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Rohit’s London ormer world number one has been awarded a wildcard for the . FThe 28-year-old missed this year’s US Open and Belarus’ Fed Cup final due to an ongoing child custody battle, and has not played 208* since Wimbledon. She previously told her fans she was not permitted to take her 11-month-old son, Leo, out of California. But the two-time Australian Open champion has said she will be returning to the court in Melbourne powers in January, with the tournament organisers promising to do all they can to ensure she is able to compete. Tournament director Craig Tiley said: “Vika’s current situation is obviously very India to difficult for her and we have reached out to offer any support we can. “As a two-time Australian Open champion we’ve awarded her a wildcard and look forward to seeing victory her back on court.” Azarenka added: “I’m so excited about coming Victoria Azarenka (file pic) Jerusalem ‘should be back to Melbourne for the Australian Open - it’s my favourite tournament. (eurosport)

PalestinianA protester wears a capital’ Istanbul mask – illustrated with eaders from the world’s Jerusalem’s Dome of Konta won’t leave Lmain Pan-Islamic the Rock mosque – at Saudi King Salman criticises BRIEF SCORE body yesterday urged the a rally in Istanbul Trump’s Jerusalem decision India 392 for 4 (Rohit 208*, Iyer international community to near the venue of 88, Dhawan 68) beat Sri Lanka 251 Riyadh recognise East Jerusalem as the summit for 8 (Mathews 111*, Gunaratne the UK to avoid tax the Palestinian capital after alestinians have the right to Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem 34, Chahal 3-60) by 141 runs US President Donald Trump as their capital, Saudi King and Custodian of the Two London in that position so I’ll happily pay my taxes and declared Jerusalem to be the PHoly Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said ritish number one Joanna Konta has spend my time at home.” (eurosport) capital of Israel. yesterday, echoing calls at the Islamic summit in Istanbul. Bsaid she will not be moving from the United The emergency summit of “The kingdom has called for a political solution to resolve India’s Rohit Sharma plays a shot Kingdom to reduce the amount of tax she pays. the Organisation of Islamic regional crises, foremost of which is the Palestinian issue and Like Andy Murray, she has decided to remain Cooperation (OIC) in the restoration of the Palestinian people’s legitimate rights, a UK resident. Murray lives in Surrey, while Istanbul said it declared “East including the right to establish their independent state with Mohali, India supporting role to perfection. complete a famous double ton Konta has a home in London. Jerusalem as the capital of the east Jerusalem as its capital,” the king said. kipper Rohit Sharma India virtually batted Sri in the 50th over of the innings. Despite hiring a coach, Michael Joyce, State of Palestine” and invited The king renewed his condemnation of President Donald Srose to the occasion Lanka out of the game by His last double hundred, 264 who lives in Florida, Konta says she would “all countries to recognise the Trump’s decision, saying it “represents an extreme bias when it mattered most as posting the highest-total at at the Eden Gardens three years prefer to stay a UK resident so there are no State of Palestine and East against the rights of the Palestinian people in Jerusalem that his record breaking third this ground, surpassing the ago, had also come against Sri limits on the amount of time she can Jerusalem as its occupied have been guaranteed by international resolutions”. (AFP) double hundred guided India 351 for five South Africa made Lanka while the maiden one stay in the country: capital”, according to the final to a series-levelling 141-run against Netherlands in 2011. (209) was recorded against “For me personally I’m against statement. win against Sri Lanka in the It was not the only record Australia at Bengaluru in 2013. it. It’s not something that would They declared Trump’s Islamic nations gather to seek united stance against Jerusalem move by the U.S. second ODI yesterday. that was shattered on a day Sachin Tendulkar, Virender work for me. decision “null and void legally” Rohit smashed an unbeaten when India were under Sehwag, Chris Gayle and “This is my home and I and “a deliberate undermining “encouragement of Israel Regarding himself a “I am inviting the countries Israel and the Palestinians, American city”. 208 off 153 balls to fire India pressure to perform after the Martin Guptill are the others know if you move your of all peace efforts” that would … to continue its policy of champion of the Palestinian who value international law denouncing Washington as “We do not accept any role to a mammoth 392 for four, debacle in Dharamsala. who have breached the 200- residency outside of here, give impetus to “extremism colonialism, settlement, cause, Erdogan denounced and fairness to recognise biased in favour of the Jewish of the United States in the a total that proved to be too Rohit, captaining the run mark in 50-over cricket. you can only spend a and terrorism”. apartheid and ethnic Israel as a state defined by occupied Jerusalem as the state. political process from now on. much for Sri Lanka as the side in his first full series, However, the Rohit special certain amount of time The statement said the OIC cleansing”. “occupation” and “terror”, in a capital of Palestine,” he said, “Jerusalem is and will Because it is completely biased visitors ended way behind singlehandedly won the game came on a batting beauty, two in the country. summit regarded Trump’s The OIC groups new diatribe against the Israeli adding that Islamic countries forever be the capital of the towards Israel,” he said. at 251 for 8 with Angelo for India with an innings that days after Indian batsmen “I don’t want to move “as an announcement together 57 member states. leadership. would “never give up” on this Palestinian state … There Earlier, Turkish Foreign Mathews’ unbeaten 111 going comprised as many as a dozen failed miserably against the be restricted with of the US administration’s Turkish President Recep “With this decision, demand. will be no peace, no stability Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in-vain. sixes and 13 fours. moving ball in Dharamsala. how much time withdrawal from its role Tayyip Erdogan convened Israel was rewarded for all In an angry address, without that,” Abbas said. indicated that Ankara would While Rohit stole the show After completing his first Sri Lanka pacers were on I get to spend as sponsor of peace” in the the meeting, seeking a the terrorist activities it has Palestinian leader Mahmoud He slammed the recognition be pushing for OIC states to with another sensational 100 runs off 115 balls, the the money in the series opener at home. Middle East. coordinated response to carried out. It is Trump who Abbas said the United States by Trump as a “gift” to the recognise East Jerusalem as the knock, Shikhar Dhawan (68 stylish opener was simply but they put up a performance I’m not It added that Washington’s Trump’s announcement last bestowed this award even,” he had lost its role as the mediator “Zionist movement” as capital of a future Palestinian off 67) and rookie Shreyas unstoppable, blasting the they would like to forget going decision amounted to week. said. in the peace process between if he “were giving away an state. (AFP) Iyer (88 off 70) played the next 100 runs off 36 balls to sooner than later. (PTI) to put myself Joanna Konta (file pic)