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French Open: Coco Gauff survives a stern test to reach second round
The American tennis player was in a spot of bother in her opening round match against Masarova after losing the first set but fought back and go through 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Court Suzanne-Lenglen at the Roland Garros here. She will next face Austria's Julia Grabher, in a rematch from last month's Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier.
French Open: Jabeur races to second round; Mirra wins in debut
Jabeur went back to basics in the second set. A straightforward series of big serves captured the set at the second time of asking, and Jabeur did not attempt another drop shot for several games as she took a 5-0 second-set lead. The artist in her couldn't resist bringing it back out for another flourish, though.
Emotional Sakshi, Vinesh, and Bajrang reach Har Ki Pauri to discard their medals in Ganga
A large number of people gathered in Har ki Pauri as the protesting wrestlers got ready to discard their world and Olympic medals in the holy waters as a mark of protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.
Playing for India, winning 6 IPL titles my most cherished moments, says Ambati Rayudu on retirement
Rayudu, who had two days back announced that the final of IPL 2023 will be his last outing as a cricketer, played a crucial role as Chennai Super Kings overcame Gujarat Titans by five wickets via the DLS method in a rain-truncated rescheduled encounter to claim his sixth IPL title on Sunday night.
'Wrestlers will not be allowed to protest at India Gate'
"No formal request has been received from the wrestlers thus far. To proceed with any demonstration, the wrestlers must adhere to the protocol by submitting a written communication to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) concerned. The decision regarding their request will be made based on the established guidelines and procedures," a source said.
Ishan Kishan could provide X-factor to India in WTC Final, says Ricky Ponting
The India XI will be stacked with stars when they face Australia in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final but Ponting has called for a keeper-batter to be handed a red-ball debut. Ishan has impressed in 41 white-ball internationals for India since 2021 whether batting at the top of the order or taking the gloves but is yet to play a Test.
Jadeja has done something only Sir Ravi Jadeja could do: Raina after CSK's triumph
This was the fifth title win for the MS Dhoni-led side and they are now tied with Mumbai Indians as the most successful outfit in the tournament over the past 16 seasons. The Titans had put up a stiff 214/4 in their 20 overs thanks largely to a hurricane 96 runs (47b) by Sai Sudharsan and a spirited 54 runs (39b) by wicketkeeper.
China's Zhang Zhizhen makes history reaching second round at French Open
Amid waving Chinese flags on Court 5 in Roland Garros, Zhang started the match strong, breaking Lajovic four times to sweep the first set. "I performed well today, I kept my cool at crucial moments and made few unforced errors," said Zhang, reflecting on his victory.
JioCinema breaks world record with over 3.2 cr viewers during IPL final
During Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2023, JioCinema recorded over 2.57 crore concurrent viewers witnessing the sensational century by Shubhman Gill in the first innings between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians.
Golf: India's Diksha Dagar finishes sixth in the Belgian Ladies Open
Diksha closed with a bogey on the 18th for an even-par 72 in the final round and finished in a tie for sixth place on Sunday. Patricia Isabel Schmidt fired an excellent final round of 66 (-6) to win by two shots.
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