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World number one Novak Djokovic overpowered Dennis Novak after Dusan Lajovic battled past Gerald Melzer and Serbia went on to a 3-0 win in their opener against Group F hosts Austria in the Davis Cup Finals in Innsbruck on Friday. Djokovic, aiming to guide Serbia to their first title since 2010 and second overall, made light work of his opponent as he dropped just six points on serve and did not face a break point while claiming a 6-3 6-2 victory in under

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp urged forward Sadio Mane to control his emotions when opponents try to wind him up and "pay them back" with the quality of his football. Klopp was involved in an ugly altercation with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during Liverpool's 4-0 win last weekend after the Arsenal bench appealed for action to be taken against Mane for his aerial challenge on Takehiro Tomiyasu. Klopp said opposition players often try to antagonise Mane, who has scored nine goals for Liverpool in

Abu Dhabi T10 season 5’s matchday 7 belonged to the chasing teams as the Bangla Tigers and Delhi Bulls cruised to comfortable victories over the Deccan Gladiators and Northern Warriors, respectively. Chasing down a modest 117 against the Gladiators, a masterful half-century by Afghanistan batsman Hazratullah Zazai guided the Tigers to their third successive victory of the season. In the second match, despite captain Rovman Powell’s valiant rescue act in the middle overs for Northern Warriors, Dwayne Bravo’s Delhi Bulls easily chased down

India were all out for 345 in the first innings in their opening test against New Zealand at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium on Friday. Debutant Shreyas Iyer topscored for the hosts with 105, while Shubman Gill (52) and Ravindra Jadeja (50) made half-centuries. Tim Southee (5-69) was pick of the New Zealand bowlers, ably helped by fellow seamer Kyle Jamieson, who claimed 3-91. Mumbai hosts the second and final test from Dec. 3. Source: Reuters / Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi;

Formula One has renewed its contract with Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Spanish Grand Prix until 2026, it announced on Friday. F1 said in a statement that as part of the new agreement, improvements to the track and facilities will be made ahead of next season's race on May 22, 2022. The improvements would include upgrades and improvements relating to the circuit's sustainability plans, the statement added. "I want to thank the promoter and authorities for their enthusiasm and commitment to keeping Formula

India stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bat in the opening test against New Zealand on Thursday in a battle between two spin-heavy squads at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium. Batter Shreyas Iyer makes his test debut for the hosts, who picked three spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja. Regular India captain Virat Kohli has skipped the opening test, while several other senior players have been rested from the two-match series to manage their workload. "Yes, a

Philip Salt and Jamie Overton propelled Team Abu Dhabi to a six-wicket win against Delhi Bulls in their fifth game. While Philip Salt opened the batting with a solid half-century, Overton did his job down the order with 20 runs in five balls. Twelve of these came in the last two balls of the match when his team needed 10 to win. The second match of the day saw the Northern Warriors topple The Chennai Braves to clinch their first win of the

Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut has been ruled out of the Davis Cup after suffering an abdominal injury in training and will be replaced by Albert Ramos, the Spanish tennis federation said. World number 19 Bautista Agut, who helped Spain clinch the 2019 title against Canada in the inaugural edition of the revamped event, was the highest-ranked singles player in the team. Ramos, 33, will join Pablo Carreno Busta, Feliciano Lopez, Marcel Granollers and 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, who will be making his Davis Cup

The Bangla Tigers wrapped up one of the fastest chases in the history of Abu Dhabi T10, defeating The Chennai Braves in just over four overs. West Indian Johnson Charles starred with the bat for the Tigers, scoring 36 in 12 balls to help win their second match of the fifth season. The chasing team was on top in the first match of the night too as Deccan Gladiators toppled the defending champions Northern Warriors in a low-scoring encounter. Here’s what went down

As anticipation builds across the world for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Qatar is ready to host the event ahead of a year unlike other countries, said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.  “I have never seen a country which is so ready to host FIFA World Cup. One year ahead, all venues are ready, unlike other countries,” said Infantino yesterday, while speaking at the latest edition of Education City Speaker Series.  The virtual event, under the theme ‘FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: The Countdown

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and FIFA yesterday celebrated the one-year to go milestone for the World Cup Qatar 2022 in a colourful ceremony at the picturesque Corniche Fishing Spot in Doha. In an amazing evening, the Countdown Clock was unveiled in front of a gathered crowd of FIFA World Cup legends, invited guests and fans.  The launch ceremony also featured a drone show, special guests and other surprises, ramping up the anticipation as the first FIFA World Cup in

After the Gladiators bowled the Bulls out, their opening batsmen Tom Kohler-Cadmore (51* from 19 balls) and Tom Banton (44 from 21 balls) took the game away with an opening partnership of 100 runs in 6.3 overs. The Deccan Gladiators registered a massive victory over Delhi Bulls after they chased down a total of 112 in the Abu Dhabi T10 on Monday. After the Gladiators bowled the Bulls out, their opening batsmen Tom Kohler-Cadmore (51* from 19 balls) and Tom Banton (44 from

Dwayne Bravo's Delhi Bulls defeated defending champions Northern Warriors by six wickets in the opening game of the Abu Dhabi T10 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday (November 19). After being put in to bat by the Delhi Bulls, the Warriors posted a competitive total of 107/4 in their 10 overs before breezy knocks from Rahmanullah Gurbaz (30 runs off 10 balls) and Mohammad Hafeez (31 runs off 18 balls) helped the Bulls chase down the total with one

In match two of the fifth edition of Abu Dhabi T10 2021, Team Abu Dhabi got off to a fantastic start as they crushed Bangla Tigers by 40 runs in their opening game of the tournament at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday (November 19). Chris Gayle's unbeaten innings of 49 runs from 23 balls and Paul Stirling's knock of 59 runs from 23 balls helped Team Abu Dhabi post a total of 145/4 in their 10 overs before Marchant

Chinese player Peng Shuai has still not directly been in contact with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), which says "no amount of money" would stop it pulling events out of China. Peng, 35, made sexual assault allegations against a former China vice-premier two weeks ago. WTA chairman Steve Simon told the BBC there will be no events in China next year without proof that Peng is safe. "We cannot stand by compromises. This is a right and wrong issue," he said. The WTA

With a new coach and a new T20I captain at the helm, Team India face T20 World Cup finalists New Zealand in a three-match T20I series starting Wednesday. With a new coach and a new T20I captain at the helm, Team India face T20 World Cup finalists New Zealand in a three-match T20I series starting at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday. New head coach Rahul Dravid oversaw the preparations on Monday as the Indian players were put through their paces

Argentina joined Brazil in qualifying for next year's World Cup in Qatar despite the arch-rivals playing out a dour 0-0 draw in San Juan on Tuesday. Argentina joined Brazil in qualifying for next year's World Cup in Qatar despite the arch-rivals playing out a dour 0-0 draw in San Juan on Tuesday. Defeats for Uruguay (3-0 to Bolivia) and Chile (2-0 to Ecuador) ensured Argentina, unbeaten in 27 matches, booked their ticket, leaving just two more automatic spots available in South American qualifying

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka said she was concerned over the wherabouts of fellow tennis player Peng Shuai, who has not been heard from since making allegations of sexual assault against a former Chinese vice premier. Peng, one of China's biggest sport stars, said on social media earlier this month that a former member of China's Politburo Standing Committee, Zhang Gaoli, coerced her into sex and that they later had an on-off consensual relationship. The global tennis community has grown alarmed as

Italy will have to get through the play-offs if they are to return to the World Cup after a goalless draw at Northern Ireland on Monday allowed Switzerland to pip them on the final day of qualifying. Italy will have to get through the play-offs if they are to return to the World Cup after a goalless draw at Northern Ireland on Monday allowed Switzerland to pip them on the final day of qualifying. Roberto Mancini's European champions, who started the night top

Qatar's beach volleyball team consists of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan (Qatar 1) and Mahmoud Essam and Said Al Mageed ( Qatar 2) will participate in the 2021 Asian Men's Beach Volleyball Championships which will run from Nov. 23 to 27 in Phuket city of Thailand. Most notably, this championship was scheduled to be held in July 2020 in China, but has been postponed twice, until finally approved to be held in Thailand according to the applicable measures of COVID-19. Qatar's beach volleyball