Rafael Nadal hopes for 'unscathed' return from injury: Indian Wells talking points
For the first time since January's Australian Open, the men's and women's tennis tours will be in the same place at the same time for the Indian Wells Masters.
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Jude Gallagher and Kelyn Cassidy march on at Olympic qualifiers
Two more Irish boxers progressed at the the Olympic qualifiers in Italy on Monday.
'Virat Kohli Aggression' Videos In India Star's Playlist, Teammate Reveals. This Is The Reason
Virat Kohli is one of the most intense cricketers in the world. His aggression on the cricket field often rubs off on his teammates. Former and current Indian players have often vouched how Virat Kohli aggression often eggs them to do well. It is not only the men's cricket team members who are inspired by Virat Kohli, even the women's cricket team are inspired by the former India men's skipper.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Will Be The Ones To Beat In Paris Olympics: Pullela Gopichand
Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Monday singled out world number one doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as favourites for an Olympic medal and said two-time medallist PV Sindhu too is on the right path and can deliver once again at the Paris Games. Returning after a long injury layoff, double Olympic medalist Sindhu led India's women's team to a historic gold at the Badminton Asia Team Championships. Satwik and Chirag, on the other hand, have been on a dream run with successive runner-up finishes in 2023 China Open and Malaysia Open Super 1000 and India Open Super 750 this season to emerge as the world No 1 doubles pair.
Djokovic and Nadal return, Gauff carries US flag at Indian Wells
LOS ANGELES : Novak Djokovic returns to Indian Wells for the first time in five years seeking a record sixth title while Coco Gauff looks to become the first U.S. woman to win the tournament since Serena Williams in 2001 when main-draw action begins on Wednesday.
Lost Ranji Trophy Semi-final On Day 1: Tamil Nadu Coach Questions Captain R Sai Kishore's Call After Defeat
Skipper R Sai Kishore's inner voice has played a big role in bringing Tamil Nadu this far but his decision to bat on a seaming wicket against Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy semifinal was wrong, said Tamil Nadu coach Sulakshan Kulkarni on Monday. In what turned out to be a surprising call which prompted reactions including those from R Ashwin and Saurashtra's Jaydev Unadkat, Sai Kishore put his side in to bat first on a seaming wicket which had Tamil Nadu reeling at 42/5 inside the first session.
R Praggnanandhaa Checkmates Vidit Gujrathi, D Gukesh Falters Against David Navara
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa crashed through the defenses of compatriot Vidit Gujrathi but D Gukesh suffered a shock defeat from a position of strength against Czech Republic's David Navara of in the fifth round of the Prague Masters in Prague. Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattarov continued with his dream run and ran over Mateusz Bartel of Poland to emerge as the sole leader ahead of Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran, who played out a draw with Hungarian turned Romanian Richard Rapport.
"R Ashwin Always Trying To Find Ways Of...": Joe Root's No Holds Barred Take On India Spinner
Mighty impressed with Ravichandran Ashwin's range, aggressive mindset and relentless pursuit of wickets, senior England batter Joe Root has said that the veteran Indian off-spinner is a constant threat who hardly believes in the concept of wearing the opposition down. Ashwin, who recently went past the 500-wicket milestone in the traditional format becoming only the second Indian after Anil Kumble to do so, will play his 100th Test during the fifth match against England, starting on March 7 at Dharamsala.