Japanese wrestling legend Inoki, who fought Ali, dies at 79
TOKYO (AP) — Popular Japanese professional wrestler and lawmaker Antonio Inoki, who faced world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in a mixed martial arts match in 1976, has died at 79.
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Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali are arguably the two greatest heavyweights to have ever stepped foot in a boxing ring.
Ajinkya Rahane to lead Mumbai in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy
Ajinkya Rahane was on Thursday named by the selection committee, led by ex-India pacer Salil Ankola, as the Mumbai captain for the league stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy at Rajkot, which will kick off on October 11. With Covid-19 threat now almost over, the selectors picked the usual 15-man squad for the tournament. Rahane had earlier this week led West Zone to the Duleep Trophy title.
Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali not in favour of running out batters at non-striker's end
Jos Buttler and his deputy Moeen Ali said that running out a non-striker for backing too is not "their thing" and that they would rather call the player back if any of their teammates used it as a mode of dismissal. Custodians of the laws of cricket MCC has re-affirmed that a non-striker's run out while backing up is within the laws of the game but there has been no end to the debate in the aftermath of the third and final women's ODI between India and England where Deepti Sharma ran out Charlie Dean to complete clean sweep for visitors.
World Cup 2022: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium fixtures, history and more
The World Cup in Qatar will be a unique moment of the 21st century when the biggest show in the world enters a new territory.
"Should Get Rid Of Them": Moeen Ali On Run Outs At Non-Striker's End
England all-rounder Moeen Ali was the latest to add his two cents to the discussion on running the non-striker out for backing up too much. The mode of dismissal has been at the heart of a heated debate ever since Deepti Sharma ran Charlie Dean out to seal India's 3-0 ODI series win in England. Moeen Ali, the England men's team vice-captain in white-ball cricket, suggested that the dismissal be made illegal and recommended other ways to tackle the problem of batters stealing ground.
Muhammad Ali: Video of boxing legend dodging 21 punches for 10 seconds has gone viral
Muhammad Ali showed that age is just a number as he used his famous ‘rope-a-dope’ tactic to avoid taking any damage during an exhibition match against Michael Dokes in 1977.
2nd T20I: Moeen Ali says one-over 'gamble' cost England against Pakistan
Moeen Ali said his one over of off-spin bowling against Pakistan was a "gamble" that did not pay off after the visitors lost the second Twenty20 International in Karachi on Thursday. Chasing 200 for victory, Pakistan were 104 for no loss in the 13th over when Moeen brought himself on and conceded 21 runs, including three sixes. Pakistan seized the momentum and went on to win by 10 wickets, with skipper Babar Azam hitting a brilliant century.