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Gudaf Tsegay breaks world indoor 1500m record in Lievin

10 Feb 2021 11:31 AM IST

Lievin [France], February 10 (ANI): Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay set a new 1,500 m indoor world record by finishing in 3 minutes 53.09 seconds at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais on Tuesday.The world bronze medallist followed the swift early tempo as the pacemaker led the field through 400m (58.97) and exited just

Australian Open: Bopanna-McLachlan crash out after losing to South Korean pair

10 Feb 2021 11:23 AM IST

Melbourne [Australia], February 10 (ANI): India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Japanese partner Ben McLachlan crashed out of the Australian Open after losing to South Korean pair of Ji Sung Nam and Min-Kyu Song in their first-round men’s doubles clash on Wednesday.The wild card entrants to the competition won the match

Australia to tour Bangladesh this year for T20I series: Report

10 Feb 2021 11:07 AM IST

Melbourne [Australia], February 10 (ANI): Australia is likely to tour Bangladesh this year for a T20I series, intended to serve as preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup slated to be hosted by India.This tour will be Australia’s first in Bangladesh since 2017. Earlier, the side was slated to go

31st State ‘Thang-Ta’ Championship underway in Manipur

10 Feb 2021 11:03 AM IST

Imphal (Manipur) [India], February 10 (ANI): The 31st edition of the State Thang-Ta Championship is underway at Thang-Ta Shanglen, Yumnam Huidrom in Imphal West. Thang-Ta is an indigenous martial arts game from Manipur.The championship which began on February 7 is being organised by Huyel Langlon Thang-Ta Association, Manipur. The tournament

Ind vs Eng: Kohli doesn’t find any excuses, takes blame for everything, says Blake

10 Feb 2021 10:45 AM IST

New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Olympic gold medalist Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake on Wednesday came out in support of India skipper Virat Kohli after a massive 227-run loss against England in the first Test of the four-match series.On day five of the first Test, James Anderson and Jack Leach

Solskjaer defends van de Beek for performance in FA Cup quarters

10 Feb 2021 10:37 AM IST

Manchester [UK], February 10 (ANI): Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come to the rescue of Donny van de Beek, saying that the defender did a neat and tidy job in the FA Cup match against West Ham United.Solskjaer’s remarks came as United defeated West Ham 1-0 in the

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI STARS, AS BAYERN REACH FIFA CLUB WC FINAL

10 Feb 2021 10:29 AM IST

Robert Lewandowski scored twice to help Bayern Munich see off Al Ahly in the last four at the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup here. Last season’s UEFA Champions League winner booked a clash with Tigres UANL of Mexico in the final on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency. The Egyptian club

SA BOARD ASKS ICC TO INTERVENE AFTER AUSTRALIA PULL OUT OF PROTEAS TOUR

10 Feb 2021 10:26 AM IST

In the aftermath of Cricket Australia’s decision to pull out of South Africa tour, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to consider means of redress for less wealthy nations to make up for financial losses when tours do not take place as scheduled. Last week,

COVID-19: IRELAND’S TOUR OF ZIMBABWE POSTPONED

10 Feb 2021 10:25 AM IST

DUBLIN: Zimbabwe Cricket and Cricket Ireland have mutually agreed to postpone the forthcoming limited-overs bilateral series due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation in Zimbabwe. Ireland were due to fly to Harare on March 28 and play a three-match T20I series, followed by as many ODIs in April. The postponed ODIs

ISL 7: Habas proud of his players after 2-0 win over Bengaluru

10 Feb 2021 10:21 AM IST

Margao (Goa) [India], February 10 (ANI): After a solid 2-0 win over Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Tuesday, ATK Mohun Bagan head coach Antonio Lopez Habas said that his side played a fantastic match and he is proud of them.In a first for Bagan this season,

SHAKIB AL HASAN RULED OUT OF 2ND TEST AGAINST WINDIES

10 Feb 2021 10:19 AM IST

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan has been ruled out of the second and final Test against West Indies beginning Thursday after failing to recover from an injury he sustained during the first match in Chattogram. “Shakib has been assessed and monitored continuously since suffering a strain on his left thigh

INDIA’S DEFEAT IN CHENNAI TEST RAISES SEVERAL QUESTIONS

10 Feb 2021 10:14 AM IST

Team India`s defeat at Chennai against England raises myriad questions, whether they are still recovering from the winning streak at Brisbane being the biggest one. Did India under-estimate the England spinners, Joe Root and the sultan of swing James Anderson? Nevertheless, India needs to strive on a war-footing to get