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Japan Open: Fritz advances to second round with win over Duckworth
The third seed Fritz was forced to pull out ahead of the Seoul event last week due to Covid-19. After a week in full quarantine, he was cleared to make the two-hour flight to Tokyo in the nick of time, the morning of his opening-round match against Duckworth. "(I'm feeling) better than I thought I would be."I don't feel amazing, but I'm really happy that I was able to go through all that and still show up and win my match,'' Fritz said in his post-match press conference.
Big problem for Barcelona after Inter Milan defeat
Although Barca can look to a dreadful decision by the VAR not to award them a late penalty after a handball in the Inter penalty area, that should not disguise a poor performance on the night. The defeat means Barca have to beat Inter next Wednesday in Camp Nou and probably also Bayern Munich to book a place in the last 16 that is so important to the club's economy.
National Games: Karnataka teenager Hashika claims fourth gold in swimming
The 14-year-old Hashika Ramachandra dug deep into the reserves of her energy to slip past Astha Choudhury and touch the wall in 2 minutes 19.12 seconds for her third National Games record, including one as part of the Relay team, in four days.
Ostrava Open: Swiatek advances to quarters after Tomljanovic retires
Playing her first match since lifting her third Grand Slam trophy at the US Open, Swiatek found herself embroiled in a tight tussle against Tomljanovic before the Australian started to ail in the second set. Tomljanovic began to clutch her knee in the second game of the second set, and called it quits after holding serve to level at 2-2. Prior to that, Tomljanovic had been pushing the Pole to the limit. Swiatek raced out of the blocks, in complete command of her game and dominating play as she leapt out to 4-1
'Want to be fit and in positive frame of mind', Dhawan eyes 2023 ODI World Cup
The 36-year-old, who has scored 6647 runs in 158 ODIs, has led India in the 50-over format at many occasions. After captaining the ODI team in Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe, he will once again lead the side in the three-match ODI series against South Africa starting here on Thursday. The left-hander feels that he has been blessed with a beautiful career.
Turkey to send troops to Qatar for World Cup security upon request
"Upon request from Qatar, a motion was submitted to parliament on Saturday to deploy soldiers in the country for six months to provide security during the football tournament in November," the parliament said in a statement on Wednesday. The operation aims to "take necessary measures against various threats, especially terrorism, which may affect the security of the event," it added.
Legends League Cricket: India Capitals emerge champions after Taylor, Johnson fireworks
In an entertaining final, played at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here on Wednesday, the Capitals beat Bhilwara Kings by 104 runs to lift the trophy. The Capitals, captained by Gautam Gambhir, made an excellent recovery after stumbling early to post 211/7 in 20 overs. The Kings crumbled under pressure of the tall target and were all out for just 107 in 18.2 overs.
Kohli converts Kishore Kumar's old bungalow into swanky restaurant, sings one of his songs while giving a tour
'Gouri Kunj', once owned by the late great singer, will now be known as the 'One8 Commune'. The restaurant located in Juhu, Mumbai, promises to cater every community in terms of food. In a video released on 'One8 Commune' YouTube channel, Kohli can be seen giving a tour to popular actor-anchor Manish Paul, as the two share their unique food stories. They also engage in a fun segment of dumb charades.
1st T20I: Bowlers, Finch, Wade guide Australia to 3-wicket win over West Indies
Captain Finch's surprise demotion down the order paid off as the home team chased down the target of 146 with just a ball to spare. Chasing a modest target, Australia didn't have a smooth sailing. They lost the wickets of David Warner, Green, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell and Tim David were dismissed inside the first eight overs of the innings.
Indian Super League to kick off on Oct 7 with more excitement than ever
With a productive pre-season, where most Hero ISL teams sent their first teams to participate in the Durand Cup, the clubs are all set to give fans an enthralling experience across the season.Last season's champions Hyderabad FC will aim to become the first Hero ISL team to defend their crown successfully, but will have healthy competition to contend with.
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