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Alcaraz celebrates his 20th birthday with Madrid Open final ticket
The top seed in Madrid defeated 17th seed Borna Coric 6-4, 6-3 in an hour and 40 minutes, reports Xinhua. Alcaraz dominated on his serve, with Coric only able to break him once, while the Spaniard was able to break the Croatian's serve four times during the match in front of a partisan crowd in Madrid.
IOC president Bach starts China trip by watching Beijing 2022 official film
Produced by Zhang Yimou and directed by Lu Chuan, the film entitled "Beijing 2022" premiered at the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival, and will be screened in cinemas starting from May 19, reports Xinhua. Bach watched the film with volunteers and the film's production team. Prior to that, Han Zirong, Beijing 2022 vice president and secretary general, presented Bach with a special Year of the Rabbit version of Bing Dwen Dwen, the Games' mascot.
IPL 2023: Karun Nair replaces injured KL Rahul at Lucknow Super Giants
Rahul, who sustained an injury while fielding during their IPL 2023 against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, has been ruled of the tournament. He will be undergoing thigh surgery shortly.Karun, who replaces Rahul at LSG, has so far played 76 IPL games and has 1496 runs against his name.
IPL 2023: I let Rashid handle the business with Noor, reveals Hardik Pandya
Rashid (3/14) and Noor (2/25) ran through the Royals' batting line-up in the middle overs, picking up five wickets and the hosts were bundled out for a paltry 118 in 17.5 overs.In response, Titans chased down the target in 13.4 overs thanks to good start by Shubman Gill (36) and Widdhiman Saha (41 not out) followed by Hardik's unbeaten 39-run quickfire off 15 balls on Friday night.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra wins Doha Diamond League 2023
The Indian javelin thrower registered victory over a field that included Olympic champion Anderson Peters and Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch.Chopra's season-opening throw of 88.67m -- the world leading attempt -- was never bettered by any other javelin thrower on the night. Vadlejch finished second with a best attempt of 88.63m.
IPL 2023: Karun Nair replaces injured KL Rahul at Lucknow Super Giants
Rahul, who sustained an injury while fielding during their IPL 2023 against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, has been ruled of the tournament. He will be undergoing thigh surgery shortly.Karun, who replaces Rahul at LSG, has so far played 76 IPL games and has 1496 runs against his name.
IPL 2023: Rashid, Noor star in Gujarat Titans' dominating 9-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals
With this win, Titans made their position strong at the top of the points table with seven wickets in 10 matches. Rashid (3/14) and Noor (2/25) once again proved to be lethal with their attacking bowling skillset and rattled the Royals' batting line-up in the middle overs as the hosts were bundled out for a paltry 118 in 17.5 overs.
'Has always been a good player for India...will make the most of it': Ganguly on Rahane playing WTC final
The 34-year-old Rahane, who was out of the India team since the Cape Town Test against South Africa last year after an extended run of low scores, recently made his comeback to the Indian side after being named in the side for WTC final courtesy his spectacular form in the ongoing IPL 2023.
IPL 2023: Afghan spinners Rashid, Noor shine as Gujarat Titans bowl out Rajasthan Royals for 118
Rashid (3/14) and Noor (2/25) once again proved to be lethal with their attacking bowling skillset as the duo rattled the Royals' batting line-up in the middle overs. The Royals had a slow start as they lost Jos Buttler early. Yashaswi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson went for a few big hits to add crucial runs before the former got run out and the hosts posted 50/2 in the PowerPlay.
Rishabh Pant walks on his own, declares he is crutches-free in major recovery milestone
In the short video posted on his social media accounts, Pant could be seen throwing his crutches away and walking without support on his feet at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, where he's currently undergoing rehabilitation. "Happy NO MORE CRUTCHES Day!" wrote Pant in the caption.
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