At 45, Venus Williams makes Australian Open history with wildcard return | Tennis News

File Pic: Venus Williams (AP Photo) Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams will make a remarkable return to Melbourne Park after being handed a wildcard for the Australian Open, becoming the oldest woman ever to compete in the season-opening major.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Tournament organisers confirmed on Friday that…

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‘This is how greatness is built’: Former India cricketer backs Shubman Gill to follow Virat Kohli’s path | Cricket News

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has publicly backed Shubman Gill, linking the young batter’s rapid rise to a lesson he received early in his own international career from Rahul Dravid. Speaking on JioHotstar, Pathan recalled how Dravid prepared him for the demands of international cricket when he broke into the Indian team as a teenager….

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‘Play like Pujara and Rahane’: Ex-India batter’s old-school advice amid Test batting chaos | Cricket News

Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane (AP/PTI) Robin Uthappa has delivered a sharp assessment of the MCG Test pitch, calling it challenging and seam-friendly but far from unplayable. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former India batter argued that such surfaces appear extreme largely because modern batting has moved away from patience and problem-solving. Uthappa’s central…

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Australia T20 World Cup squad: Mitchell Marsh to captain, spin-heavy side announced | Cricket News

Mitchell Marsh (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian selectors have named a spin-heavy squad as the defending champions gear up for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India.The 2021 champions, announced on Thursday, have opted not to include a left-arm pacer following Mitchell Starc’s retirement from T20 Internationals. Starc, who stepped…

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Magnus Carlsen extends his kingdom | Chess News

Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: X) If other elite chess players ask scientists to do a case study that proves that Magnus Carlsen is a different breed and hence should not be allowed to play against humans, they can be totally forgiven!By winning the World Rapid and Blitz titles in Doha, Qatar — his fifth such…

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