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City continue cruise, Liverpool beat Arsenal 3-0
Pep Guardiola fielded a strong starting eleven despite his side playing in the Champions League next week and after a goalless first half, his side took the lead after Benjamin Mendy's persistence saw him flash home a right-foot shot, Xinhua news reports. Kevin de Bruyne was the architect of the second goal of the game with a magnificent pass from Gabriel Jesus, who only had to slot the ball home from close range.
Sociedad beat Athletic to win delayed Copa del Rey final
The 2019/20 final was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic and continued to be pushed back in a bid to let fans attend, but they still cannot go to matches in Spain, Xinhua news reports. Athletic immediately have another chance to lift the trophy in this season's cup final on April 17, against Barcelona, also at Seville's La Cartuja stadium.
When adamant Sehwag taught Ganguly key captaincy lesson
"We were chasing 325 in that final. When we walked out to open, I was very disappointed and disturbed but Sehwag said we will win. We had a good start (82 in 12 overs) and I told him that since we had seen off the new ball bowlers, he should not lose his wicket and focus on singles," recalled Ganguly on Saturday in a Youtube chat.
FC Barcelona eye crucial win over Real Valladolid
The Catalans will be confident of earning three points after their 6-1 away win against Real Sociedad two weeks ago, which was arguably their best performance of the season. Valladolid's record in Cap Nou should also give Ronald Koeman's men hope, reports Xinhua. Real Valladolid has only won twice and drawn six matches in their 44 visits to Camp Nou, with their last win coming in 1997.
Djokovic pulls out of Madrid Open: Reports
It was expected that the Serb, fresh from his Australian Open triumph in February, would compete in the clay-court Masters 1000 event, which was called off last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But the winner of 18 Grand Slam titles, only two behind the joint record holders Switzerland's Roger Federer and Spain's Rafael Nadal with 20 Slam titles each, has decided to skip the tournament from May 2-9 where he is the defending champion.
Axar Patel tests positive for Covid
"Delhi Capitals all-rounder Axar Patel has tested positive for Covid-19. He had checked into the team hotel in Mumbai on March 28, 2021, with a negative report. His report from the second COVID test came positive," said a statement from the Delhi Capitals franchise.
I am obsessed with Rishabh Pant, says fit-again Ganguly
"All [among current cricketers] are fantastic players. As president of the BCCI, I shouldn't pick one over the other. I enjoy Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's batting. I am obsessed with Rishabh Pant. I like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. I like Shardul Thakur because has got guts," said Sourav Ganguly after he was asked to pick his favourite India cricketers on a Youtube chatshow by Classplus.
Steve Smith joins Delhi Capitals squad in Mumbai
"Delhi Capitals' batsman Steve Smith arrived at the team hotel in Mumbai on Saturday, 03 April 2021. Smith will be in quarantine for one week," said a statement from the Delhi Capitals franchise. Smith, who represented Rajasthan Royals in the last season and could make just 311 runs at an average 25.91, was released by the Jaipur franchise.
Hyderabad kept as standby venue for IPL: Report
The focus is on Mumbai since Maharashtra is on the verge of lockdown. Although no official statement has been made, there have been indications of a lockdown by the state government. "Hyderabad has emerged as a back-up venue option, should one or more of the six designated host cities not be able to hold their matches," a report in ESPNcricinfo stated on Saturday.
David Warner, Kane Williamson arrive, undergo quarantine
Australia opener Warner and New Zealand captain Williamson were shown speaking on Twitter, confirming they are undergoing quarantine. "Hey Orange army (referring to SRH fans), I am looking to get out of quarantine in about six or seven days. And guess what, I am Orange or nothing," Warner was shown addressing SRH fans in a video posted by the franchise on Saturday.
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