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Champions League: United look to Ronaldo to defuse Atletico threat
United had topped Group F ahead of Villarreal and Atalanta while Atletico had finished second behind Liverpool in Group B. In the domestic leagues, Man United have climbed up to fourth in the Premier League while Atleti are placed fifth in the La Liga and hoping to climb further up to maintain their chances of playing in Europe next season.
Deepak Chahar ruled out of T20I series against Sri Lanka
The 29-year-old recently suffered a hamstring injury during the final T20I against West Indies in Kolkata on Sunday. After dismissing the West Indies openers in the run chase, the bowling all-rounder walked off the field holding his hamstring without completing his second over.
'If it happens again, I will not hold back': Saha issues warning to journalist
The senior Indian glovesman had shared a WhatsApp chat in which a "respected" journalist threatened Saha for not having an interview with him. Saha, who was recently dropped from the Indian Test squad, said on "grounds of humanity" he will not reveal the journalist's name for the time being.
Djokovic begins Dubai campaign in style, beats Italy's Musetti
The match proved easier than the Serbian's previous meeting with the 19-year-old Musetti, which came in the fourth round of the French Open last year. In that encounter, the Italian was forced to retire in the fifth set after holding a two-sets-to-love lead. Djokovic, eventually, went on to clinch the title in Paris.
Watch | Rauf slaps team-mate Ghulam in PSL match, video goes viral
The video of Rauf slapping Ghulam as the latter came to congratulate the pacer for taking a wicket has gone viral with several fans terming it disgraceful and calling for Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja to take action against the cricketer. A Pakistani fan tweeted that, "Haris Rauf has escaped fine, but he has been warned by the match referee Ali Naqvi for his actions during last night's match.
India more than capable of winning Women's World Cup: Mithali Raj
India begin their campaign in the mega event, to be played across six venues in New Zealand from March 4, with a game against arch-rivals Pakistan on March 6. Mithali said the impact India's title victory in the mega event will have on the country will be "incredible". "We have shown that we are more than capable of winning the trophy, it is now just a case of doing it and the impact of doing so would be incredible,Mithali said
Sukhjeet new face in India squad for FIH Pro League games against Spain
Hockey India on Tuesday named a 20-member squad with a new face in promising forward Sukhjeet Singh. The Punjab youngster was picked in the core group following an impressive stint with the Punjab National Bank during the maiden Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 2021 held in Bengaluru.
2022 World Cup: Australia women hope to erase memories of 2017 semis loss to India
The most successful country in the history of the tournament -- they have won the title in 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005 and 2013 --, Australia have announced a strong squad and will enter the mega event as one of the favourites once again. Besides winning the title half-a-dozen times, Australia have reached the final in eight out of the 11 editions so far. They have made it to at least the semifinals in every edition.
Cummins, Hazlewood and Starc to be rested for Pak limited-overs series
While the three pacers are part of the Test squad, they along with opener David Warner with be rested for the limited-overs series under skipper Aaron Finch beginning on March 29 with the first ODI at Rawalpindi. The ODIs are part of the Cricket World Cup ODI Super League matches. Cricket Australia (CA) have, however, included batters Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head in the white-ball squad for the tour.
PKL 8: Pardeep Narwal shines as UP beat Pune to clinch semis berth
U.P. Yoddha made an incredible comeback to win the crucial encounter after trailing by eight points in the early minutes of the first half. Pardeep Narwal was ably supported by Yoddha's much-famed corner combination of Nitesh Kumar (3 points) and Sumit (5 points). Aslam Inamdar scored a Super 10 for Puneri Paltan but they lacked the usual raiding power to trouble the in-form U.P. defense.
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