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NBA Lakers Sign Ukraine 7-Footer Alex Len To Join Luka Doncic, LeBron James

Ukrainian center Alex Len has signed a free agent deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA club announced on Tuesday, after an earlier trade for Mark Williams fell through. Len, a 31-year-old seven-footer (2.13m) in his 12th NBA campaign, joined the Lakers, his sixth NBA club, only three days after being released by Washington. The Lakers had swung a deal with the Charlotte Hornets for US seven-footer Williams at last week's NBA trade deadline, but the big man reportedly failed a physical and the trade was rescinded.

'Gutted That You Can Disrespect India': England Great Blasts Jos Buttler And Co. After 3-0 Thrashing For This Act

England endured a horrific India Tour that ended with a 142-run loss against India in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. With the huge loss, the Jos Buttler-led side were clean-sweeped 3-0 in the ODI series. Before that India won the T20I series as well. Former England star batter Kevin Pietersen blasted England's approach throughout the series. He accused the side of practically not practising at all during the course of the series.

"I Will Fight": Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Ready To Fight Against Boxing Organisation Lawsuit

Algerian gold-winning boxer Imane Khelif has denounced "false and offensive" allegations after the International Boxing Association (IBA) said it will sue the International Olympic Committee over her and another female athlete's inclusion at the games' women's boxing last year. Khelif said in a statement posted Tuesday on social media she will "take all necessary legal steps to ensure that my rights and the principles of fair competition are upheld". The IBA has "again made baseless accusations that are false and offensive, using them to further their agenda", she said.

PCB Chairman Dines With 700+ Workers After Completion Of Champions Trophy Stadium, Video Viral

The Pakistan Cricket Board, on Tuesday, inaugurated the renovated National Stadium, one of the three venues in the country that will host the Champions Trophy, taking the opportunity to reward the 700 workers who toiled day and night to complete the project. In a video that has gone viral on social media, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi decided to throw a feast for the workers. In the video, the workers could be seen enjoying food provided by the Pakistan board. Naqvi himself also decided to dine with the workers to celebrate the moment.

India Thrash Macau 5-0 To Seal Quarterfinal Berth In Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship

India made a sizzling start to their campaign, delivering a 5-0 thrashing to Macau in their opening group D tie of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship at Qingdao, China on Wednesday. Having won the bronze medal in the last edition in Dubai, India are now assured of a quarterfinal berth. They will next face Korea in their second and final group tie on Thursday. The mixed doubles pair of Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath, the newly-crowned National Games gold medallists, gave India a rousing start, recording a 21-10, 21-9 win against Iok Chong Leong and Weng Chi Ng in the opening match.

BCCI's Big Call On India's Champions Trophy Preparation, Decides Against Playing...

India will not play any practice matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy even as Pakistan on Wednesday named three Shaheens squads (Pakistan A teams) which will feature in warm-up games against Bangladesh, South Africa and Afghanistan respectively. The warm-up matches will take place between February 14 to 17 in the lead-up to the main tournament, which is scheduled to be held from February 19 to March 9 in Pakistan and Dubai. India will play all their matches in Dubai.

All-Round India Demolish England By 142 Runs To Complete 3-0 Clean Sweep In ODI Series

A robust batting show led by the Shubman Gill's attractive century heralded India's 142-run hammering of England in the third and final ODI as the hosts completed a dominant 3-0 clean sweep to culminate preparations for the Champions Trophy in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. India ticked all the remaining boxes with vice-captain Gill (112) following up his twin fifties earlier in the series with a seventh ODI ton of his career while middle-order mainstays Virat Kohli (52) and Shreyas Iyer (78) pushed India to a formidable 356 in the first half.

Virat Kohli Gets Dismissed By Adil Rashid For 11th Time, England Star Equals Terrific Record

England's seasoned leg-spinner Adil Rashid dismissed India star batter Virat Kohli for the 11th time in international cricket during the third ODI here at Narendra Modi Stadium. With this dismissal, Rashid has now joined an group of bowlers who have troubled Kohli the most in international cricket. He stands alongside New Zealand's Tim Southee and Australia's Josh Hazlewood, both of whom have also dismissed Kohli 11 times across formats.

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NBA Lakers Sign Ukraine 7-Footer Alex Len To Join Luka Doncic, LeBron James

'Gutted That You Can Disrespect India': England Great Blasts Jos Buttler And Co. After 3-0 Thrashing For This Act

"I Will Fight": Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Ready To Fight Against Boxing Organisation Lawsuit

PCB Chairman Dines With 700+ Workers After Completion Of Champions Trophy Stadium, Video Viral

India Thrash Macau 5-0 To Seal Quarterfinal Berth In Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship

BCCI's Big Call On India's Champions Trophy Preparation, Decides Against Playing...

All-Round India Demolish England By 142 Runs To Complete 3-0 Clean Sweep In ODI Series

Virat Kohli Gets Dismissed By Adil Rashid For 11th Time, England Star Equals Terrific Record