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Category: Sport

  • Legendary Diego Maradona turns 60

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    Argentina football legend Diego Maradona turned 60 on Friday. Widely rated as one of the greatest football players of all time, Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups and was captain of the Argentine team that won the 1986 tournament. In an interview with French weekly French Football, Maradona joked that that he dreams of…

  • ‘Universe Boss’ becomes the first to score 1,000 sixes in T20 cricket

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    Chris Gayle on Friday became the first batsman to get to 1,000 sixes in T20 cricket history when he smashed the seventh of his eight sixes during his belligerent 99 against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League match here. “Oh 1,000 sixes! I do not know the record [of 1,000 sixes]. Still have to…

  • Oldest living test cricket player turns 109

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    England’s Eileen Whelan, the oldest living Test cricketer across genders, turned 109th on Friday. Eileen, who played seven Tests for England between 1937 and 1949, either side of the World War II, was born in 1911 in London and played as a specialist bowler. In 2011, she became the first female cricketer to reach 100…

  • Improved infra helping Indian football: Adil Khan

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    Defender Adil Khan feels that Indian football is moving forward and growing on “the right path”. “Indian football is growing in a good way and through the correct path. I just wish (Indian football) keeps growing the way it has been and tries to maintain the quality,” the 32-year-old defender expressed during an AIFF TV…

  • KKR’s playoff hopes dim as CSK steal the night

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    Ravindra Jadeja slammed consecutive sixes off the last two balls of the match to take Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday. Jadeja scored 30 off 11 balls and followed up Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 72 and Ambati Rayudu’s 38 to take CSK to…

  • Failure in 2011 WC semi is Umar Gul’s greatest regret

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    Defeat against India in the 2011 World Cup semi-final was the biggest regret of my career, former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul has admitted. Pakistan have never defeated India in a World Cup match and had a chance to break their winless streak nine years ago in Mohali. However, the Shahid Afridi-led side failed to…

  • ‘IPL A Smashing Success This Year’

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    BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has been overwhelmed with the response which the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is getting in terms of viewership and ratings. The IPL 2020 edition was initially scheduled to be played in March but following the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, it was postponed indefinitely. Later after months…

  • Barcelona Board set for major rejig as chief, members resign

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    Barcelona FC has confirmed that president Josep Maria Bartomeu has stepped down from his post. The abrupt ending of Bartomeu’s 6 year stint along with the stepping down of other board members pave way for a major reshuffle in the club’s governing board. Bartomeu, who had replaced Sandro Rosell as Barca president in 2014, resigned…

  • Bumrah, Yadav shines as Mumbai grabs 5 wicket win over RCB

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    Mumbai Indians (MI) on Wednesday took a two-point lead at the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) table with a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Jasprit Bumrah’s heroics with the ball restricted RCB to 164/6 wickets after which Suryakumar Yadav led his team to victory with an unbeaten 79 off 43 balls…

  • WACA disappointed with exclusion from Int’l season

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    The Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) has stated that it has been an “extremely disappointing result” as they have been snubbed from the international cricket season. On Wednesday, Cricket Australia confirmed the dates for the upcoming Indian tour, which will comprise three ODIs, three T20Is and four Test matches. The tour will commence with the…

  • Injuries worry MI and RCB as they eye playoff birth

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    Both Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will look to stamp their authority going into the playoffs when they square off in the 48th match of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday. Both sides have 14 points each but MI are top of the table due to their…

  • Fans ought to know about the players’ health: Gavaskar

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    Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has called for transparency regarding Rohit Sharma’s fitness after the star opener, who has not been named in any of the three Indian squads for the Australia tour, was pictured training with his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians. On Monday evening, BCCI named the Indian squads for three T20Is,…

  • Boxing day test at MCG set to have crowd

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    The upcoming Boxing Day Test between Australia and India during the Border-Gavaskar Series is all set to have crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This comes following the announcement from the head of government in the Australian state of Victoria Daniel Andrews in which he eased Covid-19 restrictions following a sharp decline in the…

  • ‘India’s Love for Foreign Coaches a Colonial Influence’

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    Subrata Bhattacharya, a well known defender of his time, feels Indian football’s love for foreign coaches is a relic of the gone colonial era. The former national player and a long term Mohun Bagan star was also a successful coach at club level. He has given several trophies to different Indian clubs. Bhattacharya feels that…

  • IOC Chief Thomas Bach Wins Seoul Peace Prize

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    International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Monday received the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize, the IOC said in a statement. Bach joined the ceremony virtually from Lausanne, with the award being collected on his behalf by the former UN Secretary-General, His Excellency Ban Ki-moon. The Seoul Peace Prize comes with a USD200,000 prize, which…

  • Gavaskar lauds KL Rahul’s captaincy

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    KL Rahul has led Kings XI Punjab brilliantly in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), feels former India captain Sunil Gavaskar. Apart from leading the team from the front, Rahul has been in great form with the bat as well as he has scored 567 runs in 11 matches and is holding…

  • Virat a complete cross format player: Joe Root

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    India captain Virat Kohli is the most complete cricketer across formats, England Test captain Joe Root has said. Root said he didnt consider himself in the top bracket of batsmen, including Australia’s Steve Smith, and New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson. “I try not to measure myself against other players. But I do watch a lot…

  • Hamilton Wins Portuguese GP, Shatters Schumacher’s Record

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    Lewis Hamilton on Sunday surpassed Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher for most race wins in the sport by taking the top spot at the Portuguese Grand Prix and taking his 92nd victory. Hamilton, who started at the 97th pole of his career, fought back after losing his lead in the early part of the race…

  • Hardik Pandya takes a knee in support of BLM

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    Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya became the first player in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) to take a knee in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement. On Sunday, Pandya, who made a brilliant 21-ball 60, went down on a knee with his right arm raised after reaching his half-century off the penultimate ball…

  • Kapil Dev discharged from hospital

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    India’s first World Cup-winning cricket captain Kapil Dev was on Sunday discharged from the hospital after undergoing a successful angioplasty. He was admitted to the Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in South Delhi after suffering a cardiac arrest last Thursday, following which he had undergone angioplasty surgery as a treatment. Angioplasty is a procedure to restore…

  • There will only be one IM Vijayan: Sahal Abdul Samad

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    Indian Midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad has heaped praise on IM Vijayan, stating that the legendary India footballer is one of a kind. During a recent show on AIFF TV, Sahal expressed his awe at Vijayan, who is regarded as one of the role models for young footballers coming out of the ‘God’s own Country’. “There…

  • Cricketing world wishes Kapil a speedy recovery

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    The cricket fraternity on Friday took to social media to wish speedy recovery to 1983 World Cup-winning Indian captain Kapil Dev who has undergone an angioplasty. “Please join me in sending prayers, strength and good wishes to Kapil and Romi Dev for his speedy recovery. Kapil was taken to the hospital in time as he…

  • Kapil Dev undergoes angioplasty, now stable

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    India’s first World Cup-winning cricket captain Kapil Dev has undergone a successful angioplasty at a south Delhi hospital, a senior doctor confirmed on Friday. The 61-year-old was operated upon on Thursday night, the Fortis-Escorts Hospital doctor said. “He came to the hospital last night (Thursday) with an acute problem. His angioplasty has been done, and…

  • Athletes from hotspots will be allowed: IOC Chief

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    International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach says he doesn’t expect countries to pull out of next year’s Tokyo Olympics due to Covid pandemic and that athletes too won’t be barred if they test negative. The Olympics are set to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year after being postponed from 2020…

  • Sunrisers’ playoff hopes alive with the win over Royals

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    Game changing half-centuries from Manish Pandey (83 not out off 47 balls) and Vijay Shankar (52 not out off 51) helped SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) register a clinical eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR), and keep their hopes of qualifying for the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs alive. The win helped the David Warner-led SRH jump…

  • RCB thrashes Knight Riders

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    Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Wednesday cruised to a facile eight-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Mohammed Siraj led the way with figures of 2/8 as RCB strangled KKR to 84/8 in their 20 overs. They chased down the target with a whopping 39 balls to spare. The win…

  • Kings XI Punjab back in race after hiccups

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    Among the many patterns set in the first half of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) was the struggles of Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) to replicate their initial success. While RR started their campaign in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a win against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and KXIP, they…

  • La Liga launches new app for Indian fans

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    La Liga has launched the ‘La Liga eSpace’ ahead of the marquee match between Real Madrid and Barcelona. This season’s first El Clasico is scheduled to take place on October 24. The app is available for Android on Google Play from October 19. The Spanish top flight said in its statement that it aims to…

  • Messi adds 36th Champions League team to his scorecard

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    Football legend Lionel Messi scored a historic goal during his side’s 5-1 win over Ferencvaros at the Camp Nou in the ongoing Champions League. After his goal on Tuesday night, Messi now has scored goals against 36 different teams in the Champions League. Of the 41 teams the Argentinian has faced in the competition, only…

  • Barca extends player contracts

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    FC Barcelona has extended the contracts of Gerard Pique, Marc ter Stegen, Frenkie de Jong and Clement Lenglet. Pique has extended his contract until June 20, 2024 and his buy-out clause stands at 500 million euros, the club confirmed in a statement. The extension is subject to the player making a certain number of appearances…

  • ‘This season we weren’t really there’

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    Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday seemed resigned to his fate after a seven-wicket defeat to Rajasthan Royals (RR) that pushed his team to the brink of ouster, even as he admitted that “this season we weren’t really there”. “It’s not always supposed to go your way. That’s why what we…

  • ‘Couldn’t Do Ordinary Stuff With MS Dhoni Around’

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    While MS Dhoni was the regular wicketkeeper-batsman for the Indian team for many years, there was another wicketkeeper-batsman who was making the right strides with his impactful performances – Dinesh Karthik. “I think throughout my career there’s one thing that’s for sure – it was the fact that there was a lot of pressure whenever…

  • Rajasthan Royals back in the race with easy win over CSK

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    Former champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) gave themselves a new lease of life on Monday with a convincing seven-wicket win over three-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a result that lifted them from the bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table to the fifth spot. Before the game started on Monday, RR was lying…

  • Virgil van Dijk needs surgery: Liverpool

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    Liverpool FC have confirmed that defender Virgil van Dijk would need an operation after damaging his cruciate knee ligaments during Saturday’s 2-2 draw away to Everton. van Dijk was injured in the sixth minute of the game after a bad challenge from Everton keeper Jordan Pickford and was pictured in the evening leaving hospital on…

  • PCB warns players for violating COVID protocols

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    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been left “disturbed and disappointed” after 12 persons, including nine players and three officials of the ongoing National T20 Cup in Rawalpindi, breached the bio-secure protocols in place for the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the PCB did not disclose the identity of the cricketers and officials who breached the protocols,…

  • India’s domestic cricket season to begin in the new year

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    The 2020-21 Indian domestic cricket season has not been ruled out completely, but is set to be delayed by a few months due to COVID-19 pandemic and would only start in the New Year. The suggestion was tabled by players’ representative on the Indian cricket board’s Apex Council, Shantha Rangaswamy. Usually, the domestic season lasts…

  • Dinesh Kartik hands over KKR’s skipper cap to Eoin Morgan

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    Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on Friday handed over the captaincy of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to England’s World Cup winning skipper Eoin Morgan. This will come in effect for the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise informed ahead of their match against Mumbai Indians. Karthik has taken the decision with a “view…

  • Kings XI survive difficult final over to clinch 8 wicket win

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    Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) survived an extraordinary late choke to end their run of defeats with an eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Chasing RCB’s total of 171/6 wickets, KXIP were cruising for much of the game, thanks to half-centuries from captain KL Rahul (61 not out) and Chris Gayle (53), who was playing…

  • Chennaiyin FC ropes in Tajik star Fatkhullo

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    Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions Chennaiyin FC have completed the signing of Fatkhullo Fatkhulloev on a free transfer for the 2020-21 season. The 30-year-old winger, who can operate on either flank, is all set for a first stint in India with tons of experience. Fatkhulloev is Tajikistan’s most-capped international with 68 senior appearances so…

  • Learnt More From Defeats: Chhetri

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    Sunil Chhetri, captain of the Indian men’s football team, has stated that in life, he has learned more from defeats than victories. “I think in life I have learnt more from defeats. When I’ve won a lot, over a period of time I feel I become complacent,” Chhetri told Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli…

  • Anrich Nortje Shatters IPL Pace Records

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    Delhi Capitals (DC) fast bowler Anrich Nortje smashed the IPL speed records in a fiery opening spell against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday. His fastest delivery was timed 156.2 kmph that shattered an eight-year-old record of Dale Steyn (154.4 kmph). The South African bowled DC’s third over, which was also…

  • Capitals Regain Top Slot With A 13 Run Win Over Royals

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    Delhi Capitals (DC) on Wednesday beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 13 runs at the Dubai International Stadium and climbed back to the top of the IPL points table, even as the winning team’s fast bowler Anrich Nortje bowled the fastest ball of the tournament history. Defending a total of 161/7 wickets in 20 overs, DC…

  • Sam Curran is our complete cricketer: Dhoni

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    Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni was all praise for all rounder Sam Curran after their 20-run win over SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Tuesday at the Dubai International Stadium. Curran was sent out to open the innings with Faf du Plessis and scored 31 off 21 balls. He later returned with figures of 1/18…

  • Come out of Retirement; Shastri asks de Villiers

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    India head coach Ravi Shastri has urged former South Africa captain AB de Villiers to come out of retirement and again play international cricket. On Monday evening, de Villiers played a scintillating knock of 73 runs for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match against Kolkata Knight Riders. His 33-ball…

  • Odisha To Sponsor Rugby India

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    Government of Odisha and Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) signed an agreement, today, to sponsor the Indian national rugby teams for the next three years …. Reports Asian Lite News Indian rugby gets a booster dose as the Government of Odisha has agreed to sponsor the Indian national rugby teams for the next three years.…

  • Chris Gayle set to join the game

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    Kings XI Punjab opening batsman Chris Gayle is back on the training ground, having recovered from his stomach bug and is likely to be available for their next IPL 2020 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore to be played on Thursday. Gayle was spotted back on the training ground on Monday, the franchise said on their…

  • True Honour To Congratulate Nadal: Federer

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    After Rafael Nadal equalled Roger Federer’s record for most number of Grand Slam titles – 20 – on Sunday night, the former world No.1 Swiss took to twitter to congratulate his long-time rival. Nadal on Sunday won the French Open for the 13th time, his 20th Grand Slam title, to match Federer’s record. The Spaniard…

  • World Rankings: Djokovik Still on Top, Swiatek leaps ahead

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    Despite losing the French Open final to Rafael Nadal on Sunday, Novak Djokovic stayed ahead of his Spanish rival in the latest men’s tennis rankings released on Monday. Djokovic (11,740 points) was 1,890 points ahead of Nadal (9,850) in the ATP rankings. Dominic Thiem retained the third spot with 9,125 points while Roger Federer stayed…

  • Murali fully trusts Sethupathy to portray him on screen

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    Vijay Sethupathi is a very talented actor and will nail the bowling expressions in my biopic ‘800’, says former Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan. “800”, a fast-paced and funny biopic, is touted to be a moving portrayal of Muralitharan – one of cricket’s most brilliant characters. The film will be shot in Sri Lanka,…

  • ‘Our Game Gives Us Lot Of Confidence’

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    Mumbai Indians (MI) climbed to the top of the table with their five-wicket win over Delhi Capitals (DC) on Sunday at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Skipper Rohit Sharma said that being top of the table gives the team confidence on the way they are approaching their matches. “Means a lot (to be top of the…