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Novak Djokovic’s triumph at the French Open gave the Serb a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title, helping him steer clear of Rafael Nadal and perhaps settle the debate as to who the greatest men’s player of all time is.

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08-07-202316 STORIES

Dual advantage: Steve Smith and Travis Head combined to take the game away from India.

Statsman: Smith continues to break records against India, ties with Ponting and Root

His century in the WTC Final helped him climb atop the list of players with most centuries against India, 9 in Tests and 5 in ODIs.

Red-ball giants: Saurashtra, under captain Jaydev Unadkat (pic, left) continued its stupendous form in red-ball cricket, beating Bengal in the final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata to win the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy.

Time to prioritise domestic cricket to sustain India’s talent pool

The burgeoning influence of the Indian Premier League has meant that the domestic calendar in India has been shortchanged, time and again.

All for sport: Indian Oil Chairman, Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, has come up with a lot of ambitious sports-related initiatives in the country.

We would like to improve the sports infrastructure in villages: IOCL chairman Shrikant Vaidya

The IOCL chairman talks about their contribution and the changes he wishes to see in Indian sport.

Race to the top: Many women and girls realise that to compete at a high level, they must use every available resource accessible to them, including strength training. Here we see Gabrielle Thomas of USA winning the 200m in the Diamond League.

Fitnesswise: Unlocking the potential of women athletes

Recognising the challenges that women athletes face while training is key to developing a customised fitness regimen for them.

“I’m going to have my belts at home with me. Whoever gets the belt now is just going to pretend to have it. I’m gone,” said Nunes, as she left an abrupt crevice in the women’s UFC circuit after a decade of dominance.

UFC 289: Amanda Nunes bids goodbye after beating Irene Aldana

‘The Lioness’ timed her exit perfectly, announcing her retirement after undisputable dominance over two divisions.

Storm’s coming: A mural depicting Lionel Messi is pictured in Miami as he announced that he will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami.

America’s Messi dream and what it means for football

Lionel Messi’s move to Major League Soccer — three years ahead of the World Cup carnival’s arrival to the North American shores — possesses the potent

Down to the wire: Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon survived innumerable scares in the dying moments to stich a 55-run partnership to secure a two-wicket win for Australia.

World of cricket: Australia survives ‘Bazball’ to go one up in the Ashes, update on Rishabh Pant and more

Australia won with two wickets in hand while Bangladesh romped home by 546 runs. Meanwhile, Pant is recovering faster than expected.

Leading by example: ”It is always challenging to play against Pakistan. But challenging games only educate us further,” says India skipper Uttam Singh.

Junior hockey: Youth power to the fore in the Asia Cup

The junior men’s team won the Asia Cup title for the fourth time, beating arch-rival Pakistan, while the women edged four-time winner Korea for their

Purple patch: Jyothi Yarraji’s latest sub-13s race came a day after she beat veteran sprinter Srabani Nanda for gold in the 100m. Left: Shaili Singh breached the qualification mark in women’s long jump.

Inter-State Athletics Championships Review: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Jyothi Yarraji shine as athletes brave heatwave

Out of close to 1000 athletes competing at the Inter-State Athletics Championships in the hot and sultry Bhubaneswar, 65 achieved the Asian Games qual

Giant expectations: Jokic had a massive impact in the Finals as the Nuggets’ completed a gentleman’s sweep (a 4-1 series win).

Tryst with history: Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets conquer the NBA Finals

Denver Nuggets’ spectacular Finals win revolved around their star centre — the 2023 MVP , Nikola Jokic.

Lead by example: Sunil Chhetri played a vital role once again with a fine performance capped with the opening goal.

Intercontinental Cup: Indian football headed in right direction, bigger challenges await

Though the Intercontinental Cup win is a sign of good things, Stimac’s real test comes later.

Unstoppable: Max Verstappen celebrating his Canadian Grand Prix win in Montreal.

Max Verstappen takes Red Bull, himself into elite company with Canadian GP win

Red Bull becomes the fifth team ever to notch up 100 wins, as Verstappen continues his blazing run of form at the recently concluded Canadian GP.

All-time great: A third Champions League trophy has rubber-stamped Pep Guardiola’s status as one of the managerial giants of modern football.

Pep Guardiola: The man who turned Manchester City into a world beater

The Champions League may have brought Manchester City and Pep Guardiola heartache in the past. But all that hurt dissipated in Istanbul.

Soon after Rahul Dravid took over as the head coach, a succession plan had been set in place before India returned to its veteran batters.

Five ways in which India can improve its Test cricket fortunes

With its second World Test Championship final defeat in two years, India will now need to look at making key changes in order to set sights on clinchi

Now that there’s been disappointment at the WTC, it’s time to look ahead and plan for the next big event, which is the World Cup in India in October and November.

On The Write Line

Sunil Gavaskar: Certainties for ODI World Cup should be rested for West Indies Tests

Those who have been playing non-stop over the past few months should be given a break to rest their bodies and come back fresh for the new season.

Djokovic kisses The Musketeers’ Cup after winning his 23rd grand slam trophy at the French Open on the Bir-Hakeim bridge.

Djokovic delivers No. 23 to make history at Roland Garros

Djokovic, who has always confidently talked about his burning desire to break records and make history, did both with his 23rd Grand Slam singles titl

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