Sqne Indian Davis Cup challenge becomes tougher as ITF replaces Groups I and II with World Groups
Diego Simeone has apologised for clutching his genitals to celebrate during Atletico Madrids 2-0 win over Juventus on Wednesday. Diego Simeone. REUTERS After the match, Simeone said his gesture, directed towards the crowd at the Wanda Metropolitano after Jose Gimenez scored Atleticos opener, was to recog
stanley cup usa nise the courage shown in their victory. But at a press conference on Saturday, the Argentinian expressed regret for his behaviour. I dont look for excuses, I just want to apologise for what I did during the match, S
stanley website imeone said. To the people who have been offended by the gesture, which was clearly a bad way to express what I felt about my players and was in no way directed at Juventus. Atletico play Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday after what was ar
stanley water bottle guably their best performance of the season against Juve, with a place in the Champions League quarter-finals now firmly within their grasp. But Atletis form has been less impressive in the league, where two defeats in their last three games have left them seven points adrift of Barcelona. The players are people, they are human, they do not respond in the same way every day, Simeone said. You always want to play with the same intensity but there are days when everything goes the way you want and others when it is more complicated. When you play badly, you have to find a way. That is the difference between the great players and the not-so-great ones. Stay updated with the... See more Stay updated Sdos Wrestling: Nisha Dahiya wins Paris Olympics quota in 68kg
Big-serving Jo-Wilfried Tsonga crashed out of the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday, beaten by Japan s Kei Nishikori 7-6 7/1
stanley water bottle , 4-6, 4-6. The number four seed appeared to be on his way to a straightforward win when he stepped up the intensity of his game to seal the first set tie-break with the loss of just one point. But world number 47 Nishikori, who needed courtside treatment on his back, broke Tsonga twice in the second set, levelling the
stanley hrnek match when the Frenchman netted with a forehand. Nishikori, who has a poor record against top 10 players, produced two more breaks in the deciding se
stanley thermos mug t, taking advantage of an error-strewn performance by Tsonga and sealing the win on his third match point. The defeat puts a serious dent in the Frenchman s bid to reach next month s ATP World Tour Finals in London. He came into the Shanghai Masters in eighth place in the race to reach the showpiece, featuring the top eight players of the year. Third seed David Ferrer of Spain came out on top 7-5, 7-6 9/7 in his second round clash with Canada s Milos Raonic. Earlier, Juan Carlos Ferrero came from a set down in an all-Spanish tie to oust 16th seed Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, breaking six times during a match lasting a little over two hours. There was also a win for 12th seed Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine, who overcame Spain s Albert Ramos 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. Austria s 14th seed Jurgen Melzer lost in three sets to Colombia s Santiago Giraldo while Australia s Matthew Ebden beat Ame
