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Email Updated November 21, 2019 11:32:13 Video: Nick Kyrgios and Alex de Minaur beat Belgium guiding Australia into the quarter-finals (ABC News) Related Story: Lleyton Hewitt lashes new Davis Cup format but backs Nick Kyrgios Related Story: Aussies sweep Colombia to get Davis Cup Finals campaign off to flying start Related Story: Davis Cup changes criticised by Tennis Australia and former players Map: Spain Nick Kyrgios has shot back at criticism of multiple team tournaments with claims the Davis Cup, Laver Cup and the new ATP Cup are key to the survival of tennis. Key points:For decades, the Davis Cup was the only high-profile teams competition in men's tennisThis year the Davis Cup has shifted from a year-long competition to a week-long finals tournament, drawing widespread criticismTennis' schedule also includes the ATP Cup tournament in Australia in January, and the annual intercontinental Laver Cup, played in September Kyrgios was speaking at the Davis Cup in … [Read more...] about Davis Cup: Australia clinches win over Belgium, Nick Kyrgios says sport needs team tennis for survival

The 29-year-old plays for Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership and after helping England to the World Cup final, the star is set to return to the field. It comes after he made even more of a name for himself as he stepped over the line during England’s infamous haka challenge. Stream every match of the 2019/20 Gallagher Premiership Rugby Season Live & On-Demand on KAYO SPORTS. Get your 14-day free trial and start streaming instantly > It led his teammates to want to drop the nation’s $AU3750 fine for going over the halfway mark into Marler’s lap. On top of his role in one of the most talked about moments in the World Cup, Marler was noticeable with his shock of blonde hair with a dark beard. But Marler has gained plenty more fans, dropping an incredible interview with Harlequins media that will easily go down as one of the all-time great answers. Joe Marler before the World Cup final.Source:AP After a 53-21 loss to Clermont Auvergne in the European … [Read more...] about England World Cup hero Joe Marler delivers ‘best sports interview ever’

Many have questioned the merits of having three team events played within a four-month window. Stream live coverage of the Davis Cup Finals with be IN SPORTS on KAYO. Get your 14-day free trial and start streaming instantly > Kyrgios hands Aussies a lead Davis Cup: Nick Kyrgios is looking good and feeling confident, handing Australia a 1-0 lead in the Davis Cup against Columbia. Staged annually in September, the Laver Cup sees two teams from Europe and the Rest of the World face off in a different city and is the brainchild of Roger Federer’s Team8 management company. The ATP and the ITF, who run world tennis, have been involved in a bitter stand- off for years over the Davis Cup, which is currently being played in Madrid, and the announcement of the former’s new-look event last year by Gerard Pique’s Kosmos Group only strengthened the feud. Subsequently, plans were revealed for this January’s ATP Cup, in association with Tennis Australia, which … [Read more...] about ‘The sport will die out’: Nick Kyrgios delivers reality check to critics

IMAGE: Bhaker shot 244.7 to claim the top prize in the prestigious season-ending tournament. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter India's Manu Bhaker fired her way to the gold medal with a junior world record in the women's 10m air pistol event of the World Cup Finals, in Putian, on Thursday. The 17-year-old Bhaker shot 244.7 to claim the top prize in the prestigious season-ending tournament of International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). Her compatriot, Yashaswini Singh Deswal finished sixth in the final of the event. Serbia's Zorana Arunovic won the silver with 241.9, while Quian Wang of China bagged the bronze with 221.8. In the men's 10m air pistol event, Abhishek Verma and Saurabh Chaudhary qualified for the final. Verma topped the qualifications with 588 while Chaudhary was seventh with 581. … [Read more...] about Shooting World Cup: Manu wins gold in 10m air pistol

At 16 years and 279 days, he would be the ninth youngest player to break into the Test arena in cricket history and the youngest since Bangladesh’s Talha Jubair in 2002. He would be the sixth youngest player for Pakistan, following in the footsteps of Pakistan greats Wasim Akram and Imran Khan, who were both 18, and Waqar Younis, who was 17. Live stream the Australia v Pakistan T20 & Test Series with KAYO SPORTS on your TV or favourite device. Get your 14-day free trial > And it looks like it’s about to happen with Pakistan captain Azhar Ali revealing he has no concerns about tossing the 16-year-old into the cauldron of Test cricket against Australia. In just seven first class matches, Shah has taken 27 wickets at an average of 16.66 runs per wicket. “Not many players can be at that standard so early but there are exceptions and he is one of them,” Ali told reporters. “And hopefully, we are all looking forward to it, that he can have a very … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about the First Test between Australia and Pakistan