RANKING REACTION: ALCARAZ AND RUUD RISE TO NO. 1 AND NO. 2; COCO GAUFF MAKES TOP 10 DEBUT Image Credits: https://www.tennis.com/ RANKING REACTION: ALCARAZ AND RUUD RISE TO NO. 1 AND NO. 2; COCO GAUFF MAKES TOP 10 DEBUT: The new Association of Tennis Professionals rankings is out. The 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest man to reach No. 1. Moreover, he rose from his previous career-high of No. 4 to the top spot. In addition, he captured the first Grand Slam title of his career at the US Open. Alcaraz is actually the first teenager ever to reach No.…
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CASPER RUUD FULL OF PRAISE FOR NEW NO. 1 CARLOS ALCARAZ: “IN A WAY IT IS A GOOD THING BECAUSE I CAN STILL CHASE THE SPOT” Image Credits: https://www.tennis.com/ CASPER RUUD FULL OF PRAISE FOR NEW NO. 1 CARLOS ALCARAZ: “IN A WAY IT IS A GOOD THING BECAUSE I CAN STILL CHASE THE SPOT”: Casper Ruud praised Carlos Alcaraz. In Spite of the disappointment of his defeat to the Spanish teen in the US Open final, he was full of praise. Each player kept looking for his first Grand Slam title. Everyone was looking for No. 1 ranking. Finally,…
Qatar 2022: How India’s Growing Sports Tourism Market Pushes World Cup Qatar 2022: How India’s Growing Sports Tourism Market Pushes World Cup. Out of the 1.8 million tickets that were sold during the first two phases of Qatar World Cup 2022, more than 23,500 tickets were bought by Indian fans. In Phase 1, which was just launched, India ranked seventh in ticket sales. At Russia 2018, almost 18,000 fans from India were in attendance. In general worldwide, though India ranked third in attendance numbers at Russia 2018 behind only the United States and China. Credit: Aljazeera It comes as an interesting…
India announce T20 World Cup squad India announce T20 World Cup squad: The All-India Senior Selection Committee met on Monday to decide India’s squads for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia and for the T20I series against Australia and South Africa at home, with Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel returning from an injury layoff named in India’s 15-man squad. Credit: Indianexpress Mohammad Shami has been named to the reserve list of players for India’s upcoming international tour, along with Bumrah and Harshal. The BCCI medical team has ruled Bumrah and Harshal as fit after a rigorous rehabilitation…
England beat South Africa by nine wickets to win the third Test and series – as it happened Image Credits: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/ England beat South Africa by nine wickets to win the third Test and series: England had a dominating nine-wicket win over South Africa on Day 5. The low-scoring third and final Test match came to an end as a come-from-behind 2-1 series win. Moreover, despite the loss, South Africa stands second in the World Test Championship 2021-23 standings. The country has a percentage of 60. The rest of the chasing pack is Sri Lanka (53.33 percent), India (52.08 pc),…
Premier League football: Manchester United vs Leeds and Chelsea vs Liverpool fixture postponed, four matches to go live on Sky sports Premier League football: Manchester United vs Leeds and Chelsea vs Liverpool fixture postponed, four matches to go live on Sky sports. Aston Villa vs Southampton, Brentford vs Arsenal, Tottenham vs Leicester, and Everton vs West Ham matches will go live on Sky Sports this weekend. Manchester United vs Leeds and Chelsea vs Liverpool fixtures are postponed due to policing. Brighton vs Crystal Palace fixture will remain off despite canceling the proposed train strike. Last week, due to Queen’s death,…
Arsenal News Wrap up: Arsenal faces fixture problem as Arsene Wenger left hurt Arsenal News Wrap up: Arsenal faces fixture problem as Arsene Wenger left hurt: Arsenal is preparing to return to football after games were postponed last week. On September 10 and 11, games were postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. PSV Eindhoven is going to visit Arsenal in the second game of the Europa League Campaign. However, police resources in London are insufficient due to the Queen’s funeral. As a result, this fixture was canceled. This means Arsenal has no time left to schedule the…
Liverpool news wrap up: Jurgen plots fresh transfer after beating the rivals Liverpool news wrap up: Jurgen plots fresh transfer after beating the rivals. It is a season that Jurgen Klopp would have wanted, but Liverpool can get back on the course fast. They can revert any panic situation after the visit of Ajax on Tuesday. The situation at Napoli last week attracted a lot of criticism followed by several premier league displays. But Jurgen Klopp want to get back to winning despite facing a lot of injury issues. Liverpool is facing a lot of injury issues to handle before…
Three reasons why the Padres aren’t likely to repeat last year’s September collapse Three reasons why the Padres aren’t likely to repeat last year’s September collapse: It looked like the 2021 San Diego Padres were on track to finish the season expectedly in the month of September. The Padres started the final month of the regular season 10 games above.500 and in the National League’s playoff picture. Credit – https://www.cbssports.com/ For the most part, that was the expected outcome. The rejuvenated Padres had just had an impressive regular season in which they had their best-winning % in franchise history and…
‘Never saw Sachin do that. But you see players these days…’: Sehwag uses Tendulkar as an example of why Kohli and co. are mistaken. ‘Never saw Sachin do that. But you see players these days…’: Sehwag uses Tendulkar as an example of why Kohli and co. are mistaken. The 2022 Asia Cup was a disappointment for Team India, as they were knocked out in the Super 4 round. The Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma, lost to Pakistan and Sri Lanka and was knocked out of the tournament. However, they ended the season on a high note by beating Afghanistan…
Reuters Sports News Summary Reuters Sports News Summary: With a birdie on the par-5 18th, Lowry finished his flawless round at Wentworth at 18 under par, one stroke better than the Spaniard Jon Rahm, who had earlier lit the course ablaze with a stunning 62. Credit – https://www.devdiscourse.com/ Motor racing: A team-by-team breakdown of the Italian Grand Prix Here is how the 22 Formula One world championship teams stack up in the championship standings heading into Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. RED BULL (Max Verstappen 1, Sergio Perez 6) Here’s a rundown of some recent highlights from the world…
Five things to discuss after the Asia Cup, including Sri Lanka’s shock victory and the return of Virat Kohli Five things to discuss after the Asia Cup, including Sri Lanka’s shock victory and the return of Virat Kohli: Sri Lanka won their sixth Asia Cup on Sunday by beating Pakistan by 23 runs in Dubai. Let’s look at five things we learned from the six-country tournament, which was a warm-up for the T20 World Cup, which will be held in Australia next month. Credit: hindustantimes.com Sri Lankan Triumph Experts didn’t think Sri Lanka had much of a chance of making…
From the inclusion of Hooda to the return of Shami, India’s T20 WC team selection generates four significant discussion topics. From the inclusion of Hooda to the return of Shami, India’s T20 WC team selection generates four significant discussion topics.It wouldn’t be an Indian team pick if it didn’t make cricket fans all over the country feel different things. This is especially because the T20 World Cup is such a big event. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India’s 15-person T20 World Cup team on September 12. The tournament will take place in Australia from October…
Arshdeep Singh has something to cheer. Arshdeep Singh has something to cheer. The morning after his terrible performance against Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super-Four match, bowler Arshdeep Singh met with coach Jaswant Rai. Credit – https://indianexpress.com/ After being mocked online for his dropped catch of Asif Ali, Arshdeep spent the rest of the day and night ruminating about his full throw that led to the winning boundary. Rai had reason to celebrate Monday at his Chandigarh Academy after being selected to the Indian team of 15 players for the T20 World Cup in Australia. The team reassured Arshdeep that…
Mohammed Shami exclusion the big call in India’s T20 squad Mohammed Shami exclusion the big call in India’s T20 squad: Mohammed Shami is notably absent from India’s 15-man T20 World Cup roster for the tournament that begins on October 16. Despite India’s struggles in the final overs of the most recent Asia Cup, the veteran fast bowler has been kept on standby. Credit – https://indianexpress.com/ Since last year’s T20 World Cup, Shami hasn’t been selected for the shorter format, but he will play in the home T20I series against Australia and South Africa. The selection panel, directed by Chetan Sharma,…