seed Sofia overcame first-set blues to beat compatriot and No.28 seed Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-1 6-4 for a berth in the fourth round for the third year running. No.24 seed Coco Gauff of the US also made it to the pre-quarterfinals here for the first time after her compatriot, No.13 seed Jennifer Brady, retired due to a foot injury after losing the first set 1-6.
England to kneel at Euros despite possible booing: Gareth Southgate
Southgate leads his side back to Middlesbrough for their final Euro 2020 warm-up match against Romania on Sunday, when the group will again take the knee -- just as they will do throughout the summer. "I think those people should put themselves in the shoes of those young players and how that must feel," the England manager said.
Would rather be in Nadal, Djokovic's shoes now: Roger Federer
The 39-year-old former World No. 1's last Grand Slam title came at the Australian Open in 2018. He has since battled injuries, undergoing two knee surgeries, which laid him low for almost all of 2020. Federer also withdrew from the 2021 Australian Open as he was still recovering from the two surgeries on his right knee.
Roger Federer books pre-quarterfinal berth, to take on Matteo Berrettini
In the late-evening match on Saturday, which went past midnight, saw the eighth seed and winner of 20 singles Grand Slam titles stage a remarkable recovery from 2-4 down in the third set to finally winning the contest in three hours and 39 minutes. Federer advanced to the Round of 16 at a Grand Slam for the 68th time to extend his all-time record for most Round-of-16 appearances at the Grand Slams.
French Open: Rafael Nadal eases into fourth round, to face Sinner
Only Swiss ace Roger Federer (67) and Serbian world No. 1 Novak Djokovic (54) are ahead of the Spaniard world No. 3 in the number of fourth-round appearances in a Grand Slam. The 35-year-old Nadal, who is 103-2 at Roland Garros, will play 19th seed Italian Jannik Sinner for a spot in the quarter-finals. Sinner got the better of Sweden's Mikael Ymer 6-1, 7-5, 6-3 to make it to the pre-quarterfinals.
World Cup qualifiers: Neymar scores as Brazil keep slate clean
Richarlison opened the scoring just after the hour when he latched onto Neymar's cross and sent a powerful finish past Ecuador goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez. The hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty when Gabriel Jesus was brought down by Angelo Preciado, reports Xinhua.
After lot of hard work, playing some good tennis: Sofia Kenin
"I've worked hard on my fitness and my game the past few weeks, so I feel like it's obviously improving. Of course, the more matches that I'm playing, the more confidence I'm getting. I'm happy that it's clicking during (the) French Open. I'm not going to complain about that," said Sofia after her 4-6, 6-1 6-4 win over Jessica.
French Open: Djokovic sails into pre-quarters, faces teenager Musetti
Djokovic will next meet 19-year-old Italian Lorenzo Musetti, who survived a five-setter against compatriot and 2018 semi-finalist Marco Cecchinato, winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in three hours and seven minutes. This was the first five-setter of Musetti's career. Earlier, Italian 19th seed Jannik Sinner got the better of Sweden's Mikael Ymer 6-1, 7-5, 6-3 to make it to the pre-quarterfinals.
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