WTA roundup: Bernarda Pera starts strong in Adelaide
Lucky loser Bernarda Pera rallied to defeat Spain's Paula Badosa 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in an upset-filled opening round on Monday at the Adelaide International in Australia.
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In A World Of Pain: Rafael Nadal's Career-Long Battle With Injuries
Rafael Nadal on Sunday withdrew from the Australian Open with a muscle tear after he played his first tournament in almost a year. The 22-time Grand Slam title winner has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, including missing 11 majors through a series of knee, feet, ankle, abdomen and wrist problems. Here's a look at Nadal's history of pain:
Ireland wing Hansen out of Six Nations with dislocated shoulder
DUBLIN : Mack Hansen will miss Ireland's defence of their Six Nations title after his club Connacht said on Monday that the winger would be out for three to four months with a dislocated shoulder.
Rochelle and Marvin Humes fans ask 'why' as they jump to couple's defence over holiday backlash
Fans have jumped to the defence of Rochelle and Marvin Humes after they shared some holiday snaps after returning home from their month-long break. It's actually been a couple of months since Marvin was on UK soil as he jetted off to Australia in mid-November.
"Throwing 19-Year-Old Under The Bus...": Ex-India Star Criticises Harmanpreet Kaur's Comments After Loss vs Australia
The Indian women's cricket team gave its all in the second T20I against Australia on Sunday but lost the match. Deepti Sharma's all-round effort went in vain as Australia cantered to a six-wicket win against India in the second women's T20 to level the three-match series here on Sunday. After India's frontline batters cut a sorry figure squandering starts, Deepti made a vital 31 to push the team's total to 130/8. She then produced a fine spell of 4-0-22-2 to delight a nearly-packed house here at the DY Patil Stadium, but India just did not have enough on the board to challenge Australia.
Malaysia Open: Indian Shuttlers Hope For Bright Start In High-Stake Olympic Year
With the Paris Olympic qualification at stake, top Indian shuttlers, including HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, will hope to begin the new season on a bright note when they start their campaign at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. A lot will be on the line for Indian shuttlers in the next four months as they zoom through a hectic calendar, hoping to get inside the world's top-16 by April end to book their berths for the Paris Games.
Fabian Marozsan Beats Weary Gael Monfils To Set Up Ben Shelton Showdown
Fabian Marozsan held his nerve to beat veteran Gael Monfils in three sets on the opening day of the Auckland Classic on Monday and set up a clash with top seed Ben Shelton. Ahead of the Australian Open, the 61st-ranked Marozsan outlasted the 37-year-old Frenchman 6-4, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/4). The 24-year-old Hungarian, who produced a stunning win over world number two Carlos Alcaraz last year in Rome, said: "I'm happy to beat Monfils, he's a great player. "He was a top-10 player in the last 15 years so he has great experience."
Asian Cup Group B - Australia, Uzbekistan, Syria, India
Statbox on Group B at the Asian Cup, which will be held in Qatar from Jan. 12 to Feb. 10: