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Lionel Messi, three other PSG players test positive for COVID-19
In a statement on Saturday night, PSG had said that four players and one staff member had tested COVID-19 but none of them was named. However, in a fresh statement on the team's medical news on Sunday, the club named Messi, Juan Bernat, Sergio Rico, and Nathan Bitumazala. According to PSG, the players are currently in isolation and subject to the appropriate health protocols.
Playing against superior sides in South America gives team more confidence, says Manisha Kalyan
India ranked No. 57 in the world, played against higher-ranked teams like Brazil (No. 7), Chile (37), and 56th-ranked Venezuela in November-December 2021. The competition was part of the Indian women team's preparation for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 to be held in India from January 20.
SA v IND: Would love to have more big scores from batting line-up, says Dravid
He also hoped that the second as well as the third Test will give a chance to the batters to step up and convert a good start into a big knock. India, 1-0 up in the three-match series, will be looking to seal the series in the second Test.
Don't Mind It: For Rajini fan Venkatesh Iyer, it'll be another year of 'sticking to my process'
The young man doesn't want to change anything and stick to the same "process" in his cricketing journey in 2022. An MBA in Finance, Iyer - is a big fan of Rajinikanth, admirer of Alastair Cook and his favourite batter is Sourav Ganguly. Notably, they all are left handers and Venkatesh's liking is quite understandable, since the 27-year-old stylish all-rounder, too, is a southpaw.
England coach Silverwood tests positive for COVID-19, confirms ECB
The fourth Ashes Test will start in Sydney on January 5. England have already lost the Ashes after their defeat in the third Test here and Silverwood's absence is a big setback for the team ahead of the next match.
Waiting for a newer, sturdier Indian athlete to emerge
The instability created by the virus -- and its variants -- continues to cast a grim shadow on the New Year with several sporting events, such as the Ashes and the Australian Open, to name a few, walking a tightrope as they balance the aspirations of athletes and their safety against the deadly virus.
ECB asks its players in BBL to return to London as soon as possible: Report
The ECB's instructions have reportedly come as it wants to save England's limited-overs tour of the West Indies beginning on January 22 at Bridgetown. England are scheduled to play five T20I in Bridgetown, which will be followed by a three-Test series in March. There have been a number of COVID-19 cases in the BBL, especially in Melbourne Stars which has reported a total of 18 cases among its players and support staff.
SA v IND, 2nd Test: Confident India eyeing series victory against shaky South Africa
India have got all the right reasons to be confident of taking an unassailable lead in the three-match series after breaching Fortress Centurion. For starters, the 'Bullring' in Johannesburg has been a 'citadel' to the touring Indians in South Africa. In five Test matches, India have won twice and drawn thrice, having never lost to South Africa.
After more than 30 years, standing on England's football terraces returns
All stadiums in the two top flights in English football, the Premier and Championship leagues, became all-seater following the 1989 disaster when 97 Liverpool fans were killed in a crush at Sheffield's Hillsborough stadium.
Ashes: Have got huge sympathy for Silverwood, says Gillespie
"I've got huge sympathy for Chris Silverwood. Coaching can be a very lonely place when things are not going great. I understand the feelings when teams I've coached have not performed as we'd have liked. And the fact he has to miss this upcoming Test because of COVID, on top of all the scrutiny of the tour, just makes me feel terrible for him. I'm sure he is getting all the support he can get. That is vitally important," wrote Gillespie in his column for Daily Mail.
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