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Thiem dethrones Zverev to set up London final against Tsitsipas
LONDON: Dominic Thiem beat defending champion Alexander Zverev on Saturday to join Roger Federer’s conqueror Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the ATP Finals in London.
The Austrian fifth seed saw off the big-serving German 7-5, 6-3 after Greece’s Tsitsipas, making his debut at the tournament, had earlier beaten Federer 6-3, 6-4.
Thiem is playing in his fourth ATP Finals but during his firs... |
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Marquez, Lorenzo top the bill in Valencia
VALENCIA:
A MotoGP season dominated once again by Marc Marquez rolls to a close in Valencia this weekend with a fond farewell for another Spaniard, former champion Jorge Lorenzo who announced his retirement on Thursday.
Marquez has undoubtedly been the star of the season, winning 11 races so far and wrapping up his sixth world title with four races to spare.
No one has come close to his sp... |
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Pakistan have played me the best: Lyon
Ahead of the two-match Test series against Pakistan, Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has picked the Men in Green as the toughest opponent in his Test career.
Lyon has taken 26 Test wickets against Pakistan at an average of 50.34, which is his highest Test bowling average against any international team.
While speaking to Australian Associated Press (AAP), Lyon said that is looking forward t... |
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Emotions got the better of me, says dropped Sterling
LONDON:
Raheem Sterling said he allowed his “emotions” to get the better of him leading to a brief altercation with Liverpool’s Joe Gomez that resulted in the Manchester City player being dropped for Thursday’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro.
Sterling admitted on Instagram on Tuesday he and Gomez “had words” when they met up at the England camp the day after Liverpool’s 3-1 win over d... |
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Three things we learned from Liverpool's win over Man City
LIVERPOOL:
Liverpool moved eight points clear at the top of the Premier League and nine ahead of Manchester City with a 3-1 win over the defending champions at Anfield to take a giant leap towards ending their 30-year wait for the title.
Fabinho’s searing strike and Mohamed Salah’s stooping header handed Liverpool a dream start inside 13 minutes.
However, there was plenty of controversy to... |
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Messi's dead-ball hat-trick puts Barca back on top
MADRID:
Lionel Messi delivered an incredible dead-ball hat-trick on Saturday to steer Barcelona to a 4-1 victory over Celta Vigo and ease the pressure on his coach Ernesto Valverde.
Messi scored with a penalty and then a pair of sumptuous free-kicks either side of half-time after Lucas Olaza had briefly pulled Celta level with a free-kick of his own at Camp Nou. Sergio Busquets drove home to ... |
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Australia outclass Pakistan to clinch T20I series
Australia outclassed Pakistan by ten wickets in the third and final Twenty20 International (T20I) on Friday in Perth to clinch the three-match series two-nil.
Chasing a target of 107 runs, Australian openers David Warner and captain Aaron Finch remained unbeaten on 48 and 52 runs, respectively, to power the home side to a comprehensive win.
Defending a modest total, Pakistan’s bowling attack... |
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Fed Cup: Barty 'extremely hungry' for win
PERTH:
World number one Ashleigh Barty has enjoyed a career-changing season and is “extremely hungry” to end it on a high by steering Australia to their first Fed Cup in 45 years.
The seven-time champions have not tasted success in the tournament since the days of Evonne Goolagong in 1974, with two-time winners France standing in their way on the hardcourts at Perth Arena starting Saturday.
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Rodrygo makes history as Madrid put six past Galatasaray
MADRID:
Rodrygo scored a sensational hat-trick and the fastest two goals in Champions League history on Wednesday as Real Madrid humiliated Galatasaray 6-0.
The 18-year-old had his double after just six minutes and 14 seconds at the Santiago Bernabeu before teeing up Karim Benzema to make it four, after Sergio Ramos had chipped in a penalty.
Benzema then added a fifth late in the second ha... |
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Babar opens up after first loss as T20I captain
Pakistan Twenty20 International (T20I) captain Babar Azam was disappointed after the Men in Green suffered first defeat under his tenure.
Pakistan were convincingly beaten by Australia thanks largely due to former captain Steve Smith’s brilliant 80-run unbeaten knock, in Canberra during the second T20I of the three-match series.
"We are disappointed. Steve Smith took the match away. He ... |
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