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Sabalenka, who has now reached at least the quarter-finals in her last 14 Grand Slam appearances, set up a last-eight meeting with Russian Diana Shnaider.
The veterans showed they still have enough fuel left in the tank to dominate as Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained the IPL crown with ease; Patidar, unperturbed by the expectations, scripted his own piece of history by winning back-to-back trophies
It is the best gift. Nothing can be better than this to win the IPL for two successive years, says Patidar
This year, there was a deeper level of confidence. Going into the playoffs, this reflected in some of our performances, says Flower
The team from the Garden City had several players stepping forward with match-winning performances; Patidars captaincy was calm and understated while Kohli finished as the franchises highest run-scorer for the second straight year
With the series locked at 1-1, a victory in the decider will not just be another overseas bilateral win but a shot in the arm for either team before the start of the Women's T20 World Cup later this month
The announcement comes just 10 days before the tournament kicks off on June 11 across the United States, Canada and Mexico
India won 19 medals, including 10 gold as high jumper Pooja Singh broke a two-decade-old national record with an effort of 1.93 metres
The team members, who are all safe and unhurt despite smoke spreading inside the bus, waited on the road for a short while before another bus was arranged to take them to the hotel
It was Arsenal's first trophy since Arteta won the Football Association Challenge (FA) Cup in his debut season as manager in 2020
To be honest, last year was a lot of pressure; this year was more calm because of the way we played throughout the tournament; I think we have not just played, we dominated this year, says Patidar
Magnus Carlsen exacted revenge on Frenchman Alireza Firouzja, winning the reverse fixture after having opened his campaign with a defeat to him
Hugo Sochurek became the youngest player for Czech Republic in a warmup game against Kosovo in a friendly
Ochoa, who made his World Cup debut in Germany in 2006, has seen limited action for the national team in recent years
The protocol for Video Assistant Referee, or VAR, is being clarified in certain areas
This season, I learnt how to play in pressure games, (and) how to change your game, says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Having become the first Indian to cross 8,000 points in decathlon, the 27-year-old is eyeing bigger things; he is open to the idea of competing in multiple events at the Glasgow CommonwealthGames
Suarez, 39, had left the door open for an international return, saying he would reverse his retirement if needed in the national side after a 20-month absence.
We've had to wait for so long and then just to have a group of guys where you feel like you're stepping onto the ground, you don't need to be the one to step up every time, says Virat Kohli
While RCB retained their playing XI, Gujarat Titans made one change with left-arm pacer Arshad Khan coming in the place of left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore.
Cirstea is in the form of her life after becoming the oldest player to break into the top 20 earlier this month
Kostyuk, who is undefeated on clay this season, had lost their three previous matches and never taken a set against the former top-ranked player, who turned 25 on Sunday
Sachin Tendulkar praises teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and urges mentors to respect his natural instincts in cricket development
Magnus Carlsen candidly reflects on aging and struggles during Norway Chess, admitting challenges in memory and motivation
The Indian team continued their winning run at the Women's U18 Asia Cup hockey after beating Korea 3-1
World No.1 Magnus Carlsen was at the receiving end again, as he went down to American Wesley So in the classical to slip back to the last spot on the leaderboard
Antil, who has broken his own world record in F64 javelin throw category in Bengaluru last week, was candid enough to give his own example as a victim to these abuses to prove his point
Both Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans will be aiming to lift their second titla
The body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem examination, said the police, adding that the para-athlete may have been shot
After rescuing England with a blistering unbeaten 39 off 13 balls at the death, Kemp returned figures of 2/15 with wickets of Smriti Mandhana and last T20I's star Jemimah Rodrigues in two overs as India lost their way to finish at 142/9 in pursuit of 169.
The Indians will play against the winner of the other semifinal, between the third seeded Indonesian pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and fifth seeds Liang Wei Kang and Chang Wang from China in Sunday's summit clash.
Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes fired the last of his team's penalties over the bar to hand PSG a 4-3 shootout victory.
Despite losing her first service game to open the match, Gauff struck back to break the Russian-born Austrian in the eighth and 10th games and take the lead.
The player-turned-coach is leaving Manchester City after delivering one of the most successful eras in the clubs history
There is familiarity when we play in Ahmedabad. We know the wicket, we know the ground, we know the kind of cricket we need to play to win, GT captain Shubman Gill said ahead of the final
The RCB skipper is one win away from joining the veterans as the only captains to have won back-to-back IPL titles
The star wrestler, returning to competition almost two years after the Paris Olympics heartbreak, loses to Meenakshi in the 53kg category semifinals; Dipanshee, Antim, Manisha, Bhagyashree, Nisha, and Priya claim their spots for the continental event

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