Team Kolkata Knight Riders© BCCI The Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday refuted claims that they stopped fans wearing the Mohun Bagan jersey from entering the Eden Gardens during their IPL game against Lucknow Super Giants, dubbing them “misleading”. The RP Sanjiv Goenka Group owns both LSG and Mohun Bagan, the …
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Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Vivrant Sharma made the record of the highest score on debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by an Indian player, breaking a 15-year-old record. Hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, Vivrant Sharma achieved the milestone against Mumbai Indians in Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Sunrisers Hyderabad set a …
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Image for representative use© AFP The International Cricket Council on Monday charged Bhatinda-based umpire Jatin Kashyap umpire for breaching its anti-corruption code following an investigation into “international matches in 2022”. The ICC did not specify on the incidents that led Kashyap to being charged as per its anti-corruption code. Kashyap …
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The last win was on May 5, 2018…If you add wins, your personal career will be 130 wins. (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Nam-jik = Jang Won-joon (37, Doosan Bears)’s ‘victory clock’ stopped on May 5, 2018. I couldn’t take a step forward from 129 wins in 5 years. …
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Appeared in both doubleheaders…He also showed fantastic defense. (Seoul = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Dae-ho = New York Mets left-handed bullpen pitcher Brooks Reilly (35), who is writing one of the most successful players who returned to the big leagues after passing through the KBO, set a new record by …
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David Warner revealed Ricky Ponting taught him a lesson with a prank of his own.© AFP Australia batter David Warner has revealed how Ricky Ponting taught him a lesson after he played a prank on him. Warner, who is made his Australia debut under Ponting’s captaincy, has revealed a unheard …
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Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma© BCCI Mumbai Indians registered a thumping eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday and kept their playoffs hopes alive. Chasing 201, MI comfortably reached the finishing line in just 18 overs, courtesy of the maiden IPL century from Cameron Green. Apart from Green, another player …
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Sri Lanka legend Lasith Malinga, who is now a bowling consultant with Rajasthan Royals (RR) and had dominated the Indian Premier League (IPL) for many years, praised Chennai Super Kings’ death-overs specialist Matheesha Pathirana and said that he wants CSK pacer to be better than him at bowling. CSK has …
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Umran Malik speaking to Murali Kartik before SRH vs MI match© IPL The Indian Premier League 2023 season hasn’t seen the Umran Malik that fans wanted. The express pacer didn’t impress the way he did last season for Sunrisers Hyderabad, owing to inconsistent shows, coupled with a dip in bowling …
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Virat Kohli brings up his 7th IPL ton© BCCI Days after bringing up his much-awaited sixth IPL century, Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Virat Kohli reached the triple figures again on Sunday. The stylish right-handed batter slammed his seventh IPL ton in 60 balls during RCB’s must-win match against Gujarat Titans …
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3-1 win over ‘bottomers’ Southampton secures at least seventh place Tottenham, 8th place, ‘securing 7th place’ is the fire (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Yeong-ho = English Professional Football Premier League (EPL) Brighton & Hove Albion (hereinafter referred to as Brighton) held a ticket to a European club competition …
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-ah = Professional football Pohang Steelers, celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding, nominated four players to the Hall of Fame player category: Kim Kwang-seok (40), Hwang Jin-seong (39), Shin Hwa-yong (40), and Hwang Ji-su (42). It was announced on the 22nd that it …
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Rinku smashed an unbeaten 67 off just 33 balls vs LSG, but KKR fell short by one run.© BCCI/IPL Impressed by his temprament during pressure situations, former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody said India should definitely look at Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh for the finisher’s role going into …
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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday condemned the racist abuse of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior after his fellow Brazilian was targeted during a Spanish league match at Valencia. Speaking at a news conference at the close of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Lula said he wanted …
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Vinicius Junior said La Liga “belongs to racists” after suffering vile abuse on Sunday during Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat at Valencia. The 22-year-old Brazilian winger faced off with home supporters and pointed directly to one after racist insults during the second half. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said he heard …
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France, which is slow to switch between offense and defense…“We will quickly attack the back space and win.” Kim Eun-joong, 23rd at 3:00 am France and group F Group F 1st match (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seol Ha-eun = Kim Eun-joong, who is going to the 2023 FIFA Under-20 …
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Former India cricketer Ravi Shastri has backed out-of-form Mumbai Indians’ (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma to do well in a must-win game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and said that fellow Mumbaikar does not need any motivation to come out of his lean patch. Speaking on Star Sports Studio, Ravi Shastri said, …
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There would be no Virat Kohli vs Naveen-ul-Haq Round 2 after Royal Challengers Bangalore were eliminated from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 following a defeat against defending champions Gujarat Titans. Despite Kohli’s record 7th IPL ton, RCB ended on the losing side as Shubman Gill also brought up a …
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File image of Andy Murray© AFP Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open 2023 to focus on the grass-court season in the build-up to Wimbledon, as reported by Skysports. The 36-year-old has withdrawn from the Roland Garros qualifying draw after struggling to recapture his best form on clay in …
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Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma wouldn’t be blaming anyone if Mumbai Indians don’t make it to IPL play-offs despite their facile victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their final league game here on Sunday. Rohit scored a half-century and shared a century plus stand for the second wicket with Cameron Green, …
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