With victory over Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev has become just the third man to have a winning record over the Swiss after at least seven matches. Zverev produced arguably his best performance of the season to beat Federer on his sixth match point in their enthralling Shanghai Masters quarter-final. Critically, it was Zverev’s first win …
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Man Utd hero Dimitar Berbatov goes on x-rated Man City rant – ‘OK, thank you, f*** off’
Manchester United hero Dimitar Berbatov claims he told his agent to “f*** off” after being informed that Manchester City wanted to sign him. United signed Berbatov for £30.75million in September 2008 and the Bulgarian went on to score 56 goals and win four major honours at the club. One of the classiest, most skilful strikers …
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ASEAN, Japan deputy defence chiefs gather in Tokyo Deputy defence chiefs of ASEAN countries and Japan met in Tokyo, Japan from October 8-10 to discuss regional security, the future of the Indo-Pacific region and ASEAN’s initiatives for regional cooperation. Lieut. Gen. Ngo Minh Tien, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, …
‘The Romário-fication of Raheem’: how Manchester City transformed Sterling
Raheem Sterling joined City the year before Pep Guardiola left Bayern Munich, in July 2015, for a record £50m – at that time the highest fee paid for an English player. After a lacklustre first season, he joined England for their disastrous 2016 Euro campaign which saw them knocked out by Iceland in the last …
WTA Finals: Ashleigh Barty clinches pole position in Shenzhen
SHENZHEN (China): World number one Ashleigh Barty clinched pole position in the Red Group after defeating Petra Kvitova in straight-sets at the WTA Finals in China on Thursday. The French Open champion stormed into the semi-finals with a crushing 6-4, 6-2 win in one hour and 28 minutes at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre. The …
Adil helps India draw Bangladesh 1-1 in World Cup qualifier
KOLKATA: A last-gasp Adil Khan header saved the blushes for India, who played their worst game of the campaign, as the home side played out a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh in their World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday. Saad Uddin gave Bangladesh the lead in the 42nd minute and the visitors looked like going back …
2nd Test: Rampaging India eye series wrap, South Africa hope to stay afloat
PUNE: Improving on near perfection would be India’s aim while building on the small positives from a huge loss will be South Africa’s focus when the two mismatched sides clash in the second Test starting here from Thursday. Virat Kohli’s men ticked almost all the boxes during their 203-run win in the opening encounter in …
All Blacks overwhelm Ireland to reach World Cup semifinals
TOKYO (AP) — It’s one thing to beat the All Blacks in Chicago or Dublin. It’s an entirely different challenge at the Rugby World Cup, where they feel right at home. Defending champion New Zealand scored seven tries in a 46-14 demolition of Ireland on Saturday to move into a semifinal against England, which beat …
India vs SA: Gahunje pitch, curator back in focus
PUNE: Former Maharashtra speedster Pandurang Salgaonkar will get a chance to redeem himself when the Gahunje stadium hosts a Test match between India and South Africa from Thursday. A lot has happened in Salgaonkar’s life in the last two and a half years. The 69-year-old, who looks after the pitch and ground preparation at the …
India grouped alongside New Zealand, Sri Lanka in 2020 U19 World Cup
UNDER 19 WORLD CUP 2020 by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on ShareTweet Captains pose with the trophy at the ICC Under 19 World Cup in 2018. © Getty Defending and four-time champions India have been grouped alongside New Zealand, Sri Lanka and first-timers Japan in Group A of the 2020 Under-19 World Cup. The …