Rafael Nadal faces Alexander Zverev in French Open first round - ESPN
Rafael Nadal is in the French Open field after all, and the 14-time champion was set up for a challenging first-round matchup against Alexander Zverev from Thursday's draw.
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Ponting not in race to be India coach despite being approached
NEW DELHI : Australia great Ricky Ponting was sounded out for the India head coach's role but the 49-year-old said he is not in the race to succeed Rahul Dravid in that high-profile job.
Aussie skateboarding gem pumped for Paris after Tokyo heartbreak
MELBOURNE : Three years after COVID-19 dashed Ruby Trew's Tokyo Olympics dream, the teen skateboarder from Sydney's Northern Beaches is determined to make up for lost time at the Paris Games.
Djokovic's shaky season opens window of opportunity at Roland Garros
Defending champion Novak Djokovic's erratic form, Rafa Nadal's fitness woes and untimely injuries to top-ranked youngsters have set up an uncertain French Open men's tournament with players on the fringe of Grand Slam success sensing a golden opportunity.
'Their Approach In Powerplay Was Puzzling': Sunil Gavaskar Slams SRH Batters
Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the "puzzling" batting approach of Sunrisers Hyderabad during the powerplay in the first IPL Qualifier, suggesting their reckless strategy may have cost them the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. Having cleaned up his fellow Australian Travis Head with a peach of a delivery with his second ball, Mitchell Starc blew away the SRH top-order in his opening spell of 3-0-22-3. SRH lost four wickets inside the powerplay to be dismissed for a paltry 159, a target KKR shot down in 13.4 overs to storm into the Sunday's summit clash in Chennai.
Ricky Ponting Says No To India Head Coach Job. Explains Reason
Australia great Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was approached for the soon-to-be-vacant India head coach position but he has declined the offer as it doesn't fit into his "lifestyle" right now. Ponting, who recently completed seven seasons as the head coach of Delhi Capitals IPL franchise, has been Australia's interim T20 coach in the past. He did not say whether the feelers for India position came from the BCCI. "...there were a few little one-on-one conversations during the IPL, just to get a level of interest from me as to whether I would do it," Ponting told the ICC.
"I Have A Gut Feeling...": Wasim Akram's Huge Prediction On MS Dhoni's IPL Future
There has been a lot of speculation surrounding MS Dhoni's future in the Indian Premier League after Chennai Super Kings crashed out of the IPL 2024 playoffs race. Dhoni mainly played as a lower-order finisher for his team amid reports of a knee injury and after CSK lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crucial encounter, fans and experts once again started wondering whether it was the last time that the former India skipper played for CSK. Legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram weighed in on the subject and said that he has a 'gut feeling; that Dhoni will not be returning for the next season.
Under-fire Crusaders coach Penney apologises for obscene barb about reporter
Under-fire Crusaders coach Rob Penney has apologised for a foul-mouthed insult about a TV reporter at a heated press conference, the Super Rugby team said on Thursday.