Al Ain dominate UAE Pro League Awards
Al Ain ruled the roost at the UAE Pro League Awards 2021-2022 with nine winners, including the main Golden Ball for both foreign and Emirati players, at the Emirates Palace on Saturday.
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Asia Cup 2022: Head coach Rahul Dravid recovers from COVID, set to join Indian team
Rahul Dravid has tested negative for COVID-19 and is set to join the Indian team ahead of its much-awaited Asia Cup opener against Pakistan here on Sunday. Batting great Dravid, who had tested positive for the virus ahead of the team's departure for the continental tournament in a routine test, has fully recovered from the condition.
Asia Cup: Virat Kohli brings focus back on mental health issues
World Cup has hit a hurdle as Virat Kohli has struggled to regain form. As the team management and selectors endure anxious times and fret over taking a tough call on Kohli, he has decided to talk about his problems and conceded he was "faking intensity over the last few months." In an interview to Star Sports, Kohli said: "For the first time in 10 years, I didn't touch my bat for a month. I came to realize that I was trying to fake my intensity a bit recently," Kohli stunned the cricketing world early on Saturday morning. "I was convincing myself that "no, you had the intensity'. But your body was telling you to stop. The mind was telling me to take a break and step back."
Afghanistan thrash Sri Lanka in Asia Cup opener
Afghanistan stunned Sri Lanka by eight wickets with almost half the overs in hand in the opening game of the Asia Cup T20 tournament in Dubai on Saturday.
Jay Vine doubles up in mist as Primoz Roglic glues to Remco Evenepoel at La Vuelta
Jay Vine (Alpecin–Deceuninck) disappeared into the mist to claim another sensational win at La Vuelta on Stage 8, as Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) stayed glued to the wheel of Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) in the red jersey. Vine made his move from the breakaway with 6km remaining, decimating a group including aging stars Thibaut Pinot (Groupama–FDJ) and Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious).
Khabib Nurmagomedov wary of Charles Oliveira threat to Islam Makhachev at UFC 280
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he recognises fully the threat Charles Oliveira will pose Islam Makhachev when the pair meet in Abu Dhabi for the vacant lightweight title later this year, but the former champion is confident his teammate will still be crowned the division’s next champion.
Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan - SWOT analysis of all departments
Pakistan is now restricted to just multi-nation events. In many ways, because it's become a rarity now, an India vs Pakistan cricket match is a more eagerly anticipated encounter these days. In the previous contest that took place between the arch-rivals during the T20 World Cup last year in the UAE, Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets in a Super-12 fixture and as the two countries get set for another round of mouth-watering battles in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022, which will be played in the T20 format, India will be looking to bounce back strong. On paper, the Men in Blue are a far stronger and well-balanced side than Pakistan. Since the T20 World Cup last year, quite a few things have changed, especially for Team India. New skipper Rohit Sharma's aggressive approach in the shortest format will be up for a stiff test while Pakistan, who have only played 3 T20I series since that 2021 clash vs India, will be looking to get back in the groove ahead of this year's T20 World Cup. With the teams ranked World number 1 (India) and 3 (Pakistan) getting ready to lock horns on Sunday (August 28), TimesofIndia.com here compares the strengths of both the teams across all the departments which are likely to be match-winning factors: Top-orderIndia:Over the years, one of the key highlights of an India-Pakistan clash has been the face-off between India batters and the Pakistan fast bowlers. Barring a handful of aberrations, the Indian top-order has been one of the most feared in world cricket. Pakistan, on the other hand, in the last few years have made remarkable improvements in their batting and today carry one of the most flamboyant top-order batters in their line-up.
Herrada escapes to razor-edge Vuelta triumph
CISTIERNA, SPAIN: Jesus Herrada of Cofidis won stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana on Friday when an escape group beat the chasing pack over the 190km from Camargo to Cistierna in Castilla and Leon.