India's Chopra brings on three-time Olympic champion Zelezny as coach
:India's two-time Olympic javelin medallist Neeraj Chopra has appointed Czech great Jan Zelezny as his coach, the 26-year-old said on Saturday.
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India's Javelin Star Neeraj Chopra To Join Jan Zelezny's Training Group
India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra will join a training group led by triple Olympic champion Jan Zelezny this winter, the Czech Athletics Federation (CAS) said on Friday. Chopra, the 26-year-old Olympic champion in Tokyo in 2021 and silver medallist from Paris this year, asked Czech legend Zelezny to coach him several weeks ago, the CAS added. "That made me happy because I had already talked about him as a great talent many years ago, at the beginning of his career," Zelezny said on the CAS website.
ATP roundup: Denis Shapovalov ends drought by reaching Belgrade final
Canadian qualifier Denis Shapovalov blew past Czech fourth seed Jiri Lehecka 6-2, 6-1 in 56 minutes to advance to the final of the Belgrade Open on Friday in the Serbian capital.
35 years on from the fall of the Berlin Wall, echoes of east-west division linger
35 years ago the Berlin wall fell, reuniting Germans who were divided between east and west for nearly three decades.
Cyriel Dessers rescues Rangers as Jekyll & Hyde striker salvages precious Europa League point – 5 talking points
Jekyll and Hyde Cyriel Dessers was the hero for Rangers as the striker grabbed a precious equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Olympiacos in Greece.
Swiatek knocked out of WTA Finals after Krejcikova beats Gauff
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia : Defending WTA Finals champion Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the season-ending championship on Thursday after Barbora Krejcikova's 7-5 6-4 win over Coco Gauff meant the Polish world number two failed to advance to the last four.
Andreescu pulls out of Billie Jean King Cup to focus on health after injury-marred season
Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from Canada's team in the Billie Jean King Cup finals.
Iga Swiatek Comes From Behind To Beat Barbora Krejcikova At WTA Finals
Iga Swiatek kicked off her WTA Finals title defence with a hard-fought victory, rallying back from a set and a double-break down to overcome eighth-seeded Barbora Krejcikova in Riyadh on Sunday. The Polish second seed kept her hopes of wrestling back the number one ranking from Aryna Sabalenka alive with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 performance against Krejcikova. Making her first competitive appearance in two months, Swiatek fell behind 4-6, 0-3 before she mounted a successful comeback against the crafty Czech. "For sure it wasn't easy. At the beginning I felt a bit rusty but I'm happy I found a way to play a little bit more solid," said Swiatek on court. "I tried to do the usual stuff that I do to control the ball a bit more because it was flying like crazy off my racquet.