Wimbledon courts chief has global vision for tennis on grass
Players only get the chance to compete on the surface for a few weeks each year, with clay and hard-court tournaments dominating international tours.
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Wimbledon 2022: Swiatek overcomes dip in form to secure 36th straight win
The 2018 junior champion, who exited the grasscourt Grand Slam in the fourth round last year, had the honour of opening the second day's play on Centre Court in the absence of the retired Ash Barty who won the 2021 title.
England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan retires from international cricket
Eoin Morgan has retired from international cricket with immediate effect, the World Cup-winning white-ball captain said on Tuesday. Morgan, who led England to 50-over World Cup glory in 2019, captained England in a record 126 ODIs and 72 T20s. His 118 wins as skipper across the two formats is also a record. He retires with a slew of records to his name, including most ODI runs for England (6,957), most T20I runs for England (2,458) and most sixes for England in both formats.
HS Prannoy advances, Sai Praneeth, Sameer Verma exit Malaysia Open
A former top-10 player, Prannoy, who had reached the semifinals of Indonesia Open Super 1000 earlier this month, emerged a 21-14 17-21 21-18 winner in 62 minutes. The 29-year-old from Kerala, ranked 21st currently, will face fourth seeded Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei next at the Super 750 badminton tournament.
Odisha FC rope in Clifford Miranda as assistant coach
The 39-year-old will be part of chief coach Josep Gombau's backroom staff from July 1. Miranda mostly played for Dempo in the National Football League and the I-League from 2000–2015. During his time with the Goan side, Miranda won five league titles and the Federation Cup in 2004.
Lewis Hamilton calls for action after Nelson Piquet's racist slur
Lewis Hamilton said the "time has come for action" after being the subject of a racially offensive term used by three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet. Formula One and motorsport's governing body the FIA condemned the 69-year-old Brazilian, who made the comments during a podcast. "It's more than language," Hamilton tweeted. "These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport.
ISL: Mumbai City FC complete signing of Lallianzuala Chhangte on a permanent deal
The 25-year-old winger joins the club after signing a three-year contract. Chhangte has 97 ISL appearances to his name and is the third-highest Indian goal-scorer in the league's history with 20 goals.
Sahil Tavora signs two-year contract extension with Hyderabad FC
The new contract will extend Tavora's stay at the club till the end of 2023-24. The 26-year-old had scored the 88th minute equalizer in the ISL final in March earlier this year against Kerala Blasters, following which the team had won the summit clash on a penalty shootout.