The strategy paid off as she broke Pliskova in her first two service games to take a 3-1 lead and captured the first set with an emphatic overhead smash. The Grand Slam board said Fognini’s provisional suspension went into effect immediately, so he. Badminton in Asia comes with its superstitions and a Japanese expat believes fans ruined Long’s campaign by chasing him for autographs. WFI blamed local organisers for not providing them good facilitiesfor Indian team’s preparations. Australia eventually lost the series 2-1 but Lehmann hinted that O’Keefe could be rushed back into the playingside. ’The Netherlands coach Dick Advocaat has told his players and Dutch supporters to forget Thursday. Yet Southgate played the 24-year-old wide on the right where he impressed with his speed but constantly strayed infield as England failed to stretch the home side. eep Narwal shines as Patna Pirates thrash Gujarat Fortunegiants to win third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titlePardeep Narwal’s heroics power Patna Pirates to third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titleGujarat Fortunegiants’ seven-match unbeaten run in Pro Kabaddi 2017 was snapped by Haryana Steelers on Saturday. ured Adam Lallana and it was no real surprise when they scored three times late on against tiring opponents. On Thursday, they were overrun by the group leaders French at the Stade de France in their heaviest defeat for more than half a century.