Returning from injuries and battling indifferent form, Indian shuttlers will have to come up with outstanding performances to end the country’s wait for a title at the All England Championships beginning here on Tuesday. credit : – thetimesofindia It has been 22 years since India won the coveted title when Pullela Gopichand (2001) followed the legendary Prakash Padukone (1980). While Lakshya Sen came close to securing the crown when he reached the final in the last edition and Saina Nehwal was runners-up in the 2015 edition, other Indians, including two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, couldn’t go beyond the last-four stage…
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The captains from the professional teams as well as those from the youth set ups come together to build a model of captaincy at the Club. credit : – newswind A Total of 199 sportsmen and women, all the captains of the respective teams from the five professional sports at FC Barcelona, came together on Monday at the Auditori 1899 for the first ever meeting between the leaders of the different teams at the Club. The initiative, set up by the FC Barcelona Centre for Sporting Excellence as part of the Culture and Values Programme, has as its objective the…
India needed a little help from New Zealand to ensure they qualify for the final of the ICC World Test Championship. After losing the third Test against Australia, India needed to win the fourth Test in Ahmedabad to directly qualify for the final but with the contest heading towards a certain draw, they required New Zealand to keep Sri Lanka from beating them 2-0 in a two-match series. credit : – news18 Incidentally, the first Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka ended in a thrilling fashion on Monday with Kane Williamson hitting a memorable century to seal a last-ball…
NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya always impressed with his captaincy skills in the limited overs cricket whenever he came across an opportunity in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Pandya also brings balance into the team with his medium pace bowling and explosive batting which makes him an impact player in the middle order and former captain Sunil Gavaskar believes the all-rounder will prove to be a game changer for India during the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia. The focus now shifts to the ODIs after India retained Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1 with the series opener being played on Friday at the…
Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish have jokingly referred to Ruben Dias as the team’s “biggest fraud.” They made the joke that the Portuguese star works out too much, but it doesn’t show. A few football players were riveted by the Oscars on Sunday night. Grealish and Haaland, on the other hand, had other ideas and planned their own impromptu Oscars in the car. https://twitter.com/ManCityScoops/status/1635612814659432448 Ruben Dias will receive their award for the largest fraud, which they agreed to award to him. Grealish declared: “Ruben Dias will receive this honor for the largest fraud. He works out four times a day…
Former Australia batter Mark Waugh reacted to Virat Kohli’s 186-run knock in the fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Ahmedabad. It was Kohli’s 28th Test ton and his 75th one overall. credit : – hindustan times Virat Kohli ended his over three-year wait for a Test century on Sunday, scoring a masterful 186 off 364 balls in the fourth Test against Australia. The match ended in a draw on Monday, thus securing a 2-1 win for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and a place in the World Test Championship final, which was confirmed even before Tea on…
Gerard Pique, a legend at Barcelona, has said that he does not regret ending his trophy-laden career so quickly and that it was the right decision for everyone involved. Pique made his retirement announcement in November, just before the 2022 FIFA World Cup began. The Spaniard made his last Barcelona appearance in the 2-0 win over Almeria in La Liga on November 5. Many people were taken aback by his sudden retirement, but Pique has no regrets about it. The Kings League co-founder explained why he quit last year in an interview with RAC1 in Spain. He stated, “For a…
They might have fallen short of matching what England did a decade ago, but Rahul Dravid’s declaration that Australia brought the best spin attack to Indian shores since their last home Test series defeat is a promising sign for their chances in four years’ time. credit : – The quint Steve Smith meanwhile identified his side’s ninety minutes of madness in Delhi, where their collapse of 8-28 saw them slump from a position of strength to squandering the Border Gavaskar Trophy in the space of a session, as the major regret from the four-Test campaign that concluded Monday. But as…
Gujarat Giants’ think-tank is looking for their batting to click into place and banking on the move to the Brabourne Stadium for the second half of the tournament to help them push towards a place in the top three of the Women’s Premier League. After being blown away in the opener by Mumbai Indians, Giants lost a thriller against UP Warriorz. Their first win came against the struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore and after that they were once again soundly beaten by Delhi Capitals. The start, the management conceded, is not ideal. credit : – thesportsnews GG will lock horns against…
Wilfried Zaha, a former forward for Manchester United, has been offered a staggering £9 million per year to play in the Saudi Pro League alongside Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, according to a report in The Daily Mail. In June 2023, Zaha’s contract with Crystal Palace will expire. He was wanted by a lot of top teams during the January transfer window, but he decided to stay at Selhurst Park. Because he is in the final six months of his contract, the former Manchester United star is free to talk to foreign clubs about a possible summer transfer. According to The…
Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 table-toppers Mumbai Indians Women team will begin the second half of the T20 league with a clash against Sneh Rana’s Gujarat Giants in Match No. 12 at the Brabourne Stadium on Tuesday (March 14). Harmanpreet Kaur’s MI are the only unbeaten team in the WPL so far, having won all four of their matches so far. The Giants, on the other hand, have managed to win just one match – against the Royal Challengers Bangalore Women – and also lost their regular skipper Beth Mooney due to injury. The Gujarat side will have an uphill…
Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United are reportedly interested in Inter Milan right-back Denzel Dumfries. The Dutch defender has had a successful season at the San Siro, and clubs in the premier league are interested in signing him. Dumfries, 26, has made six assists and scored two goals in 31 games played in the competition. He plays a crucial defensive role for Simone Inzaghi’s team, but he might leave this summer. Arsenal is interested in Dumfries as a potential right-back for the upcoming season, according to Football Insider. UEFA Champions League victory is within reach for the Arsenal team. In the…
Asia Lions will be locking horns with India Maharajas in the upcoming matches for the cricket event. It is going to be a 4th fixture for the teams rolling out with the fixtures for the Legends League Cricket 2023. The fixture for the teams Asia Lions vs India Maharajas is going to be a rollout on March 14, 2023. The team is set to take off with the matches at West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha for Asia Lions vs India Maharajas. https://twitter.com/IndiaMaharajas/status/1570840209587318785?s=20 Check out more details about the ALN vs IMR match details, predictions, dream11 predictions, where to…
WPL 2023 Highest Paid Players: At the WPL Auction 2023, a total of 87 women cricketers were sold to five franchises. The list contains the highest paid players in the Women’s Premier League 2023 Auction. Indian women’s team opener Smriti Mandhana goes to for Rs 3.40 Crore. She was also the first auction pick in WPL 2023. Indian women’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 1.80 Crore. Talking of overseas players, Australian Ashleigh Gardner was bagged by Gujarat Giants for Rs 3.20 Crore. Natalie Sciver was also picked for the same price by Mumbai Indians. Indian…
There are several sports films that come out every year and while some coaches can be motivating, others can be uninspiring. The coach is usually the most important character in a sports movie. Viewers need to connect with the top players on the team, but the character who has a coaching position is typically the one to rally them together. A good coach figure is enough to have a story of this person getting the team on the same page and motivating them to having bigger success. We will look at the best and worst instances of coach characters contributing…