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England players tried to distract us but we didn't heed to that: Deepti Sharma
Deepti, who not just took three England wickets but scored an unbeaten 29 in the first innings and a patient half-century in the second, told ESPNcricinfo on Sunday: "The England players were quipping something or the other after every ball, every over. So I made sure I didn't heed any of that.
Matteo Berrettini overcomes Cameron Norrie, clinches Queen's title
The 25-year-old Berrettini, ranked ninth in the world, did not face a breakpoint in the final to triumph after one hour and 57 minutes on Sunday.
"(It was an) unbelievable week. If I think about (Boris') name and my name, it's crazy. I was dreaming about playing this tournament. I was watching (it) when I was a kid and now I had the chance to lift the trophy, so it's a dream come true," Berrettini told atptour.com after the match.
Copa America: Pena sets tone as Peru beat Colombia
Sergio Pena opened the scoring in the 17th minute when he drilled a first-time effort into the top left corner after Yoshimar Yotun's 25-yard drive rebounded off the post on Sunday, reports Xinhua. Miguel Borja equalised for Colombia just after halftime, converting from the penalty spot after being brought down by goalkeeper Pedro Gallese.
Euro 2020: Switzerland's 3-1 win seals Turkey's group-stage exit
Both sides needed a victory to maintain their minimum chance and ensured a lively opening period at the Baku Olympic Stadium, reports Xinhua. It took only six minutes for the opener as Haris Seferovic had enough time and space to drill Steven Zuber's assist past Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir.
Euro 2020: Italy beat Wales 1-0, but both sides into last 16
The Italians controlled the match from the start to finish on Sunday evening, giving the Welsh few options in either midfield or attack. Following their group stage performance so far, they are being considered serious candidates for this year's European Championships. With his side already assured of a place in the last 16, Italy coach Roberto Mancini made eight changes to the team that beat Switzerland in their first game.
Humbert overcomes Russian Rublev for Halle title
Frenchman Ugo Humbert overcame fourth-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6 (4) to clinch his maiden ATP 500 title at the Noventi Open here. The world No. 31 is now 3-0 in ATP Tour finals. The Frenchman had lifted trophies at the European Open in Antwerp and the ASB Classic in Auckland, both ATP 250 events, last year.
WTC final: New Zealand look in control at end of Day 3
At close of play, captain Kane Williamson was batting on 12 (37 balls, 1x4). Devon Conway (54, 222 minutes, 153 balls, 6x4s) was out just moments before the umpires decided that the light was not good enough for play. Mohammad Shami superbly caught Conway at mid-on off Ishant Sharma to sort of make up for going wicketless despite bowling brilliantly.
Max Verstappen of Red Bull wins Formula One French Grand Prix
Sergio Perez of Red Bull finished third and Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes ended up fourth. Lando Norris of McLaren finished fifth, ahead of teammate Daniel Ricciardo, who probably ran his best race of the year to take the sixth position. Verstappen stopped twice to Hamilton's one-stop, with the Dutchman then using his new tyres to close up to the Mercedes, passing on lap number 52 of 53 for his third win of the year.
20K people could be allowed for Olympics opening ceremony
A decision to allow fans for various events at the Olympics and Paralympics will be taken on Monday. There has been increasing pressure to stage the Olympics and Paralympics behind closed doors due to concerns over increased risk of Covid-19 spread and there are reports that some form of cap would be placed on spectators, reported sports website insidethegames.biz quoting Kyodo.
Belgrade swimming: Indians win 3 gold, all miss Olympic qualification
India's Sajan Prakash on Sunday won gold medal in the men's 200 meters butterfly event in the Belgrade Open Swimming competition late Saturday evening, but narrowly missed qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Prakash, 27, clocked one minute 56.96 seconds, but fell short of the 'A' qualification time of 1 minute 56.48 seconds late on Saturday.
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