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Black Caps vanquish Pakistan in first T20

19 Dec 2020 04:52 AM IST

Having defeated Pakistan, New Zealand’s stand-in skipper Mitchell Santner on Friday said that the Kiwis have their eyes set on the T20 World Cup slated to be played in India next year. Santner hailed New Zealand’s energy during the game and said the team will carry the confidence into the

Ashwin, Umesh overshadow Paine’s effort to put India on top

19 Dec 2020 04:51 AM IST

The Indian bowlers led by Ravichandran Ashwin and Umesh Yadav put out a good show on Day 2 of the first Test, ensuring Australia get bowled for a paltry 191 in reply to India’s 244.

RUSSIA BANNED FROM TOKYO OLYMPICS

18 Dec 2020 05:28 AM IST

Russia was on Thursday banned from using its flag at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and other major world championships for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The CAS’s order is a reduction from the initial four-year ban imposed by the World

KOHLI, RAHANE WICKETS GIVE AUSTRALIA AN ADVANTAGE: PUJARA

18 Dec 2020 05:25 AM IST

ADELIADE: Cheteshwar Pujara on Thursday admitted that three quick wickets towards the end of the first day of the first Test has given Australia a ‘little bit of advantage’ but added that India are still in a decent position. He hoped that the tail will wag on the second day

FC BARCELONA DOWN LALIGA LEADERS REAL SOCIEDAD

18 Dec 2020 05:17 AM IST

FC Barcelona produced their best 45 minutes football of the season as they came back from a goal down to beat LaLiga leaders Real Sociedad 2-1 in their latest encounter. Real Sociedad had lost their previous 24 league visits to the Camp Nou, but may have thought their luck was

Pak pacer Amir retires from international cricket

18 Dec 2020 05:14 AM IST

I don’t think I can play cricket under this management. I am leaving cricket, for now. I am being mentally tortured. I cannot handle it,’ says Mohamamd Amir.

Australia take Day 1 honours as India see last-minute collapse

18 Dec 2020 05:11 AM IST

Aussies bounce back by picking three late wickets of captain Virat Kohli (74), Ajinkya Rahane (42) and Hanuma Vihari (16) in six overs for just 18 runs to leave their opponents on 233 for six at stumps.

WINDIES ALL SET TO TOUR BANGLADESH

17 Dec 2020 09:32 AM IST

ST JOHNS: West Indies are set to play three ODIs and two Test during their tour of Bangladesh next month, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed. As per the draft schedule, the ODI series will start on January 20 and the first two matches will be played in Dhaka before

TOKYO OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY TO START IN 100 DAYS

17 Dec 2020 09:30 AM IST

NEW DELHI: The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympic Games will begin on March 25, 2021, almost along the same route set before the Games was postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic. The relay’s start point will still be the J-Village National Training Centre in Fukushima, which was hit hard by

‘DEFEATING ATHLETIC CLUB WAS RESULT OF OUR HARD WORK’

17 Dec 2020 09:29 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema said the commanding victory over Athletic Club was the result of their hard work and added that his side is in a really good shape fitness-wise. Real Madrid secured a 3-1 win over Athletic Club in the LaLiga here on Wednesday. “It’s a result

LALIGA COLLABORATES WITH DELHI INSTITUTE FOR 2 NEW PROJECTS

17 Dec 2020 09:26 AM IST

NEW DELHI: LaLiga has partnered with Instituto Cervantes New Delhi to familiarise students with the terminology used in Spanish football and LaLiga. Both the brands have collaborated to launch the digital weekly series ‘Learn Spanish with LaLiga and Instituto Cervantes’. The digital series will last for 10 weeks and will

ICC reschedules 2023 WC qualifying matches

17 Dec 2020 09:23 AM IST

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the 20 rescheduled series in the pathway to the 2023 World Cup and the dates for the World Cup Qualifier. All Covid-19 affected series which were postponed in 2020 have been rescheduled in a new look calendar extending to 2023, with