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The 35-year-old Spanish left-hander defeated US lucky loser Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-2 to book a hardcourt date with American Stefan Kozlov in the last 16. Rafael Nadal matched his best career start to an ATP Tour season with a victory Tuesday in his first match since capturing the Australian Open title, reaching the second round of the Mexican Open. The 35-year-old Spanish left-hander defeated US lucky loser Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-2 to book a hardcourt date with American Stefan Kozlov in the last

Chelsea showed they can thrive without Romelu Lukaku as Kai Havertz scored after replacing the axed Belgium striker for the 2-0 Champions League last-16, first-leg win against Lille on Tuesday. Thomas Tuchel's side took control of the tie thanks to Havertz's first-half header and Christian Pulisic's clinical finish after the break at Stamford Bridge. The holders will expect to complete their progress to the quarter-finals when they travel to France for the second leg on March 16. But Chelsea's sixth successive win in

Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil superstar Neymar has said he would be “very keen" on playing Major League Soccer in the US at the end of his career. The 30-year-old striker said Saturday on a YouTube broadcast with fellow Brazil icon Ronaldo that he was attracted by the MLS calendar. “I don’t know if I’ll go back to play in Brazil. I’m very keen to play in the United States. At least for a season," he said. “The championship there is short, you have

The 81-year-old Pelé went in on February 13 to continue treatment for his colon cancer, and days later doctors found the infection. Pele has extended a scheduled hospital stay due to a urinary infection. The 81-year-old Pelé went in on February 13 to continue treatment for his colon cancer, and days later doctors found the infection, Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo said in a statement on Monday. “His clinical conditions are stable, and his release should take place on the next few

The stringent COVID-19 countermeasures, established by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee, have ensured the safe and successful organisation of the Olympic Games, protecting all the Games participants and the local communities. Out of 1,741,000 million airport and screening tests conducted since 23 January, when the closed-loop system came into effect officially, only 436 people have been found positive: 265 confirmed positives out of 13,628 airport tests171 confirmed positives out of 1,727,472 screening tests98 athletes confirmed positive86 team

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick rubbished reports that there is a rift between Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo over the club's captaincy, insisting it is he who decides who will be skipper, and the England defender will remain in place. Maguire took to Twitter on Friday to respond to a report by British newspaper Daily Mirror that he and veteran Portuguese forward Ronaldo are embroiled in a power struggle. "I've seen a lot of reports about this club that aren't true and this

Djokovic this week doubled down on his decision to stay unvaccinated. The No. 1-ranked tennis player said he would skip the French Open, Wimbledon and other tournaments if he was required to get a coronavirus vaccine to compete. Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic received a warm welcome in Dubai, where he visited the world’s fair following the global drama around his decision to remain unvaccinated. After being twice detained and deported from Australia ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam Tournament last month,

Rangers stunned Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in the Europa League on Thursday while Barcelona had to come from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Napoli in their play-off first leg tie. Rangers stunned Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in the Europa League on Thursday while Barcelona had to come from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Napoli in their play-off first leg tie. In Dortmund, James Tavernier gave Rangers the lead with a 38th-minute penalty after a handball by Dan-Axel Zagadou from a corner.

MADRID: Atletico Madrid slid to a 1-0 loss at home to Levante on Wednesday as Diego Simeone's side blew the chance to climb back into the Champions League places in Spain. The reigning La Liga champions failed to register a single shot on target as bottom side Levante won for only the second time in 24 games this season courtesy of Gonzalo Melero's second-half goal. Atletico trail fourth-placed Barcelona on goal difference but have played a game more than the Catalans. It was

Erin Jackson of the United States won gold in the women's 500 meters speed skating with an explosive start on Sunday, giving the U.S. its first gold medal in the event since 1994 and first-speed skating medal at the Beijing Olympics. She could be seen grinning widely after completing her lap of the National Speed Skating Olympics in 37.04 seconds, but had to wait for the last pair to finish before embracing her coach and bursting into tears. "I wish I could describe

Cristiano Ronaldo ended his six-game goal drought on Tuesday as Manchester United recovered from an insipid first-half display to beat 10-man Brighton 2-0 and clamber back into the Premier League top four. The match dramatically changed complexion early in the second half, with Ronaldo scoring his first goal in 2022 before Lewis Dunk was sent off three minutes later. But the home side still managed to make heavy weather of the situation, wasting a number of great chances to double their lead until

The wedding of Maxwell and Vinny will most likely be held in traditional Tamil Brahmin style and many Australian cricketers and international guests are expected to attend the ceremony. Australian cricket superstar Glenn Maxwell will soon tie the knot with Vini Raman, a girl of Indian origin. The wedding card of the adorable couple, printed in Tamil, is going viral on social media. Maxwell and Vini have been reportedly dating each other since 2017 and the duo got engaged in February 2020. It

Neymar could play his first game for Paris Saint-Germain since November when they face Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. Neymar could play his first game for Paris Saint-Germain since November when they face Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. The French club revealed on the eve of the tie that former Real defender Sergio Ramos is the only player missing due to injury as he continues

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee said on Saturday that a total of eight new COVID-19 cases were detected among games-related personnel on Feb. 11. All of the cases were among those already in the "closed loop" bubble that separates all event personnel from the public, five of whom were classified as either an athlete or team official, the notice said. No cases were found among new airport arrivals, according to a notice on the Beijing 2022 official website. Source : Reuters

Figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva won a gold medal having earlier failed a drug test and Olympic officials will fight Russia's decision to let her compete at the Winter Games, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Friday. The 15-year-old's gold medal and Games future now hangs in the balance as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) attempts to draw a line in the sand over Russian doping. Russian athletes are competing at the Beijing Games without their flag and national anthem, because of

Premier League: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he is not concerned about the 'best team' tag despite looking set to win another league title this season. Manchester City are runaway leaders at the top of the Premier League table but manager Pep Guardiola believes the Premier League side are not the best team in the world. City hammered Brentford 2-0 on Thursday in their league game at home to get to 60 points in 24 matches, extending the lead at the top

T20 World Cup 2022: Tickets For India vs Pakistan Match At MCG Sold Out Within Five Minutes Excitement is building for the ICC men's T20 World Cup 2022, with general ticket allocations for two match-days sold out on the first day of going on sale to the public. General ticket allocations have all been sold for India vs Pakistan encounter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on October 23 and the double-header that features South Africa vs Bangladesh and India vs Group A

South Korea said on Tuesday it plans to lodge a protest with the global top court for sport and an Olympics body over the disqualification of two short track speed skaters which triggered public furore at home. Hwang Dae-heon and Lee June-seo were disqualified from the men's 1,000 metres semi-finals at the Beijing Winter Olympics on late Monday, for an "illegal late pass" and a lane change, respectively, both causing contact with another skater. Many South Koreans questioned the decisions, especially as Hwang,

Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick says the club are improving on the pitch despite the shock FA Cup exit to Middlesbrough. The Old Trafford defeat by Chris Wilder's Championship side ended any realistic hope of United winning their first domestic silverware since 2017. It was the fifth time in 11 games under Rangnick that United had failed to win. "I'm absolutely convinced we're playing on a higher level than we used to play a couple of weeks ago," Rangnick said. "Both in

England men's cricket team head coach Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position in the wake of his side's humiliating performance in the Ashes. England men's cricket team head coach Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position in the wake of his side's humiliating performance in the recently-concluded Ashes series. The decision comes hours after Ashley Giles stepped down as ECB's managing director. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced that Silverwood has parted ways with the senior men's side,