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Online Olympiad: India reach semis with dramatic win over Ukraine
India, who had topped their preliminary league group, took Ukraine in the two-round quarter-final. They claimed the first round of rapid chess matches 4-2 with Harika Dronavalli and Nihal Sarin winning their games in the six-board encounter. Anand drew with fellow veteran Vesselin Ivanchuk while Pentala Harikrishna was held by Ukraine No. 2 Kirill Shevchenko.
Halo saved my neck, says Hamilton after Monza crash
Hamilton had just exited the pits after his stop on Lap 26 of 53 on Sunday when Verstappen came alongside him and tried to go around the outside of the Mercedes through Turn 1 to then claim the inside into Turn 2, leading to the pair making contact - with Verstappen's Red Bull then thrown into the air and over the Mercedes, coming to a rest on top of the W12, with images showing Verstapp'n's right-rear tyre hitting Hamilt'n's helmet.
BCCI confirms offer to play two extra T20Is in England next year
BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that the offer for two extra T20Is will stand if the ECB agrees to amicably resolve the standoff over the fifth Test. "It is correct that we have offered to play two extra T20Is when we visit England next July (only for the white-ball games). Instead of three T20Is, we will play five T20Is. Alternately, we will be willing to play a one-off Test as well. It is up to them to choose either of the offers," Shah told Cricbuzz on Monday.
Cricket will see a lot more dependence on technology, says Kumble
"There is the influence of DRS (Decision Review System) already in cricket and I am sure there will be more technological influence on decision making as we go along," the Punjab Kings head coach said while addressing at a webinar titled 'Building Competitive Advantage through Sports Analytics and Data Intelligence' on Monday.
Virat Kohli likely to step down as white-ball captain, Rohit Sharma may succed him: Report
Speculations of Virat Kohli stepping down from the T20 and ODI captaincy have been floating in media for some time, with reports suggesting that the current captain wants to focus on his batting and thus will share leadership responsibilities with Rohit Sharma.
IPL 2021: Ben Dwarshuis to replace Chris Woakes in Delhi Capitals squad
According to Delhi Capitals, Woakes, who picked up five wickets in three matches in the first half of the IPL 2021, has opted out of the tournament due to "personal reasons". "The Delhi Capitals have announced Australian fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis as Woakes' replacement for the remainder of the IPL 2021 season. Dwarshuis has scalped 100 wickets in 82 T20 matches at an average of 23.73.
BCCI offers to play two extra T20Is in England next year
According to a Daily Mail report, "However, the offer -- designed to help ease a potential shortfall of 40 million pounds in English cricket's already stretched budget -- would be instead of, not as well as, the rescheduled Test. The offer of a rescheduled Test still stands."
Knight Riders beat Patriots, set to face St Lucia in CPL semis
The semi-final will take place on Tuesday. Losers Patriots, on the other hand, finished third on points table and will face Guyana Amazon Warriors in the second semi-final which takes place later that same day. The Knight Riders wrapped up victory on Monday morning (India time) with an over to spare.
De Kock's half century, Shamsi's bowling help SA clinch T20I series vs Sri Lanka
Batting first, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 103 in 18.1 overs. In reply, South Africa notched up the required total for the loss of one wicket with 35 balls remaining. Looking to restore parity in the series, Sri Lanka opted to bat first. Praveen Jayawickrama was handed his T20I debut while Kusal Perera returned to the playing XI for the first time since he suffered a shoulder sprain ahead of the series against India.
Stosur-Shuai pair clinches US Open women's doubles title
The No. 14-seeded Australian-Chinese duo paired up to win their second Grand Slam women's doubles title as a team with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over the 11th-seeded American teenagers. Stosur and Zhang, who also won the 2019 Australian Open, have won their last 11 matches, as they confirm their standing as the top team on tour at the moment. They came into the US Open having won the title in Cincinnati last month.
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