’High-flying Japan’s final World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday is a dead rubbe. The match lasted an hour and 17 minutes while being played on Court 11 of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Cricket South Africa reported loss for fiscal year. ill face Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova for a spot in the quarter-finalsPlaying her first grand slam since returning from a 15-month doping ban, Sharapova has enjoyed wild fan support every time she steps on to the court but not everyone is happy to see the five-time winner back. et-footed Japan, whose well-organised defence scrambled hard to frustrate the Socceroos’ forwards. We have made good progress but a lot needs to be done. On the fringes are Marcello Lippi’s China, who could yet steal a place in the playoffs if they beat Qatar away and both Uzbekistan and Syria lose. With Australia’s match scheduled first, Saudi Arabia will know exactly what they need to do to snatch the second direct ticket to Russia against Japan. Okazaki played only a handful of minutes late on against the Socceroos while stalwart Keisuke Honda never got off the bench. The Liverpool youngster’s incredible introduction to international football produced rave reviews on Sunday, with manager Chris Coleman leading the praise.