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Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur provisionally suspended after testing positive for banned drug
"The AIU has provisionally suspended discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur of India for the Presence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (Stanozolol), a breach of the @WorldAthletics Anti-Doping Rules," the governing body said in a tweet. Tokyo Olympian and national record holder in women's discus throw, Kamalpreet Kaur faces the prospect of being banned for a maximum period of four years if she is found guilty.
IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore snap three-match losing streak, beat Chennai by 13 runs
After Mahipal Lomror (42) and Dinesh Karthik (26 not out) hit handy knocks to take Royal Challengers Bangalore to 173/8, Bangalore's bowling attack, led by Patel, Maxwell and Josh Hazlewood adopted the pace off approach successfully in restricting Chennai to 160/8 in their 20 overs.
Ons Jabeur downs Simona Halep to reach semifinals in Madrid Open
The victory puts No. 8 seed Jabeur into her second WTA 1000 semifinal following Indian Wells 2021, and the Charleston final a month ago. The Tunisian's record on hard courts across the first three months of the year, which were hampered by a back injury that forced her out of the Australian Open, was 8-5; since the Hologic WTA Tour moved to clay, she has gone 10-2 and counting.
New Zealand pull out of Thomas Cup Finals after Covid-19 cases among players
The USA badminton team will replace New Zealand in Group D in the prestigious tournament, which begins in Bangkok on May 8. "Team New Zealand has withdrawn from the BWF Thomas Cup Finals 2022 due to a significant number of their squad being unable to participate," the BWF said in a statement.
IPL 2022: I feel there's a big score round the corner, says RCB's Glenn Maxwell
"It has been probably a bit indifferent (on his form). I feel like I have been hitting the ball well, I feel there's a big score round the corner. It has been a hard couple of games for us but we still have a great vibe around the group, if we can get a little bit of a run towards the finals (playoffs) then we can make an impact this season," said Maxwell to broadcasters Star Sports in a pre-match chat.
Ben Stokes will do a good job if he stays true to himself: Trevor Bayliss
Having first endorsed Stokes as a potential Test skipper back in 2016 on England's tour of Bangladesh, Bayliss' prediction came true when the all-rounder was appointed as the skipper in the longest format of the game last week, replacing Joe Root. "We were on a tour of Bangladesh and the England journos asked at a press conference if there was anyone else in the squad besides Joe Root who could take over from 'Cookie' (Alastair Cook). I said Ben Stokes and they all laughed," Bayliss was quoted as saying by 'The Age'.
IPL 2022: Sushant Mishra joins Sunrisers Hyderabad as replacement for Saurabh Dubey
The official release from IPL stated that Dubey has a back injury and subsequently, has been ruled out for the rest of the tournament. Mishra is a young 21-year-old pacer from Ranchi who was a member of Indian team in 2020 Men's U19 World Cup in South Africa. In five appearances at the tournament, Mishra picked seven wickets at an average of 19.85 and economy rate of 4.45, with best figures of 3/28.
BCCI bans journalist Boria Majumdar for two years for 'intimidating' Wriddhiman Saha
The ban includes Majumdar not getting press accreditation for domestic or international matches in India, no interviews with any "registered players" and no access to cricket facilities owned by the BCCI or the state/member associations, for the two years.
Yuvraj Singh feels India didn't plan well for 2019 World Cup
Citing the swap between Vijay Shankar and Rishabh Pant for the number four position, Yuvraj pointed out that India could have done better in the tournament if they had an experienced batter at that spot in the batting order. In the run-up to the mega event, India's lack of stability in the middle order, especially at number four slot, was highlighted as one of the major concern areas with experienced batter Ambati Rayudu dropped from the 15-member squad.
India further cement lead at the top in ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings
India are now on 270 points, while the second-placed England have logged 265 points. Pakistam South Africa and Australia are the tied, fourth and fifth-placed teams with 261, 253 and 251 points, respectively. India have been in sublime form in the format, following their disappointment at the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman, where they failed to make the semifinals.
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