Lionel Messi to Saudi Arabia a 'done deal' as PSG star's exit is ON
Lionel Messi is set to confirm he's switching PSG for a move to Saudi Arabia this summer, according to reports.
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Watch: Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli Share Light-hearted Moment On Ground; Set Internet Buzzing
Legendary cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli had a good time meeting each other ahead of Mumbai Indians' IPL 2023 game against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium. The contest will take place on Tuesday. On the eve of the game, RCB shared a video of Tendulkar and Kohli sharing a light-hearted moment on the ground. It is worth noting that Sachin is the mentor of MI, while Kohli plays for RCB in IPL. "Some visual treat like none other to make your Monday evening better! When Virat Kohli met Sachin Tendulkar at the Wankhede today," RCB captioned the post.
"Mental Block": Virender Sehwag On Rohit Sharma's Poor Form In IPL 2023
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma is suffering from a "mental block" and there is no technical problem with his batting, said former India opener Virender Sehwag. Rohit has been struggling for runs this IPL season, having scored just 184 runs at 18.39 and a strike rate of 126.89. In the last two games, he couldn't open his account. In fact, Rohit got his 16th duck, the most in IPL history, during the last match against Chennai Super Kings.
Cheery Stormers unperturbed by CT Stadium pitch being on 'last legs': 'Seen the worst of it'
Stormers assistant Dawie Snyman admits the beleaguered Cape Town Stadium pitch is "probably on its last legs" yet feels emboldened enough by his charges' fine win over the Bulls in last weekend's URC quarter-final to believe it won't present a problem in Saturday's semi-final against Connacht.
On Poor Form Of Sam Curran, IPL's Most-Expensive Player, PBKS Coach's Take
Sam Curran might have been bogged down by the pressure of his price tag in this IPL, but Punjab Kings bowling coach Charl Langeveldt backed the Englishman, terming him a "winner". Andre Russell roared back to form by smashing Curran for three sixes off four balls to turn the match in favour of KKR who sealed a thrilling five-wicket win to keep their playoff hopes alive in the IPL here on Monday. "He's a winner. You want to back him. He's our senior bowler as well, you can have days like this," the South African said at the post-match media interaction.
Sachin Siwach Makes Winning Start On World Championships Debut, Two Other Indians Bow Out
Sachin Siwach (54kg) made a winning start to his maiden World Championships campaign with a facile victory, while two other Indian boxers bowed out of the competition in Tashkent on Monday. The 2021 World Youth Championships winner showcased his technical prowess to register a 5-0 unanimous decision against Serghei Novac of Moldova and cruise to the bantam weight pre-quarterfinals. However, it was curtains for Govind Sahani (48kg) and Naveen Kumar (92kg). Both boxers lost by unanimous verdicts. Sachin took charge of the proceedings from the word go as he relentlessly attacked Novac in the round of 32 bout.
A cut above - Hansen opens up on head injury
Mack Hansen and the rest of the Connacht squad that beat Ulster have all been confirmed fit and ready to go for Saturday's clash with DHL Stormers.
Calgarians split on arena deal, Edmontonians hate it, rest of Alberta mostly opposed: Vote Compass
The plan to use $330 million in provincial funds as part of a $1.2-billion project that includes a new arena for the Calgary Flames faces strong opposition from Albertans, as a whole, but sentiment is more evenly split among Calgarians.