Nadal comeback cut short as fresh injury rules out Australian Open tilt
The 37-year-old had been out of the game since injuring his hip at the 2023 Australian Open, undergoing surgery before making his return at the Brisbane International.
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Dimitrov's parents miss out on rare title win due to early flight
Grigor Dimitrov clinched his first ATP title since 2017 when he beat Holger Rune 7-6(5) 6-4 at the Brisbane International men's singles final on Sunday, but his parents who had travelled to see him play missed his special moment.
Nadal withdraws from the Australian Open just 1 tournament into his comeback
Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with an injury a week before the season's first major was due to start after playing just one tournament in his comeback from 12 months on the sidelines.
India Women vs Australia Women 2nd T20I Live Score Updates
India Women vs Australia Women 2nd T20I Live Updates: Australia Women have won the toss and opted to bowl against India Women in the second T20I match in Navi Mumbai. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will aim to seal the series as it has already won the first game by 9 wickets. Meanwhile, Australia will aim to bounce back and keep the series alive. In the first game, Titas Sadhu, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma were the star performers for India. (Live Scorecard)
Rafael Nadal withdraws from Australian Open, cites hip injury - ESPN
MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with an injury a week before the season's first major was due to start after playing just one tournament in his comeback from 12 months on the sidelines.
ICC Rejects Usman Khawaja's Appeal Against Armband Sanction: Report
Australia opener Usman Khawaja suffered a setback after his appeal against the sanction imposed on him for wearing a black armband during the opening Test against Pakistan was rejected by the International Cricket Council, a report said on Sunday. Last month, Khawaja was reprimanded by the ICC for wearing the black armband to mourn the children who have been the victim of the conflict between Israel and Palestine that has been going on since October last year. The 37-year-old, who was born in Pakistan and is the first Muslim to play Test cricket for Australia, had challenged the reprimand saying that the armband was for a personal bereavement.
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Australian Open due to ‘micro tear’ on a muscle
Rafael Nadal will miss the Australian Open after sustaining an injury during the Brisbane International earlier this week.
Viral Video: 'Wet Pitch' Stops Play, Batter Taken Aback. Internet Calls It 'Flash Flood'
A video of a batter's practice is going viral on social media. In the clip, the right-handed batter could be seen playing in the nets. The bowler bowls a fuller delivery down the leg stump and the batter plays a flick shot on it towards the fine leg region where a water tank was placed. The ball hit the bottom part of the plastic tank so hard that it bursted and the pitch was submerged within seconds. The batter was also taken aback with the result of the shot.