WTA roundup: Nao Hibino upsets Linda Noskova for Prague title
Japan's Nao Hibino ended a four-year title drought Monday with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat of No. 4 seed and home favorite Linda Noskova at the Livesport Prague Open in the Czech Republic.
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Karolina Pliskova, Victoria Azarenka Win WTA Openers At Rain-Hit Montreal
Former world number ones Karolina Pliskova and Victoria Azarenka advanced after rain delays on Monday's first day of the WTA Montreal Open hardcourt tournament. Czech standout Pliskova beat China's Zhu Lin to book a second-round berth against current world number one Iga Swiatek of Poland, the reigning US and French Open champion. Pliskova, the runner-up at Montreal in 2021, needed two hours and 22 minutes to eliminate Zhu 6-3, 6-7 (8/10), 6-2.
Singapore lion dance troupe clinches gold at Genting championship, breaking Malaysia's 13-year winning streak
SINGAPORE: A lion dance troupe from Singapore emerged champion at the Genting World Lion Dance Championships on Sunday (Aug 6), breaking a 13-year winning streak held by Malaysian teams.
Video: England Star's 'Moment Of Madness' In Women's FIFA World Cup That Earned Her A Straight Red
England needed to survive a nervy penalty shootout against Nigeria on Monday as they scraped into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup after playing the whole of extra-time with only 10 players. England playmaker Lauren James, the team's two-goal hero in the 6-1 win against China, received a red card for violent conduct after a needless stamp on Michelle Alozie at the 87th-minute mark, leaving the team one player shot in the extra-time.
Hannah Roberts of the US wins her fourth straight freestyle BMX world championship
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND: Hannah Roberts has won just about everything possible on a freestyle BMX bike except an Olympic title.
"We Are Aware Of India's Weak Areas": Pakistan Men's Hockey Team Head Coach Ahead of Asian Champions Trophy Clash
Pakistan are aware of India's weak areas and they have to play smart hockey against the home side, head coach Muhammad Saqlain said on Monday ahead of a potentially high-voltage clash between the arch-rivals in the Asian Champions Trophy here. India and Pakistan face each other in their last round-robin league match on Wednesday. "Harmanpreet Singh and other centre forwards are some of the best players in the world. We are aware of their weakness as well, but we have to be smart against them," Saqlain told PTI on Monday. Pakistan managed a narrow 2-1 win over China on Monday to stay in contention for a semifinal berth. Saqlain said he's confident of his side making it to the final four.
Azarenka and Pliskova slog way into second round of rainy Canadian Open
Former world number ones Victoria Azarenka and Karolina Pliskova brushed aside long rain delays and first round opponents to advance on a soggy opening day at the Canadian Open in Montreal on Monday.