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Ind vs Eng: Really proud to be on eve of playing 100 Tests, says Root

04 Feb 2021 09:14 AM IST

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 4 (ANI): England Test skipper Joe Root is on the cusp of playing his 100th Test match, and speaking about the feat, the batsman said that he is really proud to be on the eve of achieving the milestone and he cannot wait to step

Bangladesh cricket tour of New Zealand delayed by one week

04 Feb 2021 09:07 AM IST

Auckland [New Zealand], February 4 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Thursday confirmed that the upcoming tour schedules for the Bangladesh men and Australia women’s teams have been changed a bit due to ongoing challenges in the current COVID-19 environment.The decision has been taken in order to allow visiting teams

I-League: Table-toppers Churchill Brothers, Aizawl FC play out goalless draw

04 Feb 2021 08:51 AM IST

Kalyani (West Bengal) [India], February 4 (ANI): Table-toppers Churchill Brothers were held to a goalless draw by former champions Aizawl FC at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium on Wednesday.A goalless affair that saw both teams create chances ended in a stalemate as neither side was able to convert inside the box.

Abu Dhabi T10: Gayle stars as Team Abu Dhabi registers emphatic win

04 Feb 2021 08:45 AM IST

Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 4 (ANI): Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 84 off 22 just balls with the help of nine sixes and six boundaries to steer Team Abu Dhabi to a nine-wicket win against Maratha Arabians in the second match of the third day of the Super League in

Were laying down red carpet for Australia, disappointed they postponed tour: Boucher

04 Feb 2021 08:36 AM IST

Rawalpindi [Pakistan], February 4 (ANI): South Africa head coach Mark Boucher has said that it was disappointing to see Australia postponed the three-match Test series against the Proteas as all demands of Cricket Australia (CA) were being adhered to.Australia’s three-match Test tour of South Africa was postponed on Tuesday due

ISL 7: Win against Kerala Blasters was amazing, says Mumbai coach Lobera

04 Feb 2021 08:33 AM IST

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 4 (ANI): After registering a win against Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League (ISL), Mumbai City FC coach Sergio Lobera said that the win was amazing and he is extremely proud of the character shown by all his players.Kerala Blasters squandered a lead as Mumbai

Premier League: Liverpool drops points against Brighton

04 Feb 2021 08:23 AM IST

Liverpool [UK], February 4 (ANI): Liverpool suffered a 0-1 loss against Brighton in the Premier League 2020-21 season here at the Anfield Stadium.With this loss, Liverpool has dropped to the fourth point and the side has 40 points from 22 matches while Brighton has moved to the 15th spot with

GIPPSLAND TROPHY: OSAKA, SVITOLINA ENTER QUARTERS

04 Feb 2021 04:39 AM IST

Naomi Osaka on Wednesday entered the quarter-finals at the Gippsland Trophy after securing a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over Great Britain’s Katie Boulter, thus stretching her unbeaten run to 13 matches. “After I lost the first set… I wanted to fight as hard as I can. She was playing really

SOUTH AFRICA’S T20I SQUAD ARRIVES IN LAHORE

04 Feb 2021 04:37 AM IST

LAHORE: Ahead of the T20I series against Pakistan, South Africa T20I squad arrived “safe and sound” in Lahore on Wednesday. “Touchdown Lahore! Your #Proteas T20 squad has arrived safe and sound for the series against Pakistan,” Cricket South Africa tweeted. For the first time, Heinrich Klaasen will captain the Proteas’

AUSSIES PULLING OUT OF SA TOUR IS HUGE WORRY: VAUGHAN

04 Feb 2021 04:34 AM IST

Former England captain Michael Vaughan is not happy with Australia postponing their upcoming Test tour to South Africa, saying the development is a “huge worry” for the game. He further asked if Australia would have done the same if they were to tour India. “The Aussies pulling out of the

CR7 MAGIC HELPS JUVENTUS OVERTURN INTER IN COPPA ITALIA

04 Feb 2021 04:33 AM IST

Cristiano Ronaldo’s double helped Juventus rally to beat Inter Milan 2-1 in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals. With Romelu Lukaku suspended, Inter on Tuesday opted for Alexis Sanchez to partner Lautaro Martinez up front, while Juventus visited the San Siro without Paulo Dybala and Aaron Ramsey, and

TWO DIFFERENTLY-ABLED SPORTSPERSONS WIN PADMA SHRI 2021

04 Feb 2021 04:30 AM IST

The Indian government on Monday named six sportspersons and retired coach O.M. Nambiar for the prestigious Padma Shri award for 2021. The elite accolade does not only acknowledge the achievements in multiple fields but also highlights the spirit of the awardee. Among the nominations of this year, are two differently-abled