French Open: Iga Świątek and Coco Gauff to meet in final
Coco Gauff has booked her place in the French Open final, where she will face world number one Iga Świątek.
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Iga Swiatek swots away Daria Kasatkina in French Open semi-finals
Iga Swiatek continued her march towards a second French Open title in three years when she demolished Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-2 6-1 to reach the final and extend her winning streak to a jaw-dropping 34 matches.
Rafael Nadal faces ‘mental challenge’ against Alexander Zverev at French Open
Tim Henman believes Rafael Nadal’s biggest challenge against Alexander Zverev at the French Open will be mental rather than physical.
Cricket adapts to changing post-pandemic landscape
Throughout cricket, when the person batting has scored 50 runs, it is normally the cue for applause, the strength of which will be according to the manner and style of the innings. In former days of league cricket in northern England, when the professional reached 50, it was customary for a club official to go around the spectators with a box asking for small change to be proffered in recognition of the feat.
Global revenues at the heart of BCCI’s continued control of cricket’s international landscape
One of the most disturbing aspects of cricket that has emerged through these columns has been the questionable quality of governance that exists in parts of the cricket world.
Crucial ODI World Cup qualifying points at stake for UAE and Oman national cricket teams
Qualification for the International Cricket Council men’s cricket World Cup finals, due to be played in India in October and November 2023, has been underway since 2015. A new qualification process was introduced for this tournament, which is played every four years in the 50-over or one-day international (ODI) format.
UAE T20 set for 2023 launch in crowded cricket calendar
After 73 matches and nine weeks, the Indian Premier League final was played on May 29. It was won by one of the two new teams, Gujarat Titans, who finished top of the table, qualifying automatically for the final.
Ruud reaches first Grand Slam semi-final at French Open
Casper Ruud became the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam semi-final on Wednesday when he defeated Danish teenager Holger Rune in four sets at the French Open.