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High-ranked seeds collapse at ATP Monte-Carlo Masters
World no.1 Novak Djokovic and fourth seed Casper Ruud suffered an earlier exit in the round of 16 on Thursday, reports Xinhua.Two-time defending champion Tsitsipas committed 18 unforced errors in his clash with Taylor Fritz as the Greek had his 12-match winning streak in the tournament snapped by the American 6-2, 6-4 in only 70 minutes.
IPL 2023: Dhoni creates an environment in such a manner that players confidence always remains high, says Jadhav
The performance of a player on the field is shaped by many factors like various situations and conditions. But off the field, irrespective of whether the players had a good or bad day on the field, the backing and sense of belonging from a captain makes a whole lot of difference.
Lazio crush Spezia in Serie A
Lazio registered their fourth consecutive win in Serie A as they sailed away with a 3-0 victory over Spezia. Ciro Immobile's spot-kick put the Biancocelesti in charge in the first-half, Felipe Anderson doubled the lead straight after the break, before Marcos Antonio completed the scoreline in the dying minutes, reports Xinhua.With the win, Lazio consolidated their second-place with 61 points, eight points ahead of third-placed Roma who host Udinese on Sunday.
Super Cup: FC Goa stay in semi-final contention with 1-0 win over Gokulam Kerala
It was FC Goa captain Iker Guarrotxena, who made the difference for his side with a 90th minute strike, a goal that keeps the Gaurs' chances of making it to the semi-finals of the Hero Super Cup afloat in Group C. The two sides had a fair share of goalscoring opportunities throughout the game. FC Goa came twice close to scoring in the first 15 minutes.
Monte Carlo Masters: Zverev slams Medvedev's on-court behavior
Medvedev survived a dramatic late-night marathon against Zverev on Thursday night, where the third seed rallied to a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7) third-round victory. According to Eurosport, at 5-4 down in the second set, Medvedev removed one of the net poles, which drew a smile from Zverev, but the chair umpire Carlos Bernardes took a light-hearted approach, refraining from issuing a warning to Medvedev.
BCCI won't change its its policy over player availability for proposed Saudi league: Report
A report in the Australian newspaper 'The Sydney Morning Herald' said that the Saudi Arabian government is planning to set up the world's richest T20 league in the Gulf region and they have proposed plans regarding the same to the owners of the IPL teams.
Tennis: Team Korea crowned Champions at ITF Asia 14-U Development Championships
Korea's Won Min Kim and Jiyun Oh were crowned the Singles champions in the boys and girls category, respectively. With athletes from 14 countries, the event saw Asia's finest junior tennis players battle it out for supremacy. Speaking on their achievements, Korean Tennis Prodigy Wonmin Kim said,"I will always remember my accomplishments here, and I want to return soon for my next challenge. It's an incredible feeling to win my first tournament in this stadium."
Aston Villa, Newcastle United to battle for Europe in Premier League
Newcastle travel to Villa Park with five wins in their last five matches, while Aston Villa climbed up to sixth last weekend after their fourth consecutive win, as they continue to improve under the guidance of Unai Emery. Aston Villa will be without influential forward Leon Bailey with a thigh injury but have Ollie Watkins in form with nine goals in 11 games.
IPL 2023: Rana, Rinku fifties in vain as SRH beat KKR by 23 runs
Chasing a mammoth 228-run target, KKR had a slow start as Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck in the very first over, sending Rahmanullah Gurbaz back for a third ball duck and giving away just one run off the over. After 3 runs coming off the next over, Venkatesh Iyer and N Jagadeesan went for a few hits against Bhuvneshwar in his second over.
AIFF to revamp women's football, IWL players to get minimum salary of Rs 3.2 lakh per year
To give women's football a refreshed look and create improved economic opportunities, the AIFF's has taken up the task of revamping the Indian Women's League (IWL). Starting next season, it will be mandatory for the top eight participating teams in the IWL, to have a minimum 10 Indian players on a fully professional annual contract worth a minimum of Rs 3.2 lakhs.
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