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India Open 2023: Kunlavut Vitidsarn, An Se Young upset top seeds Axelsen, Yamaguchi to clinch titles
Vitidsarn, who had lost all six men's singles matches against top seed Axelsen before Sunday, engaged the tall Dane in long rallies in the decider before prevailing 22-20, 10-21, 21-12 in an hour and four minutes before Young got the better of Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 15-21, 21-16, 21-12 in just over an hour at the BWF World Tour Super 750 event organised by the Badminton Association of India.
Australian Open: Jessica Pegula reaches quarterfinal for third straight year
"I thought it was really high level, first set especially. Got a little tricky there trying to close that first set out. It's tough when you play someone that has a lot of experience, that it can flip a match. I'm glad that I was able to fight and win that first set, then kind of go on a roll from there," Jessica Pegula added.
Winners of the ICC Awards 2022 set to be revealed from Monday onwards
After shortlists for the 13 individual awards were announced last month, the ICC Voting Academy and hundreds of thousands of global cricket fans submitted their selections to identify the best performers from a year which included the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, and a host of other international contests.
Australian Open: Korda reaches first Grand Slam quarterfinal after epic tie-break win
The 29th-seed American advanced to the last eight at a Grand Slam for the first time with a back-and-forth 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(10-7) victory against the Polish star. He will play Karen Khachanov for a place in the semifinals. "It was difficult but I'm very happy with the way I kind of just stayed down, kept going through it," he said.
If you get command on line and length, you can rule the world: Mohammed Shami to Umran Malik
"There's only one piece of advice I want to give. I don't think it's easy to play against the pace that you have. Just that we need to work a little on line and length. If we can get a command over it, we can rule the world. You have a lot of power, future is bright. Best wishes for you, hope you do well," said Shami to Umran in a video on bcci.tv.
Women's T20I Tri-series: India aim to continue winning momentum against West Indies
Despite missing the services of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur due to an illness apart from Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Thakur and Shikha Pandey, India were able to get a 27-run win over hosts South Africa in the first match of the tri-series. Though four out of the top five batters, including stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana, fell for single-digit scores, the 76-run partnership between Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur helped India reach a respectable 147 after being 69/5 at one stage.
Australian Open: Jelena Ostapenko shocks Coco Gauff to reach quarterS
Ostapenko, competing in her first Round 4 at the Australian Open, leveled her career head-to-head against Gauff to 1-1 with a 93-minute triumph in Margaret Court Arena, her first over a Top 10 player at a Grand Slam in three years, and the first Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance since 2018.
Australian Open: Rybakina overpowers No.1 Swiatek to reach quarters
Round of 16 showdowns did not come any bigger than two reigning Grand Slam champions at this stage, reports AusOpen. After the Pole's benchmark-setting feats of 2022, the 23-year-old Rybakina served a reminder she is in the box seat to further shake up the top order this season with her 6-4 6-4 triumph.
La Liga: Real Sociedad make it nine wins from nine to move joint second
The side from San Sebastian assured the points in an impressive first half, thanks to a 15th-minute strike from Alexander Sorloth and a second goal 21 minutes later from young winger Ander Barrenetxea, reports Xinhua news agency. They were then able to effectively control the match after the break, extending their winning run to nine games in all competitions, ahead of next week's Copa del Rey quarterfinal away to FC Barcelona.
Liverpool, Chelsea draw a blank while Newcastle held by Crystal Palace
Chelsea had an early goal from Kai Havertz ruled out for offside, as they controlled the first half and gave Liverpool's defense constant problems with high crosses into the penalty area, reports Xinhua news agency. The second half was more even, but neither side really deserved to take all three points as Mykhailo Mudryk made his debut for Chelsea.
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