‘He’s a dog now’ – Cameron Norrie’s coach on his ‘chicken’s’ rise to the top
Facundo Lugones and Cameron Norrie have come a long way since the rookie Argentinian coach guided his ‘chicken’ through the lower rungs of professional tennis.
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Australia's Steve Smith questions the long-term sustainability of 'Bazball'
The 33-year-old has being keeping a sceptical eye on Australia's Ashes rivals, who were hammered 4-0 Down Under last winter but have won their last four games and chased down a record 378 against India this week.
Umran Malik "Definitely An Exciting Prospect": India Captain Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma had missed the rescheduled fifth Test against England after testing positive for COVID-19, but he has now recovered and hence would be leading the side in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday in Southampton. For the first game, the likes of Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Jasprit Bumrah would not be available, but the senior pros would be back from the second game onwards.
State football officials 'not happy' after meeting with CoA
The development is worrying as a visiting FIFA-AFC team last month told the Indian stakeholders to approve a new constitution by July 31 and conduct elections by September 15, failing which the world body can ban the All India Football Federation. A FIFA ban would mean India losing the right to host the Women's U-17 World Cup, scheduled for October. State officials said the meeting was "inconclusive" and they were "not satisfied" with the outcome.
Elena Rybakina fights back to beat Ajla Tomljanovic and reach Wimbledon semi-final against Simona Halep
Elena Rybakina reached her first Grand Slam semi-final after fighting back to beat Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets at Wimbledon. Tomljanovic took the opening set, but world No. 23 Rybakina won seven games in a row to turn the contest around and come through 4-6 6-2 6-3.
High jumper Tejaswin Shankar to be part of Indian contingent for CWG 2022: HC told
AFI) on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it will include the name of Tejaswin Shankar, a high jumper, in the list of players who are part of the Indian contingent for the upcoming 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Justice Yashwant Varma, who was hearing a petition by the sportsman against his exclusion from the team of selected players for the sporting event, directed the AFI to forthwith transmit his name to the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) for further action and said that the court expected both AFI and IOA to proceed further while keeping in mind the prescribed timelines.
"Like Keeping Your Ferrari Parked In Garage": Ex-India Selector On Edgbaston Test Playing XI
From being in an advantageous position in the fifth rescheduled Test against England in Edgbaston, the Indian cricket team could not hold their nerve and lost the game by seven wickets. England rode on unbeaten centuries from Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow to register their highest successful chase in Tests of 378 runs. After the loss, experts have opined that the team composition could have been different. Former Indian cricket team player and ex-national selector Jatin Paranjape said that Ravichandran Ashwin could have been picked in the XI.
Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz Wimbledon 2022 Quarterfinal Live Updates: Fritz Takes First Set 6-3
Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz Wimbledon 2022 quarterfinal live updates:Nadal is back from a medical timeout and the set is on level terms at 4-4. Rafael Nadal had an early break in the second set too and he went up 3-0, but just like the first set, Fritz has fought back to make it 2-3. Earlier,Taylor Fritz shocked everyone by making a grand comeback in the opening set to take it 6-3. Rafael Nadal broke Taylor Fritz in the first game itself and then held his serve to cement his advantage early in the first set.But Fritz broke back in the sixth game to make it 3-3 and won five games in a row to win the set. Second seed Nadal is looking to win his third Wimbledon title this year. He has already won the Australian Open and French Open titles this year and is looking to add the Wimbledon title to his kitty. His last victory at the hallowed turf of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club was in the year 2010. The 36-year-old Spaniard played his last-16 clash at the All England Club on Monday against Botic van de Zandschulp with strapping across his abdomen. Only last month, he won a 14th French Open with his troublesome left foot anaesthetised before undergoing career-saving treatment. The in-form American Taylor Fritz is in the last eight of a Slam for the first time and has yet to drop a set. The 24-year-old defeated Nadal in the Indian Wells Masters final earlier this year when the Spaniard was suffering from a cracked rib.