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We never complain of damp wickets abroad: Rahane
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We never complain of damp wickets abroad: Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane AHMEDABAD, March 2: India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday said there is no need to take criticism of the spin-friendly pitches in the country ‘seriously’ as not a word is spoken about the ‘damp’ tracks elsewhere and England can expect another turner in the fourth Test....
Juventus ease past Spezia 3-0
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Juventus ease past Spezia 3-0

Rome, March 3: Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 600th league game with a low-strike as Juventus put on a second-half show to dominate Spezia 3-0 in Serie A.Juventus, still struggling with injuries with Alvaro Morata only fit for the bench, hosted Spezia on Tuesday without Paulo Dybala, Leonardo Bonucci,...
Swiss Open: Rankireddy, Ashwini stun Indonesian 2nd seeds
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Swiss Open: Rankireddy, Ashwini stun Indonesian 2nd seeds

Basel, March 3: Indian mixed doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa stunned Indonesian second seeded pair Hafiz Faizal and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja in the first round of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament.Rankireddy and Ashwini, ranked 19 on the world standings,...
Bumrah likely to get married this week
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Bumrah likely to get married this week

Ahmedabad, March 3: India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has opted out of the fourth and final Test against England due to his marriage that is likely to take place within a week in Goa. The right-arm fast bowler had pulled out of the fourth Test citing 'personal reasons' and had sought permission from...
Kohli is modern day hero: Waugh
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Kohli is modern day hero: Waugh

Steve Waugh MUMBAI, March 1: Australian great feels that Virat Kohli is like a ‘modern-day hero’ who represents the ‘new attitude of India’ of taking everything head on with a mind set of nothing is impossible. In a 60-minute documentary titled, Capturing Cricket: Steve Waugh in India, the former...
Virat Kohli becomes 1st Indian cricketer to reach 100mn followers on Insta
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Virat Kohli becomes 1st Indian cricketer to reach 100mn followers on Insta

New Delhi, March 2: Indian skipper Virat Kohli became the first cricketer to hit 100 million followers on Facebook-owned photo and video sharing social networking platform Instagram. Kohli has joined Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Argentine forward Lionel Messi, Hollywood actor and...
NE shooting championship from Mar 4
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NE shooting championship from Mar 4

Guwahati, Mar 2: The 8th North East Zone Shooting Championship, 2021, will be held from Thursday at the Assam Sports Shooting Range, 4th APBn complex here in Kahilipara. The competition being organised under auspices of Assam Rifle and Shooting Association will be held in small-bore rifle, pistol...
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ICC 'Player of the Month': Ashwin, Root, Mayers in contention among men

Dubai, Mar 2: Seasoned India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin along with England captain Joe Root and West Indies' new batting sensation Kyle Mayers were on Tuesday nominated for the ICC 'Player of the Month' for their exceptional performances in February. Ashwin played three Tests against England...
Liverpool great Ian St John dies at age 82
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Liverpool great Ian St John dies at age 82

Liverpool, Mar 2: Ian St. John, the former Liverpool forward who scored the winning goal to seal the club's first FA Cup title and was a key player in its rebuild under Bill Shankly in the 1960s, has died. He was 82. St. John died on Monday following illness, Liverpool said on Tuesday. A Scotland...
‘Bat has to be 1st line of defence’
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‘Bat has to be 1st line of defence’

Dilip Vengsarkar AHMEDABAD, Feb 28: Apart from dominating England in their own backyard, with three centuries at Lord’s alone, former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar was a master batsman against spin bowling at home as well. His career highest of 166 (against Sri Lanka) on a Cuttack wicket that aided...
Sargent leads Bremen to 2-1 win over Frankfurt
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Sargent leads Bremen to 2-1 win over Frankfurt

BERLIN, Feb 27: Josh Sargent helped Werder Bremen end Eintracht Frankfurt’s unbeaten start to the year with the winning goal in a bad-tempered 2-1 defeat for the Bundesliga’s in-form team. The United States forward scored one goal, had another ruled out, and saw another goal he set up ruled out on a...
FIFA ends bribery case against Beckenbauer
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FIFA ends bribery case against Beckenbauer

GENEVA, Feb 26: FIFA’s ethics judges closed a bribery investigation against German great Franz Beckenbauer because a statute of limitations expired, soccer’s world governing body said. Beckenbauer and other German officials who helped organise the 2006 World Cup had been subject to a FIFA ethics...
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