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Buttler rules himself out of remainder of IPL 2021
"Usually the IPL doesn't clash with any international cricket. When it does clash, probably England will take precedence," Buttler was quoted as saying by the BBC. The 30-year-old Englishman said he will leave it to England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) director of cricket Ashley Giles to decide between IPL and England's international commitment.
Dutee powers India A to win with national record in Indian GP relay
Later in the evening, Dutee clocked 11.17 seconds to improve her national 100m record of 11.24 secs which she had clocked in Ranchi in 2019. But she fell short of the Tokyo Olympic qualification time of 11.15 secs. Daneshwari AT clocked 11.48 secs to finish second while Himashree Roy was third with a time of 11.17 secs.
Toor qualifies for Olympics in shot put with Asian record throw
India's Tajinderpal Singh Toor, the reigning Asian Games champion in men's shot put, has qualified for Tokyo Olympic Games with an Asian record throw of 21.49m in the Indian Grand Prix IV here on Monday. Toor's performance of 21.49m, a national record, bettered the Asian record of 21.13m as well as the qualifying mark of 21.10m. The 26-year-old's previous best was 20.92m.
WTC final: Fourth day's play abandoned without a ball bowled
Monday, the fourth day, is the second day to be washed out at the Hampshire Bowl. The first day on Friday was also washed out without a ball bowled. When play ended, due to poor visibility, on Sunday, New Zealand were 101 for two wickets, replying to India's first innings' 217. Captain Kane Williamson was batting on 12 (37 balls, 1x4) while Ross Taylor was yet to open his account.
Rani Rampal named women's hockey captain for Olympics
Defender Deep Grace Ekka and seasoned goalkeeper Savita Punia will be vice-captains of the team. While announcing the team on June 17, HI had said that the captain would be named later "It is a huge honour to lead the Indian team at the Olympics. In these past years my role as a captain was made easy by teammates who shared the responsibilities as senior players.
WTC final: First session of Day 4 washed out
When play ended, due to poor visibility, on Sunday, New Zealand were 101 for two wickets, replying to India's first innings' 217. Captain Kane Williamson was batting on 12 (37 balls, 1x4) while Ross Taylor was yet to open his account.
Chhetri commits himself to Bengaluru FC for two more years
Top Indian football striker Sunil Chhetri has signed a new two-year contract with Bengaluru FC that will keep him with the Indian Super League (ISL) side until 2023. The deal will ensure Chhetri, who had signed his first contract with the club in 2013, extends his stay at Bengaluru FC into the 10th ISL season.
England players tried to distract us but we didn't heed to that: Deepti Sharma
Deepti, who not just took three England wickets but scored an unbeaten 29 in the first innings and a patient half-century in the second, told ESPNcricinfo on Sunday: "The England players were quipping something or the other after every ball, every over. So I made sure I didn't heed any of that.
Matteo Berrettini overcomes Cameron Norrie, clinches Queen's title
The 25-year-old Berrettini, ranked ninth in the world, did not face a breakpoint in the final to triumph after one hour and 57 minutes on Sunday.
"(It was an) unbelievable week. If I think about (Boris') name and my name, it's crazy. I was dreaming about playing this tournament. I was watching (it) when I was a kid and now I had the chance to lift the trophy, so it's a dream come true," Berrettini told atptour.com after the match.
Copa America: Pena sets tone as Peru beat Colombia
Sergio Pena opened the scoring in the 17th minute when he drilled a first-time effort into the top left corner after Yoshimar Yotun's 25-yard drive rebounded off the post on Sunday, reports Xinhua. Miguel Borja equalised for Colombia just after halftime, converting from the penalty spot after being brought down by goalkeeper Pedro Gallese.
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