Sabalenka eases past Zheng into US Open semis
NEW YORK: Second seed Aryna Sabalenka crushed Zheng Qinwen 6-1 6-4 on Wednesday (Sep 6) to reach her fifth straight Grand Slam semi-final and end the 23rd seed's charmed run at the US Open.
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Sabalenka targets second Grand Slam final in stellar season
NEW YORK : Aryna Sabalenka will go into her U.S. Open semi-final with local favourite Madison Keys on Thursday hoping it will be a launch pad and not a familiar stumbling block as the Belarusian continues her quest for a second Grand Slam crown.
Kicker Donaldson, Kerevi start Wallabies World Cup opener
PARIS : Australia coach Eddie Jones has named place-kicking fullback Ben Donaldson in a full-strength side for their World Cup Pool C opener against Georgia on Saturday.
Romania shuffle backline for World Cup opener against Ireland
New Zealand-born Hinckley Vaovasa will start at fly-half for Romania in their Rugby World Cup Pool B opener against Ireland on Saturday (2.30pm) as number 8 Cristian Chirica wears the captain's armband on the country’s return to the global finals.
Asia Cup 2023: Babar Azam Surpasses Virat Kohli For A Massive World Record
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Wednesday surpassed India's star batter Virat Kohli to register a new world record. Playing against Bangladesh in the Super 4 match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Babar scored 17 runs off 22 balls before becoming a victim of Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed. However, the knock helped the right-handed batter reach 2000 ODI runs as captain. Babar did that in only 31 innings beating the world record holder Virat Kohli, who had achieved it in 36 innings.
India Have 'Lost In Big Match Situations', Sourav Ganguly's Concerns Ahead Of World Cup 2023
The Indian cricket team squad for the Cricket World Cup 2023 has been mostly on the expected lines. The BCCI selectors went with proven performers and did not go for massive experimentations. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer got the nod despite coming back from lengthy injury breaks. The Indian cricket team also went with three left-arm spinners and three specialist pacers. Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur are the two fast-bowling allrounders. The team has clearly gone for batting depth. All eyes will be on the Rohit Sharma-led side when it starts its Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign with a match against Australia on October 8.
India and Pakistan set to resume fierce cricket rivalry
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South Africa vs Australia 1st ODI Live Score: Aussies Keen To Carry T20I Form Forward
South Africa vs Australia 1st ODI Live Cricket Score:After wrapping the T20I series against South Africa 3-0, Australia would look to continue the same form into the 50-over format, hoping to put in another resounding show and gear up for the ODI World Cup 2023 with the best possible results. Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, David Warner, Cameron Green, and Alex Carey will all be involved in the ODI series, having been absent from the three T20Is between the two teams. It would be a special series for Quinton de Kock who announced his decision to retire from the format after the ODI World Cup in India. (LIVE Scorecard)