Opelka wins ATP Delray Beach title
Miami: Fourth seed Reilly Opelka won twice on Sunday to capture the ATP Delray Beach Open title, outlasting Yoshihito Nishioka 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 6-2 in the championship match. It was a second career ATP crown for the 22-year-old American, whose other title came at last year's New York Open, and he won after he played a morning semi-final at the rain-hit Florida venue. Opelka battled back to eliminate second seed Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 in the semis to book a date with the world number 63.
Garin beats Mager in Rio final
Rio De Janerio: Third seed Cristian Garin stretched his win streak to 10 matches with two victories on Sunday, including a 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 triumph over Gianluca Mager in the ATP Rio Open final. It was the second title in a row for Garin, who lifted the trophy two weeks ago at Cordoba, and the fourth of his career after the 23-year-old took crowns last year at Munich and Houston. Garin topped fifth seed Borna Coric 6-4, 7-5 in an early Sunday finish of their rain-halted semi-final to advance on the Brazil clay while Mager outlasted lucky loser Attila Balazs 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-6 (7/2).
Hardik to play in D Y Patil T20 tourney
Navi Mumbai: Fit-again India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to play in the D Y Patil T20 tournament. Hardik suffered a bad lower back injury five months ago and underwent a surgery in London. The 26-year-old all-rounder, who hasn't played int’l cricket since then, has been recovering at the NCA in Bengaluru. “The Reliance 1 (team) would be represented by players like Hardik Pandya, Bhuvaneshvar Kumar, Shikhar Dhawan,” said Dr Vijay Patil, Prez, DY Patil Sports Academy & also MCA Prez. Dhawan and Bhuvi are also on their road to recovery after sustaining injuries.
Star Sports launches 'khel bolega' TVC
Mumbai: IPL fever has caught on early this year with fan expectations and chatter pouring in much ahead of the start of the tournament, triggered further with the announcement of the schedule last week. In response to the social media chatter, Star Sports has launched Khel Bolega, a TVC along with the BCCI. Khel Bolega indicates that the coming season will clearly end the response to all the chatter (#BolBakar) surrounding the IPL when the player performances will speak for themselves with the hashtag #KhelBolega, translated in English as The game will do the talking. The TVC highlights the non-stop fan chatter and features plenty of colourful motifs and pop culture references symbolising the pan India nature of the IPL.
Rkfc stay in top half with narrow win
Srinagar: Real Kashmir bounced back from two consecutive defeats as they beat Indian Arrows by a solitary goal to remain in the top half of the I-League points table. Ivorian midfielder Bazie Armand scored the all-important goal in the 70th minute to the celebration of over 10,000 home team supporters at the picturesque TRC Ground. Real Kashmir, who lost to Punjab FC and Churchill Brothers — both away games — in their previous two matches, now have 18 points from 12 games to occupy the fifth spot in the 11-team league table. The Indian Arrows, the developmental side of the All India Football Federation, remained at the bottom of the pile with eight points from 13 games.