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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.
Ian Chappell slams Root's leadership in Ashes
"Root is not an inspirational captain and this is indicated by the number of times his team work their way into a decent position but can't finish the job," Chappell said. "Root is an excellent batter but a poor captain. It's not that Root's team dislike him -- on the contrary -- it's just that he has taken so many poor decisions, they must be thinking, Oh no, not again," Chappell wrote for ESPNcricinfo.
Yash Dhull to lead India in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022
"The All-India Junior Selection Committee has picked India's squad for the upcoming ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup to be played in the West Indies from January 14 to February 5, 2022 across four host countries. The 14th edition of the tournament will see 16 teams competing for the trophy in 48 matches," the statement read. India are the most successful team having won four titles in 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2018. India have also been runner-up in 2016 and in the previous edition of the tournament held in 2020 in New Zealand.
India vs South Africa: Our fast bowlers are our strength, says Cheteshwar Pujara
India and South Africa will clash in the three-match Test series before the two sides meet in the limited-overs format. The Test series begins on December 26. The team has reached Johannesburg on Friday and have already started preparing for the Boxing Day Test.
India ease past Japan, maintain unbeaten run in Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2021
Harmanpreet Singh, (10', 53') Dilpreet Singh (23'), Jarmanpreet Singh (34'), Sumit (46'), and Shamsher Singh (54') scored the goals as Team India picked up a big win. India are in contention for their third consecutive title at the Asian Champions Trophy, having won the prestigious tournament in 2016 and joint winners in 2018.
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