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Jannik Sinner Affair Shows Tennis Anti-Doping 'Broken', Leaves Players 'Scared'

World number five Jessica Pegula believes the handling of high-profile doping cases involving Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek has shown that the "process is completely broken". And top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka admits she cannot trust the tennis anti-doping system and has become "too scared" of it. Sinner's long doping saga came to an end on Saturday after he agreed to a three-month ban from tennis, the world number one admitting "partial responsibility" for team mistakes which led to him twice testing positive for traces of clostebol in March last year.

Exclusive: Stunned By Yashasvi Jaiswal's Champions Trophy Snub, Coach Jwala Singh Recalls Rohit Sharma's Words

One of the most promising young cricketers in the game, Yashasvi Jaiswal has rapidly grown into an all-format player for the Indian team. The left-handed opening batter made his ODI debut for India in the recently-concluded 3-match series against Englan. Though Jaiswal only played one game in the series, he is widely seen as one of the future cricketing superstars for the nation. Jaiswal was also selected for India's preliminary Champions Trophy squad but was later removed as the selectors wanted to make space for spinner Varun Chakravarthy's inclusion.

"Pakistan's Middle Name Is Unpredictable": Ex-India Star's Brutal Jibe At Champions Trophy Hosts

Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the opening match of the Champions Trophy on Wednesday, February 19, at the National Stadium in Karachi. The hosts head into the competition on the back of a 5-wicket loss to the same side in the final of a tri-nation series, also involving South Africa. Days after chasing a 350 plus target against South Africa in Karachi, Pakistan opted to bat at the same venue, but were restricted to under 250 by the Black Caps, who chased down the total without any discomfort.

World Champion D Gukesh Finishes Last At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Gukesh thus concluded his forgettable campaign in the tournament at Weissenhaus resort without a single win. After a lost battle that ended in a draw on the first day, the ball was in Gukesh's court to do well as the white pieces, but clearly, the world champion had run out of steam to lose in 30 moves. The test of time started in the middle game when Gukesh made a mistake and had to part with his queen for two pieces. While Firouzja made good use of his material advantage.

India Outplayed By Spain In Men's Pro League Hockey Campaign Opener

Spain took sweet revenge for their defeat against India in the bronze-medal match at the Paris Olympics, overcoming Harmanpreet Singh's side 3-1 in a FIH men's Pro League game in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. India put up a lackluster show in their first Pro League match this season, even as Spain showed loads of determination with Borja Lacalle (28th), Ignacio Cobos (38th) and Bruno Avila (56th) slotting home the goals after the hosts had taken the lead in the 25th minute through Sukhjeet Singh.

Watch: The Great Khali Takes Holy Dip At Maha Kumbh. Devotees, Security Officials Start Selfie War

Former Indian WWE wrestler 'The Great Khali' took a holy dip in the Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela on Thursday. According to his Instagram post, Khali was accompanied by his peers, who assisted him as he took the dip. The ongoing Maha Kumbh 2025 which is considered to be the largest gathering in the world witnessed the attendance of numerous celebrities who reached Prayagraj to take a holy dip in Triveni Sangam.

Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol Match Halted Early After Racist Chanting

Athletic Bilbao missed out on the chance to close the gap on the top two in La Liga as they were held to a 1-1 draw at struggling Espanyol on Sunday in a match that was temporarily stopped because of racist chanting. In the 16th minute, referee Cuadra Fernandez was forced to activate the anti-racism protocol for insults to Bilbao forward Maroan Sannadi and reported by his teammate Inaki Williams. The match was interrupted for three minutes and a message was communicated over the public address system for fans to stop shouting expletives.

Indian Men Beat Spain 2-0 In FIH Pro League; Women Lose 1-2 In Shoot-Out vs England

The Indian men's hockey team made a brilliant comeback to down Spain 2-0 in a return leg match of the FIH Pro League in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. India lost to Spain 1-3 in the first match of the leg on Saturday despite taking the lead through Sukhjeet Singh's goal. On Sunday, however, it was a completely different looking Indian side as it dominated for most part of the match and scored two field goals through Mandeep Singh (32nd minute) and Dilpreet Singh (39th) to pocket full three points. India will next play Germany on Tuesday.

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Jannik Sinner Affair Shows Tennis Anti-Doping 'Broken', Leaves Players 'Scared'

Exclusive: Stunned By Yashasvi Jaiswal's Champions Trophy Snub, Coach Jwala Singh Recalls Rohit Sharma's Words

"Pakistan's Middle Name Is Unpredictable": Ex-India Star's Brutal Jibe At Champions Trophy Hosts

World Champion D Gukesh Finishes Last At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

India Outplayed By Spain In Men's Pro League Hockey Campaign Opener

Watch: The Great Khali Takes Holy Dip At Maha Kumbh. Devotees, Security Officials Start Selfie War

Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol Match Halted Early After Racist Chanting

Indian Men Beat Spain 2-0 In FIH Pro League; Women Lose 1-2 In Shoot-Out vs England