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Italian Open: Hunter-Mertens defeat Gauff-Pegula to win doubles title
Hunter and Mertens' straight-set win over Gauff and Pegula on Saturday capped off a dominant fortnight in Rome. The Australian-Belgian duo lost just one set during the tournament, with wins over Flipkens/Rosolska, Rosatello/Moratelli, Danilina/Babos, Bouzkova/Mattek-Sands, and the No.1 Americans.
From Curran to Brooks, high expectations weigh down top earners
However, once the auction is done and dusted, these professionals should ideally accept the reality and concentrate on producing match-winning performances for their franchise. But IPL history suggests that more often than not, players with big price tags couldn't deliver as per expectations and same has been the case in the ongoing IPL 2023 season.
3 Failures: Why Capitals, Sunrisers, Kings surrendered so early
With some of the biggest names in cricket battling it out, fans are being treated to a showcase of skill and talent. However, as with any competition, there are always teams that fail to live up to the expectations. Three teams -- Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings -- have been eliminated from the playoff race. Capitals were the first team to be eliminated, followed by Sunrisers and Punjab Kings.
Manchester City crowned Premier League champions; Newcastle, Man Utd a point away from top 4
Man City entertain Chelsea on Sunday, five days after booking their place in the Champions League final by beating Real Madrid 4-0, and now have the chance of an impressive treble, given that they face Manchester United in the FA Cup final on June 3rd, a Xinhua report said.
Hefty penalties earn IPL a tidy sum but fail to act as deterrents
The spat, which started as an exchange of verbals between Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq during the match at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow escalated into a full-fledged altercation with Gambhir and his former Delhi Ranji teammate Virat Kohli coming face to face and needed to be pulled away by LSG skipper K.L Rahul and some other players.
High-profile pullouts due to injuries cast a shadow on IPL 2023
Injuries of star bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer, as well as top batters, including KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, have left a mark on this season's IPL so far. Let's dive deeper into list of top injured players who missed the entire season or left the lucrative league mid-way through the season.
Sunil Gavaskar taking MS Dhoni's autograph tops most memorable moments
With the tournament returning to the traditional home and away format, the fans, at the stadium and watching on television sets and mobile phones, have enjoyed many heart-warming moments and also saw many historic feats. Whether it was MS Dhoni's lap at Chepauk, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar taking the CSK' captain autograph or Rinku Singh's historic moment, this year's IPL has given fans many moments to cherish.
Elena Rybakina clinches Italian Open title with win over injured Anhelina Kalinina
Rybakina registered a 6-4, 1-0 win after Kalinina retired from the final due to a left thigh injury. After rain backed up play for much of the day, No.7 seed Rybakina took the trophy when No.30 seed Kalinina was unable to continue after 65 minutes. Rybakina had lost to Kalinina in their only previous meeting, on the clay courts of Charleston last year.
Sunday showdowns present nail-biting finale for Playoffs spots
Three teams -- defending champions Gujarat Titans, four-time winners Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants -- have clinched their berths in the Playoffs. Gujarat Titans are at the top of the pile with 18 points from 13 matches while Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants are tied at 17 points each with.
IPL 2023: CSK become second team to qualify for playoffs with a 77-run victory over DC
Four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) became the second team to qualify for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 Playoffs after thrashing a listless Delhi Capitals by 77 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. In such a tall chase, Delhi needed big runs from the word go, but the opposite happened of it in the.
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