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Can the Kidambi Srikanth-led Topguns do anything to stop the charge of the Warriors? We find out: Men’s singles: Tanongsak S (AW) vs Kidambi Srikanth (BG) (probable) This is a very interesting match-up. The India No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth doesn’t particularly enjoy playing against Tanongsak S and their head-to-head meeting shows for it. The Indian and the Thai are tied at 2-2 overall and have split their two meetings this year....

The 2014 Slam Dunk to the Beach was brought back into existence for the first time in over a decade, and with it came a very strong regional field, including the likes of Roselle Catholic (N.J.), Neumann-Goretti (Pa.), Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.) and The Haverford School (Pa.), among others. MORE: Top 10 sophomore commits to UNC | Top dunkers | Eight breakout players One of the biggest stars of the event was Christ the King (N....

The Yonex-Sunrise India Open was first scheduled to take place in the year 2007 at Hyderabad. However, the event was called off due to the 25th August Hyderabad bombings. Since 2008, the event is yearly scheduled with some of the best players taking part in the 5-day tournament. The first 3 editions of the tournament were designated as the Grand Prix Gold events, but 2011 onwards the tournament was upgraded to the BWF Super Series category with every year it taking place at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium in New Delhi....

2016 ended for most of us with perhaps how every conventional year would. Ah yes, Trump did win the POTUS elections and Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar. But it never really bothered us sports enthusiasts, did it? It was probably as much a year as has been any other. You saw Virat Kohli take over the reins of being the next Indian superhero of cricket. Yuvraj Singh was done and dusted with, a legend you would rather associate with the words, ‘once upon a time’....

One of the pre-tournament favourites Tamil Nadu survived a big scare at the hands of Andhra Pradesh in spite of having Indian internationals R Ashwin, Murali Vijay and Abhinav Mukund in their team as the opposition fell short by 20 runs and the match ended in a draw. There were a lot of fine performances that took place in the first round. Let us take a look at the five best performers of this round....

Kurt Busch made a last-lap pass to win the 2017 Daytona 500, a crash-filled race that had 35 of the 40-car field involved in a wreck in some way or another. MORE: Wreck ends race for Kyle Busch, Dale Jr. | Johnson involved in 16-car ‘Big One’ Busch passed Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson down the stretch to win his first Daytona 500. Busch entered Sunday with five top fives, including two second-place finishes, at the 500....

Because wide receiver is such a volatile position, it’s tough to really define rankings tiers. It’s obviously very subjective, and once the season starts, so much is going to come down to weekly matchups. Still, that’s not going to stop us from trying to figure out where the drop-offs occur. Often, “risk” is the main reason a player with big upside might be discounted, but let’s face it – who isn’t risky?...

Thirteen drivers have won a race that counts toward playoff eligibility, leaving 12 drivers fighting for the final three spots. Here’s how the Cup Series playoff grid shakes out now after Denny Hamlin’s win at Darlington: Martin Truex Jr. (four wins, 52 playoff points), Kyle Busch (2, 20), Kyle Larson (3, 18), Jimmie Johnson (3, 16), Brad Keselowski (2, 14), Hamlin (2, 12), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2, 10), Kevin Harvick (1, 8), Ryan Blaney (1, 8), Kurt Busch (1, 5), Ryan Newman (1, 5), Kasey Kahne (1, 5), Austin Dillon (1, 5), Chase Elliott (94 points ahead of Clint Bowyer on the cutoff line, 2 playoff points), Matt Kenseth (+92, 3), Jamie McMurray (+91, 0)....

Shero does not mind, though; and later this week he will stride to the podium and hopefully alter the future of the New Jersey Devils in a positive way with that first selection of the draft. Before heading to Chicago, Shero chatted with Sporting News for this exclusive one-on-one interview. SPORTING NEWS: Does having the first overall pick allow the Devils to change the narrative from five straight seasons out of the playoffs, worst record in the Eastern Conference a year ago, to the tide is turning, we won the draft lottery, and the future is bright?...

Before Justify can become the lucky 13th 3-year-old thoroughbred to win the Triple Crown, however, it will need to deal with a 10-horse field that has a good combination of its best past competition, well-rested horses that raced in the Kentucky Derby but not the Preakness Stakes and a couple of new, fresh entries. MORE: Where 13 unlucky Triple Crown hopefuls went wrong at Belmont Justify dominated the Derby and mudded to victory in the Preakness....

Practice for all Big Ten teams — except Michigan and Nebraska — has begun, and each team’s spring game will kick off in the next few weeks. The Big Ten Network and its affiliates will televise these contests so fans can check out their team. Whether it’s the quarterback battles at Ohio State and Michigan or the quest to for that elusive another undefeated reg undefeated season in Wisconsin, there will be plenty for fans of college football to check out in the coming weeks....

His title defense against David Lemieux in December 2017 set up a lot of possibilities for the British boxer. A unification fight against Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin appeared to be possible when Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez failed two drug tests, which put their highly anticipated rematch in doubt. However, with nothing concrete and GGG eventually agreeing to face Canelo, Saunders turned to fellow Brit Martin Murray but had to withdraw on two occasions (March and June) due to injury and cost Saunders a considerable amount of money....

Vidarbha began the day at 702/5 with Apoorv Wankhade and Aditya Sarwate at the crease. The 26-year-old Wankhade reached his century early in the day and went on to add 50 for the 6th wicket before Sarwate was dismissed for 18 by Mayank Agarwal. Wankhade was joined in the crease by Akshay Wakhare who was soon dismissed for a duck by Hanuma Vihari. Rajneesh Gurbani then came in to join Wankhade at the crease....

New England Patriots The Patriots best player Tom Brady is getting older with each year. There was no defensive coordinator hired by the Patriots to replace Matt Patricia. The Patriots best wide receiver is out for the start of the season. These stories sound normal for the Patriots. Another year with many questions and concerns, yet it will be tough for the other divisional teams to dethrone the Patriots. Strengths: The strengths for the Patriots lie in the combo of Brady and Belichick....

I asked the owners, Francesco and Manuela, to estimate how much business they’d lost to the coronavirus that night. They told me that on a normal night they’d have had at least 90 reservations, whereas now they had—well, we could see for ourselves. Leaving the restaurant, I took one last look around. Nothing summarizes the plight of small businesses in the era of the coronavirus better than that sea of empty chairs....

Then there was Maria Sharapova, who soon followed in the footsteps and gave another generation of young women something to believe in. If one was to look at some of the best matches of the early 2010s, it should not come as a surprise if they were all long drawn out baseline affairs. The Williams sisters’ matches, the Li Na vs Victoria Azarenka Australian Open final, and many other big matches all cut a very similar picture....

Here’s a recap of last night’s game: (1) San Antonio Spurs vs (2) Oklahoma City Thunder (San Antonio won 112-77, lead series 2-0) With a dominating Game 2 performance, the Spurs Big 3 of Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili have now become the most successfull trio in NBA Playoff history with 111 wins surpassing the 80’s Lakers trio of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Michael Cooper....

So, what's the problem? Bridgewater didn't impress throughout the draft process. Bridgewater's mechanics and deep ball have been picked apart by scouts, and he didn't help himself with a shaky Pro Day.OTHER FIRST-ROUND QBS: Bortles to Jacksonville | Manziel to Cleveland Bridgewater might have fallen too far, and the end result could help his fantasy value. Remember, he had a 71.0-percent completion rate last season. He's a comfortable passer both inside and outside the pocket, and poise is one of his better attributes....

So when Moon says he isn't sold on Johnny Manziel, it's commentary from a man who has been there, done that. From left, Warren Moon, Johnny Manziel, Brett Favre (AP Photos) Consider Moon's remarks on SiriusXM NFL Radio: Moon, you might remember, is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame ... despite not being drafted out of college and spending six seasons in the CFL. Here's a counterpoint: Jon Gruden says he would love to have Manziel....

The Winter Games are in Russia, where he was born. To earn a spot in Sochi, the pairs figure skater had to excel at the U.S. Championships, which took place in his adopted hometown of Boston. Now he'll make the reverse trip from Massachusetts back to Russia. "I'm not really sure what to expect or what I'm going to feel until I'm going to be there," the 26-year-old Shnapir said....