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Ashes, 2nd Test: Woakes and Buttler survive first session as Australia pick two wickets
Resuming from 82/4 at stumps, Australia struck on the 13th ball of the day as Ollie Pope poked at a length ball angled across from Mitchell Starc, getting a thick edge to Steve Smith at second slip. Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler joined forces for a resistance show.
WTA concerned about coercion after Chinese star backtracks on sexual assault allegations
Peng sparked global concern when she disappeared from public view after posting the allegations online. She has now said there had been "a lot of misunderstandings" about the post. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said it was still concerned that she was being censored by the state, the report said.
New Zealand to tour Pakistan twice next season
The second tour has been arranged as a replacement for the matches lost after New Zealand abandoned its tour of Pakistan hours before the opening match in Rawalpindi in October, following a New Zealand government security alert. NZC chief executive David White said his organisation was pleased the New Zealand team would be returning to Pakistan.
Next three days of good intensity training crucial: Dravid tells Team India
With the entire squad in attendance during a gruelling practice session under overcast conditions on Sunday evening, Dravid said that, "The next three days are going to be really important in terms of our preparation and getting ourselves right for the first Test," adding that quality practice and good intensity would help the team to overcome the challenges it's likely to face on pacey wickets here.
Real Madrid held by Cadiz; Sevilla and Rayo win
Despite several cases of Covid-19 in the squad, Carlo Ancelotti fielded a strong-looking side with Marcos Asensio and Luka Modric the only regular first-team starters who were sidelined. Eden Hazard was given a rare start and produced an irregular performance, while Casemiro was lucky to stay on the pitch for a dreadful challenge on Ivi which means he will miss the visit to Bilbao on December 22.
England batters 'not fit' for the highest level, says Paul Newman
England's batting flops in the two Ashes games so far have seen the tourists succumb to a nine-wicket defeat in the opening Test at The Gabba and are now staring at an almost-certain defeat in the second Test currently underway at the Adelaide Oval. The cricket expert also said that it was an irony that the bowlers had to bear the brunt for the losses, as they are the ones who get axed.
ISL 2021-22: Mumbai City FC suffer shock defeat to Kerala Blasters
Sahal Abdul Samad (27th), Alvaro Vazquez (47th), and Jorge Pereyra Diaz (51st, penalty) got on the scoresheet for Kerala who moved to fifth in the points table with nine points from six games. Mumbai remained top of the heap but the result means Hyderabad FC, Jamshedpur FC, and Chennaiyin FC can now close the gap on the reigning champions.
BWF World Championships: Srikanth becomes 1st Indian male shuttler to claim silver
The 28-year old Srikanth lost 15-21, 20-22 to his opponent Loh in a 43-minute summit clash to settle for a silver. Previously, legendary Prakash Padukone (bronze in 1983) and B Sai Praneeth (bronze in 2019) were the medal winners in men's singles while the 20-year-old Lakshya Sen joined the elusive list on Saturday after losing to Srikanth in a nail-biting semi-final clash.
Premier League: City win another match to maintain lead at the top
Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Riyad Mahrez, and Raheem Sterling were all on target in a game where the home side put up a good fight. With this win, City maintained their position atop the table with 44 points from 18 matches with Liverpool second. The game also witnessed Mahrez's 50th goal for the Club in all competitions and his 11th of the season.
Karting: Kyle Kumaran gets laurels for India in Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals
The 18-year-old Kyle Kumaran, a native of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, took part in the DD2 class and finished third in the pre-finals to qualify for the 36-gri‘ 'Grand Finals' where he finished runner-up, becoming the first Indian to finish on the podium at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit, the venue that hosts F1. The Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals concluded here on Saturday.
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