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Ashleigh Barty decides to play in global golf event after tennis retirement
"I'm excited to be part of the Icons Series and I hope through my participation in the series that we can encourage more women and girls to participate in golf around the world. It's such a unique opportunity to have fun, test yourself and compete against the world's greatest athletes in a sport that we are all so passionate about," Barty was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald.
La Liga: Real Madrid can take another step toward title in visit to Osasuna
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is still without Ferland Mendy, Marcelo, and Eden Hazard for the trip to Pamplona, but with no league matches this weekend due to the Copa del Rey final, he is unlikely to make too many changes to the side that came back from 2-0 down against Sevilla. Osasuna are sitting comfortably in mid-table and the El Sadar Stadium is one of the most hostile grounds Madrid will visit this season.
IPL 2022: Du Plessis' 96 guides RCB to 181/6 against Lucknow Super Giants
At 44-3 after 5.2 overs, RCB were in a spot of bother but Faf du Plessis led from the front and stayed till the last over. He stitched a crucial 70-run stand for the fifth wicket with Shahbaz Ahmed (26) and a 49-run partnership with Dinesh Karthik (13 not out off 8) for the sixth wicket, helping RCB post a competitive total in stipulated 20 overs.
Barcelona Open: Qualifier Taberner upsets Korda in opening round
The World No. 94, who was making his debut in Barcelona, won 100 percent (8/8) of points behind his second serve in his first-round clash against Korda and saved the one break point he faced to triumph after 67 minutes in front of his home crowd. The 24-year-old will next face third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second round.
IPL 2022: Lucknow win toss, opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore
Lucknow, who have won four matches so far in the tournament, didn't make any change in their team "We are going to bowl first. At this stage, all teams like to chase. The game as we know can go up and down. Got a couple of first ball ducks and then a hundred. It's good to keep my game on the toes. Coming into the game excited, wanting to do well for my team. The same team for us," said Rahul at the toss.
Peeved Iyer vents his frustration after batting collapse; video goes viral
Chasing Royals' 217, built on a stunning century from English batter Jos Buttler, KKR lost the match in dramatic manner losing a clutch of wickets in the 17th over to be all out for 210 with two balls remaining. A video has since gone viral where Iyer, apparently unhappy with the way the chase panned out after his dismissal, is seen in an animated argument with head coach Brendon McCullum sitting in the dugout.
IPL 2022: Karthik can do a finisher role for India in T20 World Cup, says Gavaskar
The senior Indian cricketer will do the same for the national side during the T20 World Cup. "Of course, he'll be the RCB player to watch out for in the game against Lucknow. He's just changing the complexion of the game with his performance. He's doing it for his team. He said he wants to be a part of the Indian Team for the T20 World Cup.
Stimac names 41 probables for camp ahead of Asian Cup 2023 final round qualifiers
The players and the support staff will assemble in Bellary on April 23 and will start training from next day (April 24) till May 8. The team will next move to Kolkata to continue in the camp till the qualifiers. The players from Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan will join the camp after their respective club commitments.
Covid-hit Delhi Capitals to not travel to Pune; will play IPL match at Brabourne
A statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) honorary secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday said that the change of venue was necessitated to "avoid any further incident due to any undetected (Covid-19) case during a long-distance bus journey in a closed environment."
Premier League welcomes designation of hate crime in football as priority illegal content
A statement put out by Premier League on Monday said that, "Online abuse is a serious issue in football, from the grassroots and throughout the professional game and we commend the government for bringing forward this world-first legislation to create a safer online environment and hold social media companies to account."
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