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CLOSE-IN: T20 World Cup 2022 was a 'Comedy of Errors'
One should have got a clue about the roller-coaster ride that one was to experience from the very first match of the tournament, when Sri Lanka, the T20 Asian champions lost to Namibia. The next to tumble was West Indies, known for their T20 skills, against Scotland first and Ireland, thereafter. Sri Lanka managed to salvage their defeat by qualifying for the Super 12. However, the calypso-singing West Indian side had to exit in shame.
Formula 1: Max Verstappen leads Russell, Leclerc in second practice in Abu Dhabi
One of eight drivers to sit out first practice for various 'rookie' runs, Verstappen quickly got up to speed in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to produce a benchmark time of 1m 25.146s on the soft compound tyre. Russell finished three-tenths back after encountering traffic in the final sector of his push lap on the red-marked rubber. Leclerc was another tenth adrift in third, followed closely by first-practice pace-setter Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz.
ATP Finals: Djokovic downs Medvedev in thriller
Despite having already qualified for the semifinals, the Serbian pushed himself to his limits against Medvedev, prevailing 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(2) to top the Red Group with a 3-0 record, handing the 2020 champion a third straight third-set tie-break loss at the event. Djokovic is aiming to create more history this week and tie Roger Federer's record six triumphs at the prestigious year-end event.
Asian Airgun Championship: India finish with 25 gold medals after double top-podiums on final day
On the final day, Rhythm Sangwan and Vijayveer Sidhu won the 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal while Manu Bhaker and Samrat Rana finished top in the corresponding junior shooting competition. Rhythm and Vijayveer beat Kazakhstan's Valeriy Rakhimzhan and Irina Yunusmetova 17-3 in the senior mixed team finals. Earlier, they had also topped qualifying with a score of 579 while the Kazakhs came in second with 577.
BCCI scraps Chetan Sharma-led selection committee, invites fresh applications
The board has reportedly scrapped the selection committee led by former cricketer Chetan Sharma, whose tenure was nearning end. The other members of the panel were Sunil Joshi (South Zone), Harvinder Singh (Central Zone) and Debashish Mohanty (East Zone). The move came days after India's semifinal exit in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.
FIFA World Cup: Neymar in "excellent" shape, says Brazil teammate Marquinhos
Brazil will begin the tournament against Serbia on November 24 before also facing Switzerland and Cameroon in Group G. "The attention and pressure are inevitable, it's always been like that since he arrived in the national team (in 2010)," Marquinhos said during a break in Brazil's pre-World Cup training camp in Turin.
PKL 9: Maninder Singh's Super 10 guides Bengal Warriors to big win over Telugu Titans
Maninder scored 12 points, while Shrikant Jadhav chipped in with seven points for the Warriors in the match. After this win, Bengal Warriors are placed in the sixth spot with 42 points from 14 matches (7 wins, two ties) while Telugu Titans are at the bottom of the standings with nine points from 15 matches (1 win).
IND v NZ: Sure there will be plenty of opportunities for New Zealand players to shine, says Williamson
Williamson also felt that the young players in the Indian T20I set-up will be big stars in future. "I've got no doubt they all will be big players for India. I've seen them all in the IPL over the years. Incredible amount of talent and some real star players there who have played for India.
ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC ready for Jamshedpur challenge
Playing their fourth home game of the season, Chennaiyin will look to pick themselves up from last week's defeat to Mumbai City and look to get their first home win of the season. Addressing the media ahead of the Jamshedpur game, head coach Thomas Brdaric advised his players to learn from their mistakes and bounce back stronger. "Last match (against Mumbai City) was pretty tough to analyse because the first 30 minutes went as we wanted to implement most of the time.
IND v NZ: World Cup is done, have left it behind now, says Hardik Pandya
Both India and New Zealand, the losing semi-finalists from the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia, are on the road to rebuild for the T20 World Cup 2024 through the three-match T20I series, which began with an abandonment without a ball being bowled at Sky Stadium, Wellington, on Friday due to persistent rain.
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