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Bilawal to lead Pakistan committee for decision over World Cup participation in India
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in its June 27 letter addressed to the Sharif, bypassing all the laid down protocols, has sought the federal government’s clearance before giving the green light to the organisers for the national team’s participation in the ODI World Cup.
Canada Open: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen sail into semifinals
The ace Indian shuttler made it to the final of the Spain Masters BWF Super 500 tournament in April but is yet to win a title this year. Sindhu will be up against her rival and reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the semifinals. Sindhu leads world No. 1 Yamaguchi 14-10 in head-to-head but was defeated by the Japanese shuttler in the first round of the Singapore Open last month.
Wimbledon: Murray reflects on 'very disappointing' second round loss against Tsitsipas
"I'm obviously very disappointed just now. You never know how many opportunities you're going to get to play here. The defeats may feel a bit tougher. But to be honest, every year that Wimbledon's not gone how I would like, it's been hard," Murray said in his post-match press conference.
Wimbledon: Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden advance to second round
The 43-year-old Bopanna and Ebden, who paired up to win two doubles titles on the ATP Tour earlier this year, will play the unseeded British pair of Jacob Fearnley and Johannus Monday next in the second round on Sunday. Notbaly, Bopanna-Ebden won the Qatar Open in February and the ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells title in March.
'Man who led India to new heights': Wishes pour in for Sourav Ganguly on his 51st birthday
The left-hander batter went on to be recognised as one of the greatest batters to have come out of India, particularly in ODIs. He scored 7212 runs in 113 Tests at an average of 42.17 with 16 centuries. In ODI cricket, Ganguly played 311 matches, scoring 11,363 runs at an average of 41.02 with 22 centuries.
Wimbledon: Sabalenka holds off Gracheva; Alexandrova, Azarenka also register wins
The 25-year-old Sabalenka will next face Anna Blinkova for a spot in the fourth round.With a win, Sabalenka made it 14-1 win-loss record in majors, better than Iga Swiatek (12-1) and No.3 Elena Rybakina (10-2). After starting her career 2-4 in second-round matches at the Slams.
Wimbledon: Alcaraz, Rune move to third round; Sinner enters round of 16
With his two-hour, 34-minute win, Alcaraz set a third-round clash against Jason Kubler or Nicolas Jarry.The 20-year-old Spaniard is aiming to become the third-youngest player to win the Wimbledon men's singles crown in the Open Era (since 1968).
Ashes 2023: Stokes, bowlers keep England alive in third Test against Australia
Despite losing four wickets before stumps on Day 2, Australia managed to strengthen their position in the third Ashes Test as their lead swelled to 142.Second outing with the bat came for Australia on the second day after a strong bowling performance led by Pat Cummins.
Wimbledon: Medvedev moves to third round with straight-set win over Mannarino
The 2021 US Open champion was earlier locked at 4-4 in the third set with the Frenchman when darkness forced the postponement of the match on Thursday night. Resuming the match in contrasting warm, sunny conditions on Friday, Medvedev recovered from an early mini-break in the tie-break to book a date with the winner Marton Fucsovics.
Badminton Asia Junior Championships: Indian team starts campaign with 5-0 win over Bangladesh
The opening match saw the mixed doubles pair of Samarveer and Radhika setting the tone for the team as they defeated Bangladesh's Nazmul Islam and Smrity Rajbongshi with a convincing score of 21-12, 21-10. Their exceptional coordination and strategic play gave their opponents absolutely no chance throughout the match.
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