New Zealand's Ravindra keen to play against India in dead rubber
Rachin Ravindra has no desire to sit out New Zealand's dead rubber against India after returning to the side with a rousing century against Bangladesh at the Champions Trophy.
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Boxer has egg on his face after fight rival reminds him of failed doping test
MANCHESTER, England: Chris Eubank Jr. smashed an egg into Conor Benn’s face during a staredown between the rival boxers in a chaotic encounter Tuesday to promote their April 26 bout.
Lakers’ Doncic makes triple-double in winning reunion with Dallas
LOS ANGELES: Luka Doncic faced his old team the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since his shock move to the Los Angeles Lakers and served up a triple-double in a 107-99 win on Tuesday.
IOA Forms Ad Hoc Committee To Oversee Boxing Affairs; BFI Calls Decision "Illegal"
After the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced its decision to establish an ad hoc committee to oversee the boxing affairs in the country due to ongoing "administrative instability" in the federation, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) strongly condemned the IOA's decision and called it "illegal." The elections of the BFI were set to be conducted on February 2, however, the elections have not been held. On Monday, the IOA announced its decision to establish an ad hoc committee to oversee the "affairs of the Indian Boxing Federation and ensure the smooth functioning of its activities until the conduct of free and fair elections."
Amid Debate Over Champions Trophy Venue Advantage, Ex-India Star's "No Shame" Verdict
Aakash Chopra has admitted that India have a slight advantage over the other teams, with the Rohit Sharma-led side playing all its matches in Dubai. Since India refused to play in Pakistan, there matches are being hosted at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium under a hybrid model. India have been ruthless in the tournament so far, beating hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh in their first two group games so far, and have entered the semi-finals of the tournament. Chopra feels there is no shame in admitting that India do have an advantage as other teams are navigating through three different venues, apart from playing India in Dubai.
R Praggnanandhaa To Face David Navara In Prague Masters Opener
On a high after his triumph at Tata Steel Masters, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa got a good draw and will take on local star David Navara in the first round of the Prague Masters. Starting as the second seed, Praggnanandhaa will have his task cut out with the white pieces against Navara, who has been around for a long time as one of the top European players. Praggnanandhaa will have five games as white in the 10-players 9-rounds tournament which adds to his advantage of being one of the top favourites to annex the crown.
"When He Scores, It's Against Zimbabwe...": Babar Azam Slammed For Poor Batting Intent
Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria came hard at premier Pakistani batters Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan for their poor performances in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, slamming the former for his lack of "intent" against big oppositions and piling up runs majorly against smaller nations. It was a Champions Trophy to forget for Babar and Rizwan, who had forgettable outings against Bangladesh and arch-rivals India, scoring 87 runs (with a half-century) and 49 runs respectively in two matches so far. While Babar's sluggish knock of 64 in 90 balls against New Zealand while chasing 321 generated massive criticism, Rizwan repeated the same conservative approach with a sluggish 46 in 77 balls against India, which though helped Pakistan stitch a century stand, it could only take them to a final score of 241 runs. The result of such sluggishness is: Pakistan knocked out of their home tournament within a matter of five days.
Krejcikova out of Indian Wells, Miami with back issue
Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova has withdrawn from next month's tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami due to a back injury that has kept her out of action since November.