When Borussia Dortmund visits Stamford Bridge on Tuesday in the Champions League last 16 to defend their 1-0 first-leg lead, Chelsea’s expensive recruits have one last chance to save their season. Chelsea is languishing in 10th place in the Premier League and was eliminated early from both domestic cups by Manchester City despite the Blues’ new owners making an all-time record investment of over 500 million pounds (603 million dollars) in just one season. Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Leeds by Graham Potter ended a six-game losing streak. However, the manner of victory did not dispel any doubts that Potter’s position…
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Few defenders in La Liga have had a greater impact than Carles Puyol and Sergio Ramos. Both players have made significant contributions to the accomplishments of their respective clubs throughout their lengthy, successful careers in Spain’s top flight. However, the question remains: Who had a greater influence in La Liga? We will compare the La Liga careers of Sergio Ramos and Carles Puyol in order to provide an answer to this question, taking into account the accomplishments, influence on his teams, and individual performances of each player. Early career https://twitter.com/English_AS/status/1432554039150055426?s=20 Sergio Ramos made his professional debut in 2004 in Sevilla,…
Three-player battles to keep an eye on Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)’s WPL 2023 campaigns couldn’t have started differently. In the first match of the tournament, RCB lost by 60 runs to the Delhi Capitals (DC), whereas MI defeated the Gujarat Giants (GG) by a score of 143 runs. The two teams are built differently because Mumbai relies on all-rounders and as much batting depth as possible while RCB prioritizes having quality batters in their top five. It will be interesting to see which of Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana’s world-class stars emerge victorious.In light of this,…
Steve Smith is without a doubt the greatest Test batsman of the modern era. He was named captain of Australia for the third Test match in the Border Gavaskar Trophy at Indore. He stepped in as captain against England (Ashes 2021/22) and West Indies (2022) in the last two Australian summers at the Adelaide Oval after his full-time captaincy role ended in 2018 due to Sandpapergate. However, with the WTC final and the possibility of a series draw at stake, this was a much more significant encounter. https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1632643509802119168?s=20 As the Australian Test captain, Steve Smith matched Greg Chappell’s win record.…
The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) season began on March 4. Five teams will compete in the inaugural three-week women’s T20 tournament, which will be held in Mumbai. In addition to some of the biggest names in cricket from around the world, there will be some outstanding talent on display. The WPL auction was dominated by athletes from India, Australia, England, and South Africa. The mysteries of cricket seem to include everyone more and more as the world gets ready to witness the high-octane action and a number of nail-biting matches during WPL 2023. Due to the addition of top…
The ILT20’s stakeholders, including players, franchise owners, sponsors, and broadcasters, are pleased with the league’s progress so far, despite the fact that it has not exactly been a spectacle. Nearly a week into the first edition, participants concur that the UAE could not have hosted a better event for the expansion of the game in this region. The attendance has been low due to the absence of significant participation from India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh, but the organizers and broadcasters are optimistic about the outcome. India has seen excellent results from the tournament. The opening ceremony, in which international stars performed,…
The mystery of Kidambi Srikanth extends to his opponent, the unstoppable Viktor Axelsen, who does not understand how he defeated the talented Indian on truly mind-boggling days like Wednesday. Even though Srikanth’s mistakes end up being silly, his winners are spectacular. Nobody, not even him, understands how he builds a frenzy of smoothly woven points to lead 14-5 in the second set. And then proceeds to waste everything in a pool of mistakes. a complete half-dozen at the net. One argument is that Srikanth enters a state in which he accumulates winners in a dizzying run of points. After establishing…
The Malaysian aggressive front-court stomping Aaron Chia is a mild-mannered softie, much like the Daddies of badminton—Setiawan and Ahsan or India’s boisterous on-court Satwik-Chirag but quiet outside pairing—and the dosai-loving doubles World Champion. He may be extremely reserved, but the new World Champion isn’t afraid to have big goals. A similar blazing fire of ambition inside led to the world title, a first for his team with Soh Wooi Yik and Malaysia as a whole. It was a countrywide and personal dream come true. However, 2022 is over. We must forget the past and begin from scratch. We can’t be…
Second seed Casper Ruud lost to the hard-hitting American Jenson Brooksby on Thursday, one day after Rafael Nadal also went home. On Rod Laver Arena, the 39th-ranked Brooksby defeated the Norwegian Ruud 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 6-2. The Norwegian took a medical break after the second set. Following Nadal’s shocking loss on Wednesday to Mackenzie McDonald, an American player, on the same court, his early exit left the tournament without its top two seeds in week one. It makes it possible for Novak Djokovic to win his tenth Melbourne title and temporarily puts an end to Ruud’s hopes of becoming…
Jurgen Klopp stated that he received the response he desired following Harvey Elliott’s sublime strike in Tuesday’s FA Cup third-round replay, which brought troubled Liverpool back on track with a 1-0 victory over Wolves. After suffering disappointing defeats at Brighton and Brentford in their previous two Premier League contests, Jurgen Klopp’s team received harsh criticism. However, the much-needed first victory in four games across all competitions was secured by Elliott’s brilliant long-range effort in the first half at Molineux. Ironically, Liverpool will return to Brighton in the fourth round as a reward for defeating the Wolves. Saturday’s miserable 3-0 loss…
India won the ODI series 3-0 thanks to a dominating performance against Sri Lanka. They will now host New Zealand for three more ODIs. The hosts showed off their batting prowess, but the real standout of the series was their bowling. Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav, in particular in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, demonstrated why they have become almost indispensable to the Indian bowling attack. However, there has also been a lot of discussion about India’s batting depth in ODIs and whether it is adequate for a tournament like the. This has led to an interesting debate about which…
Team India will host New Zealand for a three-match ODI series beginning on January 18 after completing a 3-0 sweep of the Sri Lankan series. The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad will host the opening match. Under Rohit Sharma’s direction, the Men in Blue will want to build on their success in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. The hosts won most of their matches against their Asian rivals, especially the top order, who will be eager to get going in the New Zealand One-Day Internationals. On the other hand, the Black Caps will be without their hero, Kane…
A “Virat Kohli Special” powered India to a 67-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international of their recently concluded three-match series. India posted a massive first-innings total of 373/7 thanks to the maestro’s scintillating hundred. Kohli was fortunate to be dropped twice, on 52 and 81, respectively, but he made the most of the reprieves to score his 45th century in an ODI. King Kohli’s rapid scoring made him immediately appear at ease. His 87-ball 113-run innings enabled India to nearly out-bat Sri Lanka in the first innings. Kohli scored a century in the third ODI against…
These players include Conor Gallagher, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Hakim Ziyech. The Magpies, who are currently third in the Premier League, are eager to add players to their roster. The Daily Telegraph reports that Newcastle manager Eddie Howe wants to bring in a new central midfield player. Optional candidates have been identified as Loftus-Cheek, 26, and Gallagher, 22. Under Graham Potter, neither of the Blues’ options has become a first-choice player. When Gallagher was on loan at Crystal Palace last season, he made 39 appearances, scored eight goals, and assisted on five. https://twitter.com/euphoria_sport/status/1615257966642434048?s=20&t=ALKGtAVUULYuITdCZxmf5A The English midfielder, on the other hand, has…
In their first 50-over match of 2023, Team India defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 in the most recent three-match ODI series. After victories in Guwahati and Kolkata, the Men in Blue won the dead rubber in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, January 15, by a record 317 runs. The Men in Blue won their 10th consecutive ODI bilateral series against the Islanders in the process. The hosts, who were the dominant force in every match, won the first one-day international by 67 runs thanks to a competent team performance. The team led by Rohit Sharma worked hard to reach 216 in the subsequent…