India extended their lead to 4-0 in the ongoing 5-match ODI series against the hosts Sri Lanka after beating the home side in the 4th ODI at Colombo (RPS). After winning the toss, India decided to bat first and made 375/5 at the end of 50 overs. In reply, Sri Lanka was bowled out for […]
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Instances When More Than Two Captains Led A Side In A Bilateral ODI Series
In India’s tour of Sri Lanka in 2017 – three different players led Sri Lanka in a five-match ODI series It is the latest incident when more than two different players lead a side in a bilateral ODI series. In the recently ended 5-match ODI series between the hosts Sri Lanka and the visiting team […]
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ATK To Begin Pre-season Training In Kolkata From September 8
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions ATK will begin their pre-season training here from September 8 bucking the trend of heading to Spain from the outset every year. ATK snapped their ties with Spanish La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid this year. “Talks are on whether to travel abroad for pre-season (training) or […]
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Youth Football Harder To Judge, Says Niger U-17 World Cup Team Coach
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Debutant Under-17 FIFA World Cup team Niger coach Soumaila Tiemogo on Tuesday said youth football becomes harder to judge due to the unexposed skills of the young talents. “Unlike senior level, when you know who the star players are, it’s harder to judge in youth football, If you asked Niger to […]
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Nadal Continues To Top ATP Rankings For 2nd Consecutive Week
Madrid, Aug 28 (IANS) For the second week in a row, Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal continued to top the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings released on Monday, as the US Open kicks off in New York. The 31-year-old Spaniard climbed to the number one spot last week for the first time since […]
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Five Instances When Fans’ Outburst Affected A Cricket Match
This article highlights unruly spectators at Pallekele, Kandy, who disrupted the third ODI between Sri Lanka and India. When vandalism on the cricket ground comes to our mind, the first semi-final of the 1996 world cup at Eden Gardens immediately gets highlighted. But, that was not the first, here we relive five of the most dangerous […]
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Tough Route For Lyon, Lazio In UEFA Europa League Group Stage
Monte Carlo, Aug 25 (IANS) The draw for the UEFA Europa League group stage that took place in Monte Carlo on Friday handed French football club Lyon and Lazio tough routes. Lyon will play in group E that includes Everton and Atalanta, the other two clubs that are expected to compete for top spots, alongside with […]
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Spanish Veteran Forward Villa Gets Shock Recall For World Cup Qualifiers
Madrid, Aug 25 (IANS) Spain’s football team chief coach Julen Lopetegui produced several surprises when he named his squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifying games against Italy and Liechtenstein. Lopetegui has dropped Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto and Diego Costa, who has not been training with Chelsea and handed a recall to Chelsea’s former Barcelona forwards […]
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FC Goa Rope In Spanish Winger Lanzarote
Panaji, Aug 24 (IANS) FC Goa on Thursday confirmed the signing of Spanish winger Manuel Lanzarote for the fourth season of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament. The winger, who was last plying his trade for Real Zaragoza in the second division of Spain, becomes Goa’s sixth foreign recruit. A product of the La […]
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Barcelona Will Rise Again, Manchester City Coach Guardiola
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Manchester City’s Spanish coach Pep Guardiola on Friday sent his condolences to the relatives of the victims of the attack in Barcelona and assured that the city would rise again and Spain would show its beauty. “My thoughts are with the people who died. Barcelona will wake up and Catalonia and Spain […]