Djokovic, Tsitsipas power into q/f
Dubai: Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas powered into the Dubai C'ships quarters with runaway victories. World number one Djokovic eased to his 15th straight win of the season with a 6-3, 6-1 demolition of Philipp Kohlschreiber in only 61 minutes. Greek star Tsitsipas dispatched Alexander Bublik 7-6 (7/1), 6-4.
Arsenal must keep Auba: Lacazette
London: Alexandre Lacazette says it is crucial that Arsenal keep hold of fellow forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has been linked with a move away from the Emirates. “It's really important (to keep Aubameyang),” Lacazette said. “He's one of the best or maybe he's been the best player this season for Arsenal. Obviously I hope he's going to stay.”
Sharan-Sitak progress to quarters
Santiago: Divij Sharan and New Zealand's Artem Sitak progressed to the quarterfinals of the Chile Open. The third-seeded Indo-Kiwi pair defeated the Brazilian duo of Thiago Monteiro and Fernando Romboli in straight sets 7-6, 7-6. The Indo-Kiwi duo will now face Roberto Carballes Beena and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
SL crush Windies by 161 runs
Hambantota: Sri Lanka crushed West Indies by 161 runs in the second one-day international to clinch the series on Wednesday. Chasing 346 for victory, West Indies were bowled out for 184 in 39.1 overs with wrist spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Lakshan Sandakan taking three wickets each. Avishka Fernando, who blasted 127, and Kusal Mendis, who made 119, put on 239 runs in Sri Lanka's highest third-wicket stand as the hosts amassed 345 for eight after being put into bat.
Murray may need further operation
London: Britain's former world number one Andy Murray faces a crucial few weeks to find out if he requires another operation in order to return to top-level tennis. The 32-year-old three-time Grand Slam winner has only just returned to training after being out of action since November due to bruising on his pelvic bone. But may need an operation to remove bone growth associated with the surgery though he could be back in action at the end of March in Miami.
Ravi off to flying start in dutch jr
New Delhi: Young shuttler Ravi and Rithvik Sanjeevi Satish Kumar registered a dominating straight-set victories in the U-19 men's singles opening round at the Dutch Junior Int'l tournament in Haarlem. While Ravi wrapped up the match 21-11, 21-8 comfortably against his Indonesian opponent Made Deco Setya Atmaja, Rithvik thrashed Singapore's Zhiyuan Lee 21-12, 21-11 to progress into the second round of the tournament.
Japan Davis Cup tie behind closed doors
Tokyo: Japan's home Davis Cup tie against Ecuador next week will be played behind closed doors, organisers said, the latest sporting event in the country to be affected by coronavirus fears. And Japan's sumo governing body announced it would hold an emergency meeting to decide whether to go ahead with a major tournament in Osaka scheduled to begin on March 8.