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Aussies Purcell-Thompson win Houston doubles title in match tie-break
The Aussies defeated third-seeded Britons Julian Cash and Henry Patten 4-6, 6-4, 10-5 in what was their first doubles final as a team, claiming victory at the Houston ATP 250 with their third match win in two days. The teams traded seven breaks of serve in the first set, but Purcell/Thompson did not drop serve in the second, saving the only break point they faced
Rahm zooms ahead on back nine, wins Masters, dedicates it to legend Seve on his 66th birthday
Rahm zooms finished with 69 and 12-under as Brooks Koepka faltered with 75 and ended at 8-under, just as the ageless Phil Mickelson did with his Masters best round of 65. Sam Bennett, the amateur, who threatened to create his own slice of history finished with 76-74 in the last two rounds and finished T-16 but was the top amateur.
Marseille slow down in title race with goalless draw at Lorient
Igor Tudor's side have lost four precious points in two recent league matches as they drew with mid-table Montpellier 1-1 at home last week, reports Xinhua. "It's disappointing. The match was within our grasp, but we were lacking when it mattered most," Marseille midfielder Matteo Guendouzi said."There's no pressure, there's still a lot of matches," the French international added.
Atletico close gap on Real Madrid in La Liga, while Almeria and Cadiz take big wins
Goals from defenders Nahuel Molina and Mario Hermoso after 21 and 23 minutes put the game swiftly under Atletico's control, with Molina dedicating his goal to striker Angel Correa, whose father died earlier in the week, reports Xinhua. Rayo's task was made harder when defender Florien Lejeune was sent off for hauling down Alvaro Morata with half an hour to play.
Monchengladbach beat Wolfsburg in Bundesliga
The Wolves are still in the hunt for a berth in Europe and took the reins from kick-off as Foals goalkeeper Jonas Omlin had to be on guard to defuse Omar Marmoush's dangerous header in the fifth minute, reports Xinhua.Marmoush remained in the thick of things and thought he had opened the scoring, but his opener was ruled offside by the video assistant referee ten minutes into the clash.
NBA: Raptors conclude regular season with win over Bucks
The Raptors finished the season with a 41-41 record for ninth place in the Eastern Conference. This is the ninth time the team has beaten the 40-win mark in their last ten seasons, reports Xinhua. Toronto also wrapped up the season with a 27-14 record at home, including winning 11 of their last 12 games at Scotiabank Arena.
East Bengal, Odisha FC share spoils in Hero Super Cup Group B tie
With the points shared, the two sides have one point each in Group B, below Hyderabad FC, who defeated Aizawl FC earlier on the day to log full points. Star forward Diego Mauricio was on the front foot for Odisha right from the beginning of the game. The Brazilian initiated several threatening moves to put Odisha in the lead. He did make a few inroads, but was caught offside three times in the first 15 minutes.
Super Cup 2023: Hyderabad FC begin campaign with 2-1 win against Aizawl FC
Hyderabad FC head coach Manolo Marquez decided to rest a few of the seasoned campaigners, including leading goalscorer, Bartholomew Ogbeche and offered opportunities to those who didn't get much game time during the ISL early this season.Former I-League champions Aizawl FC made it to the group stages of the competition by defeating TRAU FC in the qualifier. Despite the reputation of their strong opponents.
'Still, a long way to go for it', Ajinkya Rahane has not given up on WTC Final selection
A stunning 19-ball half-century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Saturday night against Mumbai Indians in his first game for Chennai Super Kings has put Rahane back in frame for a Test recall ahead of the WTC final in England in June.
Rahane, who was dropped from the Test squad, and subsequently from BCCI's annual contracts, last played a Test in January 2022 in South Africa.
Hoping to make it more than two this week: Tsitsipas chasing his third Monte Carlo title
The Greek defeated Andrey Rublev in the 2021 final to win his maiden ATP Masters 1000 crown, before he overcame Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in last year's championship match to reign at the clay-court event again. After losing the Australian Open final against Novak Djokovic in January, the second seed suffered a.
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