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ATP Finals: Djokovic downs Fritz to reach final, moves closer to Federer's record
A spirited showing from Fritz saw the American recover a break deficit in the first set and surge to a 5-3 lead in the second. Despite struggling to consistently find his best level, Djokovic found a way to pull through in both tie-breaks as he wrapped a hard-fought one-hour, 54-minute victory at the Pala Alpitour.
Qatar World Cup: Gallagher surprised by England call, but working to impress
Although he is down the midfield pecking order, Gallagher believes he has plenty to offer over the coming month. The 22-year-old came to prominence last season while on loan at Crystal Palace, where he caught the eye with his box-to-box style of play and eye for goal.
PKL 9: Haryana Steelers search for a win against Dabang Delhi
The JSW Sports-owned franchise went down in their previous game against in-form Puneri Paltan. Ahead of their next encounter against Delhi, Vinay opened up about the lessons learned in their previous encounter and explained how the team will look to bounce back in their next game.
PKL 9: Arjun Deshwal's superlative performance helps Jaipur Pink Panthers register big win
Arjun Deshwal and Rahul Chaudhari picked up raid points as the Jaipur Pink Panthers took the lead at 4-0 in the 4th minute. The Panthers tackled Rohit Tomar, soon after, and reduced the Yoddhas to just two members on the mat. Moments later, the Panthers tackled Surender Gill and inflicted an All-Out to take a massive lead at 10-3.
Sports Ministry approves foreign training camps for Neeraj Chopra and three others
Funding for these would be provided under the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and would cover the player and their support staff's flight, accommodation, local travel, and food costs among other expenditures. TOPS will also provide each athlete an out-of-pocket allowance of $50 per day for any other expense they might incur during their stay.
Smith, Starc, Zampa star as Australia secure series victory over England with thumping 72-run win
In pacer Josh Hazlewood's ODI captaincy debut, Smith hit 94 off 114 balls and was well-supported by Marnus Labuschagne (58) and Mitchell Marsh (50) hitting fifties each as Australia posted 280/8 in 50 overs. Chasing 281 in a bid to level the series, Starc took out two wickets for zero runs. England were then reduced to 34/3 in 5.1 overs.
ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup: Manika Batra becomes first Indian woman to win medal at Continental meet
Competing at the Huamark Indoor Stadium here, India's top-ranked female table tennis player at world No. 44, Manika defeated Hina, the 2021 Table Tennis World Cup bronze medallist, 4-2 (11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 12-10, 4-11, 11-2) in the playoff to decide the third place.
FIFA World Cup: Balde call-up means 17 Barcelona players now in Qatar
The decision taken by Spain coach Luis Enrique, to call Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde into his squad means that Barca have supplied 17 players to the Qatar World Cup. The club now have the most players in Qatar, followed by Bayern Munich and Manchester City, who have 16 players at the tournament.
Rishabh Pant be given the opportunity to open, can go gung-ho in the powerplay: Dinesh Karthik
Now Dinesh Karthik, the veteran wicketkeeper-batter who was preferred by the Indian team ahead of Pant for the lone keeper's slot since the Asia Cup and till the T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh, feels that the young left-hander be given a chance to open the batting for the side in T20Is as he can be attacking from the word go.
Ashwin explains why Rahul Dravid and support staff opted to take a break from New Zealand tour
Now, ace India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin explained that why Dravid and other members of the support staff have taken the break, citing the mental and physical fatigue while preparing for a marquee tournament like the recent Men's T20 World Cup in Australia.
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