Australian Open day seven
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the seventh day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday, all times local (GMT +11):
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Tata Group Retains IPL Title Sponsorship For Next Five Years: Sources
The Tata Group has retained the title sponsorship rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next five years, sources confirmed to NDTV. The new deal will see Tata continue as the title sponsor of the marquee T20 event until 2028. Tata cracked the deal after matching the figure presented by Aditya Birla by using its Right to Match (RTM) card. One of India's largest business conglomerates, the Tata Group had earlier replaced Chinese mobile manufacturer Vivo as the IPL title sponsor. It was a two-year deal from 2022 to 2023.
Ram temple controversy: India's Hindu nationalist groups take over ancient Muslim sites
Meanwhile, tensions have long been high between China and Taiwan. Beijing regards the self-ruled island as a breakaway province that it vows to retake one day: peacefully if possible, by force if necessary. As part of China's so-called "peaceful reunification plan", this month it made it easier for Taiwanese people to move to the country. Our correspondent reports.
India Open 2024: HS Prannoy Downs Priyanshu Rajawat In All-Indian Clash, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Quarter-Finals
India's star shuttler HS Prannoy outlasted a hard-fought battle against compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat to seal his place in the quarterfinals of the India Open 2024 badminton tournament in New Delhi on Thursday. The eighth-seeded Prannoy had to exert a great deal of effort against his junior compatriot Rajawat to register a 20-22, 21-14, 21-14 victory. With Prannoy jumping out to an early 5-2 lead, Priyanshu Rajawat, who had defeated Lakshya Sen in the first round, appeared to be at a disadvantage. But the 21-year-old pulled off a spectacular comeback to take a 20-18 lead over Prannoy, the bronze medallist at the world championships.
Man City launches Puma Year of the Dragon clothing range with kit selling out in hours
Manchester City and Puma have released a special edition kit and clothing range inspired by Chinese Year of the Wood Dragon.
Rust-free Swiatek grateful for demanding start at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : World number one Iga Swiatek believes the stiff tests she has faced at the outset of her bid to claim a maiden Australian Open title have helped her shake off the rust as she prepares for a third-round match against Linda Noskova on Saturday.
Fajar/Rian Vs Kang/Seo di 8 Besar: Kans Revans dan Seimbangkan Head to Head
Ganda putra Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto lolos ke perempatfinal India Open 2024. Mereka memastikan tiket tersebut setelah menyingkirkan Rasmus Kjaer/Frederik Sogaard, 21-15, 13-21, 21-17.
Australian Open order of play on Saturday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main courts on the seventh day of the Australian Open on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):