Pegula breezes past Sebov to reach Miami Open third round
Third seed Jessica Pegula breezed past Canadian qualifier Katherine Sebov 6-3 6-1 on Thursday to book her spot in the third round of the Miami Open.
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Andy Murray surprised by display in Dusan Lajovic loss in Miami, not 'predicting' Carlos Alcaraz to win 20 Grand Slams
Andy Murray says he was surprised with his movement and overall performance in his Miami Open first-round defeat to Dusan Lajovic. In the first career meeting between the two players, Murray was beaten 6-4 7-5 by the world No. 76.
Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas, Saweety Boora Cruise Into World Championships Finals
On a delightful day for Indian boxers, the quartet of Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and Saweety Boora (81kg) marched into the finals of the Women's World Championships with stellar wins In New Delhi on Thursday. While Nikhat out-punched Rio Olympics bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia 5-0, two-time Worlds bronze medallist Lovlina beat Li Qian of China 4-1 to book her maiden appearance in the title round of the prestigious championships.
HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth Exit Swiss Open In Second Round
World No. 9 and fifth seed H S Prannoy made a stunning second-round exit from the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament after losing in straight games against unseeded Christo Popov of France on Thursday. Prannoy, favourite coming into the contest, looked a pale shadow of himself in front of world No. 40 Popov as he failed to give any fight, losing 8-21, 8-21 to bow out of the men's singles event. It turned out to be a bad in office for Indian shuttlers as Kidambi Srikanth was the first to crash out on Thursday, losing to Hong Kong's Cheuk Yiu Lee.
India Won't Travel To Pakistan For Asia Cup, To Play Games At Neutral Venue: Report
The Asia Cup 2023 is likely to be held in Pakistan, but India will play their games at a neutral venue. After a brief stalemate, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are working quickly to broker a compromise that could result in both teams playing their tournament matches against one another outside of Pakistan. India are likely to play their Asia Cup 2023 matches in either England, Oman, Sri Lanka or UAE.
Women's World Boxing Championships Semi-Final Highlights: Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, 2 Others Assure 4 Silver Medals For India
Women's World Boxing Championships Semi-Final Highlights: Star pugilist Nikhar Zareen overpowered Colombia's Ingrid Valencia by a unanimous decision to reach the final of the 50kg category, assuring India of a silver, at least. Earlier, Nitu Ghanghas also advanced to the final after beating Kazhakhstan's Alua Balkibekova after a split decision.
Stefanos Tsitsipas 'happy' for Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and says their success 'benefits' him
After Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the last 16 of the Miami Open last year it would have been tricky to predict which of the two players would be the first to win a Grand Slam title. Tsitsipas had already made a Grand Slam final and four other semi-finals, while Alcaraz clearly had enormous potential but had only played five main draws at majors.
Mental strength key for gruelling new MotoGP season, says Bagnaia
LONDON : Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia reckons MotoGP riders will need all their mental fortitude to survive a gruelling schedule this season but if there is one man who can deal with the pressure it is the Italian following his stunning triumph last year.