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Ronaldo's departure looks more likely after missing Man United's pre-season tour
The striker is currently training on his own at the Portuguese national team's training base after being given additional time off due to a 'family issue' and will not be on Friday's flight to Thailand. Manchester United will play against Liverpool in their first friendly of the pre-season in Bangkok on July 12, before flying to Melbourne, where they take on Melbourne Victory and Crystal Palace.
Ganguly celebrates his 50th birthday with family, friends in London
In a viral video on social media, Ganguly can be seen dancing near the iconic London Eye with his dear and loved ones. He was seen busting some moves on famous Bollywood songs. While the BCCI chief can be seen enjoying his heart out with his friends and wife Dona Ganguly, his daughter Sana can be seen sitting on the sidewalk, but later Ganguly insists his daughter join him, after which they all dance together.
Wimbledon 2022: Djokovic ends Norrie's run, sets up final clash with Kyrgios
On a sun-baked Centre Court, the Serbian raised his level as the match went on, breaching the defences of Norrie with his aggressive and precise groundstrokes to advance to his eighth final at The Championships in two hours and 34 minutes. With this win, Djokovic moved closer to his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title and seventh overall.
Trust my technique; stay calm while playing: Shikhar Dhawan on winning in ODIs
But it was in 2013 that Dhawan found his groove as an opener in ODIs, becoming the highest run-getter in ICC Champions Trophy with 363 runs and playing a big hand in India lifting the trophy. Since then, Dhawan has been an integral part of the ODI side, with impressive numbers of 6,284 runs in 149 ODIs at an average of 45.53, including 17 centuries and 35 fifties.
Malaysia Masters: Sindhu loses to nemesis Tai Tzu Ying in quarters
Sindhu, seventh in the badminton world rankings, lost to world No. 2 Tai Tzu of Chinese Taipei 13-21, 21-12, 12-21 in 55 minutes. This was Sindhu's seventh straight loss to Tai Tzu and 17th defeat in 22 matches. The two-time Olympic medallist, had lost to Tai Tzu in the Tokyo 2020 semifinals and also at the Malaysia Open quarterfinals last week.
Back at Edgbaston, India aim to seal T20I series win over England
Last week, India were in Edgbaston, with a 2-1 lead from the Test series last year and aiming to convert into 3-1 to clinch the Pataudi Trophy for the first time since 2007. But their second innings batting meltdown and England's new, attacking approach with the bat meant the visitors lost by seven wickets and missed out on a chance to win the series.
Hazlewood's IPL stints a huge plus for Australia going into T20 World Cup this year: Finch
Finch also added that spin will play a big role in deciding which team wins the prestigious trophy, given that batters will have to clear long boundaries on big Australian grounds. Australia have relied upon the tall 31-year-old Hazlewood to keep the scoring rate low at the backend of an innings. The pacer now occupies the top spot on the ICC T20 bowler rankings.
Thought India bowled fantastically well with the new ball: Jos Buttler
India's attacking template with the bat meant England conceded 66 runs in power-play. With the bat, chasing 198, England's chase never took off as Bhuvneshwar Kumar took out new skipper Jos Buttler with a glittering inswinger. Then, debutant left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh bowled a maiden in his first over of international cricket and Hardik Pandya continued his good day with the bat by taking out Liam Livingstone and Dawid Malan in his first over.
ICC begins 100-day countdown to T20 World Cup with trophy tour across four continents
The tournament will feature the world's best men's cricketers from 16 countries, with an Australian side, captained by Finch, determined to defend the title they won in the UAE last year. It is the first time the men's tournament is being hosted Down Under, with the women's equivalent taking place 2020. Finch said the period between now and the start of the mega-event will be crucial to his side's chances of retaining the crown.
Gujarat to host 36th National Games in September
Minister of State for Sports, Harsh Sanghvi welcomed the decision and said, "Gujarat is known for setting records and benchmarks. With the 36th National Games, Gujarat will set yet another record to host the event within the limited time of three months, with more than 34 sports disciplines in six cities across the state."
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