Clay master Ruud wins 7th career title with Argentina triumph
Norway's Casper Ruud won his seventh career title and sixth on clay with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Diego Schwartzman in Sunday's Argentina Open final.
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NASSER HUSSAIN: You can't end a superb career in a five-minute call
It is little wonder Stuart Broad has reacted with such anger and frustration to England’s decision to drop him and Jimmy Anderson for their Caribbean tour.
Felix Auger-Aliassime says his Rotterdam win over Stefanos Tsitsipas was 'the happiest day of my career'
Felix Auger-Aliassime won his first-ever ATP Tour title at the ninth attempt, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Rotterdam Open, 6-4 6-2. One of those finals had been in Rotterdam at the 2020 edition of the event, and though he lost that one to Gael Monfils, the Canadian has developed his game hugely since then and was too strong for Tsitsipas, breaking his opponent in the first game to set the tone for the encounter. Ad/> Auger-Aliassime had been in imperious form all week, losing just two sets in the tournament and seeing off the likes of Britons Andy Murray and Cameron Norrie on his way to the final.
Kontaveit claims sixth career title in Saint Petersburg
Anett Kontaveit claimed her sixth career title on Sunday with a gruelling 5-7, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 victory over top seeded Maria Sakkari in the St. Petersburg final.
Back pain forces veteran Shahid Afridi to call time on PSL career
Pakistan Super League (PSL) career due to a persistent back problem, ending a seven-year association with the event. The 41-year-old cricketer said that he took part in this season's PSL only for the sake of fans. "I was trying to sign off on a good note; my lower-back injury has been there for 15-16 years, and I have been playing with it.
IPL Auction 2022: Liam Livingstone's career revival gets IPL money boost of Rs 11.50 crore
Lancashire were relegated under Liam Livingstone's captaincy back in 2018, the Englishman's cricket career threatened to wander into oblivion. Things were going exactly the opposite way a sports-person would want -- a broken thumb and a virtually barren run of 10 matches in the Championship. But an IPL contract worth as much as Rs 11.50 crore that the 28-year-old kittied on Sunday made him the most expensive overseas player of the 2022 auction. At the end of a forgettable 2018, Livingstone relinquished the Lancashire captaincy despite capping the season with a blistering hundred in the T20 Blast on the Finals Day.
Sean Mackie departs on loan to end Hibs career at former club Raith Rovers
The left-back has five months left on his deal at Easter Road but will spend those final weeks in Kirkcaldy, on loan, with John McGlynn’s Championship hopefuls.
Villeneuve tries to add Daytona 500 to his storied career
Jacques Villeneuve tried 14 years ago to race the Daytona 500 to add to his storied racing resume. He failed to make the field and moved on with his career.