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Former Barcelona President Bartomeu arrested after raid

01 Mar 2021 18:59 PM IST

Barcelona [Spain], March 1 (ANI): Former Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu has been arrested in a case related to ‘Barcagate’ at Camp Nou, Goal.com reported. The news of the former members of the club’s board being taken into custody following a raid on offices by regional police officers was broken

WI vs SL: We must know our final 15 or 16 ahead of T20 WC, says Simmons

01 Mar 2021 18:47 PM IST

St John’s [Antigua], March 1 (ANI): West Indies coach Phil Simmons feels the upcoming series against Sri Lanka will help the side to pick out the best XI for the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India later this year.West Indies and Sri Lanka will lock horns with

Stephan resigns as Rennes head coach, Bizeul takes interim charge

01 Mar 2021 18:16 PM IST

Rennes [France], March 1 (ANI): Rennes head coach Julien Stephan has resigned from the position, the Spanish club announced on Monday. This comes amid the club’s poor run in the Ligue 1. Rennes currently holds the ninth spot on the table with 38 points from 26 games. “This morning, Stade

Ind vs Eng: Australia spinner Ashton Agar ‘loved watching’ Axar bowl in pink-ball Test

01 Mar 2021 18:04 PM IST

Sydney [Australia], March 1 (ANI): While former England cricketers raised questions over the quality of the pitch in the recently concluded third Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Australia cricketers were left impressed with the spin it witnessed with the pink ball. Australia spinner Ashton Agar on Monday said he

Mark Coles becomes Scotland’s first-ever full-time women’s coach

01 Mar 2021 17:56 PM IST

Edinburgh [Scotland], March 1 (ANI): Scotland Cricket has appointed Mark Coles as the first full-time head coach of the national women’s team. The New Zealander, who succeeds Steve Knox, will arrive with an impressive pedigree which includes two years at the helm in Pakistan.“I’m extremely excited,” Coles was quoted as

Kohli has instilled belief in team that anything and everything is achievable and possible, says Waugh

01 Mar 2021 17:36 PM IST

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1 (ANI): Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh feels India captain Virat Kohli’s “new attitude” has instilled in his team the habit of taking on every hurdle and then getting over it rather than being intimidating by the opposite team.Waugh made these comments on his latest documentary

Uganda International: Indian shuttlers Varun, Malvika clinch gold medals

01 Mar 2021 17:08 PM IST

New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Indian shuttlers Varun Kapur and Malvika Bansod produced thrilling performances to emerge champions at the 2021 Uganda International in Kampala.In the action-packed final matches, Varun registered a hard-fought 21-18, 16-21, 21-17 win over seventh seeded Sankar Muthusamy to lift his maiden senior international men’s

Post draw against Chelsea, de Gea calls on Man Utd to step-up their game

01 Mar 2021 16:53 PM IST

London [UK], March 1 (ANI): Following a goalless draw against Chelsea in the ongoing Premier League, Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has called on his side to be more clinical in their approach in order to win the trophy.De Gea expressed disappointment with United’s inability to create scoring chances

Warner has worked really hard on his rehab: NSW coach

01 Mar 2021 16:48 PM IST

Melbourne [Australia], March 1 (ANI): New South Wales (NSW) coach Phil Jaques on Monday said that Australia opening batsman David Warner worked “really hard” to recover from the groin injury that he sustained in November last year.Warner’s return to cricket was confirmed after the opener was named in NSW’s Marsh

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Shardul hits 92 off 57 balls as Mumbai thrash Himachal by 200 runs

01 Mar 2021 16:25 PM IST

Jaipur [Rajasthan], March 1 (ANI): Fast bowler Shardul Thakur put on a batting master-class to smash 92 runs off 57 balls — also his maiden half-century in List A cricket — in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy against Himachal Pradesh on Monday as Mumbai registered a comprehensive 200-run win.Opening batsmen

Ind vs Eng: Kohli and boys sweat it out in nets ahead of final Test

01 Mar 2021 16:09 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 1 (ANI): The Indian cricket team is preparing intensively for the fourth and final Test against England and leaving no stone unturned at the Narendra Modi Stadium.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday shared a video on Twitter to give a glimpse

Wijnaldum says win over Sheffield United has lifted Liverpool’s confidence

01 Mar 2021 15:51 PM IST

Sheffield [UK], March 1 (ANI): After ending the four-match losing run in the Premier League, Liverpool’s Georginio Wijnaldum said that the victory over Sheffield United will put the team in a positive mindset and will also lift their confidence ahead of the next game. Liverpool secured a 2-0 win over