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Tennis: Injury forces Carlos Alcaraz to withdraw from Swiss Indoors
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"Unfortunately I will not be able to play in Basel this year! ? I have a problem with the plantar fascia in my left foot and muscle fatigue in my lower back which need treatment so I can play the rest of the season. I hope to see you all soon!," Alcaraz wrote in a social media post.
Men's ODI WC: 'There is plenty of time, matches to catch up', McCullum backs England to recover from poor start
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England's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign got off to a rocky start with a nine-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the tournament opener and followed that up with a huge 137-run win over Bangladesh. Then, a jarring 69-run defeat to Afghanistan last Sunday stung the reigning champions.
WPL 2024: Champions Mumbai Indians retain Harmanpreet; Gujarat to continue with Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney
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Besides Harmanpreet, Mumbai has also retained WPL 2023's Most Valuable Player and Purple Cap recipient Hayley Matthews and Emerging Player of the Season Yastika Bhatia along with Player of the Final Natalie Sciver-Brunt.
Men's ODI WC: Shakib sits out as Bangladesh win toss, opt to bat first against India
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Bangladesh suffered a setback in the morning as skipper Shakib Al Hasan failed to recover from the left quad injury he suffered in the previous match against New Zealand and decided to sit out this crucial game. 
Men's ODI WC: New Zealand brush aside Afghanistan to keep perfect record
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Batting first, New Zealand were in a spot of trouble at 110/4 after three quick wickets derailed a solid start. But Glenn Phillips (71) and Tom Latham (68) stitched 144-run stand and helped New Zealand up to a challenging total of 288-6, aided by some sloppy fielding from Afghanistan.
Men’s ODI WC: New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner reaches 100 wicket landmark in ODIs
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Heading into the match, Santner was just one scalp away from reaching the milestone of 100 wickets in ODI cricket. He finished with a figure of 3 for 39 in 7.4 overs, becoming the leading wicket-taker (14) in ODI World Cup 2023.
Men's ODI WC: 'Never sledge Virat as he gets pumped', says Mushfiqur Rahim ahead of India clash
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Talking to Star Sports, Rahim revealed that he advised the bowlers to get rid of Kohli as early as possible and not to sledge him during a game on the field.
Men's ODI WC: Hoping for complete game with bat and ball against India, says Bangladesh coach Hathurusingha
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Bangladesh beat India 2-1 in an ODI series earlier this year and also in a match in the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. 
Tennis: Tommy Paul stuns Mackenzie McDonald, Ruud falls in pre-quarters of Japan Open
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This was Pual's 39th win of the season which also boosted his ATP Finals qualification hopes.
Men's ODI WC: Injured Shakib Al Hasan still doubtful for Bangladesh's match vs India
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Shakib had suffered a left quad injury during Bangladesh's match against New Zealand a few days back and the team management is sweating on the availability of their best player for the match against table-toppers India.
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