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Ind vs Aus: SKY needs to be sharper in first couple of balls, feels Aaron Finch
SKY has had a tough time against Australia in the ODI series. He was dismissed twice by seamer Mitchell Starc in the first ball of his innings, resulting in two golden ducks in two matches. "Suryakumar got two beauties from Mitchell Starc. But he knows where he would have been bowling, he's got to be sharper than that in the first couple of balls," Finch told Star Sports.
Chennai Turbos beat Jaipur Giants to win finals at Pre-Season of Elite Pro Basketball League
According to informaton received here, the winners Chennai Turbos received a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and Jaipur Giants received Rs 2 lakh as they finished runners-up. Aravind Annadurai from Chennai Turbos won the MVP and received a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. Agu Stanley of Chandigarh Conquerors won the dunk competition and Mandeep Singh of Hyderabad Hoops won the 3 point shootout.
Asia Lions openers Tharanga, Dilshan's breezy fifties blow away World Giants to emerge as LLC Masters champs
Tharanga and Dilshan whipped the World Giants attack to put on 115 runs-opening partnership in 9.6 overs. Dilshan cracked 58 off 42 balls with eight boundaries while Tharanga scored 57 off 28 balls with five boundaries and three sixes. Tharanga, who had also scored a 50 against India Maharajas to take Asia Lions into the final, was adjudged the Player of the Series.
Barca's injury-hit Araujo will miss Uruguay friendlies
The defender, who produced another impressive display despite conceding an unlucky own goal, was shown holding an ice pack to his upper left leg as he celebrated with his teammates after the final whistle, reports Xinhua. He underwent tests on Monday, which confirmed an injury to his abductor muscle.
India begin SAFF U-17 Women's Championship with emphatic victory over Nepal
The stadium had served up forgettable memories for the India U-20 team, against the same opposition earlier in the year as they suffered a defeat and if there were any fears that this would prove to be a tricky tie, they were banished almost immediately. Within forty seconds of the start India had already launched up an attempt on goal, and after 20 minutes had already put the ball in the net thrice - albeit twice they were ruled out for offside.
Women's World Boxing Championships: Lovlina, Sakshi cruise into quarterfinals
Living up to her name, Lovlina dominated proceedings by unleashing her attacking prowess on her opponent Vanessa Ortiz of Mexico before registering a statement 5-0 victory in the 75kg Round-of-16 match. The Assam-born pugilist, who has two World Championships bronze medals under her belt, started the bout flawlessly, landing strong uppercuts and hooks to take control of the bout.
La Liga: Four things we learned from Spain's Matchday 26 this weekend
Marco Asensio was unlucky to be slightly offside when he had the ball in the net for what would have been 1-2 in the 80th minute and they caught Barca enough times on the break to make you believe that with some better finishing, a Copa del Rey fightback in two weeks is not beyond them.
WPL 2023: Whole bowling group deserves player of the match award, says Marizanne Kapp
But the South African felt the bowling group deserved the award. "To be honest, the whole bowling group deserves this (player of the match) award. Everyone bowled well today. On this wicket, every time we win the toss I want to bowl first because the ball does quite a bit. Just happy with the win and the performance," she said in the post-match presentation ceremony.
La Liga: Bottom of the table Elche sack coach Machin
Machin leaves his job after 12 games in charge which saw two wins, three draws and seven defeats, although the nine points the club earned over that period was a vast improvement on the four points that came from their first 14 matches of the season, reports Xinhua. "Elche Club de Futbol announces that Pablo Machin will not continue as coach of the first team. The Club wants to thank the coach for his work and commitment during his time as a green-and-green player."
Major League Cricket: Mumbai Indians pick nine US players in draft for New York franchise
Mumbai Indians now have a cricket franchise in three different continents, four different countries, and five different leagues, on Sunday. At the MLC draft, MI New York drafted the first two USA-born players in the form of former captain Steven Taylor, all-rounder Nosthush Kenjige, current USA captain Monank Patel along with wicketkeeper Shayan Jahangir and fast bowler Kyle Phillip, MI New York informed in a release on Monday.
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