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Men's jr national hockey: Uttar Pradesh beat Chandigarh 3-1 to win title
Tournament top scorer Sharda Nand Tiwari opened the scoring for Uttar Pradesh Hockey in the 15th minute with a trademark penalty corner before Arun Sahani (16', 34') stretched Uttar Pradesh Hockey's lead further with a brace. Raman pulled one goal back for Hockey Chandigarh in the 51st minute, but Uttar Pradesh held on to the lead to be crowned champions of the tournament.
Premier League: Man City hope to extend winning run
This week, three of Sunday's nine matches have been postponed with teams unable to put up a proper playing XI due to Covid-19 positive cases and injuries. The festival period in top-flight English football is always a difficult time for the clubs and managers to ensure the players negotiate this period without any long-term damage to the players and their campaign.
SA v IND: The significance and importance of playing in a Boxing Day Test
As per a version in the folklore, it refers to the alms boxes or poor boxes in churches that used to be opened the day after Christmas. Another version of the same folklore believes that the name finds its origin from the boxes of gifts which were given to servants who had to work on the occasion of Christmas. They were given presents the following day and were given a day off to spend time with their families.
NFT Auction: Bat signed by 2011 World Cup winning team fetches USD 25,000
The digital rights to the collection of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar's retirement match was picked up by his ardent fan Amal Khan from Mumbai for USD 40,000. The collection included a signed match jersey, special commemorative cover, and autographed match ticket and was the first one to go under the hammer, during the auction.
SA v IND: Internal conversations are not going to come out in media, says Dravid on captaincy
"To be honest, that's the role of the selectors and I am not going to get into individual conversations that I might or might not have had. It's not the place and the time to be doing that and discussing that. And what internal conversations I have had with people is certainly not going to come out in the media and I am not going to start telling people publicly what conversations I have had," said an assertive-yet-gentle Dravid in the pre-series virtual press conference.
SA v IND: Very clear on the playing XI we want for Boxing Day Test, says Dravid
"I think we are very clear within our group of what kind of team (playing eleven) is going to be leading into the Boxing Day Test match. I just like to keep it that way. As someone just from a perspective of a batsman, I would certainly like want to know what will be the opposition's bowling attack and what the team is, and what they are playing. So, I think what we are clear and we don't see the need to inform the opposition of what exactly the eleven is going to be. So, we will see that tomorrow morning at the start of the match," said Dravid
Liverpool stars request fans, supporters to take vaccination boosters
On Saturday (IST) Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and goalkeeper Alisson joined head coach Jurgen Klopp and Watford's Claudio Ranieri to encourage PL supporters to get their vaccination booster. "Getting a booster is the best possible defence against COVID for you and your family," said Henderson, who is also a National Health Service (NHS) charities ambassador.
COVID UPDATE: Luck saved two more Aussie Test cricketers from being isolated
Cummins was a last-minute withdrawal from the side on the morning of the Adelaide Test, dropped as he was deemed a close contact with a person who later tested positive for COVID-19. However, the pace bowler revealed on Friday that teammates Mitch Starc and Nathan Lyon too dined outside at the same restaurant.
SA v IND: Supporting Kohli is something I am looking forward to, says Dravid
He added that Kohli is one of those cricketers who is keen on evolving and keeps pushing himself. On his third tour of South Africa, Kohli will be itching to lead the Indian team to their maiden series win in the country when the three-match Test series begins from Sunday at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
SA v IND: India out to crack the South Africa code as tour begins with Boxing Day Test
After the Omicron variant of COVID-19 virus threatened to cancel the tour, the fixtures were revised with the Tests and ODIs retaining their places and changes in dates.
South Africa, with its pace, bounce and challenging pitches, has been a place where India haven't won yet. Australia and England have been conquered but South Africa is yet to be. In 2018, India gave a glimmer of hope when it began the first Test at Cape Town very well. But South Africa bounced back and quashed hopes of an Indian win, eventually winning the series 2-1.
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