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Katie Boulter through to quarter-finals after beating former world number four Caroline Garcia at Rothesay Classic

Katie Boulter believes victory over former world No.4 Caroline Garcia at the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham demonstrates that her recent sacrifices have been worth it writes Oli Dickson Jefford. Leicester star Boulter, who is on the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme — the highest level of support for players aged 16-24 — beat Garcia 7-6 (5) 6-1 to reach the last eight in Birmingham for the first time.

Keely Hodgkinson wins 800m at Oslo Diamond League meet, with Laura Muir in second

Keely Hodgkinson won the women’s 800m at the Bislett Games in Oslo last night for the Wanda Diamond League, defeating Laura Muir.

'Setbacks can be very motivating!' - Katie Archibald on her injury-ravaged preparation for the Commonwealth Games

To say that Katie Archibald’s 2022 campaign has not gone according to plan would be a significant understatement. At the start of March she “fractured two transverse processes of the vertebrae” — i.e. broke her back.

Emma Raducanu at risk of missing Wimbledon after further setback

Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon fate hangs in the balance with the Brit having completed just 33 minutes of competitive tennis on grass so far this summer.

CWG in mind, Indian men look to end FIH Pro League campaign on high

Commonwealth Games, India would look to utilise their final 2021-2022 FIH Pro League tie against the Netherlands, starting here on Saturday, to address the grey areas. In their previous tie against Tokyo Olympic champions Belgium in Antwerp last week, India won the first match 5-4 (3-3) in shoot-out before losing 2-3 to slid to the third position in the Pro League standings with 29 points from 14 games. Belgium moved to the top with 31 points from 14 games -- on par with Netherlands -- who have played 12 matches.

Birmingham takeover takes fresh twist despite Laurence Bassini's timely expectations

A former Barcelona and AC Milan striker is said to be in the running for an unlikely takeover of Birmingham City.

"Hard Work Pays Off": Babar Azam Poses With His ICC ODI, T20I Team Of The Year Caps

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam had a memorable run in 2021. While he led Pakistan to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup last year, he also helped the side beat South Africa 2-1 at home in the ODI format. All those matches saw Babar making crucial contributions with the bat as well. For his overall effort, the player was named in ICC's ODI and T20I teams of 2021. It is worth noting that Babar is currently the number one batter in both the formats.

WTT Contender: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Stuns World No.6, Enters Round Of 16

Indian paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran pulled off an upset by beating world No. 6 and reigning European champion, Jorgic Darko, 3-1 to enter the men's singles round of 16 in the WTT Contender in Zagreb, Croatia. Sathiyan showed courage and executed his plans to perfection on his way to a 6-11 12-10 11-9 12-10 win over the second-seeded Slovenian player in their round of 32 clash on Thursday.

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Katie Boulter through to quarter-finals after beating former world number four Caroline Garcia at Rothesay Classic

Keely Hodgkinson wins 800m at Oslo Diamond League meet, with Laura Muir in second

'Setbacks can be very motivating!' - Katie Archibald on her injury-ravaged preparation for the Commonwealth Games

Emma Raducanu at risk of missing Wimbledon after further setback

CWG in mind, Indian men look to end FIH Pro League campaign on high

Birmingham takeover takes fresh twist despite Laurence Bassini's timely expectations

"Hard Work Pays Off": Babar Azam Poses With His ICC ODI, T20I Team Of The Year Caps

WTT Contender: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Stuns World No.6, Enters Round Of 16