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Asian Athletics C'ships: Jyothi, Parul win silvers as India end third with 27 medals
Besides the six gold medals, India bagged 12 silver medals and nine bronze in the event being held after a gap of four years after the 2021 edition in Hangzhou was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, coming up with a fine performance a month before World Championships in athletics.
Alcaraz overcomes Djokovic in five-set thriller to claim maiden Wimbledon title
Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning US Open champion after winning the title last year, came up with an inspired performance to overcome Novak Djokovic for a 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 victory that would now extend his stay at the top of the World Rankings. “It’s a dream come true for me,” said Alcaraz.
'Brij Bhushan sought sexual favours for bearing medical expenses'
According to sources, a female wrestler has alleged that Singh sought sexual favours in lieu of bearing her medical expenses.
South Zone claim Duleep Trophy 2023 title with 75-run win over West Zone
Needing 116 runs to win on day five, West Zone arrived with hopes of a famous victory. But they were bowled out for 222 in 84.2 overs in just under the first two hours of day five's play, with Koushik and Kishore taking four wickets each. The victory also gives South Zone their first Duleep Trophy title since 2010-11, though they shared 2013-14 title with North Zone.
Olga Danilovic stuns top seed Emma Navarro to win Nordea Open title
Currently ranked No.94, 22-year-old Danilovic took two-and-a-half hours to squeak past 55th-ranked Navarro of the United States on Saturday. Danilovic captured her first title at WTA 125 level with the victory. "This was a very, very, very tough match. Obviously the toughest in the week. She's a great player, her ranking says a lot. From the first point, I think, until the last was so tough," Danilovic said, after her win.
Lionel Messi completes Inter Miami move
A video of the 36-year-old wearing the club's No. 10 shirt was posted on Inter's social media accounts on Saturday. The club later confirmed that his arrival on a free transfer had been ratified by Major League Soccer officials. The Argentina captain agreed to a contract that runs until December 2025 with an option for another season, a Xinhua report said.
'There was no phone call, no communication': Yuzvendra Chahal opens up about RCB snub
Chahal was one of the integral parts of the RCB since the 2014 edition, and had represented the franchise in 114 matches. He made his mark with impressive performances at one of the toughest stadiums for bowlers in the IPL -- the M Chinnaswamy -- where smaller boundaries usually make it tougher for the bowling side to restrict the batters.
Wimbledon: Unseeded Vondrousova shocks Jabeur to clinch first Grand Slam title
With this, Vondrousova became the first unseeded Wimbledon champion in the Open Era, the second ever, after Billie Jean King (1963). The 24-year-old was the second-lowest ranked player to win here, after Serena Williams in 2018. Notably, Vondrousova, a year ago, was a spectator at the All-England Club with a cast on her left wrist.
Wrestling: Sangeeta Phogat wins bronze medal in Hungary Ranking Series
Sangeeta, who is the wife of Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and sister of Commonwealth Games gold medalist Geeta Phogat, had reached the semifinals via the repechage rounds after starting her campaign with a crushing defeat by fall to Jennifer Page Rogers of the United States.
US Open: Lakshya Sen reaches semis, Sindhu bows out
Lakshya defeated compatriot S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian 21-10, 21-17 in his quarterfinal match on Friday night. Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Sen dominated S Sankar and raced to a 7-1 lead early on and rode the momentum to take the first game
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