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Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza defeated the brand new combination of Ramkaumar Ramanathan and Ankita Raina in the first round

The championship was organised by School Sports and Games Federation in collaboration with Emerging Cricketers Development Group (ECDG) from 28th June to 2nd July

“I am happy that it did not take even a day for the Sports Authority of India to approve my request for the recovery system," Sindhu said upon receiving the Sanction to procure the Game Ready recovery system

Sania will pair up with Rohan Bopanna while Ankita will join hands with Ramkumar Ramanathan to compete in the first round of the tournament.

39-year-old Federer became the oldest man since Ken Rosewall in 1975 to make the last 32 after his 7-6(1), 6-1, 6-4 victory over Frenchman.

Sania will now become the first female athlete to represent India at four Olympics when she features at the Tokyo 2020, slated to get underway from July 23 while Ankita Raina will be making her debut at the showpiece event.

The Hyderabad-based rowing coach will accompany Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, who will participate in the lightweight double sculls in Tokyo Games.

Pressure was put on the Indo-American pair early in the match when Mattek-Sands served the third game that featured seven deuce points.

Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev eases into next round with straight-set victory

The decision was taken at HFI's annual executive meeting here on Wednesday.

India could manage a below-par 221 in the stipulated 50 overs, build largely around Raj's 92-ball 59 and opener Shafali Verma's 55-ball 44.

The former Indian captain describes as it another episode enacted by the people calling themselves as Apex Council in the ongoing struggle for power.

The move comes after Kim Gaucher made an emotional plea via Instagram to have 3-month-old Sophie travel with her to the Games.

Australia will open the season against Afghanistan in a one-off Test that begins on November 27.

"We are coming into a period of time now where rest and rotation is put behind us," Root was quoted as saying by 'ESPNcricinfo'.

"It will be a race against time to get him fit for the final two Test matches in September after completing rehabilitation," a BCCI official said.

Praneeth, who won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championship, is the only men's singles shuttler to have qualified for the Tokyo Games.

Mirza said it was a difficult decision to choose 'Dajara 4' over his other experienced horse 'Seigneur Medicott'.

The 34-year old Humpy, currently ranked number three in the world, has qualified for the FIDE Women's Candidates event next year.

The Tokyo Paralympics slated to begin on August 24, will be Jhajharia's third Paralympics.

The woman spectator had held out a banner to relay a message to her grandparents during the first round of Tour de France. Unfortunately, German rider Tony Martin who was close to the head of the pack hit the banner and fell down.

Murray defeated Germany's Oscar Otte 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 here at the Centre Court to progress to the third round. The 34-year-old Murray will now lock horns against Denis Shapavalov in the third round.

Barcelona was hopeful of renewing Messi's contract before the June 30 deadline, however it has not been yet and as a result, the 34-year-old is now officially a free agent, reported Goal.com.

The star sprinter says Hyderabad is always close to her heart as the city resurrected her career.