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Formula 1: Ferrari boss was not reprimanding me after Silverstone race, says Charles Leclerc
The Ferrari racer was leading the British Grand Prix with less than a quarter of the race to go, but ultimately slipped to fourth at the flag, as he was not pitted for fresh tyres under the late Safety Car. After the race a clearly disappointed and frustrated Leclerc was spotted deep in conversation with Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto, who was seen waving his finger at his young driver - but Leclerc says his boss was not admonishing him.
Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon 2022 semis against Kyrgios with injury
The 36-year-old Spaniard, on course for a calendar Grand Slam, announced he was pulling out after a 45 minute practice session earlier in the day in which he clearly looked hampered. "I have been suffering with pain in the abdominal... there is a tear in the muscle.I made the decision because I don't believe I can win two matches under these circumstances," said Nadal at a press conference at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
Wimbledon 2022: Ons Jabeur blazes trail into final with win over Tatjana Maria
With the win, Jabeur becomes the first Tunisian, first Arab and first African woman to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open Era. Ever since cracking the Top 50 in February of 2020, she has been setting records for her country and region. Having won 22 of her past 24 matches, the 27-year-old has given herself the opportunity to go for the biggest milestone of all.
1st T20I: India win toss, opt to bat against England; Arshdeep makes debut
Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh is making his India debut from this game and skipper Rohit called him an exciting prospect. "We are gonna bat first. Looks like a good pitch, decent ground to play. Good pitch, sun is out, better thing to bat first. Recovered pretty well, had a couple of hits before getting into this game. Looking forward to the game as well," said Rohit at the toss.
Wimbledon 2022: Injured Rafael Nadal decides to play semifinal against Nick Kyrgios
Nadal refused to surrender to his injury and hung on to hold off American Taylor Fritz in five sets, reaching the men's singles semifinals at the Wimbledon Championships once again. The 22-time major champion Nadal left the court for a medical timeout in the second set, after losing the opening set 3-6, and appeared to be struggling with an abdominal issue mid-way through the quarterfinal match.
Harmanpreet, Pooja, Rajeshwari help India complete 3-0 ODI series sweep of Sri Lanka
India were 124/6 in 29.2 overs and from there, Harmanpreet rescued India with her 16th ODI fifty, an 88-ball 75, laced with seven fours and two sixes. She also shared a crucial 97-run stand with Pooja, who remained unbeaten on 56 off 65 balls, hitting three sixes as India reached 255/9 in their 50 overs. After youngster Vishmi Gunaratne fell cheaply, Chamari and Hasini Perera (39 off 57 balls) shared a stand of 56 runs to give the hosts in the hunt of chasing down the total.
ENG vs IND: Edgbaston to deploy undercover crowd spotters during 2nd T20I to combat racist abuse
England won the rescheduled fifth Test against India after chasing down 378 before lunch on the final day, of which 259 were scored on the fourth afternoon and evening. However, that passage of play was marred by reports of racial insults from a section of the crowd. The racial insults issues during the Edgbaston Test were initially highlighted on Twitter by Azeem Rafiq, the former Yorkshire cricketer, which subsequently led to a criminal investigation by West Midlands Police.
World Athletics Championship: Vetter pulls out with injury, no clash with Neeraj Chopra
Chopra went on to win the gold medal in Tokyo with a brilliant performance. After the disappointment of the Tokyo Olympics, Vetter has competed in only one event in 2022 -- the Ursapharm Speerwurf Meeting in Offenburg, Germany in May winning a silver medal with a throw of 85.64, way below his personal best of 97.76 metre.
Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Prannoy move into quarterfinals; Praneeth, Kashyap bow out
Sindhu, seventh in the badminton world rankings, took just 26 minutes to beat China's Zhang Yi Man 21-12, 21-10 in her women's singles second-round match to set up a quarterfinal clash against world No. 2 Tai Tzu Ying of the Chinese Taipei. It was smooth sailing from there on for the Indian badminton ace, who never trailed throughout the duration of the match against world No. 32 Yi Man.
Happy Birthday MS Dhoni: 8 memorable innings of former Indian captain (Watch Video)
Not only for captaincy, but MS Dhoni was also famous for his batting, wicket-keeping, and finishing abilities. Dhoni made an unbeaten 91 against Sri Lanka in the 2011 world cup final. It was a match that will be remembered by Indian cricket fans forever.MS Dhoni's cricketing career took Indian cricket to the next level. On the occasion of his 41st birthday, let's take a look at 8 best innings of Mahendra Singh Dhoni:
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