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Wimbledon: Jabeur beats Sabalenka to set up final against Vondrousova
Jabeur is the first woman to reach back-to-back finals at Wimbledon since Serena Williams in 2018-19. Williams lost both of those matches, and Jabeur will seek to avoid that fate when she faces Czech left-hander Marketa Vondrousova in Saturday's final -- the first unseeded Wimbledon women's finalist in the Open Era.
1st Test, Day 2: Jaiswal scores maiden hundred as India lead West Indies by 95 runs at Tea
While reaching their respective centuries, Jaiswal and Rohit brought up India's first 200+ opening partnership against West Indies in Tests through their mammoth 229-run opening stand. Jaiswal (116 not out, with 12 boundaries) and Virat Kohli (four not out) remained unbeaten till tea, and were expected to extend India's lead beyond 100 on a slow pitch.
3rd T20I: Spinners, Shamima hand Bangladesh consolation victory over India
Though the series ended 2-1 in India's favour, Bangladesh finally managed to get a win over the visitors for just the third time in women's T20Is. India and Bangladesh will now play in three ODIs at the same venue, starting from July 16.
Chennaiyin FC rope in Australian Jordan Murray as first foreign signing of the season
The 27-year-old forward joins the Marina Machans after spending the last season with Thai outfit Nakhon Ratchasima FC. Murray brings with him his vast experience from the A-League and Thai League, the Indian Super League (ISL) club informed in a release on Thursday.
You've got to bring your spinner in early: Mark Taylor wants Cummins to utilise Todd Murphy more freely
Murphy was brought into the team for the third Ashes Test as a direct replacement for the injured Nathan Lyon, but his contribution was limited to a mere 9.3 overs throughout the match, resulting in just a solitary wicket. Taylor believes Murphy needs to be utilised more frequently by Cummins or drop him altogether for the fourth Test at Old Trafford.
Vinesh Phogat is in deep trouble! NADA issues notice for whereabouts failure
On June 27, a doping control officer (DCO) visited the address in Partap Colony, Sonipat, but Vinesh was not present at the location and could not be reached via phone. The DCO spent over 40 minutes trying to reach her and also called her husband Somvir Rathee but there was no response from his side as well, The Tribune said.
1st Test: WTC Final snub spurred me in my comeback, says Ashwin after fifer against West Indies
Ravichandran Ashwin, the No.1 bowler in Test cricket rankings, has rebounded quickly from missing out on selection for the WTC Final as he ripped through the West Indies batting line-up for a 5-60 haul that helped India bundle out the hosts for 150 and take a dominant position in the first Test in Dominica.
Wimbledon: 'It a dream to play semifinal here', says world no 1 Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz reached the maiden Wimbledon semifinal on Wednesday when he defeated 20-year-old Holger Rune. For the Spaniard, it was another memorable moment in his already record-breaking career. Alcaraz's match against the World No.6 Rune was the first men’s Wimbledon quarter-final battle in the Open Era (since 1968) to be contested between two players aged under 21.
Wimbledon: Sabalenka overpowers Keys to reach semifinals
Asked what motivates Aryna Sabalenka more -- the chance for her first Wimbledon title, or the No.1 ranking?, she said," "To be honest. I want both. But I’m trying to focus on myself because I know if I start thinking about all this stuff, I'm going to lose my focus on the court, my game."
WI vs IND: Ashwin becomes first Indian bowler to dismiss father and son in his Test career, Kohli joins Tendulkar
Ashwin, who had made his Test debut in 2011, had dismissed Tagenarine's father Shivnarine Chanderpaul during his maiden Test on the third day of the 1st Test in New Delhi. On Wednesday, the 36-year old Ashwin removed young Tagenarine and became only fifth bowler in world cricket to dismiss both father and son during his career.
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