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Jannik Sinner Cleared Of Wrongdoing After Failing Anti-Doping Tests

Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive for a banned substance earlier in the season, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced Tuesday. Sinner provided an in-competition sample at the Indian Wells Masters on March 10, 2024 which contained the presence of a metabolite of clostebol at low levels, according to the ITIA. Clostebol is an anabolic agent prohibited at all times by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

India flags cricket rights concerns with Disney-Reliance US$8.5 billion merger

NEW DELHI: India's antitrust body has reached an initial assessment that the US$8.5 billion India merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets harms competition due to their power over cricket broadcast rights, four sources told Reuters on Tuesday (Aug 20).

Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Pakistan vs Bangladesh, First Test Live Streaming: Pakistan resumes their World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle, as they host Bangladesh for a two-match Test series. Sitting sixth in the WTC standings, two wins for Pakistan are extremely necessary if they are to move up the rankings. Star batter Babar Azam will be batting at no. 4 in this series. Bangladesh will be heading into the game after the incidents of political turmoil in their own country. They sit eighth in the WTC standings, having won one match out of four so far.

Olympics To Cricket: Kieron Pollard, Akeal Hosein Mimic Shooter Yusuf Dikec's Viral Pose

The Paris Olympics 2024 has given sports lovers and fans around the world many memories to reminisce about. But perhaps the most iconic moment of the event did not come from a medal or a record, but from the shooting pose of Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec, which has gone viral worldwide. Dikec's seemingly laid back approach en route to silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team event has become one of the world's most trending celebrations. Now, it has passed onto the world of cricket. And who else, but the West Indians to implement it!

"Nothing Like What People Talk About On TV": RCB Star's Big Take On Virat Kohli

It has been a topsy turvy journey for Yash Dayal in the Indian Premier League (IPL) till now. The young fast bowler from Uttar Pradesh was part of the Gujarat Titans franchise in 2023 and he showed great promise in the first few matches. However, during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders, he was slammed for five consecutive sixes in the final over by Rinku Singh as his team slumped to a shocking defeat. It was a huge blow to his confidence as he struggled to find form after that match and it came as a surprise to many as Royal Challengers Bengaluru picked him up for Rs 5 crore in the IPL 2024 auction.

Adam Gilchrist Names Top 3 Wicket-Keeper Batters, Puts MS Dhoni After Fellow Australia Great

Legendary Australian wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist has named India great Mahendra Singh Dhoni among the three greatest wicket-keeper batsmen. However, Gilchrist mentioned one other name before he got to Dhoni. Gilchrist, who is one of cricket's greatest wicket-keeper batsmen himself, chose the name of fellow Australia great Rodney Marsh before MS Dhoni. Terming Marsh his idol, Gilchrist stated that he was his role model. The 2003 and 2007 World Cup winner appreciated Dhoni's calmness and composure, and rounded off his Top 3 with Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara.

Amid Rumours Of IPL Retirement, MS Dhoni Chills With Friends At Local Dhaba In Ranchi. See Pic

There is a lot of chatter among cricket fans regarding the future of former Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni. The 42-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, who called time on his international career in 2020, handed over the team's captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad in IPL 2024. During the season, Dhoni pushed himself down in the batting line-up as he was going through terrible knee pain. Seeing his age, it is still unclear whether Dhoni will be donning the CSK colours in IPL 2025 as he is expected to announce his retirement anytime.

ICC Finally Reveals Ratings For T20 World Cup 2024 Pitches In New York. They Are...

The ICC match referees have gone soft on the much-maligned pitches used for the New York leg of the T20 World Cup with six of the eight games, including the India versus Pakistan contest, getting a "satisfactory" rating. Two games at the makeshift Nassau County Cricket Stadium, including India's opening fixture against Ireland, have got an "unsatisfactory" rating from the game's governing body which remains bullish on promoting cricket in the United States. The surface used for the game between between Sri Lanka and South Africa also got thumbs down from the match referee.

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Jannik Sinner Cleared Of Wrongdoing After Failing Anti-Doping Tests

India flags cricket rights concerns with Disney-Reliance US$8.5 billion merger

Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Olympics To Cricket: Kieron Pollard, Akeal Hosein Mimic Shooter Yusuf Dikec's Viral Pose

"Nothing Like What People Talk About On TV": RCB Star's Big Take On Virat Kohli

Adam Gilchrist Names Top 3 Wicket-Keeper Batters, Puts MS Dhoni After Fellow Australia Great

Amid Rumours Of IPL Retirement, MS Dhoni Chills With Friends At Local Dhaba In Ranchi. See Pic

ICC Finally Reveals Ratings For T20 World Cup 2024 Pitches In New York. They Are...