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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.
Cricket's inclusion in 2028 Olympics: ICC bets on Indian subcontinent fans
The ICC has underlined that if LA28 embraced cricket it would "provide the Olympic movement unrivalled opportunity to drive fan engagement" in the Indian subcontinent, a region where cricket followers outnumber those of any other sport. To further stress cricket's wide reach, it pointed out that the 2019 World Cup, held in England, attracted 545 million fans.
Atletico Madrid pip Real Madrid to La Liga title
Atletico needed to win on the last day of the season to guarantee they would finish ahead of city rivals Real Madrid, who also earned a 2-1 win against Villarreal. Real Valladolid went ahead through Oscar Plano but goals from Angel Correa and Suarez, the team's top scorer with 21 in La Liga, ensured Diego Simeone's side earned the trophy, reports DPA.
Wriddhiman Saha's comments on Pant a sign of true professionalism: Salman Butt
Butt, who has played 33 Tests and 78 ODIs, shared a video on his YouTube channel in which he says, "Such things come out when you are true professionals. This is not an easy thing. Hats off to Saha. I know him; we played together for the (Kolkata) Knight Riders in the inaugural IPL. He is a very down-to-earth guy and he has said a fantastic thing. It shows his nobility, that he has spoken like that."
Norwegian Ruud pips Shapovalov for Geneva title
Ruud, seeded third here, has been in impressive form throughout the clay-court swing, arriving in Geneva on the back of three consecutive semi-finals at Monte-Carlo, Munich and Madrid. In Geneva, the 22-year-old Ruud dropped only one set en route the championship match against Shapovalov, who was also seeking his second tour-level title.
Robert Lewandowski betters Bundesliga scoring record to 41 goals
Lewandowski, 32, was on target in the 90th minute with an easy tap-in to complete a 5-2 win as he gained sole possession of the record, after drawing level with former Bayern great Mueller last weekend. Mueller's 40 goals had come in the 1971-72 season and for many decades it had appeared to be a record for eternity, reports DPA.
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