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| Alcaraz loses to Rublev in Madrid Open quarterfinals, Sinner withdraws with hip injury | | |  Agencies
MADRID, May 2: Carlos Alcaraz's bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title ended with a three-set loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals.
The second-seeded Spaniard got off to a good start but then was outplayed by the seventh-seeded Rublev, losing 4-6 6-3 6-2 at the Caja Magica centre court on Wednesday.
Alcaraz, who had already struggled in a three-set win over Jan-Lennard Struff on Tuesday, looked out of sorts and was mistake-prone toward the end.
It was his first tournam | |
| | | | Change of guard in women's hockey team: Salima replaces Savita as skipper | | | | Aencies
NEW DELHI, May 2: Mid-fielder Salima Tete on Thursday replaced veteran goalkeeper Savita Punia as captain of the 24-strong Indian women's hockey squad for the Belgium and England legs of the FIH Pro League starting later this month.
Navneet Kaur has been named her deputy for the tour.
"I am happy that I have been appointed to lead the team. It is a big responsibility and I am looking forward to this new role. We have a strong squad and it's a mix of experienced and young players," Salima was quoted as saying in a Hockey India press release.
"In the upcoming Belgium and England legs of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-2024, we look to put our strong foot forward. We have worked on | |
| | | | Amul to sponsor USA and South Africa in T20 World Cup | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, May 2: Indian dairy giant Amul will sponsor USA and South Africa during the T20 World Cup in June, the cricket boards of the respective teams announced on Thursday.
The USA will be making their tournament debut as co-hosts of the tournament beginning June 1. Part of the event, including the semifinals and finals, will take place in the Caribbean.
Amul has been named the Lead Arm sponsor of the both USA and South African squad. The World Cup opener will be played between USA and Canada on June 1.
The Indian dairy behemoth with global footprints has sponsored cricket teams in the past as well including the Netherlands, South Africa and Afghanistan. Amul milk is also no | |
| | | | Dew and absence of key bowlers hurt us: CSK skipper Gaikwad | | | | Agencies
CHENNAI, May 2: The absence of two frontline bowlers, Matheesha Pathirana and Tushar Deshpande, and copious amount of dew at the Chepauk Stadium hurt Chennai Super Kings in their seven-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings here on Wednesday, reckoned skipper Ruturaj Gaikward.
CSK could only muster a below-par 162/7. Gaikwad made a handsome 62 but other batters struggled against accurate spin bowling by Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar.
CSK had to make two changes for the match as their Sri Lankan pacer Pathirana was nursing a niggle and Deshpande was unwell.
Replacements Richard Gleeson and Shardul Thakur failed to impress as heavy dew set in during PBKS's chase.
"It is a real prob | |
| | | | Golf: Diksha, Pranavi and Vani ready for Aramco Series Korea | | | | Agencies
SEOUL, May 2: Diksha Dagar would look to ensure that her stupendous current form fetches her a title after three top-10 finishes this season when she spearheads the Indian challenge in the Ladies European Tour's Aramco Team Series golf competition here next week. Diksha will be joined by Pranavi Urs and Vani Kapoor, while Tvesa Malik waits on the reserve list at number three.
The Aramco Team Series will be held in South Korea for the first time from May 10-12 at the New Korea Country Club. The format will see 36 teams of three professionals and an amateur compete for the team title. It will be a strong field led by world no.8 Charley Hull of England. The Brit is gunning for her f | |
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