Sinner triumphs over Medvedev to secure first Indian Wells title
Jannik Sinner claimed his maiden Indian Wells title on Sunday, defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4) in a polished display of hard-court excellence under the California desert sun, Reuters reported.
The Italian was imperious throughout, finishing with 28 winners, 10 aces and a ‌perfect eight out of eight net points.
He is now only the third player in history to win all six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court titles, joining Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, according to Reuters .
England coach Borthwick sees hope despite terrible Six Nations campaign
England ended the Six Nations with a bitter taste after a last-gasp 48-46 defeat by France but with a clearer blueprint of how they want to play, head coach Steve Borthwick said after a breathless title decider on Saturday, Reuters reported.
Thomas Ramos’s late penalty won it at ‌the Stade de France, condemning England to a fourth defeat of the campaign despite their most fluent attacking display of the championship.
“I’d first congratulate France on a tremendous performance today and huge congratulations to them for winning the title,” Borthwick told reporters after England lost four games for the first time in a Six Nations campaign, according to Reuters.
Iraq to travel for Mexico playoff despite coach’s call for postponement
Iraq will travel to Mexico at the end of the week for their World Cup playoff despite calls from coach Graham Arnold to postpone the match as they are facing travel disruption due to the Middle East conflict, the country's FA president Adnan Dirjal said on Saturday, Reuters reported.
Iraq are due to face either Bolivia or Suriname in Monterrey on March 31. Regional airspace has been closed since February 28, when U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the Middle East, grounding several flights.
Dirjal said in a video statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency that the federation had written to world soccer's governing body FIFA to explain “the situation in the region and the difficulties facing the national team”.
ICC reprimands Pakistan's Agha over reaction to controversial run-out
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reprimanded Pakistan batter Salman Agha for his reaction to a controversial run-out in the second One-Day International against ‌Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday, Reuters reported .
Short of his crease at the non-striker's end, Agha was bending down to pick up the ball to return it to a Bangladesh bowler after his teammate Mohammad Rizwan had driven it towards him.
However, Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz circled around behind Agha to collect the ball and threw down the stumps, sparking a debate about the “sportsman spirit”.
