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Ons Jabeur defeats Bernarda Pera to reach French Open quarterfinals

Jabeur won 15 of 16 points on Pera's second serve. Jabeur, the runner-up at Wimbledon last year, advanced to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros for the first time in her career. Jabeur also struggled with her serve but managed to save eight of the 12 break points she faced

06 June,2023 09:00 AM IST | AP | PTI
Cricket News

WTC Final: I would like to see a lot more Test cricket being played, says Dravid

"We do have technical or tactical changes that we discuss with the players because I believe that the player has a method and style of play. We don't change that much and we try to refine that"

06 June,2023 08:55 AM IST | IANS
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Aditi Ashok finishes fourth for third Top-5 finish of the season on LPGA Tour

Olympian Aditi ended two shots behind the ultimate winner, Rose Zhang, who grabbed the title in her maiden tournament as a professional. Zhang shot 70-69-66-74 to be 9-under and beat Jennifer Kupcho (71-70-69-69) on the second playoff hole

06 June,2023 08:48 AM IST | IANS
Cricket News

WTC Final: Ajinkya Rahane will have a freer mind but will have his work cut out,

Rahane last played a Test for India in January 2022 on a tour of South Africa and was subsequently dropped from the side post a lean run of form. He returned to the domestic cricket grind, starting with the Duleep Trophy in September 2022, making 250 runs in five innings, including an unbeaten 207 for West Zone

06 June,2023 08:44 AM IST | IANS
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Mercedes optimistic after significant progress at Spanish Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen put on another dominant performance to win Sunday’s race from pole position, but Mercedes took a big step forward with Lewis Hamilton finishing second and teammate George Russell third to give the team its first double podium finish of the season

06 June,2023 08:38 AM IST | AP | PTI
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Defending champion Sindhu, in-form Prannoy eye good show in Singapore

The moral-boosting win must have fired up the hunger for Prannoy, India’s most consistent singles player at the moment. However, things won’t be any easier for him as he opens against Japan’s third seed Kodai Naraoka

06 June,2023 08:36 AM IST | PTI
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Feel like I’m 17 again, says Elina Svitolina

Appearing in her first Grand Slam since becoming a mother, the 28-year-old, who is married to French tennis showman Gael Monfils, has made the last eight in Paris for a fourth time

06 June,2023 08:33 AM IST | AFP
Cricket News

Cummins: We’ve trained hard, are rejuvenated and refreshed

“I have always said, with six Test matches [including five in the Ashes], it is better to be slightly underdone than overdone. I am talking from a bower’s point of view. So, I want to be physically fresh

06 June,2023 08:28 AM IST | PTI
Cricket News

Aussie Green keen to carry on attacking game against India

Green, inarguably, was Australia’s stand-out player in this year’s IPL, scoring 452 runs from 16 innings at a strike rate north of 160, which also includes a 47-ball ton that took Mumbai Indians to the play-offs

06 June,2023 08:25 AM IST | PTI
Cricket News

Barcelona not giving up hope of bringing Messi

The Catalan club is continuing to work on restructuring its finances to make sure it could afford Messi

06 June,2023 08:21 AM IST | AP | PTI
Cricket News

Benzema signs Rs 5,000cr deal with Saudi’s Al-Ittihad

Real will meanwhile go into the off-season with a need to boost its attack. Benzema, the team’s top striker in recent seasons and last year’s Ballon d’Or winner, decided this weekend that he will not be back after 14 years at the club

06 June,2023 08:18 AM IST | Agencies
Cricket News

Skipper Rohit wants batters to grind their way in Test

“England in general, is pretty challenging conditions for the batters, but as long as you are prepared to have a good grind, you know, you can have some success as a batter. One thing I realised batting [in 2021] was you are never in actually because the weather keeps changing a lot

06 June,2023 08:13 AM IST | IANS
WTC final: 'Big week for Australia and India,' says Steve Smith

WTC final: 'Big week for Australia and India,' says Steve Smith

Smith, who led the side when regular skipper Pat Cummins returned home to be with his ailing mother, said on Monday: “The two best teams are playing in the final, it’s great”

06 June,2023 07:15 AM IST | London | Debasish Datta
Coach Rahul Dravid denies feeling pressure of trying to win an ICC trophy

Coach Rahul Dravid denies feeling pressure of trying to win an ICC trophy

Head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday insisted his team is not feeling any pressure going into the World Test Championship final against Australia, despite not having won an ICC title in ten years

05 June,2023 09:45 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
KS Bharat overwhelmed with a 'lot of insights' on wicket-keeping from MS Dhoni

KS Bharat overwhelmed with a 'lot of insights' on wicket-keeping from MS Dhoni

India wicketkeeper KS Bharat said he has got a 'lot of insights' about keeping in England from former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the recently-concluded IPL

05 June,2023 09:14 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
Aussie captain Steve Smith fears for future of Test cricket ahead of WTC final

Aussie captain Steve Smith fears for future of Test cricket ahead of WTC final

Star Australia batter Steve Smith on Monday expressed his concern over the future of red-ball cricket ahead of the high-profile World Test Championship (WTC) final against India beginning on Wednesday

05 June,2023 06:29 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
Yash Dayal denies sharing Islamophobic cartoon, claims his IG handle was hacked

Yash Dayal denies sharing Islamophobic cartoon, claims his IG handle was hacked

Yash Dayal is best known for being at the receiving end of KKR's Rinku Singh's five consecutive sixes in the recently-concluded IPL

05 June,2023 05:10 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Green's presence around team has changed after IPL and Test century: Nathan Lyon

Green's presence around team has changed after IPL and Test century: Nathan Lyon

Rising all-rounder Cameron Green's game-changing potential is well-recognized by his Australian teammates, who feel that his presence around the team has changed and got a new meaning following his success in Indian sub-continent in the last four months

05 June,2023 11:32 AM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
King rules with first ODI ton as West Indies defeat UAE by 7 wickets in 1st ODI

King rules with first ODI ton as West Indies defeat UAE by 7 wickets in 1st ODI

West Indies beat United Arab Emirates by seven wickets with 88 balls to spare at their first bilateral ODI series, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Sunday

05 June,2023 10:37 AM IST | Sharjah | mid-day online correspondent
Still looking to score: David Warner confident about his form ahead of WTC final

Still looking to score: David Warner confident about his form ahead of WTC final

Ahead of the World Test Championship final against India, Australia star opener David Warner has expressed belief in his form stating that he has been practising in the nets better than ever before

05 June,2023 10:00 AM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
Cummins on no warm-up games: It’s the nature of this schedule

Cummins on no warm-up games: It’s the nature of this schedule

Australia adopted a no tour match policy since their tour of Pakistan last year

05 June,2023 08:13 AM IST | London | Agencies
Zlatan Ibrahimovic bids farewell to professional football

Zlatan Ibrahimovic bids farewell to professional football

Superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, known for his sharp volleys, both verbal and goal-bound, hangs his boots

06 June,2023 07:28 AM IST | Milan | Agencies

Barcelona harbour hopes of Lionel Messi reunion with Spanish soccer

Lionel Messi left Barcelona after 17 successful seasons in which he helped the Catalan club win 35 titles, including four Champions Leagues, 10 Spanish leagues and seven Copa del Reys

05 June,2023 04:36 PM IST | Spain | mid-day online correspondent

What will Real Madrid be like without their 'unsung hero' Karim Benzema?

Benzema, the team’s top striker in recent seasons and last year's Ballon d’Or winner, decided this weekend that he will not be back after 14 years at the club

05 June,2023 04:13 PM IST | Madrid | mid-day online correspondent
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