Former No.1 Kerber announces pregnancy, to miss US Open
Former world number one Angelique Kerber is pregnant and will skip the U.S. Open, which starts in New York on Monday, the three-time Grand Slam winner from Germany said.
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John McEnroe says Djokovic missing U.S. Open due to COVID vaccine status would be 'a joke'
Four-time U.S. Open winner John McEnroe said it would be "a joke" if Novak Djokovic is unable to compete at the U.S. tournament starting later this month due to his COVID-19 vaccination status.
Kelly, Kirby out as Wiegman names first England squad since Euro triumph
England forward Chloe Kelly and midfielder Fran Kirby will miss next month's World Cup qualifiers due to injuries, the Football Association said on Wednesday as manager Sarina Wiegman named her first squad since winning the European Championship.
How Elton Jantjies dealt with his Loftus horror show to earn Springbok recall
Elton Jantjies has never been anything but phlegmatic in becoming one of South African rugby's most accomplished flyhalves.
2022 US Open - John McEnroe tips Rafael Nadal to end year as world No. 1: 'He does things you can’t believe'
John McEnroe believes Rafael Nadal is «absolutely the favourite» to end the year as world No. 1 ahead of the last major of the year at the US Open. Nadal — winner of the Australian and French Opens — has shared the major crowns with long-time rival Novak Djokovic in 2022, with the Serb defeating Nick Kyrgios in the final of Wimbledon to take the SW19 title.
"We Were Bit Timid": Ravi Shastri On Why Team India Should Play Aggressively In T20Is
The 2022 T20 World Cup will start in Australia in two months' time. Since 2013, India have not won any ICC event and the World Cup will be a major opportunity for the Rohit Sharma-led side to end that drought. Under Rohit, Team India has increasingly shown a tendency to play aggressively in the T20I format. Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Tuesday said India must continue with their ultra-aggressive approach with the bat in the shortest format after being a tad 'timid' in the past.
"I'm Somebody Who Isn't Going To Give Up": Mayank Agarwal On India Future
Mayank Agarwal's international career got off to a flyer as he played a big role in India winning their first ever Test series in Australia in 2018-19. However, three years on, he has been pushed down the pecking order in Tests as well as ODIs, and he is yet to get a T20I cap. A dismal IPL 2022 campaign did not help his cause either. But the 31-year-old is determined to keep pushing and make a comeback for the national team.
Boks' Bomb Squad still packs plenty of dynamite – Koch
South Africa prop Vincent Koch is bracing for a "nice battle" with Australia’s forwards as he dismissed suggestions the Springboks’ famed ‘Bomb Squad’ will be less explosive in Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash at the Adelaide Oval.