Spain’s Rafael Nadal sign autographs after his and Norway’s Casper Ruud’s round of 16 double match against Mexico’s Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela Martinez and Argentina’s Guido Andreozzi at the Nordea Open ATP in Bastad, Sweden, Monday, July 15, 2024.
(Adam Ihse/TT News Agency via AP)
Sporting action continues across the globe on Saturday, July 20th. In cricket, West Indies, after a strong Day 2 showing with the bat, will be much more confident heading into Day 3, hopeful of taking a lead. The Women’s Asia Cup will see Thailand taking on Malaysia, while Sri Lanka face Bangladesh. In tennis, Rafael Nadal, after a marathon game against Mariano Navone, will be in singles as well as doubles action in Bastad. Catch all the live sports news and updates on Saturday, July 20, 2024, right here
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Rugby: All Blacks Cruise Past Fiji
New Zealand enjoyed a dominant 47-5 victory over Fiji in their one-off Test match in San Diego. The All Blacks ran in seven tries, showcasing their attacking prowess. The match also served as a debut for six new players as the team continues to build for the future.
Maharashtra State TT Tournament : 17 Medals For Mumbai
Mumbai-based players from The Suburban Table Tennis Association have claimed 17 medals including seven gold in the inaugural edition of the Maharashtra State Ranking Tournament in Mumbai.
Chinamay Somaiya and Reeth Risha clinched the gold medals in men’s and women’s singles respectively, while Sharveya Samant and Annaya Chande bagged the gold in the boys’ and girls’ under-19 singles titles respectively. (PTI)
Shami Speaks On Imad Wasim’s Ball Tampering Issue
Mohammed Shami said – “Pakistanis were never happy with us and will never be. Someone said we are being given a different ball and someone said there is a chip in the ball. If your bowlers do swing and reverse swing then it skill, if we do then we tampering with ball & chip on the ball”.
Women’s Asia Cup: Where To Watch Malaysia vs Thailand
The match takes place at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla on July 20 starting from 09:30 AM IST.
The Women’s Asia Cup 2024 will be telecast on the Star Sports Network in India.
The Women’s Asia Cup 2024 matches will be live streamed on the Disney + Hotstar in India.
Deepti Sharma On Importance Of Mindset
India At World Junior Squash Team Event
India continued their fine run at the World Junior Squash Championships with both the boys’ and girls’ team winning their respective matches in Houston.
India beat Brazil 3-0 (Yuvraj Wadhwani beat Caio Paiva 11-1,11-4,11-7; Shaurya Bawa beat Isaias Silva 12-10, 11-7, 6-11, 5-11,11-8; Ayaan Vaziralli beat Lucas Carlson 11-4, 11-7,11-6).
India beat Brazil 3-0 (Nirupama Dubey beat Gabriella El-Masry 11-3, 11-2, 11-4; Anahat Singh beat Laura Da Silva 11-5, 11-2,11-3; Unnati Tripathi beat Alix Borges 11-4, 11-5, 11-3).
India beat Australia 3-0 (Shameena Riaz bt Emily Lamb 11-6,11-13,11-4,11-3; Anahat beat Hannah Slyth 11-4, 11-1, 11-3; Nirupama beat Joanne Joseph 11-5, 11-3,11-5). (PTI)
PCB Turns Down PAK’s Players NOC
The Pakistan Cricket Board has turned down requests for No Objection Certificate from senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi to participate in the Global T20 League, citing the hectic international calendar. (PTI)
Swedish Open: Rafael Nadal
After a four-hour classic battle in the quarter-finals, Rafael Nadal is set to face Duje Ajdukovic in the semi-finals of the Swedish Open 2024 on July 20, Saturday at around 4:30 PM. The Live streaming for the same will be available on Tennis TV.
Jamshedpur To Host Durand Cup For The First Time
Jamshedpur FC will go head to head against the Bangladesh Armed Forces FT on the inaugural day of the historic 133rd Durand Cup, commencing from July 28 at JRD Sports Complex.
English FA Publicly Invites Applications For England’s Head Coach Position
English Football Association is inviting applications to succeed Gareth Southgate as head coach of the national team.
Three days after Southgate said he would step down from the post he held for eight years, the governing body on Friday publicly advertised for candidates to step forward – but said it had already identified a “number of” potential replacements. (AP)
Indian Football: Chhangte, Indumathi Take Home Top AIFF Awards
India’s Lallianzuala Chhangte and Indumathi Kathiresan have won the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) male and female Player of the Award respectively.