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1st England-NZ Test: No play possible due to rain on Day 3
When stumps were drawn on the second day on Thursday, England were 111 for two wickets in their first innings, having recovered from 18 for two wickets. They still trail by 267 runs. Opener Rory Burns (59) and captain Joe Root (42) were at the crease. Earlier, New Zealand were all out for 378 in their first innings, with debutant opener Devon Conway batting for almost nine-and-half hours for his superb 200 (347 balls, 22x4s, 1x6).
French Open: Zverev sets up fourth-round clash with Nishikori
The German star will take on world No. 49 Kei Nishikori of Japan, who made it to the pre-quarterfinals after qualifier Henri Laaksonen of Switzerland was forced to retire due to a thigh injury while trailing 5-7 in the first set. This is the seventh time Nishikori, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 in 2015, has entered the fourth round in Paris.
A day for Mercedes to forget as Perez leads Red Bull 1-2
Seven-time world champion Hamilton was far back in 11th while Bottas was 16th as Mercedes seemed to struggle just like they did in Monaco two weeks ago. Perez posted a best 1 minute 42.115 seconds around the 6.003km Baku City street circuit as Formula One returned to the city after two years, reports DPA. Azerbaijan was removed from the 2020 calendar due to the coronavirus pandemic.
French Open: Anastasia upsets 3rd seed Aryna, enters pre-quarters
Aryna was the highest-ranked seed remaining in the tournament following the withdrawal of Japan's Naomi Osaka and the retirement of world No.1 Ashleigh Barty. After Aryna's loss, Americans No.4 seed Sofia Kenin and No.7 Serena Williams are the only top 10 player remaining in the bottom half of the draw. Anastasia will meet 15th seed Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, who beat Madion Keys of the USA 6-2, 6-2 in the pre-quarterfinals.
WTC final pitch: In 2021, Southampton pitch has favoured seamers
Three of the four county matches this season have so far seen at least one innings ending inside 100 runs. Home to Hampshire county, the pitch has given assistance to Pakistan pacer Mohammad Abbas and former South African pace bowler Kyle Abbott, both of whom are playing as overseas professionals for the team. Abbott was a Kolpak player before he walked into an overseas contract this year.
French Open: Anastasia upsets 3rd seed Aryna, enters pre-quarters
Aryna was the highest-ranked seed remaining in the tournament following the withdrawal of Japan's Naomi Osaka and the retirement of world No.1 Ashleigh Barty. After Aryna's loss, Americans No.4 seed Sofia Kenin and No.7 Serena Williams are the only top 10 player remaining in the bottom half of the draw.
Wrestler Malik fails dope test, doubtful for Olympics
"Since Malik has tested positive for stimulants, including methylhexanamine, he wouldn't face provisional suspension from competitions, but the development could affect his chances to compete at next month's Olympic Games in Japan," a source told IANS.
New NZ batting sensation Conway tracing Ganguly's path literally
To start with, both Ganguly and Conway are two of just six players to have scored hundreds while making Test debut at Lord's, which is known as the home of cricket. The debut tons of both of these batsmen came in the month of June. The two have the same date of birth and bat left-handed.
French Open: Defending champion Swiatek advances to 3rd round
Swiatek dispatched Rebecca Peterson of Sweden, 6-1, 6-1 in one hour and one minute to progress while Kenin beat American compatriot Hailey Baptiste 7-5, 6-3. Poland's Swiatek was emphatic in her win over her Swedish rival, winning 80 per cent of her first service points, getting 15 break-points and ending up winning six of those.
French Open: World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty pulls out due to injury
"It is heartbreaking," Barty told media after pulling out of the tournament. "I mean, we have had such a brilliant clay-court season, and to kind of get a little bit unlucky with timing more than anything to have something kind of acute happen over the weekend and just kind of run out of time against the clock is disappointing," she added.
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