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I was crying... We didn't have an Indian visa: Wasim Akram
Sharing an anecdote, Akram said he was flying to Singapore and his wife was unconscious when the flight halted at the Chennai airport for scheduled refuelling. He revealed how the officials in Chennai helped him to take his wife to the hospital despite not having an Indian visa. I was flying to Singapore with my late wife and there was a stop in Chennai for refuelling.
Djokovic breaks Stefanie Graf's record for most weeks as World No. 1
The 22-time Grand Slam champion already held the record for the most weeks as No. 1 in the history of the ATP Rankings (since 1973) when he surpassed Roger Federer's mark of 310 weeks in March 2021. Now he has moved past Graf by beginning his 378th week on top of world rankings.
'Mum felt very touched': Cummins responds to Barmy Army's tribute to his ill mother
A heartwarming video surfaced on the Twitter handle of England's famous supporters group the Barmy Army on Saturday, in which a trumpeter can be seen playing a rendition of 'Maria' from West Side Story during England's second Test against New Zealand to support Cummins' mother, who recently entered palliative care, Reacting to the video, the Australian captain on Monday said.
'We don't get tired of it': Beth Mooney wants to keep winning ICC trophies
Mooney top-scored with an unbeaten 74 off 53 as Australia posted 156/6, and a brilliant bowling display saw South Africa stifled in their chase, with the Proteas falling 20 runs short of their target on Sunday. Sunday's triumph was Australia's third consecutive T20 World Cup title, and their sixth overall from eight editions across the last 14 years. They have won every tournament on offer.
La Liga: Barca waste chance to move 10 clear as none of top four win in Spain
El Bilal Toure's 23rd-minute shot, which went in off the underside of the bar, led to the only goal of the game as the forward found space between the Barcelona defenders, reports Xinhua news agency. What followed was an exercise in frustration for Barca who tried, but failed to create clear chances against a rival that had lost three consecutive matches and started the game.
Norrie beats Alcaraz to clinch Rio Open title
The British second seed looked shaky on serve early and committed five double faults on the outdoor clay of the Jockey Club Brasileiro, reports Xinhua news agency. But the 27-year-old held his nerve at key moments, capitalizing on a string of unforced errors from the Spanish world No. 2 to eventually prevail in two hours and 41 minutes. It's so special to win this one, especially because.
India finish Strandja Memorial International Boxing with 8 medals
The final between Govind Sahani (48kg) and Shodiyorjon Melikuziev, the 2023 Asian U-22 Championships silver medallist, went down to the wire and in the end, it was the Uzbek boxer who registered a 4-1 victory. Govind Sahani went toe to toe with Shodiyorjon Melikuziev from the very first minute and never gave any relief to his opponent. He used his speed and fast punches to disrupt the rhythm of the Uzbek boxer. However, it also gave his opponent a few opportunities to score points.
PVL: Ahmedabad Defenders pick thrilling win over Kochi Blue Spikers
Nandagopal was named the player of the match. Ahmedabad got their middle firing from the very first moment as skipper Muthusamy Appavu set up LM Manoj. Manoj's two-man block line along with Nandagopal showcased Ahmedabad's defensive prowess.Erin's dangerous play from the service line gave the home crowd a ray of hope. But Manoj kept blocking Shubham Chaudhary .
I-League: Clinical Real Kashmir pick up full points in Imphal
Defender Richard Osei Agyemang was on target in the first half to score his fourth goal of the season, while substitute Phrangki Buam combined with Ibrahim Nurudeen to score his first goal to end a run of seven winless games away from home for the Snow Leopards. Both teams displayed a cautious approach from the start and built their attacks from the back, Real Kashmir had an edge.
Sweeping regularly is not the answer to playing good spin bowling, says Ian Chappell
"Any good spin bowler who makes the ball bounce is likely to expose the dangers in sweeping constantly. It should have been obvious in Australia's build-up what kinds of batting strategies needed to be used in India. The most beneficial are to watch the ball closely, more so than in Australia, and that there is a fraction more time than you think."
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