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Sep 22, 2020

Simona Halep Claims Rome Title

Top seed Simona Halep gave her French Open preparations a boost when she claimed the Italian Open in Rome after second seed Karolina Pliskova retired from the final with injury when she was down 6-0, 2-1.
This victory gave Halep her first title in Rome and her third consecutive title of the year after wins in Dubai -- before the COVID-19 hiatus -- and Prague last month.
Pliskova attempted to continue playing after receiving treatment on her lower back and leg between sets but eventually decided to retire, not willing to take any chances before the French Open which begins on September 27.

Sep 21, 2020

DRS to Feature for First-time in Women's Bilateral Series

The upcoming T20Is between West Indies and England will become the first women`s bilateral series to feature Decision Review System (DRS).
According to a report, the technology was available throughout the last two T20 World Cups, and in the ten televised games in the 50-over World Cup in 2017, but has never previously been used outside of them in women`s international cricket.
Last summer, both teams in the women`s Ashes called for DRS to be introduced in bilateral internationals after England batter Fran Wilson was incorrectly given out lbw in the first ODI, with replays showing that the ball had hit her glove rather than her pad.
Under the ICC`s playing conditions, the use of DRS in women`s internationals is at the discretion of the participating boards, as is the case in men`s internationals.

Sep 15, 2020

Tata Altroz Becomes Official Partner for Upcoming T20 Cricket, Dream11 IPL 2020

Tata Motors' premium hatchback, Altroz will be an official partner for the upcoming T20 cricket, Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The Altroz follows in the path of its stablemates, the Nexon and the Harrier, both of which have been the tournament's official partners, during the 2018 and the 2019 seasons, respectively.

Andy Murray Receives French Open Wild Card

Andy Murray has received a wild-card entry into the French Open which begins on September 27 in Paris.
Murray, a former world No. 1 and finalist at Roland Garros in 2016, was also handed a wild-card entry into the US Open last month where he reached the second round in his first Grand Slam after hip surgery last year.
The Scot was the only non-Frenchman of eight players to be given a free pass into the main draw of the clay Grand Slam where he has not appeared since he lost to Stan Wawrinka in a marathon five-set last-four encounter three years ago.

Sep 14, 2020

Ali Khan First US National to Play in IPL

The Kolkata Knight Riders announced that Ali Khan has joined their squad in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is the first United States player to take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Notably, Ali was the member of the TKR squad who lifted the CPL T20 trophy earlier this month.
Ali has come as a replacement for English left-arm fast-medium bowler Harry Gurney.

Dominic Thiem Claims US Open Title

Austria`s Dominic Thiem claimed his first Grand Slam title with a stunning comeback to beat Germany`s Alexander Zverev 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6) in a brutal and nerve-jangling US Open final.
The 27-year-old world number three was beaten in his first three Grand Slam finals.
Thiem is the first male player born in the 1990s to claim a Grand Slam and the first besides the big three of Nadal, Djokovic and Roger Federer to claim one of the majors since Stan Wawrinka won the 2016 U.S. Open.

Sep 09, 2020

Ronaldo Second Male Player to Score 100 International Goals

Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo became the second male footballer and the first from Europe to score 100 international goals. The 35-year-old five-time Ballon d'Or winner achieved the feat in his 165th international match. Ronaldo scored his 100th goal after he netted a free-kick in the 45th minute against Sweden in UEFA Nations League. Ronaldo started his international career in 2003.
Iranian striker Ali Daei is the only other footballer in the world to achieve this feat. Daei scored his 100th goal for Iran in his 165th match. It may be recalled that Ronaldo last scored an international goal in November 2019 against Luxembourg.

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