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PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Hope To Regain Form At Swiss Open

Star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will continue their quest to regain top form when the USD 250,000 Swiss Open gets underway in Basel on Tuesday, featuring draws that are crowded with Indians. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu, who is seeded seventh, will take on Malvika Bansod, India's number-two female shuttler, in a clash between two generations. Lakshya will also face a compatriot in HS Prannoy, who is a 2016 winner here, in his men's singles opening match of the BWF Super 300 tournament.

"Earlier My Aggression Was a Problem, Now My Calmness": Virat Kohli Mocks Critics

Star India batter Virat Kohli opened up on balancing his calm and aggressive personas on and off the field, saying that people have had problems with both of his sides and his competitiveness has "not gone down" despite him becoming a calmer presence on-field in recent years. Virat was speaking on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. While Virat has become a much calmer personality on the field, he garnered controversy during the latest Border-Gavaskar Trophy for shoulder-charging a young Sam Konstas during his debut in the fourth Test at Melbourne and for his more taunting, in-your-face interactions with the crowd, which referenced to the 'Sandpaper Gate', the ball-tampering controversy which led to a one-year-ban on Australian stars Steve Smith and David Warner following a tour to South Africa in 2018.

Lionel Messi On Target As Inter Miami Down Atlanta

Lionel Messi was on target as Inter Miami avenged last season's playoff exit to Atlanta United with a 2-1 win that sent them to the top of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference standings on Sunday. Veteran Haiti international Fafa Picault headed in the winning goal in the 89th minute to give Miami a precious victory that extended their unbeaten start to the season. The win was also sweet revenge for Miami, who suffered a shock elimination to Atlanta in last season's playoffs despite in one of the greatest upsets in MLS history.