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Ben Stokes takes 200th Test wicket, joins Sobers, Kallis in unique club of all-rounders

IANS | July 11, 2024 11:17 PM

London, July 11 (IANS) England all-rounder and captain Ben Stokes has reached the milestone of 200 Test wickets and in the process became only the third player in the history of the game to achieve the double of 200 wickets and 6000 runs. Stokes reached this milestone by dismissing Kirk McKenzie in the second innings of the first Test match against West Indies at the Lord's on Thursday.

Euro 2024: Athletic Club Bilbao president unhappy at continued pressure on Nico Williams

IANS | July 11, 2024 10:43 PM

Madrid (Spain), July 11 (IANS) Athletic Club Bilbao president, Jon Uriarte on Thursday criticised the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for allowing winger Nico Williams to be subjected to a continued bombardment of questions over his future. Williams, who celebrates his 22nd birthday on Friday, has been one of the outstanding players in the ongoing European Championships, with several clubs rumoured to be looking at the player who at the end of last year signed a new contract to keep him at Athletic until 2027.

Jr Women, Men South Zone Hockey: Kerala, Karnataka, AP win on Day 2

IANS | July 11, 2024 10:27 PM

Kadapa (A.P.), July 11 (IANS) Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh triumphed in their respective women’s matches while Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Karnataka emerged victorious in the men’s fixtures on Day 2 of the 2nd Hockey India Junior Women and Men South Zone Championship 2024 here on Thursday.

Wimbledon 2024: Paolini outlasts Vekic in record-breaking semifinal

IANS | July 11, 2024 9:50 PM

London, July 11 (IANS) Italy's Jasmine Paolini battled from a set down and twice a break down in the decider to outlast Donna Vekic in three sets in the longest semifinal-ever in women's singles at Wimbledon here on Thursday. Paolini, the No.7 seed, defeated Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(8) in 2 hours and 51 minutes to become the first Italian woman to reach the final at Wimbledon in the Open Era.

Wimbledon 2024: It could be Alcaraz v Djokovic again in final, but not likely an epic, says Vijay Amritraj

IANS | July 11, 2024 9:32 PM

Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) With four very different players in the semifinals, many fans and experts are expecting defending champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Serbia's 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic to face off in the men's singles semifinals at Wimbledon 2024. In the semifinals on Friday, Alcaraz will take on Daniil Medvedev while Djokovic will meet Lorenzo Musetti. Former top-20 player from India and noted commentator Vijay Amritraj believes that Sunday's final could be a repeat of last year's summit clash in which Alcaraz overcame Djokovic in a five-set thriller.

'In Pakistan, Virat Kohli will forget the love he has received in India', says Shahid Afridi

IANS | July 11, 2024 9:03 PM

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Amidst reports of India's decision to refrain from travelling to Pakistan for next year's Champions Trophy, former captain Shahid Afridi feels that Virat Kohli will forget the love and affection he has received in India if he visits Pakistan. The veteran all-rounder asserted that Kohli has a huge number of admirers and gets massive adulation in Pakistan. Afridi also urged the Indian team to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy, keeping aside the difficult political relations between the two countries.

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