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Wimbledon 2021: Indian-American Samir Banerjee reaches boys singles final
The 17-year-old right-hander from New Jersey beat Sascha 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2 in two minutes short of two hours in their semi-final encounter. In the final, Samir will take on fellow American Victor Lilov, who outplayed Juncheng Shang of China 6-3, 6-1 in the other semi-final. It was superb performance from Samir, who is ranked 19 in the ITF junior rankings as of July 5, 2021, as he sent down seven aces as compared to three by Sascha.
Wimbledon 2021: Berrettini treads where no Italian has
"I have no words, really. I need a couple of hours to understand what happened. I played a great match. My family is there, my team. I never dreamt about this because it was too much," the world No. 9 Berrettini, 25, had said after his semi-final win on Friday evening. Coach Vincenzo Santopadre, who has worked with Berrettini for 11 years, said they wanted to turn him into an all-round player, not just a clay-court specialist.
Harbhajan, Geeta blessed with a boy
This is the couple's second child after their daughter Hinaya Heer Plaha was born in July 2016. The off-spinner shared the news on Twitter and informed that both the mother and the child are doing well. "A new little hand for us to hold, his love is grand, precious as gold. A wonderful gift, so special and sweet," the picture posted on Twitter by Harbhajan said.
Messi, England, Djokovic eye history on blockbuster Sunday
Argentina's Lionel Messi, who has earned honours at Barcelona to become one of the two best footballers of this era alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, is yet to win a major trophy in national colours. On Sunday morning, he will lead Albiceleste in the Copa America final against arch-rivals Brazil in Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana Stadium.
Copa America final: A new chapter in an old rivalry
Argentina will be aiming to win their first major title since the 1993 Copa America when they battle for glory at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium on Sunday morning (IST). Since that time, Brazil have stood on the Copa America champions' podium five times and won the World Cup twice, reports Xinhua.
India's tour of SL deferred by 5 days, to start on July 18
"The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Saturday announced the revised itinerary of India's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, 2021," said a statement from the BCCI. "The decision to revise the itinerary was taken on the basis of health advisory after the Sri Lankan contingent detected two COVID positive cases," it added.
Olympic countdown: Badminton stars take shuttle to glory
The game, developed in British India, became the preserve of the Europeans -- especially the Danish - and the Asians, where China today is a force to reckon with. The sport has been a regular part of the Summer Olympic curriculum since the 1992 Barcelona Games, with four events -- men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles - making their entry. Four years later, mixed doubles too was added.
Copa America: Diaz helps Colombia clinch third place
The Porto winger struck in the 66th and 94th minutes to take his personal tally for the tournament to four goals, leaving him as the joint top scorer alongside Lionel Messi on Friday, reports Xinhua. "We've been able to come together as a team and show great unity all throughout the tournament," Diaz said after the match. "It makes me very proud to be a part of this team and achieve what we have."
Indian women lose to England in first T20I
England women powered to 177 for seven in 20 overs on Saturday night before putting India on the back-foot by removing opener Shafali Verma for a duck in the first over of the innings. A partnership of 44 between the other opener Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol put India back on track but two quick wickets -- of Smriti (29) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (1) -- set them back.
Heartbroken Shapovalov says he will be ready for Novak Djokovic next time
"I think what hurt so much this time was just that I felt like the game is there and it's possible to go and play for the trophy," Shapovalov said on Friday evening. "It's a feeling I've never had before, so that's why it just hurt so much. I felt like I was outplaying Novak in parts of the match. If you're outplaying Novak, you can beat anyone.
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