Sports Updates Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz Beats Jannik Sinner To Seal A Spot In French Open Men's Singles Final

Sports Updates Highlights, Friday, June 7: In cricket, today's fixture in the ICC T20 group stage match between Canada and Ireland saw the Canadians beat the Irish by 12 runs. On the other hand, in badminton, India's Lakshya Sen lost his quarter-final game against Anders Antonsen at the Indonesia Open. Over in tennis, the French Open 2024 1st SF saw Carlos Alcaraz upset Jannik Sinner. to seal a spot in the final. And let's not forget, the European Athletics Championships will also kick off today.

Scotland delivered a convincing performance in their run chase to defeat Namibia by five wickets in the T20 World Cup 2024. Returning to the Kensington Oval after their washout against England, they successfully reached the target of 156 with nine balls to spare. This victory also marked their first T20I win over Namibia in four attempts.

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen produced a flawless effort to enter the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, beating Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto on Thursday.

Sen will face Danish badminton player Anders Antonsen in quarter-final on Friday at 1:20pm IST.

Goalkeeper Craig Gordon and defender John Souttar are set to miss out on Euro 2024. Head coach Steve Clarke must trim his squad from 28 to 26 for the tournament following Friday's home friendly with Finland.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will face off in French Open semi-final on Friday, as they resume a budding rivalry that could dominate the men's tour for years to come. The match is scheduled at 6:00pm IST.

Iga Swiatek continued her victory campaign over Coco Gauff to reach the French Open final and move closer to a third straight title at Roland Garros. World number one Swiatek will face Italian 12th seed Jasmine Paolini in Saturday's final.

Boston Celtics put on a dominant display to beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 in game one of the NBA Finals. The 27-year-old, Jaylen Brown scored with 22 points, while five of his team-mates also recorded double figures for the Celtics who are aiming to win a record 18th title.

Chelsea have secured the services of Fulham FC defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a four-year deal, signing him on a free transfer. The 26-year-old will officially join the Blues when his current contract expires at the end of this month.

Adarabioyo's decision to make the switch is reportedly driven by his desire to compete in European football, with Chelsea having earned a spot in next season's Europa Conference League.

Wales coach Warren Gatland has asked for Scarlets centre Eddie James to his squad preparing for summer games against South Africa and Australia. The 21-year-old's inclusion takes the squad total to 37 and its uncapped tally to five.

India's Lakshya Sen lost to Anders Antonsen in straight sets, 22-24, 21-18, at the Indonesia Open 2024 on Friday. Despite a close first game, Sen conceded a lead in the second, allowing Antonsen to place a decisive shot beyond the Indian shuttler and advance to the quarterfinals.

Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra claimed the bronze medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event after narrowly missing the silver on the final day of the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol), on Friday. (PTI)

Hardik Pandya does not want to treat the upcoming T20 World Cup match against Pakistan as a "fight" but the India all-rounder is quite excited to face a rival against whom he has had considerable success.

"Standing in big games is very exciting for me. I find it extra special and Pakistan has been one team where I have been very fortunate, I have been able to do well in a lot of games," Pandya told 'Star Sports'. (PTI)

India's top ranked singles player Sumit Nagal cruised to the semifinal of the ATP 100 Challenger event, winning his quarter-final match against Russia's Ivan Gakhov 6-1 7-6 (7-4) in 82 minutes, on Friday.

Nagal, currently placed 95th in the world, would like to earn as many ranking points possible to give himself the best chance of qualifying for the singles event at the Paris Olympics, where men's draw will be of 64. (PTI)

It seems the Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz SF tie is going down to the wire at Roland Garros. The match stands at Alcaraz 2-6 6-3 3-6 4-3 Sinner.

The Spaniard has done it! He has sealed a spot in the final of the French Open 2024 Men's Singles Final, defeating World No 1, Jannik Sinner 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3.

With Carlos Alcaraz through the final, who will he face - Casper Ruud vs Alexander Zverev. The second semi-final coming up shortly.

The highly-anticipated Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul bout has been rescheduled for Nov 15.

"Although we had to postpone the fight, I will resume training shortly. I am thankful to the medical staff that treated me," said Tyson. “While we have a new date, the result will be the same no matter when we fight. Jake Paul is getting knocked out."

India batter Shreyas Iyer on Friday said "lack of communication" and some decisions did not go in his favour after the ODI World Cup last year, but asserted that his bat will do the talking in the upcoming future. In last year's ODI World Cup, Iyer finished third among highest run-scorers for the hosts, scoring 530 runs at 66.25 with two centuries and three fifties. (PTI)

What an eventful day in the world of sports. Weekend beckons, till then it's goodnight!