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Rublev sets up Tsitsipas final in Monaco
The Russian has had a remarkable week at the Masters 1000 event that included a stunning win over 11-time champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, DPA reported. Rublev continued his fine run with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Casper Ruud on Saturday to ensure he will do battle against Tsitsipas in his first final at this level.
Need to bat better in middle overs: Rohit Sharma
The MI skipper had provided a good start to his team along with Quinton de Kock but after the duo's dismissal, the remaining batsmen failed to get going. Only Kieron Pollard's late hitting took the team to 150/5 in 20 overs. "I think we can bat better in the middle overs. All these guys have played a lot of cricket on pitches like these. So, there are areas to work on," said Sharma after the match.
IPL 2021: SRH batting collapses again as MI win by 13 runs
This was the third successive time SRH lost a match after looking like they would race to the target after having got a good start. SRH had earlier messed up the chase against Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening encounter and then lost their next match to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Barca president 'convinced' Messi will remain at Camp Nou
Messi is out of contract at the end of the season and the 33-year-old's future with Barca is far from certain amid strong links to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester City, DPA reported. Laporta remains determined to re-sign Messi, who has spent his entire senior career at Camp Nou.
Andrey Rublev stuns Rafael Nadal in Monte Carlo; Evans backs up Djokovic win
Nadal went into the meeting with a 73-5 record at the event but Russian Rublev was in inspired form and stunned his Spanish opponent, DPA reported. The 11-time champion looked set to complete a trademark comeback after taking the second set in 74 minutes. But Rublev held firm in the decider to claim a memorable victory after two hours and 33 minutes.
Audience interaction with IPL has changed 'tremendously': Samir Kochhar
"From housewives and kids to the older folk, it really is amazing how within households there are people who are backing different teams whilst eating on the same dining table. You also now have multiple ways in which you can watch the tournament, I think it's really gone leaps and bounds from where it started off and will only get bigger," says Kochhar.
Harry Kane's double salvages a draw for Tottenham
Kane punished a Michael Keane error to reach 20 Premier League goals in a season for the fifth time, a record bettered by only Alan Shearer (seven) and Sergio Aguero (six), though their lead did not last long as Gylfi Sigurdsson equalised from the spot for an Everton side being orchestrated by the excellent James Rodriguez, DPA reported.
I had tears when Zak sir called my name: MI's Yudhvir Charak
"I knew that if my name came up, it would be among the last names. If not, I was okay with it. We all were sitting; me, my family, our eyes fixed on the television. Then, when my name came up and when Zak sir (Zaheer Khan) raised the paddle, tears started flowing down my cheeks," recalled Charak in a video posted by Mumbai Indians on Twitter.
IPL 2021: Deepak Chahar bags 4 as Chennai thrash Punjab by 6 wickets
The right-arm pacer's spell restricted Punjab to 106/8 in 20 overs, a poor score on a Wankhede pitch known to be good for batting. Chahar (4/13 from four overs) removed Mayank Agarwal (0), Chris Gayle (10), Deepak Hooda (10) and Nicholas Pooran (0) to leave Punjab tottering at 26/5 after 6.2 overs. Skipper K.L. Rahul (5) was dismissed run out.
Arsenal ease past Slavia to reach Europa League semi final
With the tie finely poised following a 1-1 home draw a week ago, the Gunners put in one of their best showings under Mikel Arteta to win 4-0 in Prague, DPA reported. Nicolas Pepe opened the scoring as his fine Europa League campaign continues, with an Alexandre Lacazette brace and a Bukayo Saka strike more than enough to see them through.
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