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Indonesia Open: India's Satwik/Chirag script history with men's doubles title
Satwik and Chirag, who are ranked sixth in the World, beat Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik 21-17, 21-18 in the men's doubles final to claim their first ever Super 1000 title. The Indian pair had earlier cruised into the final, defeating South Korea's Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in three hard-fought games 17-21, 21-19, 21-18 in the first semifinal on Saturday.
Nottingham Open: Murray reaches final with win over Borges
Murray's win on Saturday was his ninth consecutive win on the grass court. Last week, he became the oldest grass-court champion in Challenger history (since 1978) when he triumphed at the Lexus Surbiton Trophy. The 36-year-old will chase his third Challenger Tour title of the year on Sunday.
Sitwala impresses but settles for silver in billiards event in Australia
Playing at the Yarraville Club on Friday night, India number 2 Sitwala was impressive and more consistent of the two finalists and had compiled notable breaks of 91, 89, 119, 188, 181, 107, 151, 193 and 219, but ran out of luck and had to settle for the silver medal. In contrast, the former world champion Gilchrist played steadily.
Stuttgart Open: Germany's Struff prevails over Hurkacz, to meet Tiafoe in final
Competing on home soil at the ATP 250 grass-court event, Struff produced an aggressive brand of tennis, that has seen him advance thus far, to overpower Hurkacz. The 33-year-old clubbed 35 winners and was sharp when moving forward, winning 85 per cent (17/20) of net points to advance after one hour and 29 minutes.
Ashes 2023: Khawaja ton, fifties by Travis Head, Alex Carey help Australia to 311/5 in first Test v England
But they lost early wickets as David Warner fell victim to Stuart Broad for the 15th time in their career and Marnus Labuschagne failed to trouble the scorer and Steve Smith could manage only 16, Khawaja and Travis Head rescued Australia from a precarious 67/3.
Intercontinental Cup Final: Tough Lebanon stand between India and glory
The return of the competition after four years in Bhubaneswar has also marked the first time that India are playing an international tournament in the Odisha capital. With their hopes high after an undefeated campaign, Igor Stimac's men have a tough Lebanon side between them and the trophy.
AFC U-17 Asian Cup: Thokchom's dazzling left-footer helps India hold Vietnam 1-1
Long Vu had put Vietnam in the lead towards the end of the first half, but India left-back Thokchom equalised in the 69th minute, to salvage a point for India. India's next two opponents in the group are Uzbekistan and Japan. The other match in the group between Japan and Uzbekistan too ended in a 1-1 draw.
Youth Men's National Boxing: Vishesh stuns Asian junior champion Krrish Pal to enter semis
Haryana's Vishesh caused a huge upset on the fourth day of the sixth Youth Men's National Boxing Championships in Gangtok, Sikkim, stunning reigning Asian junior champion Krrish Pal of Chandigarh in a thrilling bout to advance into the 48 kg minimumweight semifinals.
Ultimate Table Tennis: Quadri, Zhang among top international stars to watch out for in Season 4
The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India, will witness six star-studded franchises - Bengaluru Smashers, Chennai Lions, Dabang Delhi TTC, Goa Challengers, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis and U Mumba TT - fighting for the coveted trophy over 18 days.
Striker Arkadiusz Milik determined to stay in Juventus
The 29-year-old spent the previous season on loan at Juventus. The Italian club remains in advanced talks with Olympique Marseille to re-sign the Pole on a permanent deal. Milik is set to stay in Turin as both clubs are close to reaching an agreement, Xinhua reported.
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