Chinas No 1 Zhang Shuai crashed out of the womens singles at the WTA Chicago Fall Classic on Tuesday where she lost to Victoria Azarenka in straight sets.The Belarusian, who is the 14th seed at the Indian Wells warm-up tournament, made light work of the match breezing to a 6-2, 6-1 win in the Windy City.Azarenka raced into a 4-0 lead in the first set after twice breaking Zhangs serve and the Chinese world No 49 could not
Playing in her first match since her memorable SW19 run ended a month ago, the 18-year-old crashed out with a 6-3, 6-2 loss to China's 51st-ranked Zhang Shuai.
US Open singles champion Emma Raducanus return to the court after making history in New York ended in defeat to Aliaksandra Sasnovich at Indian Wells.A rusty Raducanu will miss out on playing her idol Simona Halep in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open after losing 6-2, 6-4 to the Belarusian world No 100.Raducanu had won the US Open as a qualifier and without dropping a set but she dropped the opening set in Californi
US Open champion Emma Raducanu is set to make her return to the court at Indian Wells next week where the 18-year-old will be the No 18 seed but further afield she is extremely excited for the Transylvania Open.I am extremely excited to play at the Transylvania Open, in front of Romanian fans, she said, as reported by Romanias Actual de Cluj website.My father is from Romania, so to participate for the first time in a WTA
US Open champion Emma Raducanu could face her idol Simona Halep at Indian Wells rather than the Transylvania Open.Raducanu committed to playing the event in her fathers native Romania last week, where two-time slam champion Halep is among the biggest names, but the pair could meet much sooner.The wild card is the No 17 seed at Indian Wells and has a bye to the second round as one of the top 32 players.Raducanu will play e
MIKE DICKSON AT INDIAN WELLS: The champion of New York turned out to be no queen of the desert as she was soundly beaten on her first appearance since Flushing Meadows.
Brittain Brown rushed for a season-best 146 yards and scored a touchdown and Zach Charbonnet added a season-high 117 as UCLA ran to a 34-16 victory over Arizona in Pac-12 play on Saturday night at Tucson, Ariz. Dorian Thompson-Robinson rushed for two touchdowns and added a passing score as the Bruins (4-2, 2-1 Pac-12) racked up 329 yards on the ground. Jordan McCloud completed 21 of 30 passes for 182 yards before leavin
Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title with a TKO over Deontay Wilder in the 11th round Saturday night in Las Vegas. With the win, Fury also wins the trilogy between the pair. Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) decked an exhausted Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) for the third time on the night and the referee stopped the bout at 1 minute, 10 seconds of the 11th without a count. Wilder had knocked down Fury twice earlier in the fight
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday said that federations should consult with the government first before deciding to pull out of big global events. Thakur's remarks came as Hockey India announced that it would not send its team to Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham as it wants to prioritise Asian Games. "I think any federation should refrain from pas
Seth Small converted a 28-yard field goal as time expired Saturday night, lifting Texas AM to a 41-38 upset of No. 1 Alabama in College Station, Texas. The Aggies (4-2, 1-2 SEC) drove 54 yards in the final 2:08, with a pass interference call putting Small in chip-shot range. His kick hooked inside the left upright, making Jimbo Fisher the first ex-Nick Saban assistant to beat his old boss in 25 attempts. Freshman quarte
Nevada [US], October 10 (ANI): Gypsy King Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder on Saturday (local time) to retain WBC heavyweight boxing title at the T-Mobile Arena. Deontay Wilder gave it his everything in the fight, but somehow Fury was able to channel his energy and in the end, he emerged triumphant. Fury went on to win an incredible fight with an 11th round knockout to retain his WBC heavyweight title. After the win,
Chris Taylor responded to his first start of the postseason with two hits and three runs scored Saturday night, igniting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-2 romp over the host San Francisco Giants in Game 2 of their National League Division Series. Aided by left-hander Julio Urias' five strong innings, the Dodgers evened the best-of-five series that now heads to Los Angeles for Games 3 and 4. Urias (1-0) contributed a two-
Greg Bell ran for 111 yards and a touchdown Saturday night, and No. 25 San Diego State limited New Mexico to 193 total yards in a 31-7 win in Carson, Calif. Quarterback Jordan Brookshire added two rushing scores for the Aztecs (5-0, 1-0 Mountain West Conference) while throwing for 130 yards on 11 of 24 accuracy. San Diego State gained just 336 total yards but was in control almost from the beginning. The Aztecs' defense
Lahore [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has said that the addition of Shoaib Malik into the T20 World Cup will hold the side in good stead once the tournament starts. "Good to see Shoaib Malik recalled for the T20 World Cup. As a senior and experienced player, he can contribute big time for Pakistan. All the best," tweeted Afridi. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday had named former
Seth Small converted a 28-yard field goal as time expired Saturday night, lifting Texas AM to a 41-38 upset of No. 1 Alabama in College Station, Texas. The Aggies (4-2, 1-2 SEC) drove 54 yards in the final 2:08, with a pass interference call putting Small in chip-shot range. His kick hooked inside the left upright, making Jimbo Fisher the first ex-Nick Saban assistant to beat his old boss in 25 attempts. Freshman quarte
Cameron Rising passed for three touchdowns and rushed for a fourth, and Utah rolled on Saturday to its first win over Southern Cal in Los Angeles since 1916, 42-26. Utah (3-2, 2-0 Pac-12) scored two touchdowns in the final 3:57 of the first half, igniting a 28-0 run that lasted until 10:04 in the fourth quarter. Rising threw his first touchdown to Money Parks, a 12-yard connection that gave the Utes a 14-10 lead. Utah t
Lahore [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Pakistan cricket team members are currently undergoing quarantine back home before they depart for Dubai for the upcoming T20 World Cup, but the cricket practice has not stopped as children of these players have been providing them with a chance a fine-tune their skills. The official Twitter handle of Pakistan Cricket posted a video in which players including Babar Azam can be seen pla
Jake Moody kicked the game-winning 39-yard field goal with 1:24 left to lift No. 9 Michigan to a 32-29 win at Nebraska on Saturday in Lincoln. Moody tied the game at 29-29 with 3:00 left on a 31-yard field goal, and then the Wolverines recovered a fumble by Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez to set up his game winner. After a scoreless first quarter, Michigan opened the scoring with 9:52 left in the second quarter on
Jonathan Doerer made a 48-yard field goal with 17 seconds remaining to lift No. 14 Notre Dame to a 32-29 win over host Virginia Tech on Saturday evening in Blacksburg, Va. Tyler Buchner passed for one touchdown and rushed for another for Notre Dame (5-1). Kyren Williams had one rushing touchdown and one receiving TD for the Fighting Irish. Raheem Blackshear had one rushing touchdown and one receiving score for Virginia
Will Bruin had a goal and an assist, and Kelyn Rowe added three assists as Seattle clinched a Major League Soccer playoff berth with a 4-1 victory against the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Shane O'Neill, Nicolas Benezet and Leo Chu also scored, and Fredy Montero had two assists for the Western Conference-leading Sounders (17-5-6, 57 points). The Sounders posted their fourth consecutive victory despite b
Melbourne [Australia], October 10 (ANI): Former Australia captain Ian Chappell reckons that the T20 format is casting a dark shadow on the longest format of the game. He also said that because of the short time duration involved, the shortest format is better suited to those who are not traditionally cricket playing nations. "There's a T20 World Cup to be played in the UAE and then, after some spirited negotiations, hopef
Texas Tech spent the week wondering how it would slow down TCU's two-pronged offensive threat of quarterback Max Duggan and running back Zach Evans. Turns out Duggan was less a threat than expected but Evans and backup Kendre Miller were much more than the Red Raiders bargained for in Saturday's52-31 Horned Frogs' victory in Lubbock. That duo combined for 328 rushing yards to fuel a 394-yard day on the ground. Miller t
Spencer Petras and Nico Ragaini hooked up on a 44-yard touchdown pass with 6:26 remaining Saturday as No. 3 Iowa rallied to a 23-20 victory over No. 4 Penn State in a Big Ten battle at Iowa City. Iowa's Charlie Jones also scored a touchdown and Caleb Shudak kicked three field goals in a rare top-five matchup for each school. The Nittany Lions hadn't played in a top-five showdown since 1999, while the Hawkeyes hadn't host
Kacper Przybylko scored late in the first half and Paxten Aaronson tallied early in the second before the shorthanded Philadelphia Union held on for a 2-1 road victory over reeling FC Cincinnati on Saturday night. Philadelphia (12-7-9, 45 points) played without six players due to international duties and three others due to injuries or suspension. However, Przybylko's 10th goal in the third minute of first-half stoppage
WARSAW, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Poland thrashed San Marino 5-0 in a FIFA World Cup qualifier, while the goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski officially retired from the national team in Warsaw on Saturday.
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