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WPL 2023: Players must stay calm and adapt to situations, feels UP Warriorz Coach Jon Lewis
"This is a great opportunity for the women cricketers, to be at such a high-profile tournament with so much investment, I think it is going to be a massive lift for the world of women's cricket, not just in India. The way it has been set up and the profile of the tournament, the experience this country has with the men's IPL, and if they can make the most of it, Indian women's cricket is definitely going to grow quite a lot," coach Lewis said.
Monterrey Open: World No.5 Garcia to face No.3 seed Vekic in final
Bidding to capture her 12th WTA Tour title, Garcia will look to level her head-to-head record against Vekic. The Croatian has won five of their nine duels, with their last meeting coming at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The Frenchwoman came into Saturday's match with a 4-2 lead in the head-to-head over Mertens, with her last win coming last summer en route to the Cincinnati title.
Kylian Mbappe becomes PSG's all-time top scorer
The 24-year-old celebrated his landmark feat in ecstatic fashion and was handed a trophy by the club after the game in an on-field presentation on Saturday. Mbappe got his 201st goal in 247 games since signing for PSG from AS Monaco in August 2017 as he overtook the capital side's previous record marksman, Edinson Cavani.
La Liga: Atletico Madrid thrash Sevilla to move up third
The game saw Diego Simeone overtake Luis Aragones as the coach who has sat in the Atletico dugout for most matches in the club's history and the players gave the Argentinean an appropriate homage in his 613th match.Memphis Depay scored twice in the 23rd and 26th minute to put Atletico 2-0 up, before Youssef En-Nesyri gave Sevilla hope in the 39th minute, a Xinhua report said.
Alex De Minaur clinches biggest career title with Acapulco win
The eighth-seeded Australian produced his best under pressure, saving six of the eight break points he faced in Saturday's two-hour and 27-minute championship match. His effort against Paul earned him the seventh and biggest title of his career. This was De Minaur's second three-set battle in as many days.
ATX Open: Kostyuk, Gracheva reach first career singles final
In the first semi-final, No.8 seed Kostyuk of Ukraine swept past No.4 seed Collins of the United States 6-4, 6-3. Coming into the event, 20-year-old Kostyuk had reached four previous semifinals at tour level, but had never converted any of those into a final appearance. That all changed with her 84-minute victory.
Premier League: Late goal keeps Arsenal 5 clear as Man City, Chelsea also win
The Gunners kicked off the match after their lead was narrowed to just two points with Manchester City winning 2-0 at home over Newcastle United in the Saturday's early kick-off. Phil Foden, who seems to be firmly back in favor at the Etihad Stadium, put Pep Guardiola's men in front after 15 minutes before.
PVL 2023: Ahmedabad Defenders knock out Calicut Heroes to book berth in final
Falah, who has replaced Matt Hilling in the Calicut squad, made his presence felt straightaway earning the first point. With skipper Muthusamy Appavu setting up his attackers, especially Angamuthu, with perfect passes, Ahmedabad remained on the toes of the opposition. Just when it looked Nandagopal might edge Ahmedabad.
Medvedev completes hard-court hat-trick with Dubai Tennis Championships title
The third seed produced a consistent performance throughout the 68-minute clash to extend his winning streak to 14 matches. Having lifted trophies in Rotterdam and Doha in February, Medvedev is the third player to win three titles in as many weeks since 2021, joining Casper Ruud (July 2021) and Felix Auger-Aliassime (October 2022).
WTT Star Contender Goa: Korea win first title; three Chinese in singles finals
The men's and women's singles final lineups were also drawn up on the day with powerhouses China taking three of the four spots available. It is all set for the final day on Sunday, which will see the men's and women's doubles finals, besides the two singles finals taking place at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao.
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