Olympic gold medallist Zheng, defending champion Gauff win 1st-round matches at U.S. Open
Coco Gauff had an easy start to her U.S. Open title defence, rolling to a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Varvara Gracheva on Monday.
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Waqar Younis' Three-Week Stint As Advisor To PCB Chairman Ends
Former captain Waqar Younis' three-week stint as an advisor on cricket affairs to the chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board has ended on August 19. A well placed source in the Pakistan Cricket Board told PTI that Waqar was initially appointed as a consultant on cricket-related affairs to the incumbent PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, for a period of three weeks. "The board has also advertised the post of advisor on cricket affairs and now candidates who have applied would be interviewed," the source said.
'144 Kmph To 128 Kmph': Ex-Pakistan Captain Namedrops Jasprit Bumrah In Brutal Rant
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has rued the downfall of the side's fast-bowling stocks, saying the pacers who started at 145kmph have now come down to 130 kmph. The comments from Latif come a day after Pakistan lost the first Test to Bangladesh by ten wickets, the first time they have lost a longer format game at home by this margin. The hosts didn't field a frontline spinner and went with an all pace-bowling attack. But they failed to contain Bangladesh on a docile pitch as the visitors' made 565, as compared to Pakistan declaring at 448/6.
Stone replaces Wood in England team for second test v Sri Lanka
Fast bowler Olly Stone will replace the injured Mark Wood in the England team to play Sri Lanka in the second test at Lord's, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
Lakshya Sen Heads To Austria For Physical Assessment
Aiming to be in the best shape for the upcoming tournaments in the BWF circuit, India's Lakshya Sen on Sunday left for Austria for a detailed evaluation of his body. The 22-year-old from Almora, who had come close to winning an Olympic medal in Paris before finishing fourth, will undergo a series of tests at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Centre in Salzburg to get a detailed evaluation to rev up his fitness and game. "Lakshya is going to Austria to do some physical assessment. There is a good sports institute there, where he wants to do some physical exercise. He left today and will be back after a week," Vimal told PTI.
Zheng passes Anisimova test to reach US Open second round
NEW YORK : Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen overcame early serving woes to move into the second round of the U.S. Open with a hard-fought 4-6 6-4 6-2 victory over American wildcard Amanda Anisimova on Monday.
Harbaugh lauds Herbert, other Chargers stuck on hotel elevator - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh lauded quarterback Justin Herbert and other players who were stuck in an elevator for two hours at the team hotel in Dallas on Friday night.
England's Wood ruled out of Sri Lanka series
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the test series against Sri Lanka due to a thigh injury and will be replaced by left-arm seamer Josh Hull, the England Cricket Board said on Sunday.