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Iga Swiatek Eases Into Qatar Open Last Eight As Naomi Osaka Gets Walkover

World number one Iga Swiatek reached the Qatar Open quarter-finals for a third successive year on Wednesday as fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka also made the last eight without hitting a ball. Swiatek, the two-time defending champion at the Gulf event, defeated 14th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-1, 6-4. The Russian battled bravely, saving four match points in the 10th game of the second set before Swiatek came through. The 22-year-old Pole will face another two-time Doha champion, Victoria Azarenka, in Thursday's quarter-finals. Former world number one Azarenka beat eighth-seeded Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-3 for her third win over the Latvian this year.

Commentator Can't Keep Calm After Horrendous Fielding In BPL, Fan's Reaction Viral. Watch

In a T20 match, it's the batter and bowlers who takes the cake. While the format started with the scaled titlted towards the batters, slowly the bowlers have also come into their own. In fact, it's the quality bowlers who are most in demand in auctions and drafts. However, the fielders have a major role to play. In a format, where the margin of error is very less, it's the supreme fielding efforts which often makes the difference. The T20 has also seen poor fielding. One such instance happenned during the Bangladesh Premier League match between Comilla Victorians and Chattogram Challengers. Batting first, Comilla Victorians scored 239/3 in 20 overs. During the chase, in the fourth over, Tanzid Hasan was let off after a horrible mix-up between two fielders. While going for the high attempt, none of the fielders called as the ball dropped. The commentator could not believe and said: "That is just poor cricket." A fan's reaction to the dropped chance has gone viral.

Ronaldo gives Al-Nassr the edge in Asian CL last 16

HONG KONG: Cristiano Ronaldo broke Al-Fayha's resistance nine minutes from time to give Al-Nassr a 1-0 win over fellow Saudi Pro League side in the first leg of their Asian Champions League last 16 clash in Riyadh on Wednesday (Feb 14).

49ers fire D-coordinator Steve Wilks after one season - ESPN

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After just one season as the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator, Steve Wilks is out.

Sources -- MLB to enforce obstruction rule around bases - ESPN

Major League Baseball intends to strictly enforce the obstruction rule around the bases this season, instructing umpires to be more diligent in calling the infraction, sources tell ESPN.

2024 NBA bets, lines and stats for Wednesday - ESPN

Happy Valentine's Day! («Every day's the 14th,» for the Outkast fans out there). The NBA has an extremely packed slate on the day of love, with 13 games scheduled and 26 of the 30 teams in play. With this abundance of action, there will be a lot of opportunities to find players and teams likely to outplay their odds. Let's dig in to some that catch my eye.

National Lottery Lotto results LIVE: Numbers for tonight's draw - Wednesday, January 31

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Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch discuss decision to receive ball in Super Bowl LVIII overtime

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Iga Swiatek Eases Into Qatar Open Last Eight As Naomi Osaka Gets Walkover

Commentator Can't Keep Calm After Horrendous Fielding In BPL, Fan's Reaction Viral. Watch

Ronaldo gives Al-Nassr the edge in Asian CL last 16

49ers fire D-coordinator Steve Wilks after one season - ESPN

Sources -- MLB to enforce obstruction rule around bases - ESPN

2024 NBA bets, lines and stats for Wednesday - ESPN

National Lottery Lotto results LIVE: Numbers for tonight's draw - Wednesday, January 31

Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch discuss decision to receive ball in Super Bowl LVIII overtime