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THEY’RE HUMAN BEINGS, NOT MACHINES: GUARDIOLA ON ROTATING PLAYERS

April 6, 2021

Defending his rotation policy amid the congested fixture list, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said that players are human beings, not machines. The manager even went on to say that “UEFA and FIFA killed the players”. Guardiola opted to make six changes to his starting XI as the club took...

WELL-BALANCED ON PAPER, PUNJAB KINGS EYEING TO TRIUMPH

April 6, 2021

The boys from Punjab will walk into the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League with a new name. Formerly known as Kings XI Punjab, the franchise decided to rechristen themselves as Punjab Kings. But the biggest question on the mind of the fans would be whether a change in...

SHAMSI DEFENDS DE KOCK POST FAKHAR RUN-OUT CONTROVERSY

April 6, 2021

While many lashed out at Quinton de Kock for his role in the controversial run-out of Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman in the second ODI on Sunday, South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi on Monday defended the wicket-keeper. Zaman’s valiant 193-run knock was ended off the first ball of the final...

Rifle Association finally announces the team for Tokyo Olympics

April 5, 2021

NEW DELHI: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the governing body of the Olympic sport of Shooting in the country, on Sunday announced a 15-member Indian contingent for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The Selection Committee after a meeting on Sunday afternoon which lasted for over five hours, also announced...

We deserved to lose as Liverpool was better: Arteta

April 5, 2021

After suffering a 0-3 defeat against Liverpool in the Premier League, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta complimented his opponent and said that his side completely deserved to lose the game. Diogo Jota’s brace and Mohamed Salah’s lone strike helped Liverpool defeat Arsenal 3-0 here at the Emirates Stadium in the ongoing...

SA VS PAK: HOSTS FINED FOR SLOW OVER-RATE IN FIRST ODI

April 5, 2021

AUCKLAND: NSouth Africa on Sunday was fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Pakistan in their first ODI held on Friday. Andrew Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after South Africa was one over short of...

Zaman’s 193-run knock in vain as Proteas level ODI series

April 5, 2021

SANDTON: Fakhar Zaman’s magnificent knock of 193 runs went in vain as Pakistan suffered a 17-run defeat at the hands of South Africa in the second ODI here on Sunday. With this win, South Africa has levelled the three-match ODI series 1-1 and the series decider will take place on...

Consistency a worry for Morgan’s KKR

April 5, 2021

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will step into the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the perfect blend of seasoned and young players as they added the likes of Shakib al Hasan, Harbhajan Singh, Venkatesh Iyer and Vaibhav Arora in the mini-auction with an eye on...

RCB has the momentum from last year’s IPL: AB de Villiers

April 2, 2021

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman AB de Villiers can still sense the momentum which his side gained in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in UAE. RCB is set to play the IPL 2021 opener against Mumbai Indians on April 9 in Chennai and de Villiers feels...

FIFA president lists 11 key reforms to combat corruption in football

April 2, 2021

ZURICH: FIFA President Gianni Infantino addressed the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group on the last day of its videoconference summit and shared 11 key reforms to combat corruption in football. Invited to speak on the fight against corruption in sport, Infantino shared the lessons that the new FIFA has learned through...

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