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Iga Swiatek Wins Opener, Coco Gauff Thrashes Ons Jabeur At WTA Finals

October 31, 2023 admin

World number two Iga Swiatek overcame a shaky start to defeat Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets in her opening WTA Finals match in Cancun. In Monday’s other clash, US Open champion Coco Gauff opened her tournament with a 6-0, 6-1 drubbing of Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur. Polish star Swiatek looked out of sorts in an error-strewn first…

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Dominic Thiem Stuns Stan Wawrinka In Paris Masters For Place In Round Of 32

October 31, 2023 admin

File photo of Dominic Thiem© AFP Dominic Thiem scripted a fine comeback performance to defeat former World No. 3 Stan Wawrinka for a place in the second round of Paris Masters. Thiem saved a match point in the third set at 3-5 before rallying past Wawrinka 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the second round….

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ICC World Cup | We are blessed in a sense that we are in a great space now, says van der Dussen

October 31, 2023 admin

Charming bonding: There is definitely something different in this South African team, says van der Dussen | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan For a country as racially and communally divided as — if not more than — any other nation, sport goes a long way beyond just being a passion for South Africa. It is one…

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ICC World Cup | India will want other batters to replicate the prolificacy of Rohit and Kohli

October 31, 2023 admin

Suryakumar Yadav bats during a practice session ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup against Sri Lanka in Mumbai on October 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Under Mumbai skies while local trains rushed from the nearby Churchgate station, a few Indian cricketers limbered up inside the Wankhede Stadium. Up in the stands, a Sachin…

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Scans Found Niggle, Doctors Advised Few Weeks Rest: PV Sindhu

October 31, 2023 admin

PV Sindhu in action© AFP Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has been advised a few weeks rest after a scan found a niggle in her left knee. Last week, the 28-year-old from Hyderabad was forced to concede her second round match against Thailand’s Supanida Katethong due to a knee injury at the French Open Super…

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M.A. Chidambaram and his stadium for cricket

October 31, 2023 admin

M.A. Chidambaram whose name was given to the M.A.C. stadium at Chepauk in Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Last week, I was at Chepauk for a delightful evening of cricket — Pakistan vs South Africa. The weather was warm but not blazing hot and what was more, the sea breeze set in early and…

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ICC World Cup | New Zealand and South Africa cross swords in a key clash

October 31, 2023 admin

South African players are seen during a practice session ahead of their crucial ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand in Pune. | Photo Credit: PTI Even before the Men’s World Cup began, November 1 clash was supposed to be among the matches to watch out for in the league stage. The manner…

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Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan Knock Out Bangladesh With Seven-Wicket Win

October 31, 2023 admin

Opener Fakhar Zaman capped his return with an attacking fifty after Shaheen Shah Afridi’s fiery spell as Pakistan knocked Bangladesh out of the Cricket World Cup 2023 with a seven-wicket win to keep their slim semifinal hopes alive in Kolkata on Tuesday. Shaheen spearheaded their three-pronged pace attack with splendid figures of 9-1-23-3 as Pakistan…

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“Yeh Kya Ho Gaya”: Rohit Sharma’s Instagram Story On Mumbai’s Pollution Goes Viral Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 Clash

October 31, 2023 admin

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma took to social media to share his concerns regarding the alarming air pollution in Mumbai. Indian cricketers reached Mumbai for their Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka and Rohit took a picture from the flight showing the deteriorating air quality in the city. “Mumbai yeh kya ho…

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World Cup 2023 Points Table: What Pakistan’s Huge Win vs Bangladesh Means For Their Semi-finals Dream

October 31, 2023 admin

World Cup 2023 Points Table: The Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team finally returned to winning ways after four straight defeats at the Cricket World Cup to keep their semi-final hopes alive. Facing a must-win situation against Bangladesh in a Cricket World Cup match in Kolkata on Tuesday, Pakistan dominated in both the batting and bowling…

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