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Before Victoria Azarenka had a chance to analyze both players she might meet next, a question was posed to her son about the two-time Australian Open champion`s third-round performance. Five-year-old Leo, wearing his sunglasses in the news conference room and sitting on his mother`s knee, responded succinctly: "Awesome!" Thanks, kid. Azarenka`s own highlights from her 6-0, 6-2 win over 15th-seeded Elina Svitolina on Friday included the "amount of aggressivity I could bring point after point, applying a lot of pressure, the consistency....

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Mom was awesome: Victoria Azarenka`s son after she enters 4th round at Aus Open Before Victoria Azarenka had a chance to analyze both players she might meet next, a question was posed to her son about the two-time Australian Open champion`s third-round performance. Five-year-o…

The schedule for the ICC Men`s T20 World Cup 2022 was announced on Friday. The Men in Blue will be locking horns against Pakistan in their first match of the tournament on October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The Men`s T20 World Cup 2022 is slated to be held in Australia between October 16- November 13 and it will be played across seven venues -- Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Geelong, Hobart and Perth....

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T20 World Cup schedule: India to lock horns against Pakistan at MCG on Oct 23 The schedule for the ICC Men`s T20 World Cup 2022 was announced on Friday. The Men in Blue will be locking horns against Pakistan in their first match of the tournament on October 23 at the Melbour…

Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh was the latest sports star to be hit by coronavirus and has tested positive for COVID-19. Harbhajan Singh went on to announce the same on Friday on social media and also said that he has quarantined himself at home and is taking all the necessary precautions. "I`ve tested positive for COVID with mild symptoms. I have quarantined myself at home and taken all the necessary precautions....

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Harbhajan after testing Covid-19 positive: I have quarantined myself at home Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh was the latest sports star to be hit by coronavirus and has tested positive for COVID-19. Harbhajan Singh went on to announce the same on Friday on social medi…

Indian spinner Axar Patel, who turned 28 years on January 20, 2022, decided to celebrate his birthday in a rather unique way. The spinner from Gujarat went on to make the day even more memorable and special as he got engaged to his girlfriend Meha. The star spinner went on to share a series of photos from his engagement ceremony on social media....

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Axar Patel gets engaged to girlfriend Meha on his 28th birthday; shares photos Indian spinner Axar Patel, who turned 28 years on January 20, 2022, decided to celebrate his birthday in a rather unique way. The spinner from Gujarat went on to make the day even more memorable an…

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Having fallen out of favour in Test and T20I cricket, Shikhar Dhawan now only has the 50-over format to prove himself. Despite losing the first ODI against South Africa at Boland Park, Paarl, on Wednesday, Dhawan, playing his first ODI in six months, emerged as the top-scorer for Team India with 79 off 84 balls. Dhawan’s selection for the SA ODIs is seen as the senior Indian opener’s last chance to keep his place....

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Spirited Shikhar Dhawan could get hotter vs South Africa Having fallen out of favour in Test and T20I cricket, Shikhar Dhawan now only has the 50-over format to prove himself. Despite losing the first ODI against South Africa at Boland Park, Paarl, on We…

Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round on Thursday as she struggled with blisters on her hand so bad that some of her team had urged her not to play. Raducanu, 19, making her debut at Melbourne Park, looked on track when she raced to a 3-0 lead in the opening set against Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic....

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Emma Raducanu after Australian Open loss: Wanted to put up a fight Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round on Thursday as she struggled with blisters on her hand so bad that some of her team had urged her not …

India women’s cricketer Smriti Mandhana Instagrammed this picture (left) on Tuesday for her 5.5 million followers and used American philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote on sunset. “Every sunset brings a promise of a new dawn ,” she wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Smriti Mandhana ()

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Smriti gets philosophical India women’s cricketer Smriti Mandhana Instagrammed this picture (left) on Tuesday for her 5.5 million followers and used American philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote on s…

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel blamed fatigue for an alarming slump in form that continued with a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Tuesday. The European champions have won just one of their last seven Premier League games to realistically end their title challenge and leave the third-placed Blues looking over their shoulder at the contenders for a Top-four finish. For the second meeting with the Seagulls in 20 days, Chelsea surrendered the lead....

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Chelsea boss Tuchel blames fatigue for Brighton draw Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel blamed fatigue for an alarming slump in form that continued with a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Tuesday. The European champions have won just one of their last seven Premie…

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu stormed into the second round of the Syed Modi International tournament with a dominating win over compatriot Tanya Hemanth here on Wednesday. Sindhu, 26, who lost in the semi-finals at India Open last week, thrashed Tanya 21-9, 21-9 in a lop-sided contest at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium. A former world champion, Sindhu will square off against USA’s Lauren Lam, who managed to get past a fighting Ira Sharma 15-21, 21-16, 21-16....

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Dominant Sindhu cruises into Round 2 Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu stormed into the second round of the Syed Modi International tournament with a dominating win over compatriot Tanya Hemanth here on Wednesday. Sindhu, 26, who l…

Covid-19 made its way into the Indian women’s team bio-security bubble on Wednesday ahead of the AFC Asian Cup with two members testing positive for the virus, forcing the organisers to shift them to a medical facility for isolation. One of the members (a player) would have featured in the starting XI in the campaign opener against Iran, a source close to the AIFF said....

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Two members of Indian team test Covid positive Covid-19 made its way into the Indian women’s team bio-security bubble on Wednesday ahead of the AFC Asian Cup with two members testing positive for the virus, forcing the organisers to shift…

Four-time champions Ghana were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations after crashing 3-2 to minnows Comoros in Group C on Tuesday in Garoua. The Black Stars had captain Andre Ayew sent off after 25 minutes and, after wiping out a two-goal deficit, lost when Comoros’ Ahmed Mogni scored his second goal five minutes from time. Morocco and Gabon drew 2-2 in Yaounde in the same group to retain first and second places respectively and qualify for the round of 16, which kicks off on Sunday....

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Ghana eliminated in Africa Cup of Nations Four-time champions Ghana were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations after crashing 3-2 to minnows Comoros in Group C on Tuesday in Garoua.  The Black Stars had captain Andre Ayew sent off…

FC Goa have lodged a formal complaint with the AIFF regarding the standard of refereeing in the ongoing Indian Super League. They have sought clarification over certain decisions in their matches against Kerala Blasters and NorthEast United earlier this month. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

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FC Goa lodge complaint over poor refereeing FC Goa have lodged a formal complaint with the AIFF regarding the standard of refereeing in the ongoing Indian Super League.  They have sought clarification over certain decisions in their mat…

Naomi Osaka played the role of smiling assassin and top seed Ashleigh Barty was ruthlessly efficient at the Australian Open on Wednesday as they moved closer to a potential fourth-round showdown. The impressive Barty, chasing a first title at her home Slam, barely broke sweat in her second round match, breezing past Italian qualifier Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1 in just 52 minutes in the heat of Rod Laver Arena....

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Ashleigh Barty: I’m a bit of a perfectionist Naomi Osaka played the role of smiling assassin and top seed Ashleigh Barty was ruthlessly efficient at the Australian Open on Wednesday as they moved closer to a potential fourth-round showdown. T…

Andy Murray called it “irritating” and Nick Kyrgios said it was “stupid” as confused players at the Australian Open had to deal with spectators giving them Cristiano Ronaldo’s “siuu” celebration treatment. Football fans are used to seeing the Manchester United superstar launch into a mid-air pirouette before exclaiming “siuu” when he scores—which comes from Spanish and Portuguese words for yes. But for the uninitiated it sounds like “boo” and fans at the opening Grand Slam of the year were shouting it en masse during Murray’s and Kyrgios’s matches at John Cain Arena on Tuesday....

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Murray, Kyrgios irked with Ronaldo-style chanting by fans Andy Murray called it “irritating” and Nick Kyrgios said it was “stupid” as confused players at the Australian Open had to deal with spectators giving them Cristiano Ronaldo…

US Open champion Emma Raducanu has lost 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to Danka Kovinic in the second round of the Australian Open. Raducanu won the US Open as a qualifier last September in just her second main draw appearance at a major. The 19-year-old Raducanu entered the Australian Open as the 17th seed and beat 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens in the first round....

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Australian Open 2022: Emma Raducanu loses to Danka Kovinic in second round US Open champion Emma Raducanu has lost 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to Danka Kovinic in the second round of the Australian Open. Raducanu won the US Open as a qualifier last September in just her second main dra…

After winning the Ashes 4-0, Australia has now become the number one ranked Test team in the world. Meanwhile, after suffering a 1-2 series loss against South Africa, India has dropped to the third spot while New Zealand has held onto its second position. New Zealand had played out a 1-1 series draw against Bangladesh. Australia has 119 points at the top and the Pat Cummins-led side is three points ahead of third-placed India....

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ICC Test Rankings: Australia top ranked side, India drops to third After winning the Ashes 4-0, Australia has now become the number one ranked Test team in the world. Meanwhile, after suffering a 1-2 series loss against South Africa, India has dropped to the third…

The flamboyant Rohit Sharma featured as opener, Rishabh Pant as wicketkeeper and R Ashwin as the lone specialist spinner in the ICC men`s `Test Team of the Year` but no Indian player was included in the global body`s ODI XI for 2021. After going unrepresented in the ICC men`s `T20 Team of the Year` due to a disastrous World Cup campaign in the UAE, it was no surprise to see the Indians miss out in the apex body`s ODI side as well after playing just six matches, even as the list featured two players from minnows Ireland....

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Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and R Ashwin feature in ICC`s Test Team of Year The flamboyant Rohit Sharma featured as opener, Rishabh Pant as wicketkeeper and R Ashwin as the lone specialist spinner in the ICC men`s `Test Team of the Year` but no Indian player was included i…

Stand-in skipper Nishant Sandhu was happy with the performances of his team-mates in the 174-win over Ireland despite missing six players, including main captain Yash Dhull, due to COVID-19 cases in the camp. With the win over Ireland at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, India have now progressed to the quarterfinal stage. "I`m really happy with the win. It was great to see everyone sticking to their roles and plans....

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Nishant Sandhu: We had to keep Covid-19 cases in the camp out of the mind Stand-in skipper Nishant Sandhu was happy with the performances of his team-mates in the 174-win over Ireland despite missing six players, including main captain Yash Dhull, due to COVID-19 cases i…

With the AFC Women`s Asian Cup India 2022, kicking off on Thursday, wishes have started to pour in from all over the country for the Indian football side. With World Cup qualification at stake in this tournament, the women wearing the blue jersey will be putting their best foot forward as they step out onto the pitch today against IR Iran....

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AFC Women`s Asian Cup: Wishes pour in as India gears up to start campaign With the AFC Women`s Asian Cup India 2022, kicking off on Thursday, wishes have started to pour in from all over the country for the Indian football side. With World Cup qualification at stake in t…

In the Group D match of the ICC Under 19 Men`s Cricket World Cup at the Conaree Sports Club, Australia bounced back from their defeat to Sri Lanka by registering a seven-wicket win over an impressive Scotland. It was a match where Scotland`s batting clicked to post a respectable 237 but Australia successfully chased down the total with seven wickets in hand....

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Australia, Scotland captains reflect on positives from their Group D match In the Group D match of the ICC Under 19 Men`s Cricket World Cup at the Conaree Sports Club, Australia bounced back from their defeat to Sri Lanka by registering a seven-wicket win over an impressi…

Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka threw her support on Wednesday behind a vaccine mandate on the women’s tour, as tennis wrestles with the fall-out of the saga surrounding unvaccinated Novak Djokovic. Azarenka is a long-time member of the powerful WTA Players’ Council, which is working through the challenges posed by Covid-19. Those were laid bare by the chaos and confusion that engulfed vaccine-skeptic Djokovic, who was deported on the eve of the Australian Open....

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Azarenka wants no-jab, no-play policy on WTA Tour Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka threw her support on Wednesday behind a vaccine mandate on the women’s tour, as tennis wrestles with the fall-out of the saga surrounding unvacc…

Veteran India players Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza were knocked out of the men’s and women’s doubles events of the Australian Open respectively, after losing their first round matches, here on Wednesday. Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin lost 6-3, 6-7(2), 2-6 to wild card pair of Chirstopher Rungkat and Treat Huey. Mirza and her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok, on the other hand, lost 4-6, 6-7(5), to Slovenian team of Tamara Zidansek and Kaja Juvan....

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Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza out of men’s and women’s doubles Veteran India players Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza were knocked out of the men’s and women’s doubles events of the Australian Open respectively, after losing their first round matches,…

Lionel Messi was back in full training with PSG on Tuesday for the first time since testing positive for Covid-19 at the end of last year. The Argentina attacker was seen warming up with his PSG teammates in a video clip posted by the club on Twitter. Messi contracted the virus whilst on holiday in his hometown of Rosario in Argentina during Ligue 1’s winter break....

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Lionel Messi back for PSG training after recovery Lionel Messi was back in full training with PSG on Tuesday for the first time since testing positive for Covid-19 at the end of last year. The Argentina attacker was seen warming up with his PSG te…

Bayern Munich’s record-setting striker Robert Lewandowski retained FIFA’s top men’s player title on Monday at The Best of 2021 ceremony as Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas collected the award for best women’s player. Lewandowski, 33, set a Bundesliga goal record last season, and edged Argentine Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain and Egyptian Mohamed Salah of Liverpool for the award. “I’m happy and honoured to win this award, and I feel very proud,” said Lewandowski who scored a total of 48 goals for club and country in 2020-2021....

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Lewandowski, Putellas win FIFA awards Bayern Munich’s record-setting striker Robert Lewandowski retained FIFA’s top men’s player title on Monday at The Best of 2021 ceremony as Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas collec…

As Novak Djokovic flew home from Australia after being deported for not being vaccinated against COVID-19, doubts arose over whether the tennis star would be able to play in the French Open. The current World No.1 could be barred from the French tournament this year, under a new law intended to exclude the unvaccinated from stadiums and other public places....

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Djoko could be barred from French Open too As Novak Djokovic flew home from Australia after being deported for not being vaccinated against COVID-19, doubts arose over whether the tennis star would be able to play in the French Open. The cu…

NFL star Tom Brady recently surprised a child cancer survivor with tickets to next month’s Super Bowl after he credited the quarterback for helping him beat the disease. The NFL tweeted a video showing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers star player surprising Utah resident Noah Reeb, 10, with the tickets to the finale. The surprise came after Reeb and Brady met during a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game in October last year....

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NFL superstar Tom Brady gifts cancer survivor kid Super Bowl tickets NFL star Tom Brady recently surprised a child cancer survivor with tickets to next month’s Super Bowl after he credited the quarterback for helping him beat the disease. The NFL tweeted a vid…

American skiing great Lindsey Vonn recently reflected on her friendship with former wrestler actor Dwayne Johnson and called him a great mentor. The three-time Olympic medallist is the first global ambassador of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Project Rock—an apparel collection—but their friendship goes way back. “We actually started our friendship because he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated and they asked him ‘Could anyone keep up with you in the gym?’ And he said the only person would be me—and I was like, whoa, whoa, I’m not sure that’s accurate....

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Lindsey Vonn feels Dwayne `The Rock` Johnson is someone she can call anytime American skiing great Lindsey Vonn recently reflected on her friendship with former wrestler actor Dwayne Johnson and called him a great mentor. The three-time Olympic medallist is the first global…

India`s stand-in ODI captain KL Rahul wants to build Team India’s success formula on former skipper Virat Kohli’s path. Rahul, who led India in the second Test against South Africa at Johannesburg (India lost by seven wickets) as Kohli was suffering from a back spasm recently, is excited to lead the country against the Proteas in three-match ODI series, starting in Paarl today....

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IND vs SA ODIs: KL Rahul keen to do a Virat Kohli India`s stand-in ODI captain KL Rahul wants to build Team India’s success formula on former skipper Virat Kohli’s path. Rahul, who led India in the second Test against South Africa at J…

Cricket great Sachin Tendulkar Instagrammed a heartfelt wish along with a childhood photograph for his friend and former cricketer, Vinod Kambli, who turned 50 on Tuesday. Tendulkar captioned it: “Happy birthday Kamblya! The innumerable memories we have had both on and off the field are something I shall cherish forever. Looking forward to hear from you on how 50 feels. God bless you!”...

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Sachin Tendulkar shares childhood photo to wish ‘Kamblya’ on his 50th birthday Cricket great Sachin Tendulkar Instagrammed a heartfelt wish along with a childhood photograph for his friend and former cricketer, Vinod Kambli, who turned 50 on Tuesday. Tendulkar captioned it: &…