Murray reaches Marseille semis
The first set was tight until Mahut dropped his serve in the last game with a double fault followed by a backhand error.
By HT Correspondent | Reuters, France
UPDATED ON FEB 15, 2008 09:58 PM IST
British number one Andy Murray advanced to the semi-finals of the Marseille Open with a 7-5 7-6 win over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut on Friday.
The first set was tight until Mahut dropped his serve in the last game with a double fault followed by a backhand error.
World number 11 Murray, seeded fourth in the indoor event, spurned two match points in the 10th game of the second set before going through 7-5 on a tiebreak after the unseeded Mahut hit a forehand wide.
The Scot next faces another Frenchman, Paul-Henri Mathieu or holder Gilles Simon, for a place in Sunday's final.
AITA asks age fraud suspects to produce TW3 tests ahead of Nationals
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 12:35 PM IST
A group of parents had recently approached the All India Tennis Association (AITA), requesting it to stop over-aged players from competing in lower age categories.
Canelo Alvarez continues to cement legacy, outclasses Yildirim to retain titles
AP, Miami Gardens
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 11:32 AM IST
- Alvarez, of Mexico, dropped the Turkish challenger with a left right combination to the head midway through the third round. Alvarez followed with additional combinations, pinning Yildirim on the ropes.
LeBron James rejects Zlatan''s criticism of activist athletes
PTI, Los Angeles
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 09:05 AM IST
The Los Angeles Lakers superstar also pointed out that Ibrahimovic clearly didn't feel the same way about spotlighting social injustices when the soccer great called out racism in his native Sweden just three years ago.
Kylian Mbappe nets double as PSG
Reuters, Paris
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 08:18 AM IST
Mbappe added to Moise Kean's early opener with Danilo Pereira wrapping it up late on to lift PSG to second on 57 points from 27 games ahead of Lille's home match against Racing Strasbourg on Sunday.
Excuse me while I kiss the sky
By Rutvick Mehta, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 08:13 AM IST
Meet skydiver Sajid Chougle, who explains what it was like to fly again after being chained to the ground for most of 2020
Juventus' away day blues continue as Verona earn draw
Reuters, Turin, Italy
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 08:07 AM IST
The result leaves Juve in third place on 46 points, three behind AC Milan and seven adrift of leaders Inter Milan after 23 games, while Verona are ninth with 35 points from 24.
I have got talent, I needed time to show it, says Hyderabad FC’s Liston Colaco
By Dhiman Sarkar, Kolkata
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2021 08:15 AM IST
- Young Goan talks about why he moved and how his first proper season in Indian Super League has gone.
Barcelona sink Sevilla to keep title chase alive
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 11:35 PM IST
Dembele latched on to a through ball from Messi and knocked it through the legs of Sevilla keeper Bono to give Barca a deserved lead in the 29th minute after dominating the first half and barely giving their hosts a hint of a chance.
With NorthEast’s resurgence, Jamil makes a case for Indian coaches
By Bhargab Sarmah
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 11:23 PM IST
After winning I-League with Aizawl FC, the interim coach has made the playoffs with a nine-game unbeaten run
Boxer Deepak Bhoria shakes off harsh life, makes ring craft count
By Avishek Roy
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 10:56 PM IST
The Haryana boxer from a humble background beat the Olympic champion before finishing runner-up at the Strandja Memorial Cup in Sofia.
India hockey team faces hosts Germany in post-pandemic re-build
By Rutvick Mehta
UPDATED ON FEB 27, 2021 10:29 PM IST
As they prepare for the Tokyo Olympics, the Graham Reid-coached side will have to make up for a year without any competitive games.
Seven days quarantine for Delhi World Cup-bound UK shooters
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 09:19 PM IST
A source close to the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) said that the federation has got a positive feedback from the concerned authorities after it had requested for seven days hard quarantine for the shooters from UK.
Mashal Sports issues ITT to auction Pro Kabaddi League media rights
ANI, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 08:53 PM IST
- Sports management company Mashal Sports will conduct an open market media rights auction for five Pro Kabaddi League seasons to be held during 2021 - 2025.
Man City win 20th straight game to lead EPL by 13 points
AP, Manchester, England
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 08:33 PM IST
- City produced one of their sloppiest displays in recent months but emerged with its winning run intact.
In Arsenal's usual story of struggle, a teenager provides some hope
By Bhargab Sarmah, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 04:29 PM IST
- There have been a few positives to savour for the Arsenal fans, not least in the form of English teenager Bukayo Saka.
