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12Jul By source belowNo Comments
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Medvedev weathers Eubanks storm to reach Wimbledon semis | Tennis News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Third seed Daniil Medvedev brought an end to American debutant Christopher Eubanks' remarkable Wimbledon journey in a hard-fought quarter-final match. Medvedev emerged victorious with a 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-1 scoreline in London on Wednesday.Medvedev claimed the opening set, but Eubanks quickly turned the tables in the next two sets with an aggressive display of first-strike tennis.Eubanks' powerful shots surprised the Russian and had the Court One crowd roaring in approval. At one point, Medvedev appeared bewildered and struggled to find solutions as Eubanks continued to attack relentlessly.However, the former US Open champion gradually regained his composure in the tight fourth set, managing to dampen the fire of Eubanks' game. Medvedev's experience came to the fore in ...
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8Jul By source belowNo Comments
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Lord’s Museum documents Empire of Cricket with new exhibition | Cricket News – Times of India

LONDON: The bat used by K S Ranjitsinhji, well-known as Ranji, to score his unbeaten 154 in his Test debut over a century ago in July 1896 and the ball from the infamous Bodyline England versus Australia series of 1932-33 are among the iconic items on display at a new exhibition at Lord's Cricket Ground Museum.‘No Foreign Field: MCC and the Empire of Cricket' is a documentation of the vast expansive spread of cricket, its association with the British Empire and the winds of change for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) over the decades.Divided across segments of First Contact, Building Connections, Tours and the Imperial Bond, Conflict and Transition, the new exhibition which opened recently is now part of any tour of the Lord's ground until early next year.“The story of this exhibition ...
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3Jul By source belowNo Comments
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Wimbledon 2023: Grass is for the G.O.A.T, and Novak Djokovic is ready for it | Tennis News – Times of India

LONDON: The morning sky at SW19 was of a weepy hue, in the distance the St Mary’s Church bells chimed. A signal. The Championships, starting Monday, is the first Wimbledon after Roger Federer retired from the sport; the Swiss, who these grounds embraced as their very own, was Lord of the lawns, having won here eight times. Adored and adorned.By the end of the fortnight, this grass-court Slam could have another awe-inspiring hero at the helm. Novak Djokovic is going for a record-equaling eighth Wimbledon title and ground-altering 24th Grand Slam crown.The No.2 seed is on a 28-match winning streak here, having not lost a match on these premises since 2016. He’s unbeaten on Centre Court since 2013.At Aorangi Park, Wimbledon’s popular practice set up, the seven-time champion hit with Andy M...
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29May By source belowNo Comments
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Australia confirm squad for World Test Championship final against India, Josh Hazlewood stays in | Cricket News – Times of India

Cricket Australia has confirmed its squad for the World Test Championship final against India, with fast bowler Josh Hazlewood tiding over injury concerns to stay in the 15-man list.The WTC final begins on June 7 at The Oval in London.Hazlewood cut short his Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign earlier this month after reporting "minor side soreness" but had been declared fit by Cricket Australia.The 32-year-old joins captain Pat Cummins, Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc as the specialist fast bowlers in the squad with all-rounder Mitch Marsh and batter Matthew Renshaw, who were included in the original party, missing out.India have confirmed the 15 players they announced three weeks ago after wicket-keeper batsman KL Rahul's withdrew with a right leg injury and was replaced by the uncap...
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14Apr By source belowNo Comments
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England coach Brendon McCullum under scrutiny over betting advertisements | Cricket News – Times of India

LONDON: England Test head coach Brendon McCullum's association with a betting company is under scrutiny, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.The former New Zealand captain appears in advertisements for 22Bet India, a Cyprus-registered online bookmaking company.The ECB's anti-corruption codes prohibit players, coaches and officials from participating in or encouraging betting on matches."We are currently exploring the matter and in discussions with Brendon around his relationship with the Cypriot-based betting company, 22Bet," an ECB spokesperson said in a statement."We have rules in place around gambling and will always seek to ensure these are followed."McCullum's association with the company began before he took over the England job last year but he has been seen ...
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