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WTC final special but wouldn't allow occasion to get to me: Wagner
"I know this (WTC) final is the first and there isn't a lot of history around it, but it's the start of something that's pretty big. To play in a one-off Test final against India -- one of the best teams in the world, if not the best team in the world -- to be able to test yourself against the best on the highest and biggest stage, that's what it's about.
Guardiola rues Champions League final defeat
Afterwards, the Spanish coach, who has not won a European tournament for almost a decade, preferred to focus on the efforts of his team. "I did my best to choose the team and tried to choose the best players to win, as I always do. We had a hard time breaking Chelsea's lines in the first half," he explained, reports Xinhua.
Chelsea outwit Manchester City to win Champions League
On Saturday, thousands of Chelsea fans were in the crowd of 14,110 to see their team lift the trophy in the Dragao Stadium as the final had been moved from Istanbul, with Portugal operating under less severe coronavirus restrictions. Havertz sparked the celebrations with his 42nd minute goal, created by a super pass from Mason Mount, which split the defence and allowed the 21-year-old German to escape keeper Ederson and tap home.
FIFA WC qualifiers: 'India to draw on 2019 experience vs Qatar'
The Sunil Chhetri-captained India will play Qatar (June 3), Bangladesh (June 7) and Afghanistan (June 15) in the combined qualifying tournament. "We were motivated to do better. We were frustrated after the match against Oman [India lost 1-2]. We wanted a better result from that match, but we did not get it. So, the pent-up motivation and frustration showed against Qatar." said Borges of the match in 2019.
French Open: Iga, Ash, Naomi strong title contenders
Having never progressed beyond the fourth round of a women's major, 19-year-old Iga broke through for her maiden Grand Slam title last year, upstaging American Sofia Kenin at the French Open in Paris. Only three players have won multiple titles in the women's tournament at the French Open in this century -- Justine (4), American Serena Williams (3) and Russia's Maria Sharapova (2).
Djokovic gets the better of qualifier in Belgrade final
The Serbian star lost his serve thrice in the first set before upping his game to defeat Molcan -- the first-time ATP Tour finalist -- in 88 minutes. "It's been a while since I last played here in front of a [home] crowd," said Djokovic. "We played here one month ago [at the Serbia Open], without a crowd. To hold a trophy here after 10 years is really special, and it couldn't be better ahead of Roland Garros."
Nadal bids for 14th French Open title
Nadal has won 13 French Open singles titles, seven more than any other player in the Open era (Bjorn Borg, six) heading into this year's edition. Despite being seeded third, it would take a brave person to bet against the defending champion adding to his mammoth haul in the French capital.
After 60 Tests, Kohli better than Dhoni as captain
A couple of days before the India team departs for England for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand (from June 18 to 22) as well as five Test matches against England, Kohli stands alongside Dhoni as the person to have captained India in most number of Test matches. Both have led India in 60 Test matches.
Sunday evening show: 4 Indian women in Asian boxing finals
In all, seven Indians are in the finals. Four of them -- six-time world champion MC Marykom (51kg), Pooja Rani (75kg), Anupama (+81kg), and Lalbuatsahi (64kg) -- will be seen in action on Sunday. "The women's team has won six bronze medals in Dubai. But it is difficult to predict how many gold medals our team would win.
IPL's remaining matches to be held in UAE in September-October
"The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced to complete the remaining matches of VIVO Indian Premier League 2021 season in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) considering the monsoon season in India in the months of September-October this year," said a statement from the BCCI on Saturday.
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