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Olympic Summit worried over Fifa chalendar change issue
The Summit discussed the ongoing coordination of all stakeholders for the international event calendars, with the Summit noting the importance of all sports having the opportunity to promote and develop their respective sports, for the wider benefit of a diverse global sports landscape. "The attendees voiced serious concerns over proposals from FIFA for a biennial World Cup and the impact on the world-wide sport event calendar. It was noted that, until today, there has been neither any information nor consultation with other IFs, Continental Associations of NOCs or the IOC," the IOC said in a release.
Nothing wrong with team selection; fielding and batting let us down: Root
The tourists -- after a brief fightback on Day 3 when Root and Dawid Malan steadied their second innings following a disastrous first-innings total of 147 -- lost eight wickets on the morning of Day 4 for just 77 runs as their innings folded up for 297 runs. Australia, set a target of 20 runs for victory, finished the job in the sixth over for the loss of Alex Carey.
The Ashes: It's been a long time coming, says Lyon on reaching 400 Test wickets
It took the 34-year-old 326 days and 288 balls in jumping from 399th to 400th Test wicket. "Thank you. It's been a long time coming, I dare say. It's pretty amazing to get that breakthrough and start off a pretty fantastic session here this morning. Pretty stoked with it," Lyon said to cricket.com.au in a clip posted on Twitter. Lyon also became only the second spinner from outside Asia after fellow country-man and former leg-spinner Shane Warne to achieve the feat.
La Liga: More than pride at stake in Madrid derby
Defending champions Atletico travel to the Bernabeu 10 points behind their neighbours and although they have a game in hand over Real Madrid, defeat would all but end their title defense. Atletico coach Diego Simeone saw his side win 3-1 away to Porto on Tuesday night to assure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League, but Atletico have been irregular in front of goal all campaign.
Ashes: England fined 100 per cent match fees and five WTC points for slow over-rate
Match Referee David Boon imposed the sanction after Joe Root's side was found to be five overs short of the target with time allowances taken into consideration. In accordance with Article 2.22 of the Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
Ashes, 1st Test: Australia crush England, win Gabba Test by nine wickets
During the morning session on day four, a power outage at the stadium meant TV broadcast went down mid-way in the session, leaving Fox Sports, Seven Network and TV stations around the world with no cricketing action to show.
Once denied the chance to play cricket, Yash Dhull to lead India U-19 team
It was in 2008, when the six-year-old Yash residing in Janakpuri, West Delhi wanted to have a feel of the cricket bat in his neighbourhood. The kid tried to convince the older boys to let him play cricket with them, but they refused.
Asian Rowing: India win gold and silver in Thailand
In the double sculls final, the Indian combine of Arjun Lal, who recently participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games and finished 11th, and Ravi crossed the finish line in first place in 6:57.383 min, finishing ahead of China's Zhang Li Qing and Lu Ting (7:02.357) and Uzbekistan's M. Davronov and A. Dorjov (7:07.734), who had to be content with silver and bronze medals respectively.
Root needs 22 runs to surpass Tendulkar's tally for most Test runs in a calendar year
During his innings on Friday, Root surpassed former England captain Michael Vaughan to become the leading run-getter from England in a single calendar year in Test cricket. He now has a tally of 1541 runs in 25 innings this year at an average of 67 with six centuries and two fifties.
Formula 1: Hamilton quickest in second practice for Abu Dhabi GP
Verstappen outpaced Bottas by almost two-tenths of a second with Hamilton opening his weekend on the Yas Marina circuit by finishing more than three-tenths of a second off the pace of his championship rival in the opening exchanges of this title-deciding event. Verstappen set the early pace in the session, despite complaining to his team that he was struggling with a steering wheel that was badly "right-hand down".
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