Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells due to injury
:Three-time champion Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from the Masters 1000 event starting next week in Indian Wells due to injury, tournament organisers said on Tuesday.
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"Understand Why Sourav Ganguly Has Predicted 4-0...": Ex Australia Captain On Clean Sweep Chances
With Australia trailing 0-2 against India in the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, former captain Michael Clarke questioned Australian team management's decision not to seek the advice of Mathew Hayden and Mark Waugh on tour. In Pat Cummins' absence Steve Smith will lead Australia in the third Test match in Indore starting on Wednesday.
Tough to see Alcaraz playing in Acapulco, says coach
World number two Carlos Alcaraz is unlikely to play in Acapulco this week after picking up an injury in the Rio Open final, one of his coaches said.
'I ballooned to 17 stone after living on Subway and Greggs - now I'm a Thai boxing champion'
A woman who gained 17 stone from eating microwave meals and takeaways has transformed her body and become one of the UK’s top Thai boxers. Jodie Clunan said she would eat Subway every day for lunch, and then snack on Greggs or McDonald's after.
India's lower-order batters will make difference in Test series: Australia coach McDonald
Andrew McDonald believes India's strong lower-order batting, comprising Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel among others, will be the "differentiator" in the three remaining Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Jadeja and Patel played a pivotal role with the bat in the first innings, slamming 70 and 84 respectively, as India amassed 400 runs in response to the visiting team's total of 177.That, along with Rohit Sharma's century and sterling bowling performances from Jadeja and Ashwin, helped the hosts thrash Australia by an innings and 132 runs inside three days at Nagpur to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.The two teams will play the second Test in New Delhi from February 17, and McDonald said India's lower-order batters will challenge his side.
Zverev storms to Davis Cup win after being cleared of abuse
PARIS: Alexander Zverev beat three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka in the Davis Cup on Friday as the German star returned to the courts for the first time since being cleared of domestic abuse. The 25-year-old Zverev swept past Wawrinka 6-4, 6-1 in Trier to bring Germany level with Switzerland after the opening day of their qualifier. On Tuesday, Zverev was told by the ATP that there was “insufficent evidence” to substantiate allegations of abuse against former girlfriend Olya Sharypova.
Australia's Green still in the frame for India opener
SYDNEY : All-rounder Cameron Green has not been ruled out of facing India in the first of four tests next month despite his finger injury, Australia coach Andrew McDonald said on Monday.