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COVID-19: Bulgaria’s Mariya Mitsova withdraws from Swiss Open

02 Mar 2021 21:46 PM IST

Basel [Switzerland], March 2 (ANI): Bulgarian badminton player Mariya Mitsova on Tuesday pulled out of the Swiss Open 2021 after an entourage member tested positive for coronavirus.Mitsova was identified as a close contact of the entourage member and has been asked to quarantine in the official hotel. The entourage member

Ind vs Eng: Axar is very good in these conditions, he’s extremely accurate, says Crawley

02 Mar 2021 21:14 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 2 (ANI): England batsman Zak Crawley said India spinner Axar Patel is “extremely accurate” and does not allow batsmen to score runs. Riding on brilliant spells of spin bowling from Axar and Ashwin, India had registered a comprehensive 10-wicket win over England in the pink-ball Test

Ind vs Eng: Bumrah has taken leave to prepare for marriage

02 Mar 2021 20:40 PM IST

By Baidurjo BhoseNew Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming fourth Test against England, pacer Jasprit Bumrah was relieved from India’s squad due to personal reasons, and now it has come into knowledge that the bowler has asked for some days off as he is getting married.Speaking to

Ipswich Town appoint Paul Cook as manager

02 Mar 2021 20:19 PM IST

Ipswich [UK], March 2 (ANI): League One club Ipswich Town on Tuesday announced the appointment of Paul Cook as the club’s manager. Cook has put pen to paper on a contract that runs until the summer of 2023. “Paul Cook is the new manager of Ipswich Town. The former Portsmouth

Former Barcelona President Bartomeu provisionally released after arrest

02 Mar 2021 20:01 PM IST

Barcelona [Spain], March 2 (ANI): After spending a night in jail, Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has been provisionally released, Goal.com reported. As per the report, Bartomeu has been provisionally released, with the 58-year-old having invoked his right not to testify.The news of the former members of the club’s

Indian women’s hockey team lose 0-2 to Germany in third game

02 Mar 2021 19:51 PM IST

Dusseldorf [Germany], March 2 (ANI): The Indian women’s hockey team impressed in defence but couldn’t stop Germany from winning their third consecutive game in the four-match series here in Dusseldorf on Tuesday. World No. 3 Germany won by a 2-0 margin through goals from Sonja Zimmermann (26′) and Franzisca Hauke

World TT Contender Doha: Manika Batra, Sreeja advance into final round of qualifiers

02 Mar 2021 19:50 PM IST

Doha [Qatar], March 2 (ANI): Young India paddler Sreeja Akula outshone a higher-ranked opponent to progress into the last round of the women’s singles qualifiers alongside Manika Batra at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Doha on Tuesday. Manika and Sreeja are now just a win away from making their

Ravindra Jadeja makes a return to the field post surgery

02 Mar 2021 19:43 PM IST

New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has made a return to the field after undergoing surgery following a thumb injury he sustained during the Australia tour. “Back on the field #firstday #postsurgery,” Jadeja tweeted, along with a video of him running on the field. In January,

Ringing Pujara’s doorbell and scampering: Rohit teases batsman

02 Mar 2021 19:37 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 2 (ANI): Ahead of the fourth and final Test against England, India opener Rohit Sharma on Tuesday teased premier Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara by giving a quirky caption to a picture from the fielding drill.The Indian cricket team shifted focus to fielding on Tuesday to ensure

Whenever the team needs me to perform in a particular situation, I have always done that: Rahane

02 Mar 2021 19:18 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 2 (ANI): Ajinkya Rahane may have hit just one hundred in his last seven Test appearances, but the India Test vice-captain isn’t concerned about his recent show with the bat.After hitting a match-winning hundred in Melborune, Rahane has failed to convert his other starts into big

Indo-Pak Express Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi to team-up for Acapulco ATP 500

02 Mar 2021 19:04 PM IST

New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): India’s Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan’s Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, also known as Indo-Pak Express, is all set to team-up again for the Acapulco ATP 500 event in Mexico, according to the tournament entry list.The tournament is slated to begin on March 15. The development was confirmed

IPL gave us the platform to express: Rahane rubbishes Steyn’s comments

02 Mar 2021 18:45 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 2 (ANI): The Indian Premier League (IPL) has not only provided uncapped Indian players an opportunity to showcase their talent against the best in the business, but also given overseas players a chance to make an impression. But Dale Steyn has said he turned his back