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India Open: Lakshya beats Prannoy; Chirag-Satwik pair advances
Lakshya prevailed 21-14, 21-15 over Prannoy in a match that lasted for 45 minutes. This was the pair's seventh meeting in BWF tournaments and Lakshya took the lead 4-3 in the head-to-head record. Defending men's doubles champion pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy began their title defence with an easy 21-13, 21-15 opening-round win over Scotland's Christopher Grimley and Mathew Grimley in just 41 minutes.
Australian Open: Andy Murray holds off Matteo Berrettini in five-set thriller
The win was Murray's first Top-20 victory at a Grand Slam in more than four years, which required four hours and 49 minutes to secure the statement result in Rod Laver Arena. He will next face either another Italian Fabio Fognini or the home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Shreyas Iyer ruled out of 3-match ODI series vs New Zealand
He will be heading to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for further assessment and management. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Rajat Patidar as replacement for Shreyas Iyer, the BCCI said in a statement. India play the first ODI against New Zealand in Hyderabad on January 18.
India Open: Momota oust in opener; Carolina Marin prevails in women's singles
Two-time former world champion lost 15-21, 11-21 to Denmark's Rasmus Gemke, whom he had beaten in five out of six past meetings. Momota, who captured a record 11 titles in 2019, had a forgettable campaign last year as he lost in the first round of a tournament five times, and in the second round twice
Aus Open: Tennis Australia bans Russian, Belarusian flags from tournament
Ukraine's ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, demanded action from the organisers after fans displayed the Russian flag to support Kamilla Rakhimova in her first-round match against Ukraine's Kateryna Baindl.
ILT20: UAE stars Waseem, Sanchit produce blockbuster performances in opening weekend
MI Emirates' Waseem played a whirlwind knock of 71 runs, from 39 balls, against Sharjah Warriors on Saturday, while Gulf Giants' Sharma rattled the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders' top-order with figures of 3 wickets for 9 runs on Sunday, both performances earned both the 'Player of the Match' award for their respective
Aus Open: Sabalenka, Garcia and Pliskova cruise into second round
Sabalenka defeated the 74th-ranked Czech player Martincova in straight sets 6-1, 6-4 in just 1 hour and 9 minutes. Garcia edged Canadian qualifier Katherine Sebov, who was making her Grand Slam main-draw debut, 6-3, 6-0 here at Rod Laver Arena.
Bundesliga: Leipzig's ball robber Konrad Laimer to meet his future Bayern teammates
The league will restart on Friday after the winter break, as Leipzig will play against leaders Bayern Munich, reports Xinhua news agency. Seven defeats, three draws, and only one victory while in the shirt of Leipzig neither satisfy the Austrian international nor his teammates.
Andrey Rublev defeats Dominic Thiem in Melbourne Opener
In a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win, the fifth seed followed a familiar game plan as he controlled the match with his booming forehand and serve, reports atptour.com. Thiem competed well in his first Australian Open since 2021, but was undone by late breaks in each of the first two sets. Rublev, who saved the only two break points he faced in the second set, left no doubt in the final set.
ILT20: Robin Uthappa becomes first player to receive Green Belt after his fantastic innings of 79 runs off 46 balls
Once the winning team has lifted the magnificent DP World ILT20 tournament trophy, and as part of the final presentations, the coveted Black Belt will be presented to the owner of the victorious team. Also during the presentations, the most valuable player of the league will be recognised and receive the stunning Red Belt, acknowledging his crowd-pleasing, consistent efforts.
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