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Aryna Sabalenka said she mentally "got into a very deep, deep, dark hole" losing to Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinals on Wednesday. The world number one, who led by a set and 4-1, sprayed 57 unforced errors in a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 defeat. She felt overemotional, tired of losing matches not in the best way.
Skipper Shubman Gill said Team India's focus is on posting 350-400 runs consistently after their big win. "Very happy with that (win)," Gill said after India beat Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs. He believes the bowling group can take 20 wickets anywhere, so the batting needs to build experience and post good totals.
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten 72 off 36 balls, leading Triumph Knights MNE to a six-wicket win over MSC Maratha Royals on Monday. Sylvester Dsouza took five wickets. Suryakumar said, "Sylvester Dsouza's five-wicket haul was the foundation." This was his second game after his India T20I axe.
Teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is back in action for India A in the tri-series starting Tuesday. The 15-year-old's explosive game promises to draw crowds. He "has caught the eye of the cricket fraternity" before a potential senior team debut. The series will be live-streamed on SonyLIV.
AB De Villiers praised Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's India T20 call-up, calling it a "brave decision" by selectors. The 15-year-old's sensational IPL 2026 campaign, where he won the Orange Cap, earned him a spot. De Villiers believes Sooryavanshi has the skill for all formats, though red-ball cricket may present challenges.
Jitesh Sharma slammed an unbeaten 36 off 10 balls in the Vidarbha Pro T20 League on Saturday. He got five sixes off six balls. A fan wrote, "Aur chota kardete boundary ko," noting the small boundary size. Jitesh previously won the IPL with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Sabrina Kvist Jensen has been Christian Eriksen's rock through two health scares. She was in the stands when he suffered a cardiac arrest on June 12, 2021, and again this week when he went down during a friendly. Eriksen said Sabrina "had given him permission to return to football."
India beat West Indies by 26 runs in a T20 World Cup warm-up on Monday, June 08. Shreyanka Patil took four wickets, and Bharti Fulmali scored fifty. India tested bench strength, with openers Mandhana and Verma giving a bright start. Fulmali "held the innings together," driving India to 179 for eight.
Portugal's World Cup push sees new creative forces emerge. Vitinha, 26, is now a key player, dictating the game's pace. He is not the captain, but his control helps the team function better. This shift shows Portugal's hopes may depend less on Ronaldo finishing moves and more on players creating them.
New Zealand seek to turn their 2024 fairytale into a legacy. Arriving on a 10-match losing streak, they famously beat India to spark a remarkable title run. Now, defending champions New Zealand carry hope into the 2026 edition, chasing proof their greatest triumph wasn't a one-off but "the start of a new dawn."
Fiorentina appointed former World Cup winner Fabio Grosso as manager on Monday, signing a two-year deal. Grosso, who scored Italy's winning penalty in the 2006 final, said, "I immediately feel I can guarantee seriousness." He previously managed several clubs, with his last role at Sassuolo.
Bournemouth appointed Matt Ritchie as technical director after his retirement from football. The 36-year-old said, "AFC Bournemouth has always meant a huge amount to me." He made 142 appearances for the club, scoring 31 goals. This new role follows his playing career ending early with Reading.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz said on Monday (June 8) that Mosaddek Hossain's recall to the ODI team is timely. Miraz noted Mosaddek's strong domestic form, saying, "He has been performing in domestic cricket for many years." The skipper sees value in Mosaddek's all-round skills, believing it offers the team a crucial sixth bowling option.