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RONALDO BECOMES FIRST MEN’S PLAYER TO SCORE 10 INTERNATIONAL HAT-TRICKS

14 Oct 2021 08:05 AM IST

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first men’s player to score ten hat-tricks in international football. The Portuguese striker achieved the feat in Portugal’s match against Luxembourg in Group A qualifying game for the 2022 World Cup. Ronaldo converted two penalties before netting a late header to help Portugal record a

SONY GETS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO BROADCAST BUNDESLIGA IN INDIAN SUBCONTINENT

14 Oct 2021 08:03 AM IST

Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL), has agreed to a two-year deal with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) for exclusive media rights to broadcast the Bundesliga in India and the Indian Subcontinent that includes India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Pakistan. The deal between

‘SUNIL NARINE WOULD NOT BE ADDED TO WINDIES T20 WORLD UP SQUAD’

14 Oct 2021 08:02 AM IST

West Indies T20I skipper Kieron Pollard has confirmed that all-rounder Sunil Narine would not be added to the team’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Narine had recently taken four wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Eliminator of the ongoing Indian

KKR survive last-over scare to defeat the Delhi Capitals

14 Oct 2021 08:00 AM IST

As a result, KKR will now lock horns with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2021 final on Friday at the Dubai International Stadium.

Australia likely to postpone Afghanistan Test: Report

13 Oct 2021 04:23 AM IST

Cricket Australia is all set to officially postpone the one-off Test Afghanistan later this week. “We’ve made our position very clear that we support cricket as a sport for both women and men,” the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley as saying. “We’ve been trying to get

GERMANY BECOME FIRST TEAM TO QUALIFY FOR 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP IN QATAR

13 Oct 2021 04:22 AM IST

Germany has become the first team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar following the side’s thumping win over North Macedonia in UEFA Group J. Germany thrashed North Macedonia 4-0 on Monday to book the World Cup spot in style. Timo Werner’s twin strikes along with goals

INDIA TO SQUARE OFF AGAINST ENGLAND, AUSTRALIA IN WARM-UP FIXTURES

13 Oct 2021 04:20 AM IST

A total of 16 warm-up matches will be played between participant teams of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 – a precursor to a tournament. It is pertinent to note that all of the matches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will take place behind closed doors – no spectators

ANSHU EYES CWG GOLD, SAYS NECESSARY TO OVERCOME SHORTCOMINGS

13 Oct 2021 04:17 AM IST

Despite achieving a historical feat by becoming the only woman wrestler from India to win silver in the recently concluded World Wrestling Championship in Oslo at the tender age of 20, Norway, Indian wrestler Anshu Malik said that she has to overcome her shortcomings and focus on the upcoming competitions

Virat’s captaincy inspired me to do better, says ABD

13 Oct 2021 04:14 AM IST

In a video posted by RCB on Twitter on Tuesday, AB de Villiers shared his experiences of being under Kohli’s captaincy.

WILL MAKE SURE WE ARE IN RIGHT MIND SPACE TO COME OUT AND COMPETE, SAYS SILVERWOOD

12 Oct 2021 06:44 AM IST

England men’s head coach Chris Silverwood has revealed his aim is to keep the players in the right frame of mind for the upcoming Ashes tour of Australia starting in November. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Sunday announced the list of 17 players for the Ashes tour. “It

Scoring is an area where we need to improve, says India coach Stimac

12 Oct 2021 06:42 AM IST

Indian men’s football team head coach Igor Stimac expressed relief after the Blue Tigers earned their first victory in the ongoing SAFF Championship in Male on Sunday. A late strike by Chhetri handed India a 1-0 win over Nepal in the SAFF Championship Group Stage. With this win, India is

DHONI ASKED ME TO TRY AND FINISH THE GAME, SAYS GAIKWAD

12 Oct 2021 06:41 AM IST

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has revealed skipper MS Dhoni advises him to start afresh in every game. Gaikwad played a knock of 70 as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Delhi Capitals by four wickets in Qualifier 1 here at the Dubai International Stadium on Monday. “It’s