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Erling Haaland hat-trick 'nothing special' - Pep Guardiola praises striker's goalscoring career

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland's hat-trick was «nothing special» as Manchester City fought back to beat Crystal Palace 4-2. Manchester City found themselves two down at half-time, but a wonderful solo goal from Bernardo Silva kickstarted a comeback before Haaland hammered in a hat-trick to finish the job. Ad And while Guardiola called on his side to conceded fewer goals after going two behind for the second game running, he was full of praise for summer signing Haaland and his goalscoring career that makes hat-tricks appear ordinary.

Retiring tennis icon Serena Williams hints at continuing legendary career beyond 2022 US Open

Tennis icon Serena Williams announced earlier this month that she was retiring from the sport she helped to redefine, but is now hinting at changing her mind. In an interview with American breakfast television show Today, Williams admitted she was unlikely to be playing the next grand slam after this year's US Open — the 2023 Australian Open — but refused to rule it out. «You never know,» Williams said.

Coco Gauff praises Serena Williams' impact on tennis in general, and her career in particular ahead of US Open

2022 French Open finalist and American tennis prodigy Coco Gauff has praised retiring legend Serena Williams ahead of her US Open swansong. The influence of the Williams sisters on American tennis has never been in doubt, but Gauff took time out to specifically explain, saying «growing up I never thought that I was different because the No. 1 player in the world was somebody who looked like me.» Ad Gauff went on to explain that the former world No.

India vs Pakistan: The Asia Cup could be career-changing for Virat Kohli, if he does well he will go on a run-scoring spree again, says Danish Kaneria

Rohit Sharma - have chalked out their plans, anticipation is sky high, and the fans are waiting eagerly to witness the next chapter of the mother of all cricket battles. Yes, it's almost time for the latest chapter of India vs Pakistan cricket and the stakes, in many ways, are higher than ever before, especially for specific players. The arch-rivals are set to face each other on August 28 in their opening match of the Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. One player that everyone will be keen to observe once again is Virat Kohli. Kohli might be going through a rough patch but Pakistan and the rest of the countries participating in the Asia Cup will not make the mistake of taking him lightly. Pakistan, in T20I cricket in particular, know what Virat is capable of. He is the highest run getter for India in T20Is vs the Men in Green. In 7 T20Is against Pakistan, Kohli has scored 311 runs at an astonishing average of 77.75, including three fifties.

Career at crossroads, Mayank Agarwal returns to basics

Mayank Agarwal worked on his batting. The intensity was ferocious, although he did pause when players like Umran Malik stopped by to greet him. Nor did he miss congratulating them on their call-up for the upcoming red-ball series against New Zealand ‘A’. But deep down he was hurting. It’s been a tough year for the 31-year-old. He hasn’t played for the country since the day-night Test against Sri Lanka in March and as skipper of Punjab Kings, he turned in a sub-par 196 runs in 12 innings in the Indian Premier League. Mayank’s international career is at a crossroads, but rather than brood over what could have been, the talented batsman is determined to make a strong comeback. He has chosen to channel his energy towards working on his flaws. The goal is to be back in India colours. The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament offered him just the platform that he needed – the confidence-building kind. Captain of the Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters, Mayank is currently the leading runs scorer with 480 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 167.24. This includes two centuries and a half-century. What’s more, he has been a revelation as captain. “I’m very happy with my performance and the way I’m batting,” he said. “I’ve been able to contribute to the team’s success.”

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Erling Haaland hat-trick 'nothing special' - Pep Guardiola praises striker's goalscoring career

Retiring tennis icon Serena Williams hints at continuing legendary career beyond 2022 US Open

Coco Gauff praises Serena Williams' impact on tennis in general, and her career in particular ahead of US Open

India vs Pakistan: The Asia Cup could be career-changing for Virat Kohli, if he does well he will go on a run-scoring spree again, says Danish Kaneria

Career at crossroads, Mayank Agarwal returns to basics

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