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IPL: Dhawan, Mishra help Delhi register first win over Mumbai after 5 games
Investing heavily in youth has been a huge part in Delhi Capitals' change of fortunes as an IPL franchise over the past three years. On Tuesday night, however, it was the experience of the veterans like Shikhar Dhawan, Amit Mishra, Steve Smith and Ravichandran Ashwin who dug dip and set up a hard-fought six-wicket win while chasing 138 against reigning champions Mumbai Indians.
Liam Livingstone pulls out of IPL 2021 due to bubble fatigue
Rajasthan Royals' English recruit Liam Livingstone has pulled out of the IPL due to bio-bubble fatigue, his franchise announced on Tuesday. Livingstone has flown back home late on Monday due to bubble fatigue "accumulated over the past year".
I am drawing inspiration from Federer, says Mairaj ahead of Olympics
The oldest shooter in India's 15-member team for Tokyo Olympics, top shotgun marksman Mairaj Ahmad Khan says he is drawing inspiration from tennis legend Roger Federer to shine at the upcoming sporting showpiece. The Tokyo Games, scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8, will be the 45-year-old Mairaj's second appearance at the Olympics.
Spanish court tells UEFA, FIFA not to stop Super League
The World and European soccer bodies, FIFA and UEFA, must not prevent 12 of the continent's leading clubs from creating a breakaway Super League, a Spanish commercial court said on Tuesday in a preliminary ruling. It was not immediately clear what authority the Madrid court, which adjudicates legal corporate disputes, had over the Swiss-based soccer bodies.
Spanish court tells UEFA, FIFA not to stop Super League
The World and European soccer bodies, FIFA and UEFA, must not prevent 12 of the continent's leading clubs from creating a breakaway Super League, a Spanish commercial court said on Tuesday in a preliminary ruling. It was not immediately clear what authority the Madrid court, which adjudicates legal corporate disputes, had over the Swiss-based soccer bodies.
Bayern Munich reject Super League, praise CL as world's best
Bayern Munich on Tuesday rejected plans for a Super League, throwing their weight behind the Champions League and calling it the world's best club competition. "It is our wish as Bayern and our aim that European clubs live this wonderfully emotional competition - the Champions League and develop it together with UEFA. Bayern say 'No' to the Super League."
EPL ready to take 'all actions' available to halt Super League
The Premier League on Tuesday said it has "unanimously and vigorously" rejected plans for a European Super League and is planning to take action against the six English top-flight sides that have signed up for the competition. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur announced they intend to form part of a new breakaway midweek competition .
AC Milan chief Gazidis says Super League 'start of new chapter'
AC Milan chief executive officer Ivan Gazidis insisted Tuesday the breakaway Super League will be the "start of a new chapter" which would reap benefits for everyone down to grassroots football. In a letter to the club's sponsors published in La Gazzetta dello Sport, Gazidis claimed the new midweek competition would revolutionise the game.
Waqar takes break, gives rise to speculations about future with Pak team
Pakistan's bowling coach Waqar Younis's decision to fly off to Australia in the middle of an overseas tour for his wife's impending surgery has given rise to speculations about his future with the team. Waqar is flying from Harare, Zimbabwe to Sydney before the start of the T20 and Test series and is scheduled to return to Pakistan during the Pakistan Super League matches in June.
Zim vs Pak: Babar Azam eyes fastest to 2,000 T20I runs record
Pakistan captain Babar Azam will aim to become the fastest to score 2,000 T20I runs when his side takes on Zimbabwe in the three-match T20I series commencing from Wednesday at the Harare Sports Club. Babar, who last week was named the number-one ranked player in the ICC ODI Rankings, needs 60 more runs to break Virat Kohli's record of fastest to 2,000 T20I runs, which the Indian captain achieved in 56 innings.
India to host first ever WBC India Championship on May 1
In what is being billed as a game changer for professional boxing in the country, the World Boxing Council (WBC) has endorsed the Indian Championship fight between Chandni Mehra and Suman Kumari on May 1 in Jalandhar. The WBC is one of the four major organisations that sanctions professional boxing bouts globally.
Archer Deepika learning mind control to break Olympic medal jinx
Gearing up for her third Olympics, India's number one woman archer Deepika Kumari is busy working on the mental side of her game in her effort to break the country's medal jinx in the sport at the highest level.
'Either you're in or you're out', FIFA warns Super League clubs
FIFA President Gianni Infantino told the 12 breakaway European Super League clubs on Tuesday that they could not be "half in, half out" of the established football system and must face up to the reality of their decision.