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Commonwealth Games 2022: Boxers Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain get easy opening draws

Nikhat will open her campaign in the women's 48-50kg light flyweight category against Helena Ismael Bagao of Mozambique on Sunday. A victory would see her pitted against another easy opponent in Helen Jones of Wales in the quarterfinals. Lovlina will also be up against the lesser-known Ariane Nicholson of New Zealand in her opening light middle weight (66-70kg) bout on Saturday, and a win will pit her against Gold Coast silver medallist Rosie Eccles of Wales in the quarterfinals.

Indian players must be allowed to play in overseas T20 leagues: Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist feels that it's high time that the BCCI changes its policy and allows the current India players to go and play in overseas T20 leagues. "It will be wonderful (If the Indian players are allowed to play in overseas T20 leagues). I personally feel that it won't diminish or damage the IPL, it will only grow it.

Hockey At CWG 2022: Indian Women Look To Bury World Cup Ghosts

A podium finish on its mind, the Indian women's hockey team would look to bury the ghosts of a disastrous World Cup campaign by steam-rolling minnows Ghana in the Commonwealth Games opener on Thursday. The Indian women are clubbed in Pool A alongside hosts England, Canada, Wales and Ghana, while Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland and Kenya complete Pool B. Just like their male counterparts, the Indian women returned empty-handed from the last edition of the Games in Gold Coast, finishing fourth after being routed 0-6 by England in the bronze medal play-off match.

Bath sign Ireland’s Quinn Roux to cover Charlie Ewels’ injury absence

Bath have signed Ireland international lock Quinn Roux for the 2022-23 season.

Ulster and Connacht set to meet on URC opening weekend

Ulster and Connacht will meet in the first all-Irish derby of the campaign on the opening day of the second United Rugby Championship season this September.

1st T20I: Rohit Sharma-led formidable India eye ODI encore against hapless Windies

With less than three months left for the T20 World Cup, skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid will get around 16 games (5 vs WI, 5 in Asia Cup (if India play final), 3 vs Australia, 3 vs South Africa) to firm up their core team that will then play unchanged going into mega event. The mere thought of a first eleven comprising Rohit, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik as the five specialists batters in the top six can have an intimidating as well as debilitating effect on the opposition. And that too at a time when a player of Virat Kohli's stature has been failing miserably in shortest format and doubts are being cast about his place in the playing XI.

'Far from perfect' Springboks fixing their own issues before pinpointing All Blacks' chinks

Except for the fact that they'll always respect their great foes, the Springboks also aren't preoccupying themselves with the All Blacks' vulnerable state because they themselves aren't on the most stable of ground currently.

50-over cricket under threat as T20 franchise format conquers all

At its annual general meeting on July 25 and 26, the International Cricket Council met to confirm its future tours program for matches between its 12 full members between May 2023 and April 2027.

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Commonwealth Games 2022: Boxers Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain get easy opening draws

Indian players must be allowed to play in overseas T20 leagues: Adam Gilchrist

Hockey At CWG 2022: Indian Women Look To Bury World Cup Ghosts

Bath sign Ireland’s Quinn Roux to cover Charlie Ewels’ injury absence

Ulster and Connacht set to meet on URC opening weekend

1st T20I: Rohit Sharma-led formidable India eye ODI encore against hapless Windies

'Far from perfect' Springboks fixing their own issues before pinpointing All Blacks' chinks

50-over cricket under threat as T20 franchise format conquers all