WTA roundup: Action underway in Zhengzhou, Seoul
Qinwen Zheng recorded her first tour-level win on home soil Monday with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Ukraine's Kateryna Volodko in the opening round of the Zhengzhou Open in China.
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Cricket World Cup - PCB Chief Discusses India Visa Delays For Pakistan Media And Fans With Foreign Secretary: Report
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf on Monday met Foreign Secretary Syrus Sajjad Qazi to discuss the delay in visa issuance to Pakistani fans and journalists for the ongoing Cricket World Cup in India. According to a PCB statement, Ashraf also requested the Foreign Secretary to take up the issue with the Indian Home Ministry and Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. (Cricket World Cup Points Table | Cricket World Cup - India's Full Schedue)
Pakistan Presenter Zainab Abbas Covering Cricket World Cup 2023 Leaves India Amid Social Media Backlash: Report
Pakistani presenter Zainab Abbas, part of the ICC digital team covering the ODI Cricket World Cup, on Monday left India after facing backlash on social media over her alleged anti-India posts in the past but the sport's governing body insisted that she left the country due to personal reasons. Zainab left India from Hyderabad where she was deputed to cover Pakistan's three World Cup games in the city. The 35-year-old was present at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad for Pakistan's World Cup opener against the Netherlands on October 6. Posts from her unverified X account, formerly Twitter, had gone viral after she announced that she would be covering the ICC mega event in India.
Sri Lanka get Theekshana boost, Pakistan bank on Arthur's inside knowledge
HYDERABAD, India : Spinner Maheesh Theekshana is set to play Tuesday's World Cup match against Pakistan after recovering from a hamstring strain, assistance coach Naveed Nawaz said on Monday.
Chris Sutton busts Celtic Champions League myth on mega bucks transfers as Ange shows Hoops are doing it right
Chris Sutton has busted the myth Celtic should be spending beaucoup bucks to make a fist of it in the Champions League.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Netherlands Star Recalls Brutal Comment On Virat Kohli That Did Not Age Well
Wesley Barresi has been a mainstay for the Netherlands cricket team in the last decade and he is currently the only member of the Cricket World Cup 2023 squad who also played in the 2011 edition of the tournament. During their match against eventual champions India back in 2011, Barresi gave a send-off to a young Virat Kohli after he was dismissed cheaply and the Netherlands cricketer went told Kohli that "we'll never see or hear from you again". The comment has not aged well with Kohli transforming into one of the best batters of the current generation and Barresi saw the lighter side of the incident.
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Problems Galore As Pakistan, Sri Lanka Face Off
The win against the Netherlands wasn't the most convincing but an inconsistent and mercurial Pakistan will still fancy their chances against a bruised and battered Sri Lanka in the World Cup match in Hyderabad on Tuesday. If their batting against the Associate nation was any indication, then Pakistan will need to do a lot more in the coming weeks, starting with the clash against Sri Lanka, whose spinners have the ability to cause damage in the opposition ranks.