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US Open 2022: Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin lead women's singles wild cards list
Venus and Sofia will be joined by fellow Americans CoCo Vandeweghe, Elizabeth Mandlik, Peyton Stearns and Eleana Yu, as well as Australia's Jaimee Fourlis and France's Harmony Tan as part of reciprocal wild card agreements with Tennis Australia and the French tennis federation. The 42-year-old Williams will be making her 23rd US Open main draw appearance.
Pramod, Sukant reach semis in men's doubles and quarters in singles at Thailand Para Badminton International
According to information received here, in singles, Pramod Bhagat secured his quarterfinals birth with an easy win over Ukraine's Oleksandr Chyrkov with a straight set win. He will be facing France's Mathieu Thomas in the quarter finals. The score line read 24-22 and 21-15 and the match lasted for 37 minutes. In the men's doubles, Pramod and Sukant defeated Thailand's Mongkhon Bunsun and Siripong Teamarrom in straight sets with the score line of 21-17 and 22-20, the also defeated France's Faustine Noel and Lucas Mazur in straight sets to secure their semifinals spot.
KL Rahul begins training for Zimbabwe ODIs
The first ODI between India and Zimbabwe will be played on Thursday in Harare. Rahul, who is coming back from long-term injury, on Wednesday shared a picture on the Koo app where he can be seen sharping his skills ahead of the opening match. In another picture, Team India can be seen having an insightful conversation with the coach as the visitors get ready to face Zimbabwe.
IND v ZIM: KL Rahul, Deepak Chahar in focus as India face confident Zimbabwe
Thursday's match, the first of the three ODI matches between India and Zimbabwe, will have the majority of focus on how Rahul as well as Deepak Chahar shape up, especially with Men's T20 World Cup coming in October-November and before that, the Asia Cup, starting from August 27. Six years later, Rahul will be returning to Harare as the captain of the side, to the place where his white-ball mainstay story for India began.
Series vs Zimbabwe gives Dhawan great chance to enter Top-10 in ODI ranking for batters
Dhawan, who is in 12th position in the latest ICC ODI Batting Rankings, has a great opportunity to get into the top-10 and join compatriots Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma who are placed fifth and sixth respectively in the latest rankings released on Wednesday. Pakistan captain Babar Azam (891 points), meanwhile, has increased his lead as the top-ranked ODI batter in the world and is distantly followed by teammate Imam ul-Haq (800).
Musk says it's 'long-running joke' about buying Manchester United
When asked by a user on the micro-blogging platform if he was serious about buying the club, Musk replied: "No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I'm not buying any sports teams." Earlier, while replying to other users, Musk mentioned he was buying Manchester United. However, it was not immediately clear if Musk was just having fun or was serious about the acquisition.
Was a bit shocked when I was asked to open in T20Is vs West Indies: Devon Conway
"I was a little bit shocked when I got asked to open the batting, so it was a nice surprise (to score at the top of the innings)," the 31-year-old Conway said on SENZ Mornings. Conway had scores of 43, 42 and 21 while partnering with seasoned opener Martin Guptill, and together they played a key role in the Black Caps winning the series 2-1.
'Breaking of ice is taking place', engaging with FIFA to lift AIFF suspension: Centre to Supreme Court
"We have reached a particular stage, breaking of ice is taking place. Discussions are going on and everyone is on board in the discussion...some way is found out (the government is making all efforts)," said Mehta. Senior advocate Rahul Mehra submitted before the bench that former AIFF president Praful Patel should not be allowed to communicate with the FIFA officials.
I feel like a 'kid from kindergarten' around Serena Williams, says Swiatek
Swiatek is in Cincinnati for this week's Western&Southern Open as she tunes up ahead of this month's US Open at Flushing Meadows, where she is likely to go in as the favourite. The Pole will face Sloane Stephens in the second round in Cincinnati, while Williams is up against Emma Raducanu in an eye-catching first-round clash on Tuesday on the other side of the draw. Swiatek and Williams have never faced off on the WTA Tour and the 21-year-old, who has two French Open titles to her name, revealed she has never met the 40-year-old, who will finish her playing career at the US Open.
Russell keen to play in T20 World Cup but wants West Indies to agree to his terms
Russell, who last featured for his country in last year's ICC T20 World Cup in Dubai, said at 34 it was his wish to win the Cup for his country. Speaking to former team-mate Daren Sammy about his international availability prior to a domestic match in England, Russell told Sky Sports: "I always want to play and give back.
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