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World No. 1 Djokovic gets tricky draw as he aims for third Monte Carlo title
Djokovic, who will open against Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or American Marcos Giron, has never played Alcaraz, who arrives in Monte Carlo riding on the high of winning the Miami Open. Eighth seed Alcaraz is making his debut at the clay-court event and will begin against Sebastian Korda (US) or Botic van de Zandschulp (Netherlands). Alcaraz is 18-2 this season, having also triumphed on clay in Rio de Janeiro.
IPL 2022: The three deliveries that made Tewatia the hero at Brabourne
The hard-hitter has already smashed five sixes in an over in that amazing match for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020, completing the IPL's highest-ever run chase against Kings XI Punjab. Tewatia had then hit the ball over the fence seven times as he made 53 off 31 balls as Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals -- set 224 to win -- reached 226 with four wickets and three balls to spare in Sharjah.
Manchester City and Liverpool, main course in Premier League
Liverpool's record of 10 consecutive league wins has seen them chip away at City's lead. The two sides are now separated by just one point and a win would take Jurgen Klopp's men to the top of the table. Neither of the two teams can be happy with the Premier League's scheduling, with the game played on Sunday afternoon, just three days before the return leg of the Champions League quarterfinals next.
IPL 2022, Day 14 Highlights: Gujarat Titans beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets
In an astonishing thriller, Gujarat Titans (GT) on Friday trounced Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 wickets. Both teams gave tough competition to each other. Hardik Pandya's fitness has turned out to be one of the major factors behind GT’s success. Here are the key highlights of the game:
Jadeja hopes CSK can bring back the winning momentum by beating SRH
Three losses in three games so far in IPL 2022 have seen the four-time champions languishing at eighth in the 10-team tournament, and just above five-time champions Mumbai Indians, who are ninth with an equal number of losses. The added motivation to win could from come from Jadeja himself, as he will play his 150th game for CSK in the lucrative tournament. Only two CSK cricketers -- former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (217 matches) and Suresh Raina (200 matches) -- have accomplished the feat for the four-time IPL champions.
World doubles squash: Dipika-Joshna enter semifinals
Up against the 11th seeds Abbie Palmer and Kaitlyn Watts of New Zealand, the easier of the two challenges on the day, the third-seeded Indian pair won the match 11-5, 11-3 in 16 minutes at the Scotstoun Leisure Centre. But, Dipika and Joshna had their task cut out against second seeds Sarah-Jane Perry and Alison Waters of England. The Indian duo, who are two-time Commonwealth Games medallists, lost their match 9-11, 8-11 in 18 minutes on late Thursday night.
Tennis legend Boris Becker found guilty of four charges under Insolvency Act
The 54-year-old German was declared guilty of charges including removal of property, two counts of failing to disclose estate and concealing debt. However, Judge Deborah Taylor released Becker on conditional bail ahead of sentencing on April 29, when he could face a jail sentence carrying a maximum term of seven years for each count. Becker was declared bankrupt on June 21,2017, over an unpaid loan.
IPL 2022: Tewatia blasts two sixes in two balls to win it for Gujarat
From 21 of nine deliveries to 18 off the last five deliveries to be bowled by Smith, Tewatia and David Miller brought it to 13 off three balls when Miller scrambled for a single, leaving Tewatia the unenviable task of hitting two sixes off the last two deliveries of the match and win it for Gujarat Titans, who successfully chased a target of 190.
Hockey Pro League: Clinical India women's team defeats Netherlands 2-1
The Dutch youngsters started the game in a dominant fashion, bossing possession and territory for the first 10 minutes, which also yielded three penalty corners. Those corners were well defended by Indian captain Savita as she kept the score level and India survived the initial threat and started to find their way into the game.
IPL 2022: Livingstone's knock helps Punjab Kings post 189/9 against Gujarat Titans
Livingstone came in with PBKS struggling at 2-34 and then added 52 runs for the third wicket partnership with Shikhar Dhawan (35, 30b, 4x4). He went on to complete his half-century off 21 balls, hammering debutant Darshan Nalkande for a six and four in one over and struck him for two successive fours in another over. Livingstone went on to blast his second successive half-century in IPL to help PBKS recover.
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