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Pliskova qualifies for WTA Finals
SHENZHEN:
World number two Karolina Pliskova has become the second singles player to qualify for the season-ending WTA Finals in Shenzhen after top-ranked Ash Barty, the WTA Tour said on Monday.
The 27-year-old Czech won the inaugural Zhengzhou Open on Sunday, adding to trophies won in Brisbane, Rome and Eastbourne, and will make her fourth appearance in the Oct. 27-November 3 Finals which of... |
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Pakistani boxer Waseem dedicates recent win to ‘Kashmiri brethren’
Pakistan’ former World Boxing Council (WBC) silver champion Muhammad Waseem made his come back in style as he knocked out his Conrado Tanamor in 82 seconds in Dubai at the Rotunda Rumble on Friday night.
Waseem has braved 10 bouts now and only lost one, while this was his seventh win through knock-out.
This was his first fight with his new management MTK Golbal, while he had to go through a ... |
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Chris Froome targets fifth Tour title following crash
LONDON:
Chris Froome admits he is “grateful to be alive” after a horrific high speed crash into a wall in June that left the four-time Tour de France winner with multiple fractures.
However, despite still needing crutches to walk, Froome is targeting a record-equalling fifth Tour title and Olympic gold in Tokyo next year.
The 34-year-old broke his neck, femur, elbow, hip and ribs when he c... |
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Sana Mir named among Asia Game Changer Award honorees
Pakistan woman cricketer Sana Mir has been named among honorees for the annual Asia Game Changer Awards.
The award ceremony will take place in New York City on October 24, 2019, where Mir will receive the award along with five other women.
Mir led Pakistan women’s team to gold medal wins at the Asia Games in 2010 and 2014. She recently became the world’s top-ranked bowler for one-day interna... |
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Neymar rape accuser charged with extortion
SAO PAULO:
Police in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo said on Tuesday they had indicted the woman who accused football star Neymar of rape, charging her with fraud, extortion and slander, in what could be a major relief for the Paris Saint Germain striker.
The former Brazil captain was accused of raping Najila Trindade in a Paris hotel room in May, but he alleged the encounter was consensual ... |
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Former Pakistan cricketer Abdul Qadir passes away
Former Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir passed away in Lahore on Friday due to cardiac arrest.
"We were taking our father [Abdul Qadir] to the hospital but he died before we could reach there," said, son, Salman Qadir.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also offered their condolences, upon hearing the news.
"PCB is shocked at the news of 'maestro' Abdul Qadir's passing and has offered its d... |
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'It's going to be fun': Andreescu relishes US Open date with Serena
NEW YORK:
Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu is eagerly awaiting Saturday’s US Open title showdown with 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, in a rematch of last month’s Toronto final that was cut short by injury.
The 19-year-old Andreescu, playing at just her fourth Grand Slam and making her US Open main draw debut, has enjoyed a rapid rise over the past nine months after finishing 2... |
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Nadal 'in good shape' after scrappy US Open win
NEW YORK:
Rafael Nadal said he felt “in good shape” after advancing to the semi-finals of the US Open with a battling 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 win over Argentine 20th seed Diego Schwartzman.
Second seed Nadal, a three-time champion in New York, will play Italy’s Matteo Berrettini for a berth in the final after the 18-time Grand Slam winner overcame a gritty performance from the 5ft 7in (1.70m) Schwartzm... |
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Verstappen, Gasly to start at back of grid in Italy
MONZA:
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly will start Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at the back of the grid due to power unit changes, engine partners Honda said on Wednesday.
Both will use Honda’s latest ‘Spec 4’ unit, taking them beyond their engine allocation for the season.
“For their first race with Spec 4, Gasly and Verstappen will therefore take grid penalties and ... |
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Osaka beaten but wiser after US Open exit
Naomi Osaka was dethroned as champion and toppled from the world number one ranking with a US Open loss Monday, but she’s calm about the setback after learning some valuable lessons.
Swiss 13th seed Belinda Bencic beat Osaka 7-5, 6-4 in a fourth-round match at Flushing Meadows, sending the 21-year-old Japanese star away unhappy but wiser.
“For me, right now I have this feeling of sadness, bu... |
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