O’Keefe was impressive during this year’s Test series in India, capturing 19 wickets, including a match-winning 12-wicket haul in the first Test victory. She continued her fiery play into the second set but on match point tightened up and hit an errant backhand, disappointing a New York crowd that had been rooting for the underdog. “I have no regrets because I know I have left certain legacy for India hockey in the last four-and-a-half-years. At the badminton, Lin Dan ain’t that eloquent, but he wonders why they keep telling him he’s 34 years old even if he’s making the finals. World number one Karolina Pliskova survives scare to advance at US Open. Indonesian great Rudi Hortano was a friend and visited his class to demonstrate his skills as seen in the pictures. So from next year, four Super Series will be elevated to Slam status. In women’s singles, top seed Pattarasuda Chaiwan of Thailand ended eighth seed Purva BarveR. This is the fourth consecutive year the Brit has taken pole at Monza which is widely regarded as the fastest circuit in the F1 calendar. Zambia deliver hammer blow to Algeria’s 2018 FIFA World Cup hopes.