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Neeraj Chopra to spearhead Indian challenge at World Championships

AFI) on Thursday named a 22-member squad that included Maharashtra quarter-miler Aishwarya Mishra, subject to her clearing the 400m trials with electronic time ahead of the event. Mishra, who turned out at the national inter-state senior championships in Chennai earlier this month, after evading dope testing agencies since her impressive 51.18s show at the Federation Cup in Kozhikode in April, will also have to undergo dope tests before boarding the flight to the US. "Aishwarya Mishra's case is simple.

Watch: Don't look away, superman Taylor Fritz is in town

Gray appeared to have saved a set point in the tiebreak with an angled volley and had turned away, fist-pumping, only for Fritz to launch himself across the Court 12 turf. The 11th seeded Fritz managed to scoop the ball up and play it into the open court with Gray paying the price for his premature celebrations.

Britain's Boulter dumps 2021 finalist Pliskova out of Wimbledon

Sixth-seed Czech Pliskova broke twice in the opening set to establish a firm grip on the match but Boulter won the second-set tie-break to level the match. A single break in the decider was enough for Boulter, who hit 25 winners, to seal the match.

Boxer Sachin Siwach cruises into Elorda Cup quarters, Simranjit bows out

The 22-year-old pugilist put forth a commanding show against his opponent but it was end of the road for former World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur as she lost 2-3 to her Chinese opponent Xu Zichu in a gripping 60kg last-8 contest. Two other Indian boxers, Lakshya Chahar and Harsh Lakra, also bowed out of the event, having gone down to their respective Kazakh rivals.

Jos Buttler replaces Eoin Morgan as England's white-ball captain

Jos Buttler has been appointed England's new limited-overs captain following the retirement of Eoin Morgan, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday. The 31-year-old, who had been Morgan's deputy since 2015, has played 151 one-day internationals and 88 Twenty20s for England after making his international debut in 2011. Morgan retired from international cricket on Tuesday after battling form and fitness issues in recent months.

Tsitsipas steams into Wimbledon third round to set up Kyrgios clash

The win sets up a crowd-pleasing clash with another Australian, temperamental showman Nick Kyrgios. "We've had some great matches at many levels of competition," Tsitsipas said of Kyrgios. "I have great respect for the way he fights when he really wants to." Kyrgios beat Tsitsipas the last time they met - on grass in the second round at Halle earlier this month.

India vs England, 5th Test: Change in opposition doesn't change our approach, says Ben Stokes

Under Brendon McCullum's guidance and Stokes' aggressive captaincy, a 'new-look' England swept New Zealand 3-0 in their last series at home, just days back. India are leading the series 2-1 and the 31-year-old all-rounder expressed confidence of squaring the series.

BCCI is a 'shop' engages in commercial activity thus attracts ESI Act: Bombay HC

BCCI). In a setback to the Board, the HC said, it has "no hesitancy to hold that the nature of activities conducted by the Board are commercial in nature and hence, covered under the term 'shop' for the purpose of ESI Act." The judgment by Justice Bharati Dangre pronounced on June 24 came in an appeal filed by the BCCI against an order passed by the Employees Insurance Court at Bombay (ESI Court) which sought sought quantification of the contribution from the Board as employer's contribution.

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Neeraj Chopra to spearhead Indian challenge at World Championships

Watch: Don't look away, superman Taylor Fritz is in town

Britain's Boulter dumps 2021 finalist Pliskova out of Wimbledon

Boxer Sachin Siwach cruises into Elorda Cup quarters, Simranjit bows out

Jos Buttler replaces Eoin Morgan as England's white-ball captain

Tsitsipas steams into Wimbledon third round to set up Kyrgios clash

India vs England, 5th Test: Change in opposition doesn't change our approach, says Ben Stokes

BCCI is a 'shop' engages in commercial activity thus attracts ESI Act: Bombay HC