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Sumit Nagal Wins Tampere Open 2023, His Fourth ATP Challenger Title

Sumit Nagal clinched ATP Challenger men's singles title after winning the final of Tampere Open 2023 in Finland on Sunday, as per Olympics.com. It was the Indian tennis player's fourth ATP Challenger Tour title. Sumit Nagal, 25, won his second ATP Challenger event of the year, defeating Czech Republic's Dalibor Svrcina 6-4, 7-5 in the final. Sumit Nagal won the Garden Open in Rome in April, ending a four-year title drought. The Indian tennis player's other two ATP Challenger wins include the Buenos Aires and Bengaluru Challengers in 2019 and 2017, respectively.

Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Beat World No. 1 Pair To Clinch Korea Open Title

Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy beat world no. 1 Indonesian pair 17-21, 21-13, 21-14 in men's doubles final, clinch Korea Open Super 500 badminton title. The Indian pair, after losing the first set, showed remarkable improvement to down the top seeds Fajar ALfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto. The ace Indian duo had entered the final with a thrilling straight-game win over the world number two Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang on Saturday. The world number three Indian pair notched up a 21-15, 24-22 win over the second-seeded Chinese in a 40-minute duel at the Jinnam stadium. It was Satwik and Chirag's first win over the Chinese pair following two earlier defeats.

Shubhankar Sharma Achieves Best Ever Result By An Indian At Open, Finishes Eighth

India's Shubhankar Sharma produced the best-ever result by an Indian at golf's oldest Major, the Open Championships, as he finished tied-eighth on Sunday. Sharma, playing his third Open, was the only player on the final day logging a bogey-free round of 1-under 70 for a total of 5-under 279. He finished Tied-eighth, earning a recall to the Open in 2024 also. Sharma's result was also the second best by an Indian in any Major behind the T-5 by Anirban Lahiri at the 2015 PGA Championships. Jeev Milkha Singh was also T-9 at the 2008 PGA Championships. The previous best by an Indian at an Open was T-27 by Jyoti Randhawa in 2004 at Royal Troon, where the Open returns next year.

Saudi Pro League development a model for Asian football, says AFC chief

RIYADH: The president of the Asian Football Confederation has commended the professional and marketing advancements seen in the Saudi Pro League, Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Pakistan A Humble India A By 128 Runs To Win Title

Tayyab Tahir's exceptional hundred garnished Pakistan A's march to a commanding 128-run win over India A, for a second consecutive Emerging Teams Asia Cup title in Colombo on Sunday. Once Pakistan posted a mammoth 352 for eight courtesy Tahir's 108 off 71 balls, the result was in no real doubt. India made a fist of it, but ended up at 224 all out in 40 overs to suffer their first defeat in this tournament. From the toss, everything went south for India, who asked Pakistan to bat first — a decision which was a tad puzzling because the chasing team had lost eight matches in the tournament.

Watch: Riyan Parag Completes Stunning Catch, Sends Twitter Into Frenzy During ACC Emerging Asia Cup Final

Riding on an opening stand of 121 followed by a blistering century by Tayyab Tahir, Pakistan 'A' posted a huge total of 352/8 against India 'A' in the final match of the ACC Men's Emerging Cup 2023 in Colombo on Sunday. For India, Riyan Parag and Rajvardhan Hangargekar picked two wickets each, while conceding 24 and 48 respectively. Harshit Rana, Manav Suthar and Nishant Sindhu took one wicket apiece. Put into bat, Pakistan openers Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub got off to a steady start and put 50 runs on the scoreboard without losing any wickets, off 8.3 overs.

Harmanpreet Kaur Likely To Be Handed Strict Penalty, Demerit Points Over Umpiring Rant: Reports

Indian women's team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is all set to be handed a stringent penalty as well as demerit points over her rant, criticisng umpires' decisions in the ODI series against Bangladesh. As per multiple reports, Harmanpreet will have to pay 75 percent of her match fee as penalty and will also be given three demerit points. Harmanpreet upset over the nature of her dismissal, had even shattered her stumps after being dismissed during the third ODI. After the game, she openly criticising officials over their decisions in the post-match presentation ceremony.

"No. 1 Match-Winner For India": Ex-Selector's Massive Take On Ravichandran Ashwin

Former Indian cricket team wicket-keeper and selector Saba Karim believes that veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been arguably the top match-winner for India when it comes to Test cricket. Ashwin took 61 wickets in just 13 matches in the 2021-23 cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC) and Karim said in a recent interaction that his numbers over the years have been quite impressive and his impact has put him ahead of legendary bowlers like Anil Kumble. "Let's not have any whatabouts about it. He is arguably the No. 1 match-winner for India," Saba Karim told JioCinema.

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Sumit Nagal Wins Tampere Open 2023, His Fourth ATP Challenger Title

Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Beat World No. 1 Pair To Clinch Korea Open Title

Shubhankar Sharma Achieves Best Ever Result By An Indian At Open, Finishes Eighth

Saudi Pro League development a model for Asian football, says AFC chief

Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Pakistan A Humble India A By 128 Runs To Win Title

Watch: Riyan Parag Completes Stunning Catch, Sends Twitter Into Frenzy During ACC Emerging Asia Cup Final

Harmanpreet Kaur Likely To Be Handed Strict Penalty, Demerit Points Over Umpiring Rant: Reports

"No. 1 Match-Winner For India": Ex-Selector's Massive Take On Ravichandran Ashwin