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Petra Kvitova to take on qualifier Garcia for Cincinnati title

Petra Kvitova overcame a sluggish start and 10 double faults to beat Madison Keys 6-7(6) 6-4 6-3 on Saturday and advance to the final of the Cincinnati Open, where she will face Caroline Garcia, the first qualifier to reach the final of a WTA 1000 tournament. In a match twice hit by lengthy rain delays, Garcia was able to keep her focus to see off sixth-seeded Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 4-6 6-1. After battling her way through qualifying, the resurgent Frenchwoman has notched wins over three top 10 world-ranked opponents, Maria Sakkari (4), Sabalenka (7) and Jessica Pegula (8).

Inter Milan cruise to 3-0 win over Spezia

Inter Milan cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Spezia in their first home game of the new Serie A season on Saturday, making it back-to-back wins for Simone Inzaghi's side. With most of the games being played on Sunday and Monday, Inter knew that a win or a draw at home would lift them, temporarily at least, to the top of Serie A. Lautaro Martinez, Hakan Calhanoglu and Joaquin Correa all scored for Inter in a game where they were never really threatened by a toothless Spezia.

Fit-again Ajinkya Rahane to join Mumbai's off-season camp

Ajinkya Rahane has recovered from his hamstring injury that he suffered during IPL 2022 and will join Mumbai’s off-season camp at the Mumbai Cricket Association’s indoor nets facility at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) from early next week. On Saturday, Rahane, dropped from the Indian Test team due to poor form, was included in the list of 47 players the Mumbai’s selectors named for an off-season fitness camp at BKC, which will begin either on Monday or Tuesday.

Gokulam Kerala FC told to return home without playing in AFC Women’s Club Championship

It’s a cruel blow for the Indian champions who had landed in Taskhent on Tuesday morning, only to be greeted by the news that FIFA has banned India. “We have been forced to come back,” club president VC Praveen told TOI on Saturday. “Without the ban being lifted, we cannot take part in the competition. We are now looking to book tickets to return home.”

Martin Odegaard leads Arsenal to top of the Premier League

Newly-appointed captain Martin Odegaard struck twice inside 11 minutes and William Saliba's stunning strike in the second half continued Arsenal's perfect start to the new campaign after three games. At the same stage last season, Arsenal were without a single point and off to their worst start in 67 years. However, it was a run of five defeats in their final 10 games that ultimately cost them a return to the Champions League as north London rivals Tottenham snatched a place in the top four.

Shubman Gill to lead India A against New Zealand A

Though the team is yet to be announced by the BCCI, TOI has learnt that Shubman Gill will lead India ‘A’ in both the four-day games and the three one-dayers. The three four-day fixtures will be held in Bangalore from September 1-4, 8-11 and 15-18, while the one-dayers will be held in Chennai on September 22, 25 and 27. Captained by Tom Bruce, the NZ ‘A’ squad will have seven internationals. The tour resumes the ‘A’ programme, which was stalled due to Covid-19. Taking as many as six five-wicket hauls, Mulani finished streets ahead of others in the wicket-takers’ chart in a truncated Ranji Trophy last season, taking 45 wickets in six games@16.75. The young tweaker also took 29 wickets in three games to bowl Mumbai to the under-25 CK Nayudu Trophy triumph.

Rajasthan United stun ATK Mohun Bagan 3-2 in Durand Cup

It was a grand debut for RUFC in the tournament, as Gyanman Niukm got the all-important winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time to silence the home crowd. Earlier, Kiyan Nasiri had given ATKMB the lead two minutes before the end of the first-half, only to see Kyrgyz Bektur Amangeldiev equalise just before half-time. Ashique Kuruniyan then put ATKMB ahead immediately after resumption but Lalremsanga Fanai tied it all up again in the 61st minute.

EPL: Adams scores twice as Southampton seal 2-1 comeback win at Leicester

Leicester City 2-1 in Saturday's Premier League game at the King Power Stadium, as Che Adams scored twice after coming off the bench. Following a goalless first half, Leicester took the lead in the 54th minute with a free-kick from James Maddison but super-sub Adams scored in the 68th and 84th minute to seal Southampton's first win of the season.

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Petra Kvitova to take on qualifier Garcia for Cincinnati title

Inter Milan cruise to 3-0 win over Spezia

Fit-again Ajinkya Rahane to join Mumbai's off-season camp

Gokulam Kerala FC told to return home without playing in AFC Women’s Club Championship

Martin Odegaard leads Arsenal to top of the Premier League

Shubman Gill to lead India A against New Zealand A

Rajasthan United stun ATK Mohun Bagan 3-2 in Durand Cup

EPL: Adams scores twice as Southampton seal 2-1 comeback win at Leicester