No.1 seed Alison Van Uytvanck has captured the title at the Veneto Open Internazionali Confindustria Venezia e Rovigo — also known as Gaibledon — without dropping a set, culminating in a 6-4, 6-3 final defeat of Sara Errani in 68 minutes. It is Van Uytvanck’s third career trophy at WTA 125 level following Taipei 2013 …
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India coach Rahul Dravid has issued a challenge to those players on the cusp of selection for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. While the start of the 20-over showcase is still more than three months away, India still have many unanswered questions surrounding the make-up of their final 15-player …
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After a long delay at the hands of the Covid pandemic, the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League resumes in Uganda this week. Part of the qualification ecosystem for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, the Challenge League features 12 emerging nations around the world, with each team playing 15 matches across three …
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No.1 seed Ons Jabeur passed a tough test in the second round of the bett1open, saving a set point before quelling big-serving qualifier Alycia Parks 6-2, 7-6(8) in 1 hour and 31 minutes. Jabeur had defeated Parks 6-4, 6-0 in their only previous meeting, on the green clay of the 2021 Charleston WTA 250 event. …
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Joe Root, England’s talisman, has taken his batting to new heights since the start of 2021 in the longest format, culminating in a golden run of form. Since the start of 2021, Root has played 22 Test matches, accumulating 2371 runs at an average of 57.82, with 10 centuries and 4 half-centuries to his name. …
The 2022/23 Premier League fixtures have been released and the dates of all 380 matches are below. Kick-offs are 15:00 for Saturdays and bank holidays unless stated otherwise. Please note that fixtures are subject to change. See: Live TV fixture announcement dates Stay up to date on all the fixtures with the Premier League’s digital …
Both teams have been starved of 50-over cricket of late and will be looking to use this five-match series as good preparation for next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup in India. However, the five ODIs are not apart of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League. The hosts have included Under 19 World Cup …
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If belief is a contributing factor to success on grass, then Ons Jabeur will be one to watch over the next four weeks. “Usually, I play football on grass, not tennis, but it’s changing a little bit for me,” Jabeur told WTA Insider by phone on Media Day at the bett1open in Berlin, Germany. A …
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After Nicholas Pooran’s bowling cameo in Pakistan, we take a look back to other batting-renowned skippers who decided to mark out their run-up in a bid to turn the tide in the ODI format. Prior to his four-wicket performance in Super League action, Pooran had bowled just nine deliveries across List A and First Class …
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Chasing 149 for the win, Heinrich Klassen took the game away from India with a 46-ball 81 as South Africa broke home with four wickets to spare to go 2-0 up in Cuttack. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s magical figures of 4/13 in four overs was not enough to stop South Africa from taking a 2-0 lead in …
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