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New knockout format for UEFA competitions debuts with Conference League playoffs draw
4 days, 12 hours ago

New knockout format for UEFA competitions debuts with Conference League playoffs draw

The Hindu  

Ahead of the UEFA Champions League finishing its first-ever opening league phase in January, the new format for European competitions took shape Friday with the draw for knockout playoffs in the third-tier Conference League. Eight winners of two-leg playoffs on February 13 and 20 will advance to the round of 16 scheduled in March, joining league leader Chelsea, third-place Fiorentina …

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New knockout format for European soccer competitions debuts with Conference League playoffs draw
4 days, 12 hours ago

New knockout format for European soccer competitions debuts with Conference League playoffs draw

Associated Press  

NYON, Switzerland — It is a rare win in modern soccer. The Conference League’s place in European soccer since launching in 2021 — and paying almost $300 million in prize money this season — is helping to keep its mostly unheralded clubs happy enough with UEFA to resist offers elsewhere. Waiting for them are Conference League leader Chelsea — which …

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US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz close out strong day for home hopes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz close out strong day for home hopes

The Hindu  

Defending champion Coco Gauff and 12th seed Taylor Fritz capped a terrific day at Flushing Meadows for the home hopes, as several Americans moved onto the US Open third round. Gauff cleaned up early mistakes to beat unseeded German Tatjana Maria 6-4, 6-0, setting up a meeting with 2019 semifinalist Elina Svitolina of Ukraine after her win at Arthur Ashe …

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Tennis stars Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Sebastian Korda to skip 2024 Paris Olympics
6 months ago

Tennis stars Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Sebastian Korda to skip 2024 Paris Olympics

New York Times  

Taylor Fritz is in. The Olympic tennis tournament scheduled for late July has been the subject of plenty of consternation among the top American men’s players these past months, with several athletes wrestling with the idea of taking a pass. It became official Thursday, with the names of several of the best and best-known American players deciding to skip Paris, …

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Iga Swiatek reigns at the French Open again with ‘The One Where She Wins Her Fifth Grand Slam’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek reigns at the French Open again with ‘The One Where She Wins Her Fifth Grand Slam’

Associated Press  

PARIS — Iga Swiatek’s made clear that she is a big fan of the TV series “Friends.” She even got a chance to hit some tennis balls with actress Courteney Cox — who played Monica Geller on the show — shortly before the start of the French Open. 5 overall, Swiatek was wearing custom-made white sneakers that her shoe sponsor …

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Rafa exits Paris on a wave of emotion
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rafa exits Paris on a wave of emotion

China Daily  

Nadal stretches for a forehand return to Zverev during their first-round match on Monday. AFP Pole position Women's world No 1 Swiatek raced to a 6-1, 6-2 victory against French qualifier Leolia Jeanjean after just 61 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier. The 22-year-old Pole is aiming to become the first woman to win three straight Roland Garros titles since Justine …

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French Open 2024: Sinner cruises into Roland Garros second round; Tsitsipas beats Fucsovics
6 months, 3 weeks ago

French Open 2024: Sinner cruises into Roland Garros second round; Tsitsipas beats Fucsovics

The Hindu  

Second seed Jannik Sinner swatted aside Wimbledon quarterfinalist Christopher Eubanks in straight sets to reach the French Open second round on Monday. The Italian star struck 32 winners and broke Eubanks’ serve five times as he set up a second-round meeting with French veteran Richard Gasquet. The general shape isn’t at 100 percent yet so we’re trying to build every …

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Nadal says he is not 100% fit ahead of Madrid debut. Spaniard still unsure about playing French Open
8 months ago

Nadal says he is not 100% fit ahead of Madrid debut. Spaniard still unsure about playing French Open

Associated Press  

MADRID — Rafael Nadal will play in the Madrid Open despite not being fully fit and didn’t seem too optimistic about his chances of being ready for the French Open next month. “It’s a work in progress for me, but I’m watching a lot more matches on clay, I’m trying to do my homework as best as I can.” Qualifier …

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Israel ousted from Euro 2024 playoffs 4-1 against Iceland. Ukraine gets late goals to beat Bosnia
9 months ago

Israel ousted from Euro 2024 playoffs 4-1 against Iceland. Ukraine gets late goals to beat Bosnia

Associated Press  

Israel crashed out of the European Championship qualifying playoffs against Iceland on Thursday, as Ukraine found two late goals for a stunning win at Bosnia-Herzegovina. A missed penalty in the 80th minute by Israel’s record scorer Eran Zahavi that would have leveled the score led to a late collapse in a 4-1 rout for Iceland. Ukraine’s new star forward Artem …

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Olympic soccer draw: U.S. women to face Germany, Australia
9 months ago

Olympic soccer draw: U.S. women to face Germany, Australia

LA Times  

The U.S. team celebrates after defeating Brazil in the CONCACAF Gold Cup women’s soccer final on March 10 in San Diego. The U.S. women’s national team will face Germany, Australia and either Zambia or Morocco in the group stage of this summer’s Olympic soccer tournament in France, where the Americans hope to return to the top of the podium for …

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Pune Challenger 2024: Ramkumar knocks out Bengaluru Open champion Napolitano in first round
10 months ago

Pune Challenger 2024: Ramkumar knocks out Bengaluru Open champion Napolitano in first round

The Hindu  

Ramkumar Ramanathan served big and stroked with intelligence to turn the tide in the nick of time in both the sets as he knocked out the champion of last week’s Bengaluru Open - Stefano Napolitano - 7-6, 7-6 in the first round of the $133,250 Maha Open Challenger tennis tournament at the Balewadi Stadium on Tuesday. After the champion of …

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Chris Eubanks and Sebastian Korda give the US a 2-0 lead over Ukraine in the Davis Cup
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chris Eubanks and Sebastian Korda give the US a 2-0 lead over Ukraine in the Davis Cup

Hindustan Times  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Chris Eubanks stepped in as a late replacement for an injured Taylor Fritz and joined Sebastian Korda in earning singles victories on Thursday to give the United States a 2-0 lead against Ukraine in Davis Cup qualifying. 32-ranked Eubanks, a Wimbledon quarterfinalist last year, made his Davis Cup debut and defeated No. I've been pretty nervous all …

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Li Na surprises Zheng as China's tennis queens hold court
11 months ago

Li Na surprises Zheng as China's tennis queens hold court

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen meets China's two-time Grand Slam singles champion Li Na after her third round match at Melbourne Park on Saturday. AUSTRALIAN OPEN MELBOURNE, Australia — Zheng Qinwen had just regaled the Rod Laver Arena crowd with her memories of Li Na's triumph in the Australian Open final when she had a surprise visitor. In the brief time on court …

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Zheng has some extra inspiration after Li Na’s surprise visit at the Australian Open
11 months ago

Zheng has some extra inspiration after Li Na’s surprise visit at the Australian Open

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Zheng Qinwen had just regaled the Rod Laver Arena crowd about her memories of Li Na’s triumph in the Australian Open final when she had a surprise visitor. That was feeling really special for me.” The 21-year-old Zheng was even more complimentary after seeing Li, saying: “You know, I feel she’s much more beautiful than. I felt …

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Say that to my face: Djokovic challenges a heckler in testy 2nd-round win at Australian Open
11 months, 1 week ago

Say that to my face: Djokovic challenges a heckler in testy 2nd-round win at Australian Open

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Already sick and tired in another early round slog, Novak Djokovic unloaded on a heckler who crossed the line at the Australian Open. That’s it.” Djokovic has been dealing with a sore wrist and said after his opening match — a four-hour, four-set win over 18-year-old qualifier Dino Prizmic — that he hasn’t been well. “Maybe that …

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US Open quarterfinalist Zheng Qinwen wins Asian Games gold
1 year, 2 months ago

US Open quarterfinalist Zheng Qinwen wins Asian Games gold

The Hindu  

US Open quarter-finalist Zheng Qinwen won a battle of the top seeds to clinch the Asian Games women’s tennis gold Friday and burnish her fast-growing reputation. The 20-year-old, China’s brightest young tennis star, battled through the Hangzhou heat to outlast teammate Zhu Lin and seal the title 6-2, 6-4 in 1hr 44mins. Now under the wing of Naomi Osaka’s former …

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Wrestler Abhimanyu upsets higher-ranked Ukrainian in opening round of World Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Wrestler Abhimanyu upsets higher-ranked Ukrainian in opening round of World Championships

The Hindu  

All four Indian free-style wrestlers on show on the day one of the UWW World Championships won their opening-round bouts with 70kg grappler Abhimanyu upsetting world number 7 Ukraine’s Ihor Nykyforuk here on Saturday. Abhimanyu, the bronze-medal winner at the U23 World Championships in June and ranked 26th in the world, defeated the Ukrainian 19-9, effecting a victory by fall. …

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Chile makes rousing Rugby World Cup debut as Japan wins
1 year, 3 months ago

Chile makes rousing Rugby World Cup debut as Japan wins

Associated Press  

TOULOUSE, France — Japan won the game. Chile’s debut at the Rugby World Cup went better than anyone expected even though it lost to Japan 42-12 on Sunday. Captain Kazuki Himeno was a late withdrawal to a calf injury but Japan still started with nine players with World Cup experience and bagged the bonus point win from six converted tries. …

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Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki are given wild cards into the US Open
1 year, 4 months ago

Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki are given wild cards into the US Open

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Venus Williams will be back in the U.S. Open at age 43, and Caroline Wozniacki will join her in the field for her return to Grand Slam tennis. American women Ashlyn Krueger, Robin Montgomery, Kayla Day and Clervie Ngounoue also will receive wild cards into the main draw, as will Fiona Ferro of France and Storm Hunter …

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Reilly Opelka, Zhang Shuai pull out of U.S. Open
1 year, 4 months ago

Reilly Opelka, Zhang Shuai pull out of U.S. Open

The Hindu  

Reilly Opelka of the United States and Zhang Shuai of China have pulled out of the U.S. Open. The U.S. Tennis Association announced the withdrawals on Tuesday and said that Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina and Caroline Dolehide of the U.S. will move into the vacated spots in the singles fields. Her best result in singles at the U.S. Open …

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Nick Kyrgios withdraws from US Open, missing every Grand Slam event in 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Nick Kyrgios withdraws from US Open, missing every Grand Slam event in 2023

Firstpost  

Nick Kyrgios has played just once in 2023 following knee surgery in January, and a wrist injury subsequently forced him to withdraw from Wimbledon and ATP events in Washington, Toronto and Cincinnati. Australian star Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from this month’s US Open as he works his way back from injury, organizers said Thursday. Kyrgios has played just once in …

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Durand Cup 2023: Odisha FC takes on Indian Army FT in Group F opening clash
1 year, 4 months ago

Durand Cup 2023: Odisha FC takes on Indian Army FT in Group F opening clash

The Hindu  

Super Cup champions Odisha FC will take on Indian Army FT in the first group F match of the Durand Cup here at Sports Authority of India stadium on Monday. We will give our best against Odisha.” RELATED DURAND CUP INFORMATION: Last year’s quarterfinalist, Odisha, has announced a 22-member squad under Head Coach Amit Rana, comprising home-grown talent from the …

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Kei Nishikori withdraws from the DC Open. It was supposed to be his comeback’s 2nd event
1 year, 4 months ago

Kei Nishikori withdraws from the DC Open. It was supposed to be his comeback’s 2nd event

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Kei Nishikori pulled out of the DC Open on Tuesday because of an injured left knee shortly before he was scheduled to play what was supposed to be his first match at the second ATP tournament of a comeback from hip surgery. Nishikori, a 33-year-old from Japan who was the 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, returned to top-level tennis …

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Atalanta Open: Top-seeded Taylor Fritz powers into final against Aleksandar Vukic
1 year, 4 months ago

Atalanta Open: Top-seeded Taylor Fritz powers into final against Aleksandar Vukic

The Hindu  

Top-seeded American Taylor Fritz defeated compatriot J.J. Wolf 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday to book a title clash with Australian Aleksandar Vukic in the ATP Tour hardcourt tournament in Atlanta. Vukic, the 27-year-old from Sydney, defeated Frenchman Ugo Humbert 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 to reach his maiden ATP Tour final. The Australian was playing in his first ATP Tour semifinal after upsetting …

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