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Nico Raskin's Rangers rehab 'not going well' as Philippe Clement admits need for Viaplay Cup final solutions
Philippe Clement praised Todd Cantwell’s reaction after watching the playmaker bounce back from his Europa League hooking to inspire Rangers to victory against St Mirren.
Medjedovic upsets Fils to win 5-set Next Gen Finals championship match
RIYADH: Hamad Medjedovic squandered two match points before he finally upset the top-seeded Arthur Fils and won the Next Gen Finals championship match on Saturday. It was the first five-set final in six editions of the tournament. Medjedovic missed the chance to seal it in four but converted his third match point in the fifth to beat Fils 3-4 (6), 4-1, 4-2, 3-4 (9), 4-1 after two hours, 11 minutes. The 20-year-old Medjedovic did not lose a match on his way to becoming the first Serbian to win the tournament for the top eight players aged 21 or under. The tournament was held in Saudi Arabia for the first time after it was played in Milan ever since the inaugural edition in 2017. Besides shorter sets, other changes to the usual tennis rules included shorter changeovers and less time on the shot clock for some points. “I can’t believe I have won this title, but it’s going to give me a lot of confidence for 2024,” said Medjedovic, the lowest-ranked champion yet at No. 110. The 36th-ranked Fils became the youngest Frenchman in nearly two decades to win an ATP title when he triumphed at Lyon this year. Medjedovic, who is coached by Serbia Davis Cup captain Viktor Troicki, reached tour-level semifinals in Gstaad and Astana and won three lower-level Challengers this year.
What Clement told Cantwell in honest Rangers sitdown as boss delivers killer 'tennis player' quip
Philippe Clement held an honest chat with Todd Cantwell about his performance on Thursday - and says he got exactly the reaction he wanted from the 'frustrated' Rangers playmaker.
Ramkumar Ramanathan Cinches ITF Kalaburagi Open Title
India's Ramkumar Ramanathan thrashed Austrian David Pichler in straight sets in a lop-sided men's singles final to secure his third ITF title by winning the Kalaburagi Open on Sunday. Ramkumar, who won the ITF Mumbai Open last week, took just 64 minutes to quell Pichler's challenge 6-2, 6-1 at the Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium to claim his third ITF title in a span of 57 days. Ramkumar, a member of the Indian Davis Cup team, pocketed the winner's cheque of USD 3200 and 25 precious ATP points, while the visitor was richer by USD 2120 besides gaining 16 ATP points.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers complain 'again' with one-word response to Annabel Croft's 'emotional' Wicked routine
There was a common one-word theme as Strictly Come Dancing viewers gave their thoughts on Annabel Croft's latest 'emotional' routine in the ballroom. The former tennis ace continued her journey in the BBC One dance contest on Saturday night (December 2) alongside Johannes Radebe.
Medal tally reaches 369 on 9th day of Saudi Games 2023
RIYADH: Two athletes from the Al-Riyadh club won two gold medals in the track and field competitions on the ninth day of the Saudi Games 2023 on Friday. Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s vice president and the games’ director, awarded Al-Riyadh’s Hani Al-Nakhli a gold medal in the men’s paralympic discus throw and his club-mate athlete Nadha Al-Humaydani the gold medal of the paralympic shot put. Abdulrahim Al-Sheikh, head of the Saudi Paralympic Athletics Federation, attended the medal presentation ceremony at Al-Riyadh Club.
Third Quadri Aruna National Table Tennis Open hits knockout stage
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