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Lions' banged-up defense no match for high-scoring Allen-led Bills in 48-42 loss
1 week ago

Lions' banged-up defense no match for high-scoring Allen-led Bills in 48-42 loss

Hindustan Times  

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions had no answers for Josh Allen. Detroit’s patchwork defense got even more threadbare in a 48-42 loss to Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, losing three contributors to possible season-ending injuries. Defensive tackle Alim McNeill injured a knee, cornerback Carlton Davis III left with a jaw injury and reserve cornerback and key special teams …

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‘Plan was to play long games and exhaust Ding’
1 week, 3 days ago

‘Plan was to play long games and exhaust Ding’

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Grzegorz Gajewski was on his way to dinner on Thursday night, running through lines for Friday’s possible tie-breaks when Ding Liren blundered and lost in what was seemingly a drawn endgame. It eventually did.” While Gajewski was in Singapore with Gukesh, the rest of the 18-year-old Indian’s team was tucked away in Spain. Polish GM Wojtaszek — who has …

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Bumrah’s workload in focus as India get ready for Gabba
2 weeks ago

Bumrah’s workload in focus as India get ready for Gabba

Hindustan Times  

Adelaide: 121, 125, 126, 125, 127, 131. There are other bowlers also who will have to take responsibility and get the job done for the team, be it Siraj, Harshit Rana, Nitish Reddy, Akash Deep or Prasidh,” skipper Rohit Sharma said at the post-match presser on Sunday, sending a loud and clear message for his bowling unit. And that bowler …

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Juan Martin del Potro details ‘never-ending nightmare’ of life after tennis
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Juan Martin del Potro details ‘never-ending nightmare’ of life after tennis

The Independent  

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Tim Southee retirement: 35 year old pacer calls it quits in Test cricket, set to play last match against…
1 month, 1 week ago

Tim Southee retirement: 35 year old pacer calls it quits in Test cricket, set to play last match against…

Live Mint  

New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has announced that he will retire from Test cricket after representing the country for 18 years in the longest format of the game. The right handed pacer will play his last match during the upcoming home Test series against England, suggesting the end of his career could come at his home ground at Seddon Park …

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'For Indian cricket's sake…': Sunil Gavaskar's last-ditch plea to help India after practice match in Australia cancelled
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1 month, 1 week ago

'For Indian cricket's sake…': Sunil Gavaskar's last-ditch plea to help India after practice match in Australia cancelled

Hindustan Times  

India batting great and former captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that the team's decision to cancel a scheduled practice match in Australia ahead of their first Test of the five-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy “beggars belief”. Apart from the cancelled practice match, a scheduled warm-up against the Australia Prime Minister's XI before the second Test has also been truncated. …

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What’s it like to play Rafael Nadal on clay? We asked Djokovic, Ruud and Dimitrov
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s it like to play Rafael Nadal on clay? We asked Djokovic, Ruud and Dimitrov

New York Times  

This story has been updated to reflect Rafael Nadal’s announcement that he will retire from professional tennis in November 2024. First he takes your legs, then your mind.” Casper Ruud is describing what it’s like facing Rafael Nadal on Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros: the court where Nadal has won 14 French Open titles. “It’s a bit like playing against …

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'Team is going there to play, not rest': Gavaskar blasts BCCI's preparation for Australia tour amid 'thirst for revenge'
4 months ago

'Team is going there to play, not rest': Gavaskar blasts BCCI's preparation for Australia tour amid 'thirst for revenge'

Hindustan Times  

After a 43-day gap, Team India's cricket season will resume on September 19 when it hosts Bangladesh for a two-Test series, followed by three more against New Zealand in October. For the first time since the 1992 tour, India will play five Tests in Australia, spread across Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, an assignment that requires India to undergo …

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Coco Gauff out of women’s doubles a day after her singles loss
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Coco Gauff out of women’s doubles a day after her singles loss

The Hindu  

Coco Gauff lost in women’s doubles at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, a day after her tearful exit in singles. Gauff and her U.S. teammate, Jessica Pegula, were the top-seeded women’s pair but were eliminated in the second round by the Czech duo Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova 2-6, 6-4, 10-5 in a match tiebreaker. The 20-year-old from Florida won …

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Euro 2024: Italy opens title defense against Albania in Group B
6 months, 1 week ago

Euro 2024: Italy opens title defense against Albania in Group B

Associated Press  

DORTMUND, Germany — Italy begins the defense of its European Championship title against Albania on Saturday in their first Group B match. Here’s what to know about the match: Match facts — Italy is back at a major tournament after failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. — Italy first played at Borussia Dortmund’s stadium in 2006 …

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T20 World Cup, Pakistan vs Canada Weather forecast: Will rain play spoilsport in New York?
6 months, 1 week ago

T20 World Cup, Pakistan vs Canada Weather forecast: Will rain play spoilsport in New York?

India Today  

Pakistan will face Canada in a must-win encounter at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York on June 11, Tuesday. The Babar Azam-led outfit will be in desperate need of a win as they look to keep their Super 8 hopes alive in the T20 World Cup 2024. As they face Canada at the same venue, there would be …

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LaLiga match SUSPENDED after fans target Mason Greenwood with offensive chants... just weeks after Man United loanee was called 'a rapist' by Real Sociedad supporters
7 months ago

LaLiga match SUSPENDED after fans target Mason Greenwood with offensive chants... just weeks after Man United loanee was called 'a rapist' by Real Sociedad supporters

Daily Mail  

The LaLiga match between Getafe and Alaves was briefly suspended on Saturday after home fans targeted Mason Greenwood with offensive chanting calling for the player to 'die'. Mason Greenwood was the target of insulting chants by Alaves fans during Getafe's match The player featured for the full 90 minutes in possibly his penultimate match in LaLiga The 22-year-old played all …

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Top-ranked Korda makes way into final 8 at T-Mobile Match Play
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Top-ranked Korda makes way into final 8 at T-Mobile Match Play

Associated Press  

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Nelly Korda kept her hopes alive for a fourth consecutive LPGA Tour victory by shooting a 3-under 69 on Friday for a three-day total of 1-under par in the T-Mobile Match Play, putting her into the quarterfinals for the start of match play. “This golf course is already hard enough without any wind, without it …

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Alcaraz survives bee swarm to buzz Zverev. Sinner goes to 16-0 to reach Indian Wells semifinals
9 months, 1 week ago

Alcaraz survives bee swarm to buzz Zverev. Sinner goes to 16-0 to reach Indian Wells semifinals

Associated Press  

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Carlos Alcaraz survived a swarm of bees that caused a nearly two-hour delay and went on to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Alexander Zverev to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night. It doesn’t matter if you’re 16-0 or whatever.” Sinner made just four unforced errors in the first set when Lehecka …

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Wriddhiman Saha says nothing can be done forcefully after Iyer, Kishan snub by BCCI
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Wriddhiman Saha says nothing can be done forcefully after Iyer, Kishan snub by BCCI

India Today  

Veteran India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha stated on Thursday that nothing can be done 'forcefully' if a cricketer does not want to play domestic cricket, adding that it is the foundation and that every player should value it enough to succeed. Saha's remarks came after Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were removed from the yearly player retainership list for the 2023-24 …

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Wriddhiman Saha says nothing can be done forcefully after Iyer, Kishan snub by BCCI
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Wriddhiman Saha says nothing can be done forcefully after Iyer, Kishan snub by BCCI

India Today  

Veteran India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha stated on Thursday that nothing can be done 'forcefully' if a cricketer does not want to play domestic cricket, adding that it is the foundation and that every player should value it enough to succeed. Saha's remarks came after Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were removed from the yearly player retainership list for the 2023-24 …

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Messi says he 'feels much better' and hopeful of playing in Tokyo after PR disaster in Hong Kong
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Messi says he 'feels much better' and hopeful of playing in Tokyo after PR disaster in Hong Kong

Hindustan Times  

TOKYO — Look for Lionel Messi to play on Wednesday in Tokyo where Inter Miami meets Japanese club Vissel Kobe in a friendly. HT Image And don't look for another public relations disaster as happened on Sunday when Argentina's World Cup-winning captain sat on the bench for an entire match against a selection of players from the Hong Kong league, …

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Australian Open 2024: Djokovic survives test but Jabeur, Wozniacki derailed
11 months ago

Australian Open 2024: Djokovic survives test but Jabeur, Wozniacki derailed

Firstpost  

Novak Djokovic survived a huge test Wednesday to stay on track at the Australian Open but sixth seed Ons Jabeur and former champion Caroline Wozniacki fell victim to exciting young Russians. “Hopefully I can find a way to build on this as the tournament progresses.” The hard-earned win put him into a showdown next with Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who …

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NZ vs PAK Pitch report: How will surface at Eden Park in Auckland play in 1st T20I match?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NZ vs PAK Pitch report: How will surface at Eden Park in Auckland play in 1st T20I match?

India TV News  

NZ vs PAK Pitch report: A new-look Pakistani team will take on New Zealand in te first T20I match at Auckland's Eden Park on Thursday, January 11. Eden Park, Auckland Pitch Report Auckland's Eden Park will be hosting it's first T20I game in the last eight months. Teams batting first have won 11 of 28 T20I matches played at Eden …

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This World Cup has been the greatest advert for why ODI cricket should stay: Viv Richards
1 year, 1 month ago

This World Cup has been the greatest advert for why ODI cricket should stay: Viv Richards

The Hindu  

The future of ODI cricket has been the most-debated topic before and during the Men’s World Cup. This particular World Cup in a sense would have sent that message that would have been the greatest advert for why this particular format should remain. I am hoping that they will give you an honest answer that this 50-50 stuff, in my …

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World Cup 2023: Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been an unsung hero of Bangladesh cricket, says Mashrafe Mortaza
1 year, 2 months ago

World Cup 2023: Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been an unsung hero of Bangladesh cricket, says Mashrafe Mortaza

India Today  

Former skipper Mashrafe Mortaza heaped praise on all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, calling the Bangladesh cricketer ‘a complete package’ and an ‘unsung hero’ of their cricket. In the World Cup 2023 warm-up match against Sri Lanka at the Barsapara Stadium in Guhawati, Mehidy scored an unbeaten 67. However, Mashrafe picked Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan Tamim as the opening batters for …

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IND vs AUS: Ashwin in playing XI for India vs Australia 1st ODI, to play first one-day match in more than a year
1 year, 3 months ago

IND vs AUS: Ashwin in playing XI for India vs Australia 1st ODI, to play first one-day match in more than a year

The Hindu  

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was named in the playing XI for the first ODI between India and Australia at Mohali on Friday. India head coach Rahul Dravid had said on Thursday that Ashwin’s call-up wasn’t a trial for the veteran off-spinner ahead of the World Cup and the team management was only looking to give him some game time with …

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IND vs BAN Highlights Asia Cup 2023 Rohit Sharma's 'Bigger Picture' Clarification On India's Unexpected Loss Against Bangladesh
1 year, 3 months ago

IND vs BAN Highlights Asia Cup 2023 Rohit Sharma's 'Bigger Picture' Clarification On India's Unexpected Loss Against Bangladesh

ABP News  

IND vs BAN Highlights: Shubman Gill's incredible knock of 121 runs and Axar Patel's fighting 42 went in vain as Bangladesh defeated the tournament finalists in their final Asia Cup 2023 Super-4 stage match on Saturday. India's Super 4 match against Bangladesh was an inconsequential fixture and the team management decided to test their bench strength by fielding players -- …

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Asia Cup 2023: When does 'Reserve Day' come into play during India-Pakistan clash with heavy rain in Colombo?
1 year, 3 months ago

Asia Cup 2023: When does 'Reserve Day' come into play during India-Pakistan clash with heavy rain in Colombo?

India TV News  

The high-octane clash between India and Pakistan in Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours on Sunday, September 10 began with a bang as Indian openers were on fire from the outset. The reserve day will kick in if the match doesn't resume or resumes and there are further rain delays causing significant loss of time. The reserve day rules will be …

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