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Olympic countdown: Can Sindhu take the shuttle to glory again
To say that they became household names in the country would be an understatement. At the packed Siri Fort Sports Complex on the final day of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Saina was unstoppable. Amid the deafening roar of spectators in between points, the then world No. 3 conjured up magic, which left her Malaysian opponent in a daze as the Indian went on to win her maiden gold in the Commonwealth Games.
Have come back stronger after injuries: Matteo Berrettini
Berrettini stormed into the Wimbledon final with a four-set victory over Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, the man who threw Federer out of the grass-court tournament, on Friday evening. "(My) first Slam final, I'm just so, so happy for everything. My year started in a good way, with the finals in ATP Cup. Then I got injured again. I kind of saw those ghosts again of my body kind of struggling," Berrettini said in a press conference on Friday.
Denis Shapovalov was probably the better player: Novak Djokovic
Djokovic, who is on the verge of a record-tying 20th Grand Slam with Swiss ace Roger Federer and Spaniard Rafael Nadal said, "I don't think that the scoreline says enough about the performance and about the match. He (Shapovalov) was serving for the first set and he was probably the better player for most of the second set," Djokovic said in his on-court interview on Friday evening.
Taskin, Muzarabani fined 15% of match fee for breach of ICC Code
The players were found to have breached Article 1.1.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "inappropriate physical contact with a player, player support personnel, umpire, match referee or any other persons [including a spectator] during an international match", the ICC informed in a release on Friday.
Wimbledon 2021: Matteo Berrettini beats Hubert Hurkacz to reach 1st Grand Slam final
Unleashing an array of powerful ground-strokes that kept Hurkacz under check throughout the match, Berrettini raced to a 6-3, 6-0, 6-7(3), 6-4 victory in two hours and 37 minutes, becoming the first player from Italy to reach the Wimbledon final. This was the seventh seed's 11th victory on grass as he had come into the tournament with victory in a buildup tournament.
Olympic countdown: Guns and glory facts and figures about shooting
The sport, which started with military pistols and rifles, is today one of the most technical games on the Olympic curriculum with specialised, highly-sophisticated pistols, rifles and shotguns being used to assert superiority at ranges across the world.
India-SL ODI series hits Covid roadblock, stares at cancellation
Sri Lanka batting coach Grant Flower and team performance analyst Shirantha Niroshana have both tested positive and the entire team, which arrived from England this week, has been put in isolation. Although the two boards are yet to make an official statement, it looks likely that all six matches would be played within a period of 10-11 days in case there are no more positive cases.
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Olympics
Kyrgios says that it was always a dream to play in the Olympics. "It's been my dream to represent Australia at the Olympics and I know I may never get that opportunity again. But I also know myself. The thought of playing in front of empty stadiums just doesn't sit right with me. It never has," he said.
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman 'confident' of Lionel Messi signing new contract
The Argentinean is technically no longer a Barcelona player after his last contract expired at the end of June and, so far, he has not put pen to paper on a new deal and is free to accept offers from elsewhere. Barca president, Joan Laporta is continuing to negotiate with the player and his representatives, but the club also has to ensure Messi's wages don't breach the salary cap imposed by La Liga.
Olympics countdown: Shooters aiming high again
There is no gainsaying that Bindra, winner of the first individual gold for India at the Olympics in 10m air rifle, set the marker for future generations to follow, and thousands of marksmen took up that challenge across the country, which is bearing fruit now. As India sends it biggest ever shooting contingent to the quadrennial games, there is hope of not just a couple, but a handful of medals from the sport.
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