[ad_1] Daniil Medvedev took another step towards retaining a title for the first time in his career as the Russian third seed beat Germany’s Dominik Koepfer 7-6(5) 6-0 on Tuesday to reach the Miami Open quarter-finals. Medvedev overcame a shaky start and converted four break points while dropping serve just once to secure a spot […]
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Acerbi cleared of racist remark charge due to lack of evidence
[ad_1] MILAN : Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi was cleared of a charge of racially insulting Napoli’s Juan Jesus in a Serie A game, in a ruling handed down on Tuesday by an Italian football league judge. Judge Gerardo Mastrandrea said in the ruling seen by Reuters that the proceedings failed to reach “the minimum […]
Mickelson says brother Tim retiring from role as his caddie
[ad_1] LIV Golf’s Phil Mickelson announced on Tuesday that younger brother Tim, who has served as his caddie for the past eight years, is retiring from the role to spend more time with his family. With his brother as caddie, Mickelson collected three wins on the PGA Tour, including the PGA Championship in 2021 when, […]
Kohli serves timely reminder of T20 prowess with fiery IPL knock
[ad_1] Virat Kohli showed he is more than just a promotional tool for T20 cricket with a blistering knock in the Indian Premier League as the former Indian captain sent out a warning to bowlers ahead of the World Cup in the U.S. and West Indies this year. Despite playing only two T20 internationals since […]
Singapore fall 4-1 to China in World Cup qualifier after Wu Lei double
[ad_1] Singapore and China headed into the game in contrasting moods, with the Lions buoyed by a 2-2 comeback draw at the National Stadium last Thursday. Their opponents, on the other hand, were widely criticised following the result. Captain Zhang Linpeng had even said he would quit international football over the “humiliating” result, before making […]
Perth to kick off India’s blockbuster test tour of Australia
[ad_1] MELBOURNE : Perth will host the opener of the blockbuster five-test Australia-India series in November, which will conclude with the traditional New Year’s test in Sydney, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. The teams’ first five-test series in over 30 years will kick off on Nov. 22 at Perth Stadium, where Virat Kohli’s India were […]
Goodwin brace edges Australia closer to World Cup
[ad_1] MELBOURNE :Craig Goodwin scored a brace on his return from illness as Australia booked their place in the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying with a 5-0 rout of Lebanon at Canberra Stadium on Tuesday. Forward Goodwin, who sat out last week’s 2-0 win over the Lebanese while battling a virus, rocketed in […]
France’s pecking order doesn’t favour Saliba, says Deschamps
[ad_1] Despite a good run this season with Premier League side Arsenal, defender William Saliba still needs to iron out some kinks in his game before he can be brought into France’s starting lineup, manager Didier Deschamps said. Saliba, 23, has started six games in 12 appearances for Les Bleus but was left on the […]
Lyon backs veteran Australia test squad to keep playing past next Ashes series
[ad_1] Most players in Australia’s test squad are “closer to the end than the start” of their careers but they should be able to play on for another three to five years after working hard on their fitness and looking after their bodies, bowler Nathan Lyon said. Australia had just two players under the age […]
Hawks stage 30-point comeback to stun Celtics
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES: The Atlanta Hawks produced a comeback for the ages to overturn a 30-point deficit and defeat the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics 120-118 on Monday (Mar 25). Boston, who were confirmed as having clinched the Eastern Conference’s top seed earlier on Monday, appeared to be cruising towards a resounding win after outscoring Atlanta […]