Women's Tennis
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Tennis: 15-year-old Cori Gauff eases through first round qualifying in WTA Washington Open
Gauff defeated compatriot Maegan Manasse 6-4, 6-2 in 68 minutes.
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Eastbourne tennis: Karolina Pliskova to face Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber in final
Pliskova defeated Kiki Berten 6-1, 6-2 while Kerber got a walkover from Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur, who is struggling with an ankle injury.
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Eastbourne tennis: Kerber packs off Halep to set up semi-final clash against unseeded Ons Jabeur
Kerber needed over 70 minutes to beat Halep 6-4, 6-3 while Jabeur got the better of Alize Cornet 1-6, 7-5, 6-3.
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Trending
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Tennis: Barty on a roll in Birmingham, Kerber books Mallorca semi-final berth with win over Garcia
Barty knocked off Venus Williams 6-4, 6-3 while Kerber got the better of Garcia 6-3, 7-6 (7/5)
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Tennis: Barty closes in on World No 1 ranking after Osaka knocked out of Birmingham Classic
The Australian can end the week on top of the rankings by winning the title in Birmingham.
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Tennis: Kristyna wins battle of Pliskova sisters, Barty eases to win at Birmingham Classic
Kristyna got the better of world number 3 Karolina 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (9/7).
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Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Mallorca Open: Maria Sharapova makes winning return to WTA circuit, Victoria Azarenka knocked out
Sharapova, who needed a wild card for the tournament, defeated Viktoria Kuzmova 7-6 (10/8), 6-0.
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Tennis: Donna Vekic reaches Nottingham semis after playing on two different surfaces
The quarterfinal against Kristina Mladenovic on grass had to be shifted to indoor hard courts due to rain.
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It’s been enough: Former French Open finalist Lucie Safarova retires
The 32-year-old lost to Serena Williams in the 2015 final and had won five Grand Slam doubles titles with Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
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The Reel
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Fed Cup: Australia recall experienced Samantha Stosur for semi-final against Belarus
The former Grand Slam champion had withdrawn from consideration last year as she struggled with form and fitness.
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Indian Wells: Bianca Andreescu upsets Garbine Muguruza to set up semi-final against Elina Svitolina
The Canadian teenager outclassed the two-time Grand Slam champion 6-0 6-1.
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Indian Wells: Kerber survives scare to reach fourth round, Venus Williams continues winning run
Kerber came from a set down to beat qualifier Natalia Vikhlyantseva 3-6 6-1 6-3.
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The Field
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: As India chase an elusive title, here’s an analysis of the chosen 15
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg