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Astana Open: Daniil Medvedev beats Roberto Bautista Agut to set semis clash with Djokovic
In one of his best performances of the season, Medvedev looked in complete control. He struck his flat groundstrokes with consistent power and depth, acting as a brick wall to force the Spaniard into errors and advance after 64 minutes. "I am happy to play the right game, to be really solid and to do everything I can to make his life difficult and I am really happy to beat him," Medvedev said in his on-court interview.
PKL 9: Dabang Delhi thrash U Mumba 41-27 in opener
Dabang Delhi KC earned momentum as Naveen Kumar pulled off a flurry of fantastic raids. He was backed up brilliantly by defenders Vishal and Sandeep Dhull as Delhi inflicted an ALL OUT to take a massive lead at 11-2 in the 9th minute. Naveen continued to step on the pedal to help Delhi widen the lead at 14-5. The Dabang Delhi KC defense unit led by Krishan kept tackling the U Mumba raiders as Delhi led 19-10 at half-time.
Ostrava Open: Swiatek beats McNally to reach semis, notch 59th win of 2022
Having set a record for the longest WTA Tour winning streak between February and July, US Open champion Swiatek's active streak has now ticked up to nine. The Pole's overall season record is 59-7 -- one victory away from tying Caroline Wozniacki, the last player to win 60 matches in a single season. The former World No.1 hit that mark in 2017.
Pro Kabaddi League 9: Bengaluru Bulls beat Telugu Titans 34-29
For the Bulls, Neeraj Narwal finished with seven points, while the duo of Vikash Kandola and Bharat chipped in with five points each, helping begin their campaign with a thumping win. It was the Titans who got proceedings going as Vinay got the first raid in very quickly. Siddharth Desai pitched in too, before the defence Bharat and Bengaluru Bulls had their raid foiled.
ISL 2022/23: Kerala Blasters beat East Bengal 3-1 in season opener
Adrian Luna's opener and Ivan Kaliuzhnyi's brace in the second half were enough to secure a 3-1 win for the Blasters. On the other hand, Alex Lima was on the scoresheet for East Bengal FC. Both teams had opportunities to break the deadlock in the first half. In the seventh minute, Alex Lima cut onto his left foot and attempted to place the ball into the bottom left corner.
Don't want to retire, I'll make a comeback soon: Olympic medallist Mary Kom
"I don't want to retire at all, because of the age limit I've been not able to play. I want to make a comeback, I have got that guts. So many people love and support me. Why I shouldn't make a comeback, I will make a comeback," star boxer MC Mary Kom told reporters as she launched the PUMA Race Day Tee here on Friday ahead of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon.
India commence Men's T20 World Cup preparation with the first training session in Perth
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a photo of Indian players and support staff looking to begin their training session with the sun shining at its brightest. "Hello and welcome to WACA. #TeamIndia are here for their first training session," wrote the BCCI on their social media accounts.
Japan Open: Tiafoe races into semis with win over Kecmanovic
"I was really solid from the start. I was moving really well, I hit the ball well from the back of the court. I made it really tough for Miomir today. He played some great tennis. I was lucky enough to get it done in straight sets. Performances like this are big," Tiafoe said in his post-match press conference.
Gautam Gambhir announced as Global Mentor of Super Giant franchises in IPL, SA20 leagues
Gautam Gambhir, who was the team mentor for Lucknow Super Giants reaching the playoffs in their debut season of IPL this year, will also be the mentor of Durban Super Giants franchise in the inaugural edition of SA20 league in South Africa set to start from January 10 next year.
Formula1: Russell leads Mercedes in second practice at Suzuka
The teams were once again greeted with wet conditions at Suzuka as the rain continued to fall, resulting in the drivers staying in the pit lane at the beginning of the session. But after they emerged, the first half-hour of the 90-minute practice saw Hamilton lead the way with a time of 1m 49.489s. With an hour left, Hamilton and Russell became the first drivers to make the switch from the wet tyres to the intermediates, resulting in the Mercedes pair trading the fastest laps as track conditions improved.
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