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Haris Rauf Picks His All-Time Favourite Bowler. It's An Ex-Royal Challengers Bangalore Pacer

Pace bowling adds just another essence to the game of cricket. Anything bowled above 140kmph is considered to be a good pace even in international cricket and the bowlers who can clock such a speed with good line and length are a gem. So is the case with Pakistan's Haris Rauf. The ace speedster has some serious pace in his bowling as he can easily clock around 150kmph. However, Rauf too has an inspiration to keep himself going. His ideal is not among the Pakistan greats like Shoaib Akhtar or Wasim Akram, it's rather an ex-Royal Challengers Bangalore and former South Africa bowler Dale Steyn.

Usyk all business ahead of bout with challenger Dubois

Oleksandr Usyk kept it short and sweet during Thursday's press conference ahead of this weekend's world heavyweight title clash with British underdog Daniel Dubois.

Premier League Preview: Manchester City Remain Favourites But New Challengers Emerge

Arsenal's win over Manchester City in the Community Shield may not have been indicative of how the upcoming Premier League season will pan out but what it did was expose the frailties of a side which has won the league three years in a row. The side, which has flourished under manager Pep Guardiola, have lost in a seasoned veteran in the form of Ilkay Gundogan and his absence was felt throughout the game. The new signing Mateo Kovacic and makeshift midfielder Julian Alvarez were not effective in the system and although the presence of a goal machine like Erling Haaland makes them a favourite on any given day, a number of new challengers have emerged for their title.

Sumit Nagal Wins Tampere Open 2023, His Fourth ATP Challenger Title

Sumit Nagal clinched ATP Challenger men's singles title after winning the final of Tampere Open 2023 in Finland on Sunday, as per Olympics.com. It was the Indian tennis player's fourth ATP Challenger Tour title. Sumit Nagal, 25, won his second ATP Challenger event of the year, defeating Czech Republic's Dalibor Svrcina 6-4, 7-5 in the final. Sumit Nagal won the Garden Open in Rome in April, ending a four-year title drought. The Indian tennis player's other two ATP Challenger wins include the Buenos Aires and Bengaluru Challengers in 2019 and 2017, respectively.

Unforgiving Hungaroring can tame Verstappen but challengers need near flawless weekend

If Max Verstappen's victory train is to come off the rails anywhere, there is every chance it will be in Hungary on Sunday.

Arsenal have ensured they will remain Man City's biggest Premier League challengers

New signings are all well and good but sometimes keeping what you already have is far more important. That's where Manchester City and Arsenal have differed this summer.

Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois: Heavyweight champion to defend titles against British challenger

Oleksandr Usyk will defend his world heavyweight titles against Briton Daniel Dubois on Saturday, 26 August, live on TNT Sports. Dubois, 25, became the mandatory challenger to Usyk back in June 2022, beating American Trevor Bryan by knockout to win the WBA 'regular' heavyweight title. Ad It will be Usyk's (20-0-0) first title defence since he beat Anthony Joshua to retain the WBA «super», IBF, WBO and Ring magazine belts back in Saudi Arabia last year.

Gillingham boss ready for a tougher League 2 with Stockport, Salford, Mansfield, Bradford, MK Dons and Wrexham among the challengers to Neil Harris’ team

Gillingham are back training, the fixtures are out and boss Neil Harris is preparing for a much tougher season in League 2 this time around.

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Haris Rauf Picks His All-Time Favourite Bowler. It's An Ex-Royal Challengers Bangalore Pacer

Usyk all business ahead of bout with challenger Dubois

Premier League Preview: Manchester City Remain Favourites But New Challengers Emerge

Sumit Nagal Wins Tampere Open 2023, His Fourth ATP Challenger Title

Unforgiving Hungaroring can tame Verstappen but challengers need near flawless weekend

Arsenal have ensured they will remain Man City's biggest Premier League challengers

Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois: Heavyweight champion to defend titles against British challenger

Gillingham boss ready for a tougher League 2 with Stockport, Salford, Mansfield, Bradford, MK Dons and Wrexham among the challengers to Neil Harris’ team