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Ronaldo will not be part of squad to face Chelsea in weekend: Manchester United
The club on Thursday announced in an official statement that the Portuguese footballer will not be a part of the squad for Saturday's Premier League game against Chelsea. In a statement released on the club's website, the news was confirmed: "Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday's Premier League game against Chelsea.
Need govt's clearance to travel to Pakistan, BCCI can't decide on its own: Roger Binny
The Asia Cup is scheduled to be played in Pakistan in September next year. However, BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) recently said that the Indian team will not travel to Pakistan for the Continental championship and demanded that the event be moved to a neutral venue.
'No one can ignore India': Sports minister Thakur reacts to Pakistan's threat of pulling out of 2023 ODI World
Anurag Thakur 's comments came after PCB requested the Asian Cricket Council to convene an emergency meeting in the wake of BCCI secretary Jay Shah's statement that India won't travel to Pakistan for next year's Asia Cup and his demand that the tournament be moved to a neutral venue.
Sachin Tendulkar invests in cricket NFT platform Rario
"It is a testament to our vision of making fandom more accessible. A world where stars don't just exist on a distant flickering screen or in a crowded stadium, and fans don't get to be passive observers but active participants," Ankit Wadhwa, Co-founder and CEO of Rario, said in a statement.
T20 World Cup: UAE secure narrow seven-run win over Namibia; help Netherlands enter Super 12 stage
Thursday's thrilling win is also UAE's first-ever win in their history of participating in T20 World Cups. After Muhammad Waseem slammed a 41-ball fifty while skipper CP Rizwan hit an unbeaten 43 off 29 deliveries to help UAE make a competitive 148/3, Namibia were down and out at 67/7 in 13 overs.
PKL 9: Watching kabaddi action on TV spurred Gujarat's Rakesh to excel
Speaking about how he developed an interest in kabaddi, Rakesh said, "I attained a huge interest in kabaddi after watching the second season of the Pro Kabaddi League on television. I started playing the game seriously in my village at that time."
Rakesh set the stage on fire with 140 points in his debut season in 2021-22 and is continuing to do so in Season 9 as well.
T20 World Cup: Waseem slams 50, Rizwan hits unbeaten 43 as UAE make 148/3 against Namibia
Electing to bat first, the opening pair of Waseem and wicket-keeper Vriitya Aravind put on just 39 runs in the first eight overs. Aravind struggled to accelerate after the power-play ended and got dismissed for 21 off 32 balls off left-arm spinner Bernard Scholtz.
Champions Chess Tour: Duda to face Mamedyarov in Aimchess Rapid final as Carlsen crashes out
Though Carlsen has already won the Tour title with an event to spare, this was not a great event for the World No.1 from Norway as he had lost to Arjun Erigiasi and D Gukesh in the preliminary rounds. The Duda and pair Mamedyarov, two of the most chaotic and attacking players in world chess, will go head-to-head over two days after a semifinal full of excitement in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.
La Liga: Real Madrid cruise past Elche; Valladolid beat Celta 4-1
Fede Valverde continued his excellent recent form with the opening goal in the 11th minute with a powerful shot. Madrid had two goals ruled off for offside from Karim Benzema and David Alaba in the first half and another one from Benzema after the break, but Benzema scored Madrid's second in the 75th minute to double the lead. Marco Asensio added the third in the last minute.
T20 World Cup: Steve Smith set to miss Australia's opener against New Zealand
Smith was a member of the squad that won the T20 World Cup last year but has struggled for form since then, losing out his spot to the likes of Cameron Green. He has struggled for runs in the three-match series in India and at home against England.
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