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Jeev Milkha Singh becomes first golfer to be granted Dubai Golden Visa
The 49-year-old joined a list of illustrious sportsmen such as footballers Christiano Ronaldo, Paul Pogba, Roberto Carlos, Luis Figo and Romel Lukaku; reigning tennis World No. 1 Novak Djokovic; Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her cricketer husband Shoaib Malik of Pakistan, among others. The list also includes Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Dutt.
India's bowling, particularly seam attack, exceptional: Hussain, London
"There are still vulnerabilities in their batting and Ajinkya Rahane looks horribly out of nick, but their bowling, particularly the seam attack, is exceptional. Bumrah, for me, is the best multi-format bowler in the world. Kohli is the driving force, of course, and winning in England is the final frontier for him. It would be some legacy," said Hussain.
High-intensity five-setters took a toll on me: Carlos Alcaraz
Auger-Aliassime made his first major semifinal at the US Open after Spanish giant-killer Alcaraz retired due to an undisclosed injury 6-3, 3-1 at the Flushing Meadows. Alcaraz had made history at this US Open, becoming the tournament's youngest men's quarterfinalist in the Open Era.
Long live Test cricket while we've Virat Kohli: Shane Warne
Team India produced an emphatic display to beat hosts England in the fourth Test of the five-match series, securing a dominant 157-run victory to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Back in 2019, Virat became India's most successful Test skipper, surpassing MS Dhoni during the tour of the West Indies. The 32-year-old has gone from strength to strength and has helped Team India win Test matches on overseas soil.
Vaughan defends Kohli's 'trumpet gesture' aimed at Barmy Army
Several England fans have termed Kohli's gesture of using his hands to mimic a trumpet -- an instrument associated with the Barmy Army -- to mock the England fans as 'unsportsmanlike behaviour'.But Vaughan said after India's 157-run win over England, he found Kohli an incredible leader.
Sabalenka demolishes Krejcikova to reach US Open semis
World No.2 Sabalenka, who made her first major semifinal at Wimbledon earlier in the summer, dispatched this year's French Open champion Krejcikova, guaranteeing a first-time Grand Slam champion at this year's US Open. Sabalenka had required over two hours fending off Krejcikova in three sets in their only prior meeting.
Russell to join Mercedes for 2022 F1 season
The 23-year-old Briton has signed a multi-year deal and replaces Finland's Valtteri Bottas, who confirmed on Monday that he would join Alfa Romeo next year to take the place of the retiring Kimi Raikkonen. "I'm excited and humbled to be joining Mercedes next year, which is a huge career step," said Russell. "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't absolutely buzzing. It's a huge opportunity and one I want to grab with both hands."
England won't force Stokes to return for T20 World Cup
"We are going to leave that one late, to give it our best chance," Chris Silverwood said in a virtual interaction with the media. Stokes is missing the ongoing five-match Test series against India. "Whatever support Ben needs he will get from us. I haven't spoken to him as yet. I want to give him as much space as possible. There are people talking to him outside of me but it is something we will be revisiting shortly. I will not be putting pressure on him or rushing him," added Silverwood.
Shastri, Kohli won't be questioned over leaving team: BCCI
"Covid-19 is something that can happen to anyone. Besides, the United Kingdom government has removed restrictions and opened movement. So, people are allowed to move freely," said a top Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official to IANS. The trio will miss attending the fifth and final Test to be played at Old Trafford, Manchester from September 10-14.
Shikhar Dhawan separates with wife Aesha
Aesha made the announcement via a Instagram post which started with "I THOUGHT DIVORCE WAS A DIRTY WORD UNTIL I BECAME A 2 TIME DIVORCEE." The Melbourne-based Aesha was married to an Australian businessman earlier and has two daughters from previous marriage. She and Dhawan got engaged in 2009 and married in 2012. Aesha is an amateur kickboxer.
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