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PKL: U Mumba beat Bengaluru Bulls 46-30 in opener
The U Mumba raider clinched a Super 10 (19 points) and was ably supported by the team's defence in a statement victory by the Season 2 champions. Pawan Sehrawat had an off-day for Bengaluru Bulls who missed a quality third raider to support Chandran Ranjit and Pawan on the match.
IPL mega auction likely to be held in 2nd week of February, next year
Kochi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Delhi have been shortlisted and the venue will be finalised based on the availability of dates, a Cricbuzz report said. Notably, it could well be the last mega auction that the BCCI might conduct as the majority of participants, including the franchises, agree that the idea of having a big auction after every three years is no longer a great deal.
Anahat Singh becomes first Indian girl to win Jr Squash Open in US
According to information received here, Anahat won the title in the Under-15 category, beating Jayda Marei from Egypt 11-9, 11-5, 8-11, 11-5. Earlier, in the semifinals, she had beaten US national champion Dixon Hill 11-8, 11-9, 11-5.
Winter Olympics: NHL will not send players to Beijing because of COVID-19 disruptions
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said, "Olympic participation is no longer feasible" with 50 league games postponed up to December 23. "Unfortunately, given the profound disruption to the NHL's regular-season schedule caused by recent COVID-related events -- 50 games already have been postponed through December 23 - Olympic participation is no longer feasible," said Bettman in a statement.
Omicron: BCCI likely to discuss alternate plans with owners for IPL 2022
India is witnessing a rapid increase in the number of Omicron cases lately and is learnt that the board is understandably concerned about the COVID-driven health hazards nationwide in April/May, when the IPL 2022 is scheduled. According to a Cricbuzz report, the BCCI is likely to discuss all the scenarios with the franchise owners. However, the option of going back to UAE, apparently, is off the drawing board.
Nadal will play, not sure about Djokovic, says Australian Open chief
On Monday, Nadal had stated that he was experiencing 'unpleasant moments' after testing positive. Nadal's coach Carlos Moya, too, tested positive on Wednesday. Talking about Nadal, Tiley said the 20-time Grand Slam champion will be fully recovered from the virus and be able to travel to Australia in time.
Vaughan believes England's Test decline started after winning in Chennai
England's rotation policy became a very heated topic in the cricketing world when they played the four-match Test series against India in February and March minus many of their main squad members, a decision slammed by various former players. Eventually, England lost the series 1-2 to crash out of the inaugural World Test Championship final race.
I received death threats after Abu Dhabi race, says Nicholas Latifi
The 26-year-old Canadian wrote a long message on his website, "Going back to the race weekend, as soon as the checkered flag dropped, I knew how things were likely to play out on social media. The fact that I felt it would be best if I deleted Instagram and Twitter on my phone for a few days says all we need to know about how cruel the online world can be.
From substitute fielder to World No 1: Marnus Labuschagne's rise in Test cricket
The starting was not impressive as he would have liked, but following the initial hiccups, the stylish batter never looked back and continues to impress cricket fanatics around the globe. He has also gained the trust of Cricket Australia's think tanks in a short span of time. On Wednesday, Labuschagne climbed to the top of the ICC Test batting rankings. Three years on from making his debut.
Team India can leave even if borders get closed due to Omicron cases, says CSA chief medical officer
"If there needs to be repatriation and the borders are closed, the government has given a guarantee that they will allow the players and the team to go back to India," South Africa outlet News 24 quoted CSA medical officer as saying. "I think we've taken whatever measures we can to ensure that the Indian team is not only safe here, but should they need to leave for whatever reason.
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