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Online Chess Olympiad: India lose to USA in semis
In the final, the USA will meet Russia on Wednesday. Russia were the co-winners of the title with India in 2020. India were the favourites to win the semi-final. They were the better team on paper while the USA had their second string in play in the absence of Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, and Wesley So -- all of whom are involved in other tournaments.
RCB to wear blue jerseys to support frontline Covid warriors on Sept 20
The match against KKR is their first outing in the UAE leg of IPL 2021 and RCB have decided to use it to honour the Covid warriors. "Honoured to wear Blue for RCB on 20th September, to pay tribute to frontline warriors who have worked selflessly leading this fight against the Covid pandemic wearing blue PPE kits," RCB skipper Virat Kohli said in a tweet on Tuesday.
Hanging up my T20 shoes: Malinga announces retirement from all formats
In a video posted on social media, one of the greatest death-over bowlers in the history of the game, Malinga said, "Today is a very special day for me because I want to thank each and everyone who has supported me and blessed me throughout my T20 career. Today I decided, I want to give a hundred percent rest for my T20 bowling shoes."
When playing against Australia, we are a 'bit more pumped': Mandhana
India and the Meg Lanning-led Australia will head into a multi-format series, beginning on September 21 with the first of the three One-day Internationals, which will be followed by a one-off D/N Test and then the three T20Is.
I would have loved to have been part of IPL but something has to give: Woakes
Delhi Capitals had stated on Monday that Woakes had opted out because of "personal reasons". DC then announced the signing of Australian Ben Dwarshius for the remainder of the 2021 season as a replacement for Woakes. The IPL is set to resume on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates.
Medvedev, Tsitsipas qualify for ATP Finals in November
Medvedev will have a chance to defend his Nitto ATP Finals title one year on from lifting the trophy in London. The Russian claimed his first major crown on Sunday at the US Open, where he ended Serbian Novak Djokovic's pursuit of the Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows. Earlier in the year, Medvedev climbed to a career-high No. 2 in the ATP Rankings, becoming the first player outside the 'Big Four' .
India did not respect Test cricket: Paul Newman
He went on to say that "India did not respect this series and they did not respect Test cricket either in flouting Covid guidelines ahead of the fourth Test". India's assistant physio Yogesh Parmar tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the series-decider sending tremors down the Indian dressing room and ultimately leading to the cancellation of the match.
Taylor plays his last knock as Zimbabwe lose
His side lost the third and final ODI against Ireland by seven wickets as the series ended in a 1-1 draw. Zimbabwe had won the first ODI by 38 runs with Taylor scoring 49 off 45 balls. The second ODI was abandoned after Ireland scored 282/8. Ireland had won the T20I series 3-2.
Pele recovering, set to leave intensive care: Daughter
The 80-year-old underwent the procedure at Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital on September 4 after the tumour was found during routine tests."I wanted to say thank you ... from the bottom of my heart for all of the loving, concerned and supportive texts, DMs and emails you guys have sent me," Kely Nascimento wrote on Instagram.
For an old man like me, I need to stay fresh as much as I can: de Villiers
In a video posted by RCB on Twitter, the 37-year-old de Villiers was seen trying to hit the ball all over the park. "It was very good. The wicket was a bit sticky so it was quite tough actually. Bowlers bowled very well and it's humid here, we are gonna sweat a lot which is good for losing a bit of weight but for an old man like me, I need to stay fresh as much as I can," said de Villiers.
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