Popp doubles down as Germany maul Morocco 6-0
MELBOURNE : Talismanic captain Alexandra Popp scored a brace as Germany launched their bid for a third Women's World Cup title with a 6-0 demolition of debutants Morocco on Monday.
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US World Cup opener viewership in primetime doubles from 2019
AUCKLAND : Average viewership for the United States' Women's World Cup opener against Vietnam nearly doubled from their kick-off match in 2019, broadcaster Fox said on Sunday, as a primetime time slot helped yield 5.261 million viewers.
Watch: "Stealing Doubles Since...", Stump Mic Catches Virat Kohli's Alpha Moment
There's no messing with Virat Kohli. The Indian cricket icon isn't someone who takes taunts and barbs lightly from the opposition. On the tour of West Indies, Kohli didn't just decimate the hosts' bowlers with his exquisite boundary-hitting technique but also frustrated them by running quick doubles between the wickets. In what seemed like an effort from a Windies player to unnerve him, Kohli's alpha avatar peaked as he responded saying, "I have been stealing doubles since 2012". The comments were caught on stump-mic.
Strycova wins doubles title with Hsieh on her farewell at Wimbledon
LONDON : Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strycova captured their second Wimbledon women's doubles title in four years by defeating third seeds Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens 7-5 6-4 under a closed Centre Court roof on Sunday.
"India Have Chance To Win Medal In Asian Games Through Men's Doubles": Leander Paes
Tennis legend Leander Paes feels India will find it tough in singles but the country can hope to win a medal in the Asian Games with the men's doubles team though it remains to be seen who is picked to play alongside the seasoned Rohan Bopanna. "In the Asian Games, in men's doubles we have a good opportunity of doing well. We have multiple options of teams in the doubles. We have got quite a few players who can play," Paes said during an event on the eve of the Wimbledon men's final here on Sunday.
Britain's Skupski wins Wimbledon doubles with Koolhof
LONDON: Centre Court fans celebrated a home champion as Neal Skupski and Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof won the Wimbledon men's doubles title with a 6-4 6-4 win against Spain-Argentina duo Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos on Saturday (Jul 15).
Wimbledon 2023: Britain's Neal Skupski reaches first Wimbledon doubles final, Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett progress
Britain’s Neal Skupski reached his first Wimbledon final alongside doubles partner Wesley Koolhof on Thursday, while Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett made their seventh in the wheelchair doubles. Skupski and Koolhof are the top seeds in the men’s doubles and asserted their authority in a 7-5 6-4 win over Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden.
Ukraine's Kichenok wins Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Pavic
LONDON : Ukrainian Elina Svitolina's bid to win the Wimbledon singles fell short on Thursday but her war-torn nation could still celebrate a Grand Slam champion as Lyudmyla Kichenok and Croatian partner Mate Pavic later won the mixed doubles.