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ATP Tour: De Minaur begins Eastbourne Trophy defence with victory
The Australian dropped just one set en route to the crown at the ATP 250 event last season. On Monday, he looked at home on the grass on the English south coast as he cruised to victory. The sixth seed broke Garin four times to advance after 83 minutes, improving to 3-0 in their ATP head-to-head series. The 23-year-old, who holds a 14-11 record on grass, could next play Lorenzo Sonego.
Rohit Sharma begins practice with the India Test team at their new training base in Leicestershire
The Indian Test team, which had a couple of training sessions after it arrived in London last week, has now shifted base to Leicestershire ahead of a tour match against the county side from June 24-27 at Grace Road in Leicester. In a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Instagram, Sharma and his opening partner Shubman Gill were seen having a go with the bat in the practice session.
Russian player switches nationality to avoid Wimbledon ban
In April, Wimbledon imposed a ban on Russian and Belarusian players following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. However, Moscow-born tennis player Natela figured out a way to get herself into The Championships -- by changing her nationality from Russia to Georgia. The 29-year-old is on the Wimbledon entry list as a Georgian, having competed at the French Open in May under a neutral flag.
India's Jehan Daruvala gets his first test drive in F1 with McLaren
"I am really excited at getting this opportunity to test an F1 car. It has been my dream to drive an F1 car and it is a big opportunity for me as very few people get such a chance. I am looking forward to doing my best in the test," said Daruvala, who will continue to be a part of the Red Bull Junior Team which he joined in 2020.
FIH Hockey Pro League: Indian women's team looks to end debut season on a high
India will meet the USA on June 21 and 22 hoping to widen the gap with fourth-placed Belgium, who too have two matches remaining in the league. The Indian team led by Savita registered a 2-2 (2-1 SO) shootout win and a narrow 2-3 loss in its previous Pro League matches against the current Champions Argentina on weekend. India are currently placed in the third position in the league table with 24 points from 12 matches.
It will be very difficult for Serena to win Wimbledon again, says Karolina Pliskova
The 40-year-old Serena announced her intention to play the third major of the year and at this week's Rothesay International at Eastbourne. Williams suffered an injury to her right leg at Wimbledon in 2021 and was forced to retire in the first round but has accepted a wild card to return to the All England Club, where she has won the title on seven occasions.
Bruce Buck to step down as chairman of Chelsea FC
The 76-year-old's role will come to an end on June 30 but he will still support the club as an advisor. Chelsea was sold last month for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) -- the highest price ever paid for a sports team - to a consortium led by club co-controlling owner Todd Boehly. "Bruce has led Chelsea Football Club to the highest levels of international and domestic football.
After washed out T20I vs South Africa, calls grow for BCCI to build stadia with retractable roofs
After an engrossing four games, spectators and fans felt short-changed on Sunday with only 3.3 overs of India's innings possible before incessant rain forced the umpires to call off the game with the hosts on 28/2 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra took to social media to give vent to the spectators' frustration, saying, "Indian cricket must invest in a couple of stadia with a retractable roof with the quantum of broadcast monies flowing in, it's imperative to take the weather out of the equation.
IND v SA: Bhuvneshwar was exceptional; put us under pressure in powerplay, says Mark Boucher
After rain in the series decider at Bengaluru on Sunday forced India and South Africa to share the series 2-2, Bhuvneshwar was adjudged Player of the Series for picking wickets in four matches at an average of 14.16 and a strike rate of 10.4, with an electrifying spell of 4/13 at Cuttack in a losing cause his best effort in the series.
Ons Jabeur thrilled to be partnering Serena Williams in Eastbourne tennis
Ons Jabeur won her second title of the season at the German Open and joined Australia's Ashleigh Barty and Poland's Iga Swiatek as the only players to win titles as the No.1 seed this season. The 27-year-old will rise to a career-high of No.3 on Monday and she continues to sit firmly behind Swiatek at No.2 on the Race to the WTA Finals.
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