SPORTS
French Open: Rohan Bopanna's campaign ends in semifinals
Bopanna and Middelkoop, seeded 16th, were defeated 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (8-10) by 12th seeds Jean-Julien Roger of the Netherlands and Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador in two hours and seven minutes at the Roland Garros Stadium. The Indian had the chance of making his first appearance in a men's doubles final at a Grand Slam since the US Open in 2010.
French Open: Swiatek storms into final with win over Kasatkina
Swiatek's winning streak hit 34 after she dispatched No.20 seed Kasatkina. The 2020 French Open champion Swiatek is now tied for the second-longest winning streak of this century with Serena Williams, who won 34 consecutive matches between Miami Open and Wimbledon in 2013.
Shibahara and Koolhof win mixed doubles title in French Open
Shibahara, ranked No.8 in doubles, won her first major title and became the first Japanese player in 25 years to win the mixed doubles championship in Paris. The California-born 24-year-old was not born when Rika Hiraki and Mahesh Bhupathi took home the title in 1997. "It was our first time playing together and I'm so thankful you asked me to play, it was so much fun," Shibahara said on court.
Juan Mata to leave Manchester United
The 34-year-old midfielder became the latest to have his departure, after Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard. "Thank you for dedicating eight years of your career to United, Juan. Everyone at the club wishes you all the best for the future," the Old Trafford giants said in a statement. Mata, who signed from Chelsea for 37.1million in January 2014, joins Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard in heading out of the exit door at Old Trafford.
Real Madrid sign four-year deal with Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger
The 29-year-old will move to the Bernabeu on a free transfer after he turned down the Blues' attempts to renew his contract. Real Madrid said they will present Rudiger as their player at a ceremony on June 20. Writing on Twitter, Rudiger said, "I'm proud to announce that I'll be joining Real Madrid. I'm super excited for all the challenges ahead and can't wait to play my first games for this huge club."
South Africa T20I team arrives in New Delhi ahead of five-match series against India
This will be the third time South Africa will be playing a bilateral T20I series in India after October 2015 (won 2-0 by the Proteas) and September 2019 (drawn 1-1). "Touchdown (India flag). #INDvSA #BePartOfIt," wrote Cricket South Africa (CSA) with pictures of the team inside the bus after landing in New Delhi.
Swapnil Kusale wins silver in Men's 3P, his first individual ISSF World Cup medal
The 26-year-old Swapnil thus won his first individual ISSF World Cup stage medal. He went down 10-16 to Rio Olympics silver medallist and Tokyo Olympic finalist Serhiy Kulish of Ukraine in the gold medal match. India now has one gold and one silver medal from their 12-member rifle squad taking part in the competition, moving them up to fifth on the medal table from overnight ninth.
French Open: Cilic becomes fifth active player to reach semis at all Grand Slams, to meet Ruud next
Cilic, who reached his first semifinal at Roland Garros on Wednesday, joined the esteemed group that includes Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray, dug deep to seal a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(10-2) victory and reach the last-four stage at the clay-court Grand Slam.
India to tour West Indies for 3 ODIs, 5 T20Is in July-August 2022
The ODI series, which will be played first, and three T20Is will be hosted across Trinidad and Tobago and St Kitts & Nevis, with the final two T20Is scheduled for Lauderhill, Florida in the USA. The three ODIs will be played on July 22, 24 and 27 respectively at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, the broadcaster of the series announced on behalf of Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) late on Wednesday.
Not politics but educational app my new venture: Ganguly
After a few hours of leaving people guessing, Ganguly himself made it clear late on Wednesday that it is not politics, but an educational app that will be his new venture. The former India captain also made it clear that the new venture will not affect his existing innings with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Don't Miss
Advertisement