Saudi Arabia to host group matches in Asian Champions League
HONG KONG: Saudi Arabia will host all five groups in the western half of the Asian Champions League, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Thursday (Mar 3).
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Tennis-Bryan brothers to raise funds for Svitolina's Ukraine aid
(Reuters) - Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful men's doubles team in tennis, said on Thursday they will raise funds at this month's Indian Wells tournament to support Elina Svitolina's drive to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees.
Bryan brothers to raise funds for Svitolina's Ukraine aid
Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful men's doubles team in tennis, said on Thursday they will raise funds at this month's Indian Wells tournament to support Elina Svitolina's drive to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees.
ISL: Kerala inch closer to semifinals with 3-1 win over Mumbai
Indian Super League will go down to the wire after Kerala Blasters stunned Mumbai City FC 3-1 to leapfrog the defending champions to fourth position on the points table with one round left to play. An opener from Sahal Abdul Samad and a double from Spanish attacker Alvaro Vazquez sunk Mumbai in the penultimate league fixture with Blasters now having their destiny in their own hands. In fact, Blasters will qualify for the playoffs without even kicking a ball if Mumbai fail to get all three points against Hyderabad FC on Saturday.
Indian Super League: Kerala Blasters Inch Closer To Semifinals With 3-1 Win Over Mumbai City FC
Kerala Blasters FC brightened their semifinal prospects with a 3-1 win over Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League on Wednesday. Alvaro Vazquez (45th P, 60th) scored a brace either side of halftime after Sahal Abdul Samad (19th) opened the floodgates for Kerala, who are now in fourth spot having 33 points from 19 games. They take on FC Goa in their final fixture while Mumbai -- in fifth spot with 31 points from 19 matches -- play Hyderabad FC in their last league game, hoping Kerala lose to Goa and they win against Hyderabad.
IPL 2022: 25% crowd to be allowed till April 15
BCCI and the Maharashtra government have decided to allow 25% crowd capacity for the first phase of the IPL 2022 from March 26 to April 15. "A decision to increase the crowd capacity for the second phase will be taken later, depending on the Covid situation," a source told TOI. On Wednesday, Aaditya Thackeray, who is the minister for tourism and environment in the state government, and Maharashtra guardian minister Eknath Shinde held a meeting with BCCI's acting CEO Hemang Amin and key officials of the Mumbai Cricket Association regarding the arrangements for the tournament. The meeting was held at the Sahyadri Guest House in Malabar Hill.
IPL Teams To Start Training In Mid-March, Five Practice Venues Identified: Report
All the IPL teams will start training in the city from March 14 or 15 onwards and five practice venues have been identified. It is understood that the MCA ground in suburban Bandra Kurla Complex, MCA ground in Thane, the Dr DY Patil University ground and a football pitch along with the CCI (Cricket Club of India) and the Reliance Corporate Park ground in Ghansoli have been identified by the authorities as practice venues for the cash-rich tournament, which begins on March 26. Players are likely to start coming into the city from March 8.
ICC Women's World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur Credits Team Psychologist For Helping Her Come Out Of "Shell"
India's ODI vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Wednesday revealed she was "going into a shell" before the team's psychologist Mugdha Bavare helped her get "clear ideas" and regain her lost form ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup. Bavare is travelling with the team in New Zealand, which is hosting the ODI showpiece from Friday. It is the first time that the Indian women's team has a sports psychologist on tour.