Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) West Indian swashbuckling opening batsman Chris Gayle on Thursday said India’s recent loss to the Caribbean team in the one-off T20 International won’t make the Men in Blue a weaker side as the shortest format can be “unpredictable”. Acknowledging that the current World T20 champions are the best in the shortest format […]
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Botafogo Beat Rio Rivals Fluminense
A first-half goal from striker Rogerio gave Botafogo a 1-0 victory over rivals Fluminense in Brazil’s Serie A football championship. The 32-year-old netted with a 39th-minute header after Joao Paulo’s lofted pass into the penalty area at the Maracana Stadium on Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency. It was Botafogo’s fifth win from 13 matches as […]
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Real Sociedad Sign Manchester United Winger
Spanish top division football club Real Sociedad has confirmed the signing of Belgian international winger Adnan Januzai from Manchester United for a fee of around 10 million euros ($11.44 million). The 22-year-old has agreed to a five-year deal to play at the Anoeta Stadium after being left out of the Manchester United squad to travel […]
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Zaheer Khan And Rahul Dravid Will Be Invaluable – Ravi Shastri
Newly-appointed Team India coach Ravi Shastri has insisted the addition of Zaheer Khan and Rahul Dravid in the backroom staff will be invaluable for the team. The drama surrounding the head coach selection finally ended on Tuesday (July 11) with the BCCI revealing Shastri’s name as Anil Kumble’s replacement. Shastri was initially not in the […]
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This Team Can Be A Better Test Unit Than Any In Past: Shastri
Newly-appointed Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday predicted that the current team led by Virat Kohli can be a better Test unit than any Indian team of the past. Shastri, who served as the Team Director from 2014-2016, on Tuesday returned as the head coach of the side after prolonged deliberations by the […]
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Messi, Neymar, Suarez To Be Part OF Barca’s US Tour
Spanish football giants FC Barcelona’s trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez will be part of the team’s United States tour for the International Champions Cup, the tournament organisers announced. The Catalan giants head to the US next week, espnfc reported, ahead of their three games against Juventus, Manchester United and Real Madrid. The […]
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Arsenal Reach Sydney For Pre-Season Tour
English Premier League (EPL) outfit Arsenal FC arrived here for the first time in over 40 years on Tuesday, as they prepare to face Australian club sides Sydney FC and the Western Sydney Wanderers. Although Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted that he doesn’t know much about the local Australian teams, he said the ability to […]
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Mithali Raj Eyes Record In Must-Win Tie vs Aussies
Fresh from their defeat in the last match, six-time champions Australia will take on a high-spirited India in a group match of the women’s cricket World Cup at the Bristol County Ground, England, on Wednesday. The Australian girls lead in head-to-head comparison with eight wins while Indian eves have won only twice. Rewind the clock […]
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This Is The Pinnacle Of My Career, Says Graeme Cremer After Series Win Over Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe skipper Graeme Cremer has said the One-Day International series win over Sri Lanka is the highest point of his career. The 11th ranked ODI team arrived in Sri Lanka without a single win in the island nation or a series win- home or away- against their fancied opponents but exceeded all the expectations to […]
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Copete’s Hat-Trick Sinks Sao Paulo
Colombia international winger Jonathan Copete bagged a hat-trick to fire Brazilian football club Santos FC to a 3-2 victory over Sao Paulo in Serie A championship. The 29-year-old put the hosts ahead with a close-range strike just before half-time during Sunday’s game and added a second goal with a header shortly after the restart, reports […]