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Ashes 2023: With Australia restricted to 386, England lose two wickets on rain-hit third day
Seven wickets fell before rain curtailed day three on Sunday with England 28/2 and leading by 35 runs with two days of the first Ashes Test remaining. A mini-spell between rain delays saw Australia send back both the England openers to set the game up perfectly heading into Monday's day four, with Joe Root and Ollie Pope set to resume with both yet to score.
Indonesia Open: Chinese shuttlers win two gold medals; Viktor Axelsen bags men's singles title
China's Chen Yufei overcame Spain's Carolina Marin in the women's singles final with a score of 21-18, 21-19. The match was held at Istora Senayan, a renowned badminton arena in Indonesia. "Marin played at a fast pace and was aggressive. At the start of the second set, I was struggling to keep up, falling behind in the score, but I adjusted my strategy and was able to catch up," said Chen.
Virat Kohli's net worth crosses Rs 1,000 crore mark
According to Stock Gro, Kohli's net worth stands at Rs 1,050 crore. The break up includes India cricket contracts, brand endorsements, ownership of brands and social media posts. As per reports, Kohli's chunk of earnings come from brand endorsements.
U-17 Men's Asian Cup: Lessons learnt from draw with Vietnam, India gear up for Uzbekistan test
Uzbekistan came up with a superb performance to hold the mighty defending champions Japan in their opening match at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok. While Japan created a lot of chances, Uzbekistan weathered the storm before an 83rd-minute equaliser by Amirbek Saidov cancelled out Yutaka Michiwaki's 8th-minute opener.
Ashes 2023: England will be rueing missed chances; they looked jaded, says Michael Vaughan
Khawaja's brilliant 126 not out, his 15th career century and first on English soil, helped Australia finish Day 2 on 311/5, 82 behind the host's 393-8 declared on Saturday. Despite concerns over his knee, England captain Ben Stokes managed to bowl seven overs on the second day of the match at Edgbaston.
Ashes 2023: 'It's a huge weight off his shoulders', says Head on Khawaja's maiden Test ton in England
On Saturday, Australia were struggling after losing David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith in the first session. But Khawaja led the charge for Australia's rebuilding with a superb 126 not out, while stitching important partnerships of 81 and 72 with Head and Cameron Green to take the side to 311/5 at.
Indonesia Open: India's Satwik/Chirag script history with men's doubles title
Satwik and Chirag, who are ranked sixth in the World, beat Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik 21-17, 21-18 in the men's doubles final to claim their first ever Super 1000 title. The Indian pair had earlier cruised into the final, defeating South Korea's Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in three hard-fought games 17-21, 21-19, 21-18 in the first semifinal on Saturday.
Nottingham Open: Murray reaches final with win over Borges
Murray's win on Saturday was his ninth consecutive win on the grass court. Last week, he became the oldest grass-court champion in Challenger history (since 1978) when he triumphed at the Lexus Surbiton Trophy. The 36-year-old will chase his third Challenger Tour title of the year on Sunday.
Sitwala impresses but settles for silver in billiards event in Australia
Playing at the Yarraville Club on Friday night, India number 2 Sitwala was impressive and more consistent of the two finalists and had compiled notable breaks of 91, 89, 119, 188, 181, 107, 151, 193 and 219, but ran out of luck and had to settle for the silver medal. In contrast, the former world champion Gilchrist played steadily.
Stuttgart Open: Germany's Struff prevails over Hurkacz, to meet Tiafoe in final
Competing on home soil at the ATP 250 grass-court event, Struff produced an aggressive brand of tennis, that has seen him advance thus far, to overpower Hurkacz. The 33-year-old clubbed 35 winners and was sharp when moving forward, winning 85 per cent (17/20) of net points to advance after one hour and 29 minutes.
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