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Former Ireland captain Gary Wilson retires from professional cricket

19 Mar 2021 19:07 PM IST

Belfast [Ireland], March 19 (ANI): Former Ireland captain Gary Wilson has brought curtains down on his 16-year career by announcing his retirement from professional cricket. He will take up the new full-time role as head coach and pathway manager for North West Warriors, Cricket Ireland informed on Friday.The 35-year-old made

All England Open: Lakshya Sen crashes out after losing in quarters

19 Mar 2021 18:22 PM IST

Birmingham [UK], March 19 (ANI): India shuttler Lakshya Sen on Friday crashed out of the ongoing All England Open after losing the quarter-finals clash against Netherlands’ Mark Caljouw.The 19-year-old failed to overcome Caljouw’s challenge and lost the hard-fought encounter 17-21, 21-16, 17-21 in the clash that lasted for 55 minutes.Lakshya

India-England series records highest Test match viewership in last five years

19 Mar 2021 18:12 PM IST

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 19 (ANI): After delivering the highest opening day reach since 2019, the recently concluded India-England Test series witnessed the highest Test match viewership in the last five years, registering a staggering viewership of 1.3 million average minute audience (AMA).The result stands testament to the ever-increasing popularity

Taking baby steps in recovery and not rushing in: CS Santosh

19 Mar 2021 18:01 PM IST

By Aakash KumarNew Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): India motorcycle racer CS Santosh met with a brutal crash in Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in January. Two months down the line, Santosh is looking to take “baby steps” back to where he belongs — racing circuit.The

Ind vs Eng: Visitors fined 20 per cent match fees for slow over-rate in 4th T20I

19 Mar 2021 17:55 PM IST

Dubai [UAE], March 19 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that England have been fined 20 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate against India in the fourth T20I in Ahmedabad on Thursday.Javagal Srinath of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the

Kamalpreet Kaur qualifies for Olympics, breaks national record in women’s discus throw

19 Mar 2021 17:51 PM IST

Patiala (Punjab) [India], March 19 (ANI): Kamalpreet Kaur on Friday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in women’s discus throw event with a national record attempt of 65.06 metres during the ongoing Athletics Federation Cup. The Olympic qualification benchmark is 63.5 metres.Kaur has set a new national record in women’s discus

Champions League: Liverpool to play Real Madrid, Man City to face Dortmund in quarters

19 Mar 2021 17:34 PM IST

Nyon [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI): UEFA on Friday announced the Champions League quarter-finals draw. Liverpool will take on the Spanish giants Real Madrid while the current Premier League table-topper Manchester City will lock horns with German club Borussia Dortmund.Chelsea will play against Portugal club Porto while defending Bundesliga champions Bayern

I-League: Indian Arrows look to finish season on a high against Sudeva Delhi

19 Mar 2021 17:07 PM IST

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 19 (ANI): Indian Arrows will look to cap off their second phase of the I-League campaign on a high as they aim to beat Sudeva Delhi in an all-Indian clash on Saturday.Goals from Kean Lewis, Mahesh Singh, and Shaiborlang Kharpan helped Chencho Dorji’s side get

Planning to send Indian contingent in advance for Tokyo Olympics: Rijiju

19 Mar 2021 16:59 PM IST

By Nitin SrivastavaNew Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the ministry is planning to send the Indian Olympic contingent in advance for the Tokyo Games so that the athletes get acclimatise to the conditions.“Only three months are left for the Olympic Games.

Started dreaming of representing India in Olympics after London 2012: Bhavani Devi

19 Mar 2021 16:17 PM IST

By Nitin SrivastavaNew Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Fencer Bhavani Devi, who scripted history by becoming the first fencer from India to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, said she started dreaming of the Olympics after 2012 London Games. “When I started the sport, it was just for fun. I enjoyed

Leno laments Arsenal’s dismal show against Olympiacos

19 Mar 2021 16:05 PM IST

London [UK], March 19 (ANI): Arsenal’s Bernd Leno is disappointed with the team’s performance against Olympiacos in the Europa League Round of 16 second-leg match and said the defeat will serve as a warning for his side. Arsenal suffered a 0-1 defeat in the match. However, the Premier League side

LaLiga club Sevilla FC and FC Bengaluru United sign five-year agreement

19 Mar 2021 16:03 PM IST

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 19 (ANI): Further to the Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this year, LaLiga club Sevilla FC and FC Bengaluru United have formalised their agreement to collaborate for the next five years.With this partnership agreement, Sevilla FC looks to strengthen their presence in the Indian market, one