“We Look Up To Mirabai Chanu For Inspiration”: Pakistani Weightlifter Who Won Gold At CWG 2022 “We Look Up To Mirabai Chanu For Inspiration”: As soon as Nooh Dastagir Butt won Pakistan’s first gold medal at this iteration of the Commonwealth Games, one of the first people to extend their congratulations was none other than the Indian diva Mirabai Chanu. This was Pakistan’s first gold medal at any version of the Commonwealth Games. Credit – https://sports.ndtv.com/ Chanu has rocketed herself to superstardom as a result of her Olympic medal, and she is not only a symbol for weightlifters in India…
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He Has Missed a Lot of Cricket: Former New Zealand Cricketer Concerned About KL Rahul’s Place in the Indian Team He Has Missed a Lot of Cricket: Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris is concerned that it will be tough for opener KL Rahul to find his place in the broader scheme because Rahul has not played any cricket since May of this year. Credit – https://www.news18.com/ Styris has not played any cricket since May of this year. Rahul had not participated in any aspect of the sport since the 25th of May when he played in an official cricket…
According to Brad Hogg, Players who skip national duty to play in T20 leagues will be a huge problem! According to Brad Hogg, Players who skip national duty: Brad Hogg, a former Australian cricketer, has said that if players start to prefer T20 leagues to international cricket, it will be very hard for the sport to grow in those countries. Hogg noted that these kinds of decisions would affect not only their international games but also their games at the local level. The money vs. country debate has been going on for a few years now. This is because T20…
Cesar Azpilicueta: Chelsea Captain, Cesar signs new two-year contract to end Barcelona speculation Chelsea Captain, Cesar signs new two-year contract : Highlights: Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta added another two years to his west London stay. He ended Barcelona’s long-running pursuit of the 32-year-old. The Spaniard moved to Chelsea from Marseille in the year 2012. Azpilicueta: “I am really happy to extend my stay at Chelsea, my home.” Image Credits: https://ground.news/ Cesar Azpilicueta has committed 2 more years of his future to Chelsea. He extended his Blues contract until 2024. The Chelsea captain, Cesar added two more years to his west…
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced To Nine Years In Russian Prison WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced To Nine Years : On Thursday, new breaking news revealed that Brittney Griner was convicted and sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison. However, before she even met her sentence, Russia created the impression that the WNBA star was a pawn for them during their war with Ukraine. People were shocked and disgusted by this and everyone expressed their horror online. Credit: Clutchpoints After the news broke, Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the Brittney…
Brittney Griner Sentenced To 9 Years In Russia, NBA Outraged Brittney Griner Sentenced To 9 Years In Russia, NBA Outraged: A federal attorney in Russia has sentenced free-agent basketball player Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison for drug possession and smuggling. Credit: Nba.nbscports The American diplomat was wrongfully detained after police at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport said they found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage. This amount of cannabis oil measured out to less than a gram, and she plead guilty, likely for the sake of reducing her sentence (in a trial where the outcome was predetermined),…
Lakers Ranked Lowest in NBA Power Rankings Lakers Ranked Lowest in NBA Power Rankings: The NBA Expert Zach Harper of The Athletic doesn’t think the Lakers offseason additions added much firepower for 2018-19. Harper says these players won’t be as effective as Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Credit: Si.com The Lakers have made the top of their roster the same this season by letting go of veterans and signing younger players who seem to be up to the task of leading a team now. The roster round out with Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and LeBron James was an abject failure.…
Commonwealth Games Day 7 Highlights: Para powerlifter Sudhir wins gold; Sreeshankar bags historic silver in the long jump Commonwealth Games Day 7 Highlights: Sudhir, a para powerlifter, won a gold medal in the evening, which was a surprise. Murali Sreeshankar comes out on top in the men’s long jump competition, earning a silver medal, while Muhammed Anees Yahiya places fifth in the final. Both athletes compete in athletics. Credit – https://www.firstpost.com/ Boxers Amit Panghal, Rohit Tokas, Jaismine Lamboriya, and Sagar Ahlawat win their quarter-final bouts, advancing them to the semi-finals and increasing the team’s chances of winning further medals. In…
Tamim speaks in support of the ODI format Tamim speaks in support of the ODI format: The cricket calendar has all space for T20 tournaments. ODIs are losing their significance and viability. Image Credits: https://www.cricbuzz.com/ In this scenario, the format has received tremendous support from Bangladesh Captain, Tamim Iqbal. The Bangladesh ODI captain considered the ODIs format “very important”. He echoed the same sentiment endorsed by the ICC recently. They showed concern regarding the future of 50-over cricket. “I think the ODIs are a very important format. Not only me but the ICC also said it. Everyone likes to see…
Zimbabwe appointed Chakabva as Captain of the team for Bangladesh ODIs Zimbabwe appointed Chakabva as Captain of the team for Bangladesh ODIs: Just a few hours before the first ODI began, Zimbabwe Cricket displayed a 15-member squad. The announcement was made on the 4th of August 2022. The selected team members will compete against Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series. The ODI series between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh is scheduled to begin on August 5. Image Credits: https://www.cricbuzz.com/ Regis Chakabva, the 34-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman is named the captain of his side. He has been given charge of the team for the next…
Top 10 Biggest Sports Leagues in the World Top 10 Biggest Sports Leagues in the World: Humans and sports have long been intertwined since antiquity. Sports back in the third and fourth centuries BC had no set regulations, therefore it was usually a bloodbath. Sports, on the other hand, have evolved with time. Credit – https://www.kreedon.com/ As the rules and regulations evolved, governing organizations emerged, and by the year 2022, sports had grown into a multimillion-dollar business. The corporate world and major businesspeople have turned sports into a business because of technological advancement, commercialization, and professionalization. Many of the world’s…
NBA stars featured in the top 10 most influential sports stars NBA stars featured in the top 10 most influential sports stars: A recent survey found that when it came to the top 10 most prominent sports figures in the world, the National Basketball Association (NBA) dominated the list. Credit – https://www.givemesport.com/ American athletes, especially most notably players in the NBA, take the cake when it comes to being the most influential persons on the face of the earth. An incredible new study reveals that basketball has virtually a monopoly on the top 10 athletes, with players such as LeBron…
Southern Brave Vs Welsh Fire: Fantasy Cricket Tips for Match Today Southern Brave Vs Welsh Fire: Southern Brave defeated Welsh Fire in a Hundred match by 66 runs. Here are all the updated injury, pitch report and playing XI information. Credit: Cricketaddictor On the 1st match of the Hundred match series, Southern Brave will face off against Welsh Fire on Aug. 3rd at the Rosel Bowl. SOB vs WEF The Hundred, featuring eight teams playing 34 matches. The tournament will begin on the 3rd of August and conclude on the 3rd of September. In the first match of this season…
Fenerbahce vs. FC Slovacko – What We’re Expecting Fenerbahce vs. FC Slovacko – What We’re Expecting: Fenerbahce will host Slovacko in a Europa League game at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Thursday. After a zero-zero draw in the first leg, the Turkish champions were beaten 2-1 on home soil, where they conceded in injury time. Credit: Sportsamaze Fenerbahce, the club from Turkey, has never won the UEFA Europa League. They have made it to the semifinals once and lost. They are now trying to make it to the final this time. Although they have taken a few steps back recently,…
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayern Munich – prediction, team news, lineups Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayern Munich: On Friday night, Eintracht Frankfurt will play host to Bayern Munich in the opening game of the 2022-23 Bundesliga season. Credit – https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/ Bayern hopes to win the Bundesliga for the 11th time in a row, while Frankfurt is looking to defend its Europa League title. For his first season in charge of Frankfurt, Oliver Glasner managed to lead his team to the Europa League quarterfinals without losing a single match. Barcelona’s quarter-final defeat by West Ham United and Rangers was perhaps the highlight of…