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URUGUAYAN UNION URGES FA TO REVOKE EDINSON CAVANI BAN

January 6, 2021

The Uruguayan players union has urged English football’s governing body to repeal Edinson Cavani’s three-game ban for alleged racism. The 33-year-old Manchester City forward was handed the penalty last week after using the term “negrito” to address a friend on social media on November 29, reports Xinhua news agency. A...

2ND TEST: SOUTH AFRICA DEFEAT LANKANS BY 10 WIKETS

January 6, 2021

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa openers Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar helped the hosts to a dominant 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second Test in Johannesburg after Lungi Ngidi and Lutho Sipamla helped the hosts dismiss the visitors for 211 runs on Day 3. This left South Africa with a...

Williamson’s double ton put NZ in driver’s seat

January 6, 2021

Captain Kane Williamson’s purple patch with the bat continued on Tuesday as he scored yet another double century to put New Zealand on the ascendency in the ongoing second and final Test against Pakistan at the Hagley Oval. Williamson’s 238, along with 157 from Henry Nicholls and unbeaten 102 from...

RAIN LIKELY TO SPOIL THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF SYDNEY TEST

January 6, 2021

SYDNEY: Forecasts for rain on the first two days of the third Test in Sydney would disappoint the Indian team management that is banking heavily on the third Test at the friendly Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) surface to take a 2-1 lead and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India would look...

Rohit’s return a big boon for India, but KL’s injury brings in concerns

January 6, 2021

Former cricketer VVS Laxman believes star batsman Rohit Sharma, who will most likely replace opener Mayank Agarwal in the India XI for the third Test against Australia beginning Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), can score a big hundred if he can get his eye in. Rohit missed the...

INDIA PLAYERS RESTRICTED FROM LEAVING HOTEL PREMISES

January 5, 2021

MELBOURNE: The India cricketers who travelled to Sydney on Monday for the third Test beginning January 7 have been asked by the team management to not leave the hotel premises except for training during their stay in Sydney. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) confirmed to IANS on Monday that the...

WATCHING SENIOR PLAYERS PLAY INSPIRED ME : DANGMEI GRACE

January 5, 2021

Indian Women’s National Team star Dangmei Grace may have made a name for herself by leaving several flat-footed defenders in her wake, but the 24-year-old has her sporting roots, not in the beautiful game, but track and field events— more specifically, short-distance races. Speaking to AIFF TV during a freewheeling...

DESPITE COVID FURY, JAPAN PM FIRM TO HOST OLYMPICS

January 5, 2021

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that he is determined to host the Tokyo Olympic Games although the Covid-19 pandemic situation is worsening in his country. Suga told a press conference that he will prepare for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games with “determination” and take all possible...

SO FAR, SO GOOD: JURGEN KLOPP ON LIVERPOOL’S 2020-21 SEASON

January 5, 2021

So far, so good, said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as he analysed the team’s performance in the ongoing 2020-2021 season and he also acknowledged the tight race at the top of the Premier League table. “For sure, but last season was very tough for us as well, it’s not that...

Moeen Ali tests positive for Covid-19

January 5, 2021

HAMBANTOTA: England all-rounder Moeen Ali has tested positive for coronavirus following the team’s arrival at the Sri Lanka airport in Hambantota, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Monday. The England Test squad led by skipper Joe Root arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday ahead of the upcoming...

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