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WPL 2023: 'This is the kind of batting you expect from her', Anjum Chopra hails Harmanpreet's purple patch
Harmanpreet hit seven fours and two sixes in her 30-ball 51 to turn around the game in the favour of Mumbai Indians, taking them to a competitive 162/8 in 20 overs against the Gujarat Giants on Tuesday night. You know she's in a purple patch, don't you? You just feel that the manner in which she's constructing her innings.
Saina Nehwal pulls out of All England Open 2023, fans react on social media
As per reports, the Olympic bronze medalist has been replaced by Singapore's Yeo Jia Min. Hours after the development, Saina shared her own photograph on the social media platform Koo App with one wide eye peeking through the fingers. On the post itself, one of her fans reacted to it and commented in a funny way.
Indian Wells: Kvitova saves four match points, edges Pegula to enter quarterfinals
Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova had to save four match points before battling past Pegula 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(11) in a gripping Round-of-16 clash on Tuesday. "Just kept going. I just tried to still be aggressive, but it was not always there for me. The emotions were of course very happy. And a little bit exhausted now," Kvitova was quoted as saying by WTA.
WPL 2023: RCB have improved...we need to take them very seriously, says UP Warriorz coach Jon Lewis
Kitted in a yellow jersey, the Warriorz have pushed the likes of the Delhi Capitals and the Mumbai Indians to the hilt, while swatting aside the challenges from Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore with relative ease in the ongoing season of WPL. After losing to Mumbai Indians in their last game, UP will now face a winless RCB.
India offered three AFC competition slots for 2023-24
As per AIFF, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has allocated three slots to India -- one in the AFC Champions League Group Stage, one in the AFC Cup Group Stage, and one slot for the AFC Cup Qualifiers. The winners of the Indian Super League Shield 2021-22 (Jamshedpur FC) and winners of the same in the 2022-23.
Indian Wells: Alcaraz moves into quarterfinals after Draper retires midway
The Spaniard led Jack Draper 6-2, 2-0 when the Briton was forced to retire with an abdominal injury that first affected him late in his Monday win against Andy Murray. In the pair's second ATP Head-to-Head meeting, both men produced highlight-reel shots early, but Alcaraz had more success in the routine points as he took an early lead.
What I have worked on in practice sessions in last six-eight months, has worked during matches: Washington Sundar
Through his steady off-spin and some useful finishing touches with the bat, Washington provides a different variety into the spin all-rounders cupboard in the Indian team. Ahead of ODIs against Australia, the all-rounder in an exclusive interview with IANS revealed that what he has worked on in the practice sessions in the past six-eight months, it worked during the matches and it made him feel happy.
LLC Masters: Gambhir, Uthappa power India Maharajas to 10-wicket win over Asia Lions
The opening pair set ablaze the stadium demolishing the Asia Lions' attack with Uthappa cracking an unbeaten 88 off 39 balls with 11 boundaries and five sixes while Gambhir scored an unconquered 61 off 36 balls with 12 boundaries. Electing to field first, India Maharajas had restricted Asia Lions to 157 for 5 in 20 overs.
Klopp puts faith in Liverpool's 'one percent' Champions League hope
Liverpool travel to Madrid needing to make up for their 5-2 defeat in the first leg at Anfield. Speaking in his pre-game press conference, Klopp admitted that "nobody believes" in his side's chance of overcoming the deficit, but added that "after Anfield I said that Madrid was going to be in the quarterfinals and now I think we have to play.
Inter Milan move into Champions League quarters
Inter were looking for a resounding response after a poor run of domestic performance and entered the Estadio do Dragao with a slender first-leg lead thanks to Romelu Lukaku's late winner, a Xinhua report said. Porto dominated the game but Inter goalkeeper Andre Onana kept the Portuguese side at bay.
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