Murray tames wind and Sonego to reach second round in Toronto
TORONTO: Andy Murray tamed blustery conditions to grind out a 7-6(3) 6-0 win over Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on Tuesday (Aug 8) and reach the second round of the Canadian Open.
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Former No. 1 Wozniacki triumphant in return to tennis at National Bank Open
Caroline Wozniacki made a triumphant return to tennis, defeating Kimberly Birrell in straight sets at the National Bank Open in Montreal on Tuesday.
FIFA Women's World Cup: Rampant France Set Up Australia Clash, Colombia Also Into Last Eight
France issued a Women's World Cup warning on Tuesday to set up a tasty quarter-final clash against Australia, with Colombia joining them in the last eight and facing England. A rampant France scored three times in eight minutes in a first-half blitz as they won 4-0 to bring Morocco's fairytale run to a brutal end. Veteran striker Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice, once in each half, and Kadidiatou Diani and Kenza Dali were also on the scoresheet in Adelaide. Herve Renard's side will now play co-hosts Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, with the winners of that going on to play either England or Colombia in the semi-finals.
More and more youngsters getting hooked on a whole new ball game as Leeds & Broomfield CC’s Calypso cricket classes continue to thrive
Cricket from the beaches of the Caribbean has taken off in Maidstone and beyond in a big way.
Caroline Wozniacki victorious in first match since retiring in '20 - ESPN
Playing in her first match since 2020, Caroline Wozniacki began her tennis comeback with a victory over Kimberly Birrell 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the Canadian Open in Montreal on Tuesday.
Hoogland powers to third successive 1km time trial gold
GLASGOW: Dutchman Jeffrey Hoogland claimed a third successive 1km time trial world title to continue his country's dominance in the men's sprints at the UCI Cycling World Championships on Tuesday (Aug 8).
With Indian Women's Cricket Team Set To Play Only Two Tests In 2023-24, Captain Harmanpreet Kaur Wants More Matches
Fresh from a tour of Bangladesh, Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has opined that the side should get to play more Test matches as well as domestic red-ball fixtures. In the current Future Tours Programme (FTP) cycle that goes on from 2022-25, Indian women's team will play the fewest Test matches among the four sides competing in the longest format. "This year we have two Tests - one against England and one against Australia - and I hope those games can make a huge impact on women's cricket and hopefully in the future we will keep getting more Test matches.
Morocco coach Pedros proud of team as he reveals Olympic ambition
Morocco’s "remarkable adventure" at the Women’s World Cup is at an end, but coach Reynald Pedros believes this is just the beginning for a talented group of players he wants to help qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris next year.