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Ankita Raina advances to 2nd round of French Open qualifiers
The Belgian starts favourite due to her better WTA ranking. She is ranked 125 in singles as against Ankita's rank of 182. Ankita is yet to make the main draw of the singles event at any Grand Slam. Earlier this year, she became the fifth Indian woman to qualify for the main draw of a Grand Slam when played the first round doubles at the Australian Open.
India's performances have kept Test cricket alive: Hadlee
"There is no doubt India produces a lot of revenue for cricket. Without India, the face of world cricket would be very different, therefore cricket needs India," said Hadlee, who formed a world-class quartet of all-rounders in 1970s and 1980s along with Imran Khan, Kapil Dev and Ian Botham.
Juventus, Milan seal Champions League spots
Inter Milan and Atalanta had secured Champions League spots before the matchday, with Milan, Napoli, and Juventus vying for the last two tickets. The trio was locked together going into the final round, as Napoli were level with Milan on 76 points, one point ahead of Juventus, Xinhua reports.
India women cricketers need a players' body: Guha
"Women are made to feel grateful for progress but there is still so much to be done to reach equity (& that isn't just equal pay). Players associations are a vital part of reaching this. India women will dominate the global stage when as much thought goes into their game as the men," wrote Guha while quote-tweeting the report on her timeline.
French Open: Nagal to face Macorca in 1st round of qualifiers
Nagal, ranked 142 currently, will face Macorca (ranked 191) for the first time. The Indian has won two and lost five matches on the ATP Tour this season. He lost in the first round of the Australian Open this year after qualifying for the second round of the US Open in 2020. The Jhajjar-born player is yet to make the main round at the Roland Garros.
Tsitsipas wins Lyon Open with straight sets win over Norrie
Tsitsipas looked sharp throughout the week in central France and was in clinical form on Sunday, pouncing on some minor mistakes from Norrie to triumph in straight sets, DPA reports. Norrie was by no means an easy opponent, but five double faults handed Tsitsipas an edge he duly made the most of. This year's Monte Carlo champion had to claw back three break points in the opening game of the match but was firmly in control from then on.
Inter cap off title with 5-1 win over Udinese
Ashley Young, making what is expected to be his final appearance for Inter, got Antonio Conte's side up and running early on and Christian Eriksen's deflected free-kick doubled their advantage at the end of a tepid first half. Lautaro Martinez converted a penalty 10 minutes after the restart and Ivan Perisic added a majestic finish in front of the 1,000 spectators invited by the club to witness their crowning moment.
Postponed Asia Cup to be held in 2023
The ACC said that the tournament cannot be held at any earlier date due to the lack of a window for it during a packed cricket calendar. "It would therefore only be feasible for this edition of the tournament to be held in 2023 as there is already an Asia Cup in 2022. Dates for the same will be confirmed in due course," said the ACC in a statement.
IPL's gilt-edged status comes back to bite BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in its hastiness to show that it is well prepared to host the T20 World Cup this October-November, went ahead with the tournament despite there being reservations about the Covid situation. It even went ahead and held the tournament in multiple venues, and not at one or two venues as was being discussed initially with the franchises.
Zidane ready for pivotal talks with Real Madrid after trophy-less season
A 2-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday was a hollow success, given rivals, Atletico Madrid also won to clinch the La Liga title, and Zidane summed up his emotions afterwards by saying: "My mood is screwed up." Late goals from Karim Benzema and Luka Modric saw Madrid turn around the home game after Yeremi Pino gave Villarreal the lead, reports DPA news agency.
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