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United News of India
13 hours ago
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Kartal out as Britons struggle in Cincinnati
Ohio (US), Aug 9 (UNI) Britain's Sonay Kartal suffered a first-round defeat to Caroline Garcia at the Cincinnati Open. The 23-year-old was beaten 7-5 4-6 3-6 by her French opponent on Friday, who won the 2022 tournament. Garcia, the former world number four, will now face Karolina Muchova after the 31-year-old's first victory since March 19, having announced in May, she would retire later this year. Kartal's loss followed first-round exits for fellow Britons Katie Boulter and Jacob Fearnley, according to a BBC news. Boulter, 29, was beaten 6-0 7-5 by Serbia's Olga Danilovic, who will now face Emma Raducanu - who recently dethroned Boulter as British women's number one - in the second round. Elsewhere, five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams went down to world number 42 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. The 45-year-old American received a wild card entry to Cincinnati after reaching the second round of the Citi Open in Washington last month, but was beaten 6-4 6-4 by her Spanish opponent. UNI BM
United News of India
4 days ago
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Boxing: Neeraj, Ishan Kataria, Yatri Patel, Priya to fight for gold after convincing wins in semis
Bangkok, Aug 6 (UNI) Neeraj (men's 75kg) and Ishan Kataria (men's 90+kg), Yatri Patel (women's 57kg), Priya (women's 60kg) registered convincing victories to reach the finals of their respective weight categories in the U22 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 here in Thailand today. Neeraj banked on his speed and counter attacks to defeat Kyeongho Bang of South Korea 5:0 to become the first Indian boxer to make it to the summit clash on Wednesday. Ishan Kataria then joined him in the final when he used his big frame and strong punches to dominate Chen Chen of China as the referee had to stop the contest in the third round as the Chinese was getting battered. Yatri Patel then became the first Indian women boxer to reach the final as she used the left-right combination punches to great effect to dominate Vietnam's Thi Nhung Quand to bag a 5:0 unanimous verdict in the women's 57kg semifinals. A few minutes later, Priya also came up with a dominating performance to overpower Uzbekistan's Odinakhon Ismoilova to reach the women's 60kg final. The U19 and U22 Asian Boxing Championships, which are being held simultaneously, provides India's rising stars a platform to showcase their skills and determination against some Asia's toughest opponents. India has fielded a strong contingent of 40 boxers — 20 in each age group — with a perfect mix of proven champions and potential talents who have impressed in the domestic circuit. Among the four other semi-finalists in the morning session, Rockey Chaudhary was unlucky as the referee did not allow him to continue in the second round as he suffered cuts over both his eyebrows against Iran's Sam Estaki. Harsh (60kg) and Mayur (90kg) took the fight to their respective opponents but could not finish on the right side of the split verdict from the judges. Harsh went down 1:4 against Uzbekistan's Shohruh Abdumalikov while Mayur lost to Shakhzod Polvonov of the same country. Ankush, the other boxer in fray, went down 0:5 against Sanzhar-Ali Begaliyev of Kazakhstan. All the four boxers will bring home a bronze medal. In the evening session, Bhawna Sharma could not rekindle her quarterfinal form and went down 1:4 against Robiyakhon Bakhtiyorova of Uzbekistan in the women's 48kg weight category. Also finishing with the bronze medals were Parthavi Grewal (women's 60kg), Parnjal Yadav (women's 65kg) and Shruti (women's 75kg) after they lost their respective semi-final bouts. UNI BM
United News of India
6 days ago
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Yamashita holds off Hull to win Women's Open
London, Aug 4 (UNI) Miyu Yamashita produced an almost faultless final round to hold off England's Charley Hull and win the Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl. It is a first major victory for the 24-year-old from Japan, following top-10 finishes at each of the past two editions of the Women's PGA Championship. Yamashita's two-under round of 70 left her two shots clear of 29-year-old Hull, who carded a three-under 69 to finish second in a major for the fourth time in her career. Minami Katsu of Japan birdied the last to finish alongside Hull at nine under for the championship. Hull relentlessly pursued Yamashita's lead all afternoon but consecutive bogeys at the 16th and 17th, her only dropped shots of the day, ended her hopes. Yamashita assumed control of the tournament with a seven-under-par round of 65 on Friday morning and led from that moment on. She briefly shared top spot with playing partner A Lim Kim early in her final round, but the South Korean's birdie at the second was quickly followed by consecutive bogeys. Hull, who propelled herself into contention with a six-under 66 on Saturday, quickly emerged as the main challenger to world number 15 Yamashita. They both played their first nine holes in three under par, meaning Yamashita reached the turn three shots clear, according to a BBC news. Hull refused to relent and continued to attack, closing the gap to one shot until a costly trip to a fairway bunker on the 16th. A couple of groups further back, Yamashita stayed remarkably composed and was able to limit the damage of her rare errors - superbly saving par with a lengthy putt at the 14th. With the knowledge that a bogey on the par-five 18th would be enough for victory, there were some nervous moments when Yamashita found the rough with her first two shots - before a safe chip onto the green set up a par that confirmed she would be the third Japanese winner of the Women's Open. Speaking via a translator at the trophy presentation, she said: "To win such a historic tournament in front of all these amazing fans is such an incredible feeling. "To be part of such a moment in history is something very special," added Yamashita - who collected a winner's prize of $1.462m (£1.1m). UNI BM
United News of India
30-07-2025
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US Open announces stellar cast for mixed doubles
New York, July 30 (UNI) The US Open has confirmed 14 of the pairings that will compete for $1m (£749,077) in next month's controversial mixed doubles event. Organisers were heavily criticised in February after announcing that the mixed doubles competition would be a standalone event on August 19-20 - before the hard court Grand Slam begins on August 24. British number one Emma Raducanu and five-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz are one of six wildcard pairings, with eight teams gaining direct entry. The US Open said a further two wildcard entries will be announced at a later date. Of the 14 teams named so far, there are eight men and six women ranked in the top 10 in singles, and nine Grand Slam singles champions. Venus Williams takes up one of the wildcard places alongside fellow American Reilly Opelka. Wimbledon singles champions Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner have direct entry with their respective partners Casper Ruud and Emma Navarro, according to a BBC news. British number one Jack Draper also goes into the draw via that route, partnering Spain's Paula Badosa. Last year's mixed doubles winners Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori - who described the scheduling change as a "profound injustice" in a joint statement in February, and dubbed the new format "a pseudo-exhibition focused only on entertainment and show" - have received a wildcard entry. UNI BM
United News of India
01-07-2025
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Shastri's advice for India ahead of Birmingham Test showdown
Birmingham, July 1 (UNI) Former India coach Ravi Shastri has urged his former side to remain positive as they try and square the five-match Test series against England tomorrow. India fell to a five-wicket loss to England in the ICC World Test Championship series opener at Headingley despite dominating much of the contest and now need to regroup quickly ahead of the must-win encounter at Edgbaston that could well determine who claims the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Questions still remain whether pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will be risked by India for the second Test as his workload continues to be managed, while the team are also tossing up whether to include a second spinner in their line-up to help first-choice tweaker Ravindra Jadeja. But Shastri is not too concerned by team selection and instead wants his former side to concentrate on playing positive cricket with good intent during the crucial Edgbaston contest. "The most important thing for India is to throw the counter punch almost immediately," Shastri told The ICC Review. "When you lose a Test match like this where you have dominated most of it and then you lose it on the last day with a big chase and full marks to England for keeping their composure and doing that, it will need a lot of character to come to the fore and to bounce back in the series," he said. "Now, whether Bumrah plays or doesn't play, one doesn't know. But let's hope he does because this is a very important Test match and all is not lost," Shastri said. "It's just you take it one game at a time. It's a five-match series and India will be hoping to bounce back," he said. Shastri believes newly appointed skipper Shubman Gill will have learnt plenty from India's loss in the series opener and expects the young leader to be more proactive for the remainder of the series. "People say he was a little reactive and it can happen when you're playing your first Test match (as captain) and especially in such good batting conditions with a fast outfield and things can happen in that way," Shastri said. "But he would have learnt a lot from that and will want to be a little more proactive when it comes now, which means the bowlers and the fielders will have to give him that support," he said. "They have got to know what their role is and get out there and execute it," Shastri added. UNI BM
