INDIAN WELLS, United States, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Results on Tuesday in the BNP Paribas Open ATP Masters/WTA tournament in Indian Wells, California (x denotes seeded player): Men 3rd rd Malek Jaziri (TUN) bt Taylor Fritz (USA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Jack Sock (USA x17) bt Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x12) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9/7) Donald Young (USA) bt […]
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Tennis: Indian Wells ATP Masters and WTA results – collated
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Tennis: Federer, Nadal book 4th rd blockbuster, Djokovic advances
INDIAN WELLS, United States, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer booked a mouthwatering fourth-round clash at the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday, where five-time champion Novak Djokovic also advanced from the “group of death”. With the three superstars drawn in the same quarter, only one – at most – can make it to […]
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NBA: Westbrook edges closer to triple record as Thunder roll Nets
NEW YORK, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Russell Westbrook edged closer to Oscar Robertson’s long-standing triple-double record after leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a comfortable 122-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. Westbrook brought up his remarkable 33rd triple-double of the season with 25 points, 19 assists and 12 rebounds as the Thunder improved to 38-29. […]
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Antarctic penguin numbers double previous estimates: scientists
SYDNEY, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Almost six million Adelie penguins are living in East Antarctica, more than double the number previously thought, scientists said Wednesday in findings that have implications for conservation. Research by an Australian, French and Japanese team used aerial and ground surveys, tagging and resighting data and automated camera images over several breeding seasons, […]
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Hong Kong stocks track Wall St down at open
HONG KONG, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Hong Kong shares retreated in the first few minutes of trade Wednesday, in line with losses across Asia and following a sell-off in New York and Europe ahead of a Federal Reserve policy decision and a closely watched election in the Netherlands. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.62 percent, or 148.60 […]
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Cricket: South Africa buoyed as New Zealand lose Boult
WELLINGTON, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – New Zealand bowling spearhead Trent Boult has been ruled out of the second Test starting in Wellington on Thursday, lifting South Africa’s chances of going one up in the series. Boult pulled up lame during South Africa’s second innings in the drawn first Test in Dunedin to be the second senior player […]