Port send Fantasia for knee surgery in AFL
Port Adelaide goalsneak Orazio Fantasia has been sent for knee surgery as captain Tom Jonas admits he doesn't know if mental scars linger from last year's horror AFL finals exit.
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England Must Stop Players From Playing In IPL To Improve Test Side: Mickey Arthur
England must stop their players from participating in the T20 Indian Premier League (IPL) to improve their Test side, former South Africa coach Mickey Arthur said on Wednesday. England's Test squad came under criticism after they lost the five-test Ashes series 4-0 against Australia, a result which led to the departure of head coach Chris Silverwood, batting coach Graham Thorpe and managing director Ashley Giles. Arthur, who joined English county Derbyshire as head of cricket after stepping down as Sri Lanka coach late last year, said county cricket is not to be blamed for England's poor performance in tests in recent years.
Djokovic ‘not anti-vax’ but would rather skip events than be forced into jab
(FILES) This file photo taken on February 2, 2020 shows Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacting after a point against Austria’s Dominic Thiem during their men’s singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. – In an interview published on February 15, 2022, world number one Novak Djokovic has claimed he is not anti-vaccination but would rather skip Grand Slams than be forced to get a Covid jab. (Photo by Greg WOOD / AFP) /
England must stop players from playing in IPL to improve test side, says Arthur
England must stop their players from participating in the Twenty20 Indian Premier League (IPL) to improve their test side, former South Africa coach Mickey Arthur said on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic will not defend Wimbledon or French Open if mandatory jabs required
Novak Djokovic says he will not defend his Wimbledon or French Open titles if the tournaments require mandatory vaccination for competitors.
"Not Necessarily Experiment": Rohit Sharma On Preparing For 2022 T20 World Cup
"Experiment" is the buzz word in any global tournament year but Indian captain Rohit Sharma finds it a tad "over-rated" and he does not want the juniors in the team to feel insecure. With T20 World Cup in Australia scheduled layer this year, Rohit knows that some of the slots, like pace and spin bowling all-rounders still need to be filled and he wants youngsters to get adequate chances. "The word 'experiment' is a little overrated in my terms. We are trying to fill in that gap in our squad, so whatever it takes we will try and do," Rohit said during a virtual media interaction on the eve of the opening T20 against the West Indies.
India vs West Indies, 1st T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
Having swept the three-match ODI series 3-0, India will now aim to bolster their T20 credentials when they take on the West Indies in the opening T20I of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. Last year, India failed to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. With about eight months to go for the next edition of the tournament, this time in Australia, India have handful of games to figure out their best possible side to pose a threat to the likes of England, Australia and New Zealand. Skipper Rohit Sharma will be keen to try out different options in this series against the West Indies.
Beijing 2022 bobsleigh: Five things to know about Canada pilot Christopher Spring
Christopher Spring is among an elite club of Olympians in Beijing who is competing at a fourth Winter Olympics.