Novak Djokovic faces Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti in Dubai comeback
Dubai - Novak Djokovic faces Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti in Dubai next week in a tough first round comeback following the drama surrounding his Australian Open deportation.
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India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I Preview: Hosts Look To Test Bench Strength
The series in their bag, India will have the liberty to experiment in the third and final T20I against the West Indies in Kolkata on Sunday. With Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant given a 10-day break, the home team is set to finally include the gifted Shreyas Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the playing XI. Under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, India secured their third successive series win with an eight-run win over the West Indies in the second T20I on Friday. With the T20 World Cup scheduled in less than eight months time in Australia, Rohit would look to try out new options, beginning with finding a reserve opener.
Australian team boss sends warning over ‘chilling’ Kamila Valieva treatment at Winter Olympics
Australian Olympic team chef de mission Geoff Lipshut has joined the wide condemnation of the treatment of Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva.
Reds master the rain to down Rebel in Brisbane
The Reds have beaten the Rebels 23-5 in their Super Rugby Pacific all-Australian clash at a rainy Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
Kushal Bhurtel century pushes Nepal closer to T20 World Cup Qualifier semi-finals
Kushal Bhurtel became the third Nepal batsman to score a century in T20 international cricket, as his side took a sizeable leap towards a place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup Qualifier in Al Amerat.
Vriitya Aravind: T20 World Cup qualification is our obsession
Vriitya Aravind says the UAE’s players are “obsessed” with qualification for the T20 World Cup.
Peugeot will remain Novak Djokovic's sponsor at the Dubai Tennis Championships, according to a report
Novak Djokovic will continue to feature the Peugeot brand on his shirt at the Dubai Tennis Championships, according to a source close to the French carmaker. Djokovic is reportedly the only player in the ATP Top 100 that has not been vaccinated, with the Serb revealing in recent days that despite the controversy over his failed attempt to play the Australian Open — which ultimately saw him deported over his risk of inciting anti-vaccination sentiment — he is still not planning to get the jab. Ad/> But Peugeot — according to an anonymous source that spoke to Reuters — are understood to be planning to continue their partnership with the 34-year-old, at least for the Dubai event.
Most women players think homophobia, sexism deter participation-study
More than 50per cent of female rugby players say homophobic and sexist abuse deters women from playing the sport, according to a study published by English club Harlequins and the Harlequins Foundation on Friday.