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Rafael Nadal signs up to play in Monte Carlo Masters
Nadal has been absent from the courts since his Australian Open second round loss to American Mackenzie McDonald, where he aggravated a hip injury. The Spaniard had also withdrawn from the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open due to grade 2 injury in the iliopsoas muscle in his left leg. Rafa was the first player to sign up.
Indian Wells: Sabalenka sweeps past Gauff to reach semifinals
With her win, No.2 seed Sabalenka improved her 2023 win-loss record to 16-1 with her 64-minute victory over Gauff, the last remaining American in the women's singles draw in the Californian desert. Sabalenka will now meet last year's finalist Maria Sakkari in the semifinals, after No.7 seed Sakkari beat No.15 seed Petra Kvitova in three sets in Wednesday's evening quarterfinal.
IPL 2023: Warner to lead Delhi Capitals in Pant's absence, Axar named vice captain
The 36-year old Warner steps in as skipper for injured Rishabh Pant, who is currently undergoing rehab and recovery after surviving a horrific car crash last year. This will be the second time Warner will lead Capitals, having been the interim captain for a couple of matches during the last year of his first stint with the franchise between.
LLC Masters: Gayle fifty leads World Giants to three-wicket win over India Maharajas
The West Indies' legendary hard-hitter, who has Gayle Force as one of his many nicknames, hit nine powerful boundaries and a six in this 46-ball knock. So dominating was Gayle's knock that after he fell, World Giants struggled to reach the target but, in the end, won with eight balls to spare on Wednesday night.
Real Madrid move into Champions League quarter-finals after Liverpool win
Karim Benzema scored Madrid's goal in the 79th minute after the ball fell kindly for him in Liverpool's penalty area, and his side never looked in danger of surrendering their 5-2 lead from the first leg. Both sides had chances to score in an entertaining first half but Madrid had the best of them, and were it not for the heroics of Alisson in the.
Napoli book historic Champions League quarter-final berth
The Partenopei had one foot in the quarterfinals after winning the first leg in Germany thanks to strikes from Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo, a Xinhua report said. The Azzurri showed no mercy at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, as they were firmly in charge and went ahead before the break when Matteo Politano floated a cross from the right and Osimhen jumped high to steer in a header.
Europa League: A lot of work for Real Sociedad, Betis in return-leg matches
Both teams suffered away defeats in the first leg, with Real Sociedad losing 2-0 to Roma, while Betis were beaten 4-1 by Manchester United after a second half dominated by the Premier League side. Real Sociedad are hoping for a sell-out crowd in their Reale Arena to take on the side coached by Jose Mourinho. Roma demonstrated in the first leg that they don't need to control the ball, and in San Sebastian, they can be expected to try to defend with order and hurt Real Sociedad on the break and at set pieces, reports Xinhua.
Women's World Boxing: Nikhat Zareen to kickstart home challenge; mixed draw for Indians
The reigning champion Zareen will have an easy start when she faces Azerbaijan's Anakhanim Ismayilova in the 50kg Round-of-64. But defending her crown might get challenging with the potential opponents, Rio Olympics bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Japan's Tsukimi Namiki.
Football: Spain's La Liga unhappy with plans for expanded World Cup, World Club Cup
The decision for the 2026 World Cup, which will contain 48 teams instead of the 32 who played in Qatar last year, means there will be 40 more matches in the new World Cup, which will also last considerably longer than the month-long tournament in Qatar, reports Xinhua.
IND v AUS: KL Rahul gets a lot of balance into the team as a wicketkeeper, says T. Dilip
India's fielding coach T Dilip also hinted at the same, citing the balance Rahul brings to the playing eleven in ODIs. "We all know that KL Rahul is a wonderful player. He has a proven record. Even in ODIs, in the middle-order, he has proven enough as a batter. As a wicketkeeper, he gets a lot of balance into the team."
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