Caroline Garcia and Andrey Rublev swept into the second round of the Australian Open on a blisteringly hot day on Tuesday, ahead of Novak Djokovic making his eagerly anticipated return to the season-opening Grand Slam. Before play was halted on the outside courts and the roofs of the main stadiums were closed due to the extreme heat, women’s fourth seed Garcia and men’s fifth seed Rublev both recorded straight-sets victories. Following a complaint from the Ukrainian ambassador to Australia, Tennis Australia imposed a ban on Russian and Belarusian flags on the day of their victories. https://twitter.com/gautamkapoor54/status/1615228372530905108?s=20&t=ALKGtAVUULYuITdCZxmf5A At least two matches…
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Rani Rampal is an Indian field hockey player who was born on December 4, 1994, in Haryana. On her comeback, she scores a goal to help India defeat SA 5-1. Rani Rampal made an impressive comeback to the national team, scoring a goal in India’s 5-1 victory over South Africa in the first Test of the four-match series here. She was the youngest player on the team at 15 years old. Monika (20th), Navneet Kaur (24th), Gurjit Kaur (25th), and Sangita Kumari (30th) scored four times in the second quarter to give India a commanding 5-0 lead at halftime. Former…
At the India Open Super 750 on Tuesday in New Delhi, PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen, two of the best shuttlers in the country, will be title contenders in at least three of the five events. This includes PV Sindhu, who has won two Olympic medals, and Lakshya Sen, who is the reigning champion. With as many as three players — Sindhu (7), Sen (10), HS Prannoy (8) in the top 10 in singles and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in the top 10 in men’s doubles—Indian badminton has never been so strong. 5: All of them started the season…
With a 2-0 victory over Tottenham in the north London derby, Arsenal moved eight points clear of Tottenham at the top of the Premier League. Meanwhile, Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 1-0 on Sunday to relieve pressure on manager Graham Potter. With a late goal, Newcastle beat Fulham 1-0 to reclaim third place and keep their title hopes alive. However, Arsenal will need to be stopped if they are to win the league for the first time since Arsene Wenger’s “Invincibles” in 2003/04 when they defeated Tottenham for the first time in nine years. Hugo Lloris saved a cross from Bukayo…
LeBron James became only the second player in NBA history to score more than 38,000 points in a season on Sunday. However, his Los Angeles Lakers suffered their third defeat in a row, falling to the Philadelphia 76ers 113-112 on Sunday. On the NBA’s all-time scoring list, James is currently tied with fellow Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for second place with 38,387 points, and he is expected to surpass that mark in the coming weeks. For the Lakers, James scored 35 points, had 10 assists, and grabbed eight rebounds to surpass the 38,000 mark in the first quarter. Both the players…
At the Australian Open on Monday, defending champion Rafael Nadal started his quest for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title when he defeated a Briton named Jack Draper to advance to the second round. In the scorching heat at Rod Laver Arena, the top seed from Spain defeated Briton Jack Draper 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 after unleashing some of his signature hammer forehands and 46 unforced errors. It increased his win-loss record at Melbourne Park to 77-15 and sent him into the second round for the 17th time. https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1614888349273047041?s=20&t=9eDKCAxzSSliZkUmOr7-KQ He will next play Mackenzie Mcdonald, who won a five-set thriller…
On Sunday, January 15, at the King Fahd International Stadium in Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid and Barcelona will face off in the Spanish Super Cup final. Los Blancos have performed admirably, and their 4-3 victory over Valencia in a penalty shootout in the semis on January 11 gives them confidence heading into the final. This season, Barcelona has unquestionably been one of the most remarkable teams in Europe. Their 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Real Betis in the semis gives them a good boost of confidence heading into this highly regarded final. In light of this, the three most important…
According to journalist Jorge C. Picon of Relevo, superstar Barcelona player Robert Lewandowski made an initial offer to Real Madrid before signing with Barcelona at the conclusion of the previous season. However, Los Blancos turned him down. Picon tells the story of the Poland international’s alleged desire to leave the Bavarian giants in the summer of 2021 in the report. He told his agent, Pini Zahavi, that he wanted a change of scenery. The agent made contact with a number of clubs, beginning with Real Madrid. Lewandowski was willing to wait until the summer of 2022 to move to the…
Ever since he made his debut in Test cricket in 2018, Rishabh Pant has been an outstanding keeper-batsman for India. He has scored 2271 runs over the course of 33 Test matches, averaging 43.67, including five centuries and 11 half-centuries. He is a safe option for the team behind the stumps because his wicket-keeping skills have also improved dramatically. Pant may be out of action for most of 2023 after being involved in an accident. He won the Test by himself. Ishan Kishan, a young and dynamic wicketkeeper, has been selected by the selectors for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kishan will…
With A Tough Test On Monday, Rafael Nadal starts his title defense against a dangerous young opponent. Women’s top seed Iga Swiatek also faces a tough challenge as she tries to win her first title. The men’s world number one ranking will be on the line at Melbourne Park for the first Grand Slam of the year, and a new women’s champion will be crowned after Ashleigh Barty unexpectedly quit after winning last year. The 36-year-old great of Spain, Nadal, will face Britain’s in-form Jack Draper in a difficult afternoon match at Rod Laver Arena. Nadal has lost six of…
Naomi Osaka has announced that she will not be competing in the Australian Open. Because she hadn’t played since the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo last year, the Japanese player initially faced a lot of criticism for skipping the event. She did, however, later make the announcement that she was expecting a child and that she would be competing at the Asia-Pacific Major in 2024. The Asia-Pacific Major withdrawal of Naomi Osaka occurred shortly after the ATP World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz resigned following a training-related injury to his right leg. He will be replaced as the top seed in…
Chelsea has suffered a number of injuries this season that have had a significant impact on the team’s overall performance. Due to injury, the Blues are without at least ten first-team players right now. Christian Pulisic, Wesley Fofana, Raheem Sterling, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are just a few examples. It’s hard to believe that these injuries haven’t played a significant role in the team’s overall decline in form, even if there are other factors to consider. Three Blues players whose return from injury could boost the team’s performance are the focus of this article. #1 Denis Zakaria Relatively few fans would…
Chelsea has been one of the clubs that has been most active during the current January transfer window. Four new players have joined the Blues’ roster already. This month, Andrey Santos, Benoit Badiashile, David Fofana, Joao Felix (on loan), and others were brought in. Chelsea is still looking to add players, according to reports, even though there are still a few weeks until the winter transfer window closes. The Blues’ roster could be bolstered by three potential newcomers, the subjects of this article will examine. #3 Noni Madueke Recently, Stamford Bridge has been linked with the highly-rated PSV winger Noni…
Glenn Phillips scored an unbeaten century as New Zealand won the third and final one-day international in Karachi on Friday by two wickets to win the series. Phillips hit four sixes and as many fours in his 63 off 42 balls to rescue New Zealand from a precarious 181-5 position in their pursuit of a 281-run target. Pakistan scored 280-9 in 50 overs thanks to his knock, which outweighed Fakhar Zaman’s 101. Phillips and Mitchell Santner, who combined for 17 runs in a match-winning partnership, added 64 runs for the seventh wicket when Phillips entered the field with New Zealand…
KL Rahul has experienced a number of ups and downs throughout his career and in his position as a batsman. He batted at No. 6 for the first two Tests of his career before moving up to the opening position for the second. After Mayank Agarwal suffered an injury in the eleventh hour, he was selected as a backup middle-order batter for his return to Test cricket in England in 2021. In the ODIs, the shuttle service also followed. At the beginning of the 2019 World Cup, Rahul saw himself as the answer to the recurring issue at No. 4.…