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Liverpool owner rules out selling Premier League club
Speaking in the US publication, the Boston Sports Journal, the man who is the founder of the Fenway Group, which also owns baseball's Boston Red Sox and the (US) National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins, was asked about the group's future in England, reports Xinhua news agency. "Will we be in England forever? No. Are we selling LFC (Liverpool Football Club)? No," replied Henry, who bought Liverpool for 300 million pounds in 2010.
Tilottama Sen wins bronze in women's air rifle
Great Britain's Seonaid Mcintosh, beat Switzerland's Olympic Champion Nina Christen 16-8 in the decider to win gold. Tilottama ended the top eight ranking round with a score of 262.0, missing out on the gold medal match by the narrowest possible margin of 0.1. Her medal was India's fifth of the competition, a second bronze to add to three golds.
Delighted to announce Tata Group as title sponsor of WPL: Jay Shah
Jay Shah took to Twitter to share the news. He wrote: "I am delighted to announce the #TataGroup as the title sponsor of the inaugural #WPL. With their support, we're confident that we can take women's cricket to the next level. @BCCI @BCCIWomen @wplt20." The WPL 2023 will begin with a blockbuster clash between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium.
Sania Mirza bids farewell to tennis after first round defeat at Dubai Duty Free Championships
The 36-year-old India legend lost in straight sets along with American partner Madison Keys in women's doubles tie. The pair went 4-6 0-6 down to Russian pair of Veronika Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova in one hour long battle. A mother to 4-year-old boy Izhaan, Mirza, who had turned pro back in 2003, ended her glorious career with six Grand Slam trophies.
Star-studded show at Senior National Badminton Championship to be held in Pune
"The popularity of the game is on an all-time high with the national team creating history by winning the Thomas Cup last year and then clinching India's first-ever Badminton Asia Mixed Team medal earlier this month. National championship provides a fantastic platform for upcoming players to challenge the established stars and unearth fresh talent," said Badminton Association of India secretary Sanjay Mishra.
Women's T20 World Cup: England script history, thrash Pakistan by 114 runs
The England batters warmed up for the knockout stages with a thrilling display, smashing Pakistan's attack to all corners of Newlands as they reached 213/5 in their 20 overs, reports ICC. And the reply never really got going as Pakistan ended their tournament in disappointing fashion, managing to avoid being bowled out, but finishing on 99/9.
Liverpool owner rules out selling Premier League club
Speaking in the US publication, the Boston Sports Journal, the man who is the founder of the Fenway Group, which also owns baseball's Boston Red Sox and the (US) National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins, was asked about the group's future in England, reports Xinhua news agency.
Real Madrid legend Amancio Amaro dies aged 83
"Born on 16 October 1939 in La Coruna, he arrived at Real Madrid from Deportivo (la Coruna), where he had just topped the scoring charts in the Second Division. Amancio went on to become the connection between the team that won the first five European Cups and the Real Madrid yeye. (team of the 1960's)," explained the Real Madrid website.
Lack of access and opportunities is what kills a young sportsperson's dreams: Virat Kohli
Speaking at the launch of the project, Kohli said, "Six years ago, the Forca Goa Foundation started working in grassroots football in India. The Foundation started a revolution by investing in pitches across the state of Goa, to keep the dreams of young kids alive. Infrastructure and access is one of the key pillars for any sport to develop and for a nation to be world-class in that sport."
Bumrah yet to get clearance from NCA, BCCI to monitor workload ahead of IPL: Report
One of the players the fans want to see returning to action is Jasprit Bumrah, who is recuperating from his injury and has missed a few series in the last few months. The right-arm quick has not played any cricket since the T20I series against Australia at home in September 2022 and has undergone rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
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