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Thailand Open: Carolina Marin, Viktor Axelsen win singles titles
Marin, 27, beat Chinese Taipei's top seed Tai Tzu Ying in straight games in an ominous display of form as she prepares to defend her Olympic title later in the year in Tokyo. Tai was limited to a single digit score in the first game and while she fought hard in the second, Marin ended up winning the match 21-9, 21-16.
Brisbane Test: Tim Paine gets trolled for DRS gaffes
Paine had decided to review decisions for catches off Mayank Agarwal and later Navdeep Saini, both of which turned out to have missed the bat by a fair distance. In the 49th over, Agarwal missed a flick shot off Pat Cummins and the ball hit his thigh pads before flying into Paine's gloves. Both the bowler and wicketkeeper appealed and after the umpire shook his head, Paine went for the DRS.
You are wrong: British player tells her doctors with Oz Open qualification
In fact, the doctors did have reasons to say so. Jones was born with ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia syndrome, which means that she has four fingers on each hand, and seven toes on her feet. But Jones was determined. At 10, she was accepted to the Sanchez-Casal Academy in Barcelona. The difficulties she needs to overcome might sound unimaginable to other tennis players.
Brisbane Test: Our plan was to hang in there to tire Australia bowlers, says Shardul Thakur
The right-arm medium pacer, who picked three wickets in the first innings, had come in with India struggling at 186/6. He and left-handed Sundar, who made 62 after also picking three wickets in the first innings, initially batted for time before playing their strokes during the course of their 123-run partnership.
Aus vs Ind, 4th Test: Thakur-Sundar rearguard keeps India in the game, Australia at 21/0
Thakur and Sundar shared a 123-run partnership for the seventh wicket which helped India concede a lead of just 33, which at one stage looked like to be in excess of 150.
Hockey India to organise level '1' coaching course in New Delhi & Bhubaneswar
The interested applicants can enrol via an open forum link. Each of the candidates undertaking the course has to submit a negative Covid RT-PCR test report with the test taken within 72 hours of arrival at the venue of the course.
Cruz Beckham puts up hoodie for $150,000 auction
The 15-year-old posted the sale of his limited edition Louis Vuitton x Supreme hoodie for the hefty price along with his photo wearing it, reports thesun.co.uk.
PV Sindhu: I have learnt a lot more from my losses
"I learnt a lot last year. The first thing was patience, because we had no tournaments for a couple of months. We couldn't step out or play badminton, and we needed to have patience," Sindhu told IANS while delving upon her realisations amid the ongoing Covid crisis.
Aus vs Ind, 4th Test: India at 235/6 on third day, trailing by 134 runs
Pujara was the first to go as he edged one to wicketkeeper Tim Paine off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood for 25 with the team score on 105. Rahane followed, edging one to fourth slip off Starc for 38 with the team score on 144.
Siraj's talent, ability helps him bowl in-cutters: Sachin Tendulkar
Siraj, a 26-year-old right-arm fast bowler, ended up providing India with the breakthrough in the form of the important wicket of Australia opener David Warner. Tendulkar said that he had noticed a few people saying that Siraj's deliveries hit a crack on the pitch.
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