Naomi Osaka crashes out in Cincinnati opener
Zhang Shuai at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters. The first-round defeat on pre-US Open hardcourt was the second in as many weeks for Japan's former world number one, now ranked 39th.
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Brazil vs Argentina qualifier won't be replayed, AFA says
On September 5, the game between the two soccer giants was cancelled after Brazilian health authorities accused several English Premier League players of violating the country's Covid-19 quarantine rules. The AFA said the case was now resolved with the Brazilian Football Confederation and soccer's world governing body FIFA.
IOA to take call on approaching SC after discussing HC order in detail
The IOA officials are expected to meet on Wednesday. The Delhi High Court directed the setting up of a three-member CoA to take over the affairs of the IOA, saying its "persistent recalcitrance" to comply with the Sports Code made it imperative that its affairs be put in the hands of the committee. "The IOA members will discuss the High Court judgement in detail and will decide whether to go for an appeal in the Supreme Court," IOA secretary general Rejeev Mehta said.
New junior World No.1 Sankar wants to make it big at senior level
Sankar is the first shuttler from Tamil Nadu to achieve this feat and fourth Indian boy after Aditya Joshi (Madhya Pradesh) in 2014, Siril Verma of Telangana in 2016 and Lakshya Sen from Uttarakhand in 2017. Among them only Lakshya Sen went on to make it big in the senior circuit.. Sankar benefited from BWF’s decision to defreeze the ranking points this August.
Juventus newcomer Angel Di Maria sidelined by thigh injury
Angel Di Maria faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up a thigh injury on his Juventus debut, the Serie A club said on Tuesday. Di Maria scored the opening goal in Monday's 3-0 win over Sassuolo in his first game for his new club after his move from Paris Saint-Germain.
Shahbaz Ahmed: Maths-loving working class cricketer makes Elite League
Bengal's U-23 team had conceded first innings lead to Railways, and also lost to Baroda after taking a first innings lead in first two games of the CK Nayudu Trophy. Before the next game, young coach Sourasish Lahiri ran into erstwhile Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly at the CAB headquarters. "Patsy (Lahiri's nickname in Bengal circle), weren't you talking about a Haryana lad from Tapan Memorial Club?" Ganguly apparently enquired from the coach and he was told that his name is Shahbaz Ahmed.
HI Mess: FIH delegation in India, to hold meeting with CoA on Wednesday
A two-member delegation, led by newly-appointed acting president Seif Ahmed, arrived here on Monday for an emergency meeting to assess progress made with regards to the adoption of a new Constitution at HI. India is scheduled to host the 2023 Men's World Cup. The FIH delegation is scheduled to hold a meeting with the Delhi High Court-appointed three-member CoA on Wednesday.
Delhi HC appoints committee to take over affairs of Indian Olympic Association
A bench of Justices Manmohan and Najmi Waziri said the “persistent recalcitrance” of the IOA to comply with the Sports Code made it imperative that its affairs be put in the hands of the COA comprising former Supreme Court judge Justice Anil R. Dave, former Chief Election Commissioner Dr. S.Y.