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The BCCI has decided that a player must hold a passport of India to take part in tournaments that bodies under the BCCI organise
Shelton pulled out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 victory and will play No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev for the U.S. Open title
Historically, a career average of 50 in the five-day game has been the gold standard that batters have aspired for. But since 2020, only three have achieved the benchmark whilst scoring a minimum of 2000 runs, in contrast to 19 from 2000 to 2009 and 11 from 2010 to 2019. Why this decline?
Alexander Zverev will play for his second Grand Slam title this year after beating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6) on Friday in the U.S. Open semifinals
While the lounges honouring Mantri and Rahane are set to be designated in the MCA Pavilion, the one in Tendulkars name is likely to come up closer to his statue in the Sachin Tendulkar Stand
The pacer believes his rhythm is back, thanks to playing in the Duleep Trophy final
A 5-0 rout for Bayern and a 4-0 win for United were statement victories against overmatched opponents, while Como's success showed it belongs at Champions League level
Elena Rybakina set up a matchup between the top two players in women's tennis by rallying past Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
No complaints, said Sabalenka, who earned the respect of the partisan fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium, with former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama in the crowd. I'm super happy to pull out that kind of tennis
The court says allowing the wrester, who has returned to competitive sports after pregnancy, to participate in the trials without first adjudicating upon the selection policy, may result in unequal treatment of similarly situated athletes who are not before the court
Jain replaced Nitin Patel as the physio in June 2022, with Patel moving to the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Patel has since left the CoE to join Mumbai Indians.
The narrow loss at the Hangzhou Asiad still rankles the duo; the Gujarat paddlers are Indias best bet for a medal at the continental extravaganza
East had wrested the trophy after posting a mammoth 708 runs in their first innings
Josh Tongue claimed 4-42 while Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer shared six wickets
All four English clubs won their opening games; Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick for PSG; Raphinha scores two for Barcelona
It's the first time since 1975 that all four of the women's top seeds reached the U.S. Open semifinals
French Open champ Zverev is the only man to reach all four major semis this year
The plea challenges WFIs circular, which put gateways to the present selection trials
The French GM says that the upcoming Olympiad at Samarkand would be an ideal indicator of Gukesh and Sindarovs mindset; feels that the game needs to find a format which is spectator-friendly
The South Zone skipper stands tall in the summit clash with a valiant 99 against East Zone
Despite a 372-run lead,Kishanopts to bat the opposition out of the game and, at stumps, East reaches 212 for five in its second innings, ahead by 584 runs
Commonwealth Games silver medallist Chanambam Rishikanta Singh has been ruled out due to a recurring knee injury
The Supreme Courts inquiry follows years of legal scrutiny and reform initiatives aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability within Indian cricket governance
The big-hitting American claimed his first career win over Carlos Alcaraz, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7), ending the Spaniards hopes of retaining his title in his first tournament back after a four-month injury absence
Heavy defeats at Leeds and Lord's were met with sweeping changes by the PCB, who sent seven players home and removed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and his assistant Umar Gul
Madrid and City are expected to be among the main challengers to back-to-back defending champion Paris Saint-Germain this season, and each club will be relying on its star strikers
What a battle. What an incredible player she is, and I'm speechless right now because I was pushing myself to the limit in this match, especially in the third set, Aryna Sabalenka said
Frances Tiafoe, who lost the first two sets and then trailed 3-0 in the fifth, finally ended the match in 4 hours, 38 minutes
Savitastresses on the importance of staying in the present in the upcoming continental show-piece, while they are keen to build on the positives and end a 44-year wait

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