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Twenty And Counting
Just a few short years ago it did not seem possible but after winning his 6th Wimbledon title, Novak Djokovic pulled even with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal with 20 career grand slam titles. During the trophy presentation, Djokovic gave credit to the two legends he chased down. “I have to make a great tribute to Rafa…
Rodrigo de Pol transferred to Atletico Madrid
Rodrigo de Pol, the current Udinese fudballer, has today signed a five-match contract with Atletico Madrid. “I’m moving up to the ranks of the Spanish champions and I know it’s a big responsibility. This is a big step in my career”, said De Pol. He played for the Argentine national team at the recently concluded America’s Cup, where his team triumphed…
UK-bound speedster Prasidh Krishna, Amit Mishra recover from COVID-19
Pacer Prasidh Krishna, who was named as a stand-by for India’s tour of England, and veteran spinner Amit Mishra have recovered from COVID-19. Both bowlers had contracted the dreaded virus during the currently-suspended Indian Premier League earlier this month. While Mishra tested positive on May 4, the day the league was indefinitely suspended, Krishna joined…
India lose 1st women’s T20I against England via D/L method
Losing wickets at a crucial time when rain was about to wash out the rest of the game cost India as they went down by 18 runs, via the Duckworth-Lewis method, in the first women’s T20 International against England in Northampton on Friday. The visitors will now need to quickly regroup before the second game…
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley reportedly set for August 29
Showtime is set to end August with a very busy weekend. Dan Rafael reports that their Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley PPV, which Paul had previously claimed would take place on August 28th, will instead land a day later on Sunday the 29th. There’s a news conference scheduled for Tuesday in Los Angeles where an…
‘Just go bowl’: Robin Uthappa recalls when MS Dhoni refused
Saying MS Dhoni is one of the few people who could handle Sreesanth, their former India teammate Robin Uthappa recalled an incident when Dhoni hurried down the pitch to cancel an appeal for run out at the non-striker’s end in a match against Australia. “It was just after the World Cup, and we were playing…
harleen deol: WATCH: Harleen Deol takes a stunner to dismiss
NORTHAMPTON: India might have lost the first T20I against England on Friday but Harleen Deol’s acrobatic effort in the match won the hearts of the fans as she pulled off a stunner to dismiss Amy Jones. In the 19th over of England innings, Jones whacked the ball towards wide long-off and Harleen produced a stunning…
Fury v Wilder III: Who has More to Lose? ⋆
By Andrew Peters: This summer, boxing fans will be delivered the third installment of the Fury v Wilder saga. What’s clear is that there’s a lot a stake in this fight; an interesting question, though, is: who has more on the line? The undisputed heavyweight championship with AJ awaits Fury. He made a big statement…
Rachin Ravindra: The Indian-origin prodigy picked by New Zealand for
Ravindra Ravindra, 21, the only member of the 20-man New Zealand squad currently in the UK who has not played any international cricket yet, has a strong Indian connection. Not only was he born to Indian parents in Wellington, he has been regularly playing in India for the last few years on off-season tours. Ravindra’s…
‘You left 2 people out’: Michael Clarke punches hole in
Not convinced by the Australian bowlers’ clarification in the 2018 ball-tampering episode, former captain Michael Clarke on Wednesday said the quartet missed a very important detail in an otherwise “smartly worded” joint statement — their involvement was hinted at by a former teammate and not outsiders. Sticking to his stand that the bowlers, who were…