𓆉Botic van de Zandschulp created a major upset on Saturday when he stunned five-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
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𓆉Botic van de Zandschulp created a major upset on Saturday when he stunned five-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
🎶Barcelona’s home game against Osasuna in the La Liga on Saturday was postponed after the death of their first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia. The club said in a statement that it was “deeply saddened to announce the passing of first-team doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia this evening” and extended its “heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.”
ꦯSerbian star has spoken for the first time after his shocking loss at the Indian Wells Open to Botic Van de Zandschulp.
"You know, things are different obviously for me the last couple of years. I've been struggling to play on the desired level,” the 40-time ATP ℱMasters 1000 champion said. “Every now and then, I have couple good tournaments, but mostly it's really a challenge. It's a struggle for me.
ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ"I guess nothing can prepare you for that moment, in a sense. You have to experience it and try to deal with it in the best possible way."
NZ Captain Mitchell Santner has spoken about India and the conditions in Dubai ahead of the all-important final in the ICC Champions Trophy.
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🦂India will be fielding 145 competitors in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 set to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi from March 11 to 13.
🔯Novak Djokovic has lost three matches on the bounce for the very first time since 2018 - six years, 11 months, 16 days.
🌊Gujarat Titans have announced former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade as the their assistant coach ahead of the IPL 2025. Wade was a part of GT for two seasons as a player in 2022 and in 2024.
🌺Jayson Tatum scored 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists as the Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 111-101. With LeBron James suffering a strained groin, the Lakers cut a 20-point deficit to single digits, and eventually won the match.
🐓Even as the Indian team braces for the Kiwi challenge in Sunday's Champions Trophy final in Dubai, speculation is rife on the possible retirement of captain Rohit Sharma and batting mainstay Virat Kohli after the match. But vice-captain Shubman Gill said the topic had not been broached in the Indian camp.
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⛄Indian Army and Ladakh are set to renew their rivalry when the second leg of the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 begins at the picturesque Kongdoori slopes. Indian Army will be aiming to wrest control from the first leg winners Ladakh to defend their overall title in the prestigious tournament.
India:ไ Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakaravarthy
New Zealand:🅘 Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham(wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, William O'Rourke, Matt Henry/Nathan Smith
𒐪FC Barcelona's La Liga fixture against CA Osasuna, which was supposed to be played on Saturday night, was postponed when it was learned that the Catalans' first-team doctor, Carles Minarro Garcia had passed away.
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♈New Zealand are batting first in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after Mitchell Santner won the toss.
New Zealand💛 (Playing XI): Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke
India💮 (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
ꦿLA Lakers star LeBron James isn't worried after straining his groin in the waning minutes of Los Angeles’ 111-101 loss to Boston on Saturday night. Speaking after the game, he said, "“Not much concern,” James said. “Obviously, I’m day-to-day. I’ll look at it each day and see if it gets better, and take the proper measures to see what I need to do moving forward.”
👍Former Australian wicketkeeper batter Matthew Wade has joined Gujarat Titans as an Assistant Coach for the next season of the Indian Premier League. He was part of the GT squad who won the 2022 season under Hardik Pandya's captaincy.
🌠Collin Morikawa made a 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole on a baked out Bay Hill course for a 5-under 67, giving him a one-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and a chance to win for the first time in 17 months. According to an AP report, Russell Henley on Saturday holed a long bunker shot for birdie on the opening hole, ran off four in a row to start the back nine and had a 67 to finish one shot behind. Corey Conners of Canada missed the 18th fairway, chipped out and made bogey for a 69 and was two back.
💎Kuldeep Yadav produced a beauty first up to dismiss a dangerous Rachin Ravindra as Indian spinners reduced New Zealand to 135 for 4 after 30 overs in the final of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday. The left-arm wrist spinner (2/25 in 6 overs) then removed opposition's main batter Kane Williamson (11 off 14 balls) with a perfectly flighted delivery which stopped on him, enticing a simple return catch. Enduring an underwhelming tournament thus far, Kuldeep, India's most prolific ODI spinner in recent years, finally came to the party when it mattered.
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