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Great opportunity for youngsters, says Sunil Chhetri in special message to Next Generation Cup participants
Bengaluru FC face former Premier League champions Leicester City FC's academy team while Kerala Blasters FC play Tottenham Hotspur in the opening round on Wednesday. The inspirational Sunil Chhetri shared a special video message wishing the coach, Naushad Moosa and his wards all the best, advising the players to enjoy the experience.
Indian teams are strong, have chance of winning medals at Chess Olympiad: World champ Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen is very impressed and vocal about the top two Indian teams in fray at the event, especially the young India Team 2. "Both Indian teams have a very strong and impressive line of players and I think both have a chance to be amongst the medals," he said. The World No. 1 will be in the city as part of Team Norway, which is ranked third amongst 187 registered teams in the open section at the Olympiad.
CWG 2022: Covid-19 threat looms large, IOA asks athletes to avoid public places in Birmingham
"The Indian Olympic Association has requested the players of the Indian contingent at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to not spend much time in public places because of the threat of Covid-19, which can jeopardize the health and participation of the players," IOA said in a statement. "The players have been instructed to keep public interaction to a minimum and take safety precautions wherever needed," it added.
CWG 2022: Lovlina Borgohain's coach Sandhya Gurung gets accreditation
Lovlina on Monday took to social media to share her ordeal where she alleged that she had been going through 'mental harassment' due to her coaches being frequently changed. Confirming the news, an IOA official said that Sandhya Gurung on Tuesday received her accreditation for the Commonwealth Games. The Indian boxing squad arrived at the Games Village in Birmingham on Sunday night, following a 15-day training camp in Ireland.
Lanning displaces teammate Mooney at top of ICC T20I rankings for batters
Lanning was the eye-catching mover as she jumped one place to take Mooney's top spot on the back of her stellar tri-series against Pakistan and Ireland. Although some poor weather in Ireland put a dampener on much of the series, Lanning showed her class to finish as the leading run-getter with 113 runs from two innings for her country.
Serena Williams, Iga Swiatek headline US Open entry list
While Swiatek will aim for her second Grand Slam title of the year after clinching the French Open title as part of an incredible 37-match winning streak, Serena, who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her career, will enter the tournament with a protected injury ranking of No.16.
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra ruled out of Commonwealth Games due to groin injury
"Neeraj Chopra had been advised rest for a month by doctors after an MRI showed an injury in his groin. He had complained of pain in the groin region after his competition at the World Championships, following which he went for an MRI, which revealed a minor tear," said Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary-general Rajiv Mehta.
French cricketer Gustav McKeon becomes youngest to score T20I century
n the third T20 World Cup 2024 Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier tournament, McKeon broke Hazratullah Zazai's world record by more than two years, with the Afghanistan opener's unbeaten 162 from 62 balls against Ireland in 2019 scored at 20 years and 337 days, according to ICC.
Chess Olympiad: India to field a record 6 teams and 30 players
Each team will have 5 members out of which four will be fielded in each round. The Captain of the Team, in most cases non-playing, will decide the team composition. The Olympiad will be a 11 Round Swiss League event. The host countries can field two teams but India could field one additional team in both the categories as the total number of teams were odd.
England senior players will step up in Ben Stokes' absence from ODI cricket: Buttler
After taking over from Morgan, Buttler is still waiting for his first series win as England's full-time white-ball captain after rain washed out the series-deciding third ODI against South Africa at Headingley on Sunday. With less than 18 months left for their ODI World Cup title defence to happen in India, England need for their seniors to stand up till the time they find worthy successors of Stokes and Morgan in the set-up.
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