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Swiss Open badminton: Sumeeth-Ashwini advance; Team China pulls out with Covid cases
The mixed doubles pair of B Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa advanced to the second round as India were off to a sedate start at the Swiss Open BWF World Tour Super 300 event, which saw many withdrawals due to Covid-19 cases.
England opener Jason Roy fined, handed suspended ban for improper conduct
Jason Roy, the England batter was on Tuesday handed a suspended two-match international ban and asked to pay a fine of GBP 2,500 for bringing the sport into disrepute. The Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) -- a body that hears disciplinary cases in the professional domestic game in England and Wales and operates "at arm's length from the ECB" -- announced the sanctions but did not specify the incident Roy had been charged for.
IPL 2022: Conflict of Interest clause is stupid, says Ravi Shastri
Asked about Suresh Raina who is set to do IPL commentary along with him, Shastri said, "You call him Mr. IPL, I could not disagree. He lit up the IPL, to play consecutive seasons for a team without missing a match is a real big compliment in itself. He is one of the highest scorers in the history of the competition."
IPL 2022: Jadeja can be Dhoni's successor at CSK, says Suresh Raina
The left-handed batter, who represented CSK for many years and is one of the greats in the IPL, added that these players particularly Jadeja have the ability to lead the side. "Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa and Dwayne Bravo can lead the side. They are capable, know the game very well and can be a successor for M S Dhoni," Raina said in a press conference organised by Star Sports, the official broadcaster of IPL 2022.
Pant has achieved incredible success, will only get better under Ponting: Watson
"The skill that Rishabh Pant has, take away his leadership, at 24-year-old to do what he's been able to do in the infancy of his cricketing career...the things he has been able to achieve has been incredible. It feels like he's been around for a long time. He can only continue to get better and learn from his experiences," Watson said during Delhi Capitals' virtual press conference to announce a collaboration with Royal Stag for the IPL 2022.
Djokovic regains No.1 ATP ranking; Taylor Fritz biggest mover
The 24-year-old Fritz jumped into the top-15 of the ATP Rankings for the first time after he captured his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title at the BNP Paribas Open, defeating Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal in the final. Fritz became the first American man to lift the trophy in Indian Wells since Andre Agassi in 2001. It is the second time he has triumphed after a tour-level event.
Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra launches YouTube channel
The Javelin thrower will share glimpses from his life in the form of short and long-format videos on his sport and fitness. "I am now excited to start my own channel with the hope of helping the next generation of Indian athletes. Through my channel, I will aim to give a glimpse of my fitness and training regimen to followers, while also putting out interesting content from my life and travels as an athlete," said Chopra.
Women's World Cup: Yastika Bhatia, Sneh Rana star in big India win over Bangladesh
The win helped the runners-up of 2017 edition of the tournament move up to third spot on the points table with three wins and an equal number of losses. But more importantly, it's the healthy +0.768 Net Run Rate (NRR) that could help India make the semifinal knockouts if multiple teams finish their assignments on identical points. Not to forget that the Mithali Raj-led India will also have to win their last league game against South Africa at Christchurch on March 27.
Domestic hockey season set to begin in Delhi tomorrow
The senior women's tournament will be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. The teams will play five matches each in the pool stage and the top two teams will play the final on March 30. The finalists of the previous edition, Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) will play the opening match of the tournament on Wednesday.
Feel renewed energy coming into new IPL season after relinquishing captaincy duties: Kohli
Asked if relinquishing captaincy duties had given him refreshed energy, Kohli told RCB Bold Diaries on Tuesday that, "(I have) renewed energy because I'm off a lot of responsibilities and duties. And life is in a very good place. We have a child now, we have a family. For me, it's all about going on with life with a lot of joy and happiness and just watching our child grow and then just doing what I love, which is playing cricket."
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