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    IPL 2024: Rs 8.4 Crore worth Sameer Rizvi to fill Ambati Rayudu’s spot for CSK | Chennai Super Kings

    Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed Sameer Rizvi for IPL 2024, replacing Ambati Rayudu. Rizvi, who scored 455 runs in UPT20 league matches, has natural talent and potential to develop into a significant player for CSK.
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    FIFA increases investment in football development to 2.25 billion USD

    Geneva: The FIFA Council unanimously approved the Annual Report 2023 and the increase of investment in football development to 2.25 billion U.S. dollars, the world football governing body announced on Thursday. FIFA confirmed that the budget for the 2023-2026 cycle is almost seven times as much as the investment in the development programs prior to 2016. The Annual Report will be submitted to the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 17, 2024 for final approval. The Congress will hold a vote on the host(s) of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Bangkok after FIFA received a bid from Brazil, a joint bid from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as a joint bid from Mexico and the United States. The FIFA Council also supported the FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s call to fight racism in football, FIFA said.
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    Nishant Dev misses out on Paris Olympics quota, loses by split decision in QF

    Nishant Dev missed out on a Paris Olympic quota by a whisker, suffering a heartbreaking loss in the 71kg quarterfinals as all Indian boxers returned empty-handed from the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier here. Dev went down 1-4 to USA’s Omari Jones, the 2021 World Championship silver medallist, in a closely-contested light middleweight quarterfinal late on Monday. A win in the last eight stage would have fetched the 2023 World Championships bronze medallist an Olympic quota. None of the nine boxers competing here were able to add to India’s tally of four quotas in boxing. After two qualification events — the Asian Games and the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier — not one Indian male pugilist has been able to book a place for the Olympics. All four quotas in boxing have come in the women’s section with two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Parveen Hooda (57kg), and Tokyo Olympics bronze…
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    Rohit Sharma watches Ranji Trophy Final at Wankhede, days before IPL 2024

    India captain Rohit Sharma was a star attraction during the Ranji Trophy 2024 Final match between Mumbai and Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium on March 12, Tuesday. Before joining the Mumbai Indians training camp for the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League, Rohit was spotted inside the Mumbai team’s dressing room.  A man of his word, Rohit, who has been promoting the importance of domestic cricket along with the BCCI and the team management, marked his presence during the Ranji Trophy final. Instead of opting for a much-needed break between the IPL and the 5-match Test series against England, the Indian skipper came to support the players. Rohit, who represents Mumbai, would be happy with the team’s performance. His teammates, Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer, scored 73 and 95 each. 19-year-old Musheer Khan stood out with the bat with his 136-run knock as Mumbai were on course to set a massive…
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    India beat England by five wickets to bag Test series in Ranchi

    India batters Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel put together a 72-run partnership as India beat England by five wickets in the fourth Test match in Ranchi and took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. Chasing a target of 192 runs in the fourth innings on Monday, India were reduced to 120-5, but Gill (52) and Jurel (39) calmly guided their side home with their unbeaten partnership on the fifth day of the Test. Young England spinner Shoaib Bashir took three wickets as the visitors kept India’s batters in check until Gill and Jurel steadied the chase. India’s skipper Rohit Sharma said his team’s young players had filled the shoes of missing veterans to shine in cricket’s toughest format. Player of the match Jurel, 23, who made his debut in the previous win in Rajkot, turned the match on its head with his 90 after he lifted India from…
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    Claressa Shields: Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou will be close | ‘A split decision going either way’

    Ngannou is a former UFC heavyweight champion who has only had one professional boxing contest. On March 8, live on Sky Sports Box Office, he will take on two-time unified titlist Anthony Joshua. Tyson Fury beat Ngannou on a contentious split decision in his last fight and Shields believes Joshua could have a difficult contest too with the mixed martial artist. “I think it’s going to be a good fight. At first I kind of felt that AJ was going to knock out Ngannou, that’s how I saw the fight. Now it’s kind of shifted on, I feel like it’ll be a split decision going either guy’s way,” Shields told Sky Sports. “I say that because it feels like AJ has a lot to prove and I feel like when he’s got a lot to prove sometimes he puts too much pressure on himself and he doesn’t fight his fight. And if…
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    India v England: Shoaib Bashir puts England on top in Ranchi

    Shoaib Bashir’s wonderful 4-84 gave England a golden opportunity to take control of the fourth Test against India in Ranchi. Off-spinner Bashir, who is playing in only his second Test, bowled 31 consecutive overs in a spell that stretched across all three sessions of the second day. At one stage he picked up three wickets for five runs in 41 deliveries, then crucially got Yashasvi Jaiswal to chop on to his stumps for 73. From 177-7, India rallied to 219-7 thanks to an unbroken stand of 42 between Dhruv Jurel and Kuldeep Yadav, leaving the hosts 134 behind the 353 England were dismissed for on Saturday morning.  Joe Root and Ollie Robinson added 102 for the eighth wicket, with Robinson making 58 for his first half-century in Test cricket. Robinson was the first of three wickets taken in 11 deliveries by Ravindra Jadeja, who mopped up the tail to leave…
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    Carlos Alcaraz was forced to retire from his Rio Open first round match after injuring himself just two points into the match.

    Replays showed how the 20-year-old suffering a nasty looking injury when planting his foot on the clay. But just one game later, Alcaraz had his serve broken, shook Monteiro’s hand, and left the court shortly after, retiring from the match. The Wimbledon champion was then seen limping out of the stadium and head straight onto a golf cart to take him away. “Tomorrow I’ll have a test for my ankle and let’s see if it’s something serious or not,” said Alcaraz. “I felt bad. That was the first impression I had. I was feeling pain once I fell down, so I thought it was going to be difficult to continue if I was still having those feelings. “After a few points it didn’t feel better. I couldn’t move well and I knew that it was going to be impossible to continue. “I thought it was going to get worse if I…
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    Dana White has revealed that Vladimir Putin gifted Russian MMA icon Khabib Nurmagomedov $20million after his stunning win over Conor McGregor.

    Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor in the fourth round of their grudge match at UFC 229 to retain his UFC lightweight title in October 2018, McGregor was forced to tap out to Khabib during their lightweight title fight. En route to the neck crank finish the Dagestani grappler mauled McGregor on the ground and even dropped the Irishman with a clean overhand right in the second stanza. The victory propelled Nurmagomedov to the top of the sport and sent shockwaves around the MMA world. Everyone wanted to talk to the pound-for-pound king after his historic victory, including the Russian president. But Putin was left waiting after a brawl broke out in the immediate aftermath of the fight between McGregor and Nurmagomedov’s entourages. When he eventually got him on the phone, White claims Putin offered Nurmagomedov and his late father Abdulmanap $20m worth of property in their home country. “He (Nurmagomedov) didn’t even make it back to his dressing room…
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    Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez ready for Inter Miami MLS opener

    Miami: Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are fit and ready to play for Inter Miami in the club’s opening match of the Major League Soccer season against Real Salt Lake City, manager Gerardo Martino said. The former Barcelona teammates will be the headline acts in Wednesday night’s clash at Inter Miami’s renamed Chase stadium in Fort Lauderdale, though they are not guaranteed starters. “Messi and Suarez are ready to play, if 90 minutes are required, we will see this depending on the team’s needs,” Martino told a news conference. Messi missed much of Inter Miami‘s pre-season because of an adductor strain while Suarez has overcome a knee problem. The other half of Inter Miami’s contingent of former Barcelona stars – defender Jordi Alba and midfielder Sergio Busquets – will also be available after recovering from recent injury concerns, reports Xinhua. The only doubt for the Florida outfit is Argentine defender Nicolas Freire, who…

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      27 November

      Lionel Messi proves he’s still the man with stunning goal for Argentina vs Mexico

      Lionel Messi scored a stunning goal in Argentina’s second 2022 World Cup group stage match against Mexico. The 35-year-old, regarded by many as the greatest footballer of all time, put Argentina ahead with a beautiful strike from 25 yards. When Argentina needed Messi most, the great man delivered. GOLAZO DE LIONEL ANDRÉS MESSI CONTRA MEXICO EL MEJOR JUGADOR DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS pic.twitter.com/UMyikFF2TJ— Alex 🇦🇷 (@alexculee) November 26, 2022 MESSIIIIIIIIIIIIII!! 🙌The Argentina captain comes up with a moment of magic to light up the tight game with this gorgeous finish… 🇦🇷#ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/RIHjU46QDC— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 26, 2022 What a hit. Considering the huge amount of pressure that Messi and his teammates were under at the time, that’s a special moment from…

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    • 26 November

      FIFA WC 2022: Australia beats Tunisia 1-0 to revive its campaign

      Mitchell Duke gave Australia the lead midway through the first half with a header and Australia went on to register its first win at Football’s biggest event Al Wakrah: Australia only needed to avoid defeat to stay in the World Cup. The Socceroos did more than that in a 1-0 win over Tunisia on Saturday. Mitchell Duke gave Australia the lead midway through the first half with a header and Australia went on to register its first win at soccer’s biggest event since a victory over Serbia back in 2010. The result means Australia still has a chance to qualify for the round of 16, despite losing 4-1 to defending champion France in their opening match. France and Australia lead Group…

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    • 26 November

      Argentine World Cup team commemorates Maradona

      Maradona died on November 25, 2020 of a heart attack at home at the age of 60, after brain surgery for a subdural hematoma. Buenos Aires: Members of the Argentine national football team commemorated Diego Armando Maradona at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Friday, two years after his death. Maradona died on November 25, 2020 of a heart attack at home at the age of 60, after brain surgery for a subdural hematoma. Lionel Messi uploaded a story to Instagram with a photo of the legendary football star wearing his number 10 blue and white jersey. Manager Lionel Scaloni noted, “it is a very sad day,” referring to Maradona’s anniversary, during a press conference ahead of Saturday’s match against Mexico…

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    • 26 November

      FIFA WC 2022: Ecuador hold Netherlands to 1-1 draw

      Ecuador striker Énner Valencia scored a World Cup-best third goal Friday in a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands Al Rayyan: Ecuador striker Énner Valencia scored a World Cup-best third goal Friday in a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands that eliminated host nation Qatar from the tournament. The draw gave both the Dutch and Ecuador one point apiece to move them to four points in Group A. It left Qatar with zero points after losing 3-1 to Senegal hours earlier. Ecuador dominated much of the game after Cody Gakpo fired the Dutch into a sixth-minute lead with a rising shot from the edge of the penalty area. It was the fastest goal scored so far in Qatar. Ecuador leveled in the 49th minute…

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    • 26 November

      Fast bowler Umran Malik trends on Twitter for clocking 153 kmph on his ODI debut

      Jammu bowler Umran Malik clocks 153 kmph in his debut ODI match. He also scalped two wickets in his first ODI match. Indian fast bowler Umran Malik, who made his debut today against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland, lived up to his reputation by clocking 153.1 kmph in his debut match. He achieved the feat in his 3rd over of the first ODI match. Umran, who came to bowl the 16th over for India, also claimed his first international wicket by dismissing New Zealand opener Devon Conway. He soon dismissed Daryl Mitchell to scalp his second wicket in his 5th over. The Jammu bowler conceded 66 runs and claimed two wickets in his quota of 10 overs. After being asked to bat…

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    • 26 November

      England miss chance to wrap up last-16 spot in USA draw – reaction

      Poor performance from @England, but that happens at a World Cup at some stage. The big question, even with such a talented bunch, is whether the manager can change things positively with his tactics and substitutions when it’s not working.— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) November 25, 2022 Source

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    • 25 November

      It’s home for Jasprit Bumrah only when Sanjana’s around!

      India cricketer Jasprit Bumrah, who was ruled out of the recently-concluded T20 World Cup in Australia with a back injury, recently Instagrammed this picture for his 10 million followers with wife Sanjana and captioned it: “Home is wherever I’m with you.” The post received over eight lakh ‘likes’. Source

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    • 25 November

      India vs New Zealand: Tom Latham’s dazzling ton and other talking points from 1st ODI

      Team India’s ‘Road to 2023’ didn’t quite kick off as they would’ve liked as they suffered their first defeat in the tour of New Zealand, getting outplayed by Kane Williamson and Co in the first ODI in Auckland on Friday. India had won the three-T20I series 1-0 earlier under Hardik Pandya’s captaincy, thanks to a washout in Wellington, a one-sided Indian victory in Mount Maunganui and a tie in a rain-affected game in Napier. The team however, were served a reminder of the areas they still need to work on, especially in the bowling department as they failed to defend a 306-run target at the Eden Park in Auckland once the action shifted to the 50-over format. And the Men…

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    • 25 November

      Horse Racing: Success fancied for Kolkata feature

      The Vijay Singh-trained Success, who maintains form, may repeat in the Wolf 777 Calcutta 1000 Guineas (Grade-III) 1600 metres Kolkata: The Vijay Singh-trained Success, who maintains form, may repeat in the Wolf 777 Calcutta 1000 Guineas (Grade-III) 1600 metres, terms for fillies 3 years old only in a field of eight runners, the feature event of the races to be held on Friday. False rails will be announced on race day. The first race starts at 1.30 pm. 1. Arrow Point 1, Reagan 2, Roka 32. Secret Pearl 1, Eastwood 2, Santana 33. Divya Shakthi 1, Whistle Blower 2, Dream Chaser 34. Success 1, Shabelle 2, Arabian Queen 35. Stockbridge 1, The Protector 2, Oasis 36. Ember Glow 1, Dubai Dunes 2, Magnite…

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    • 25 November

      FIFA WC 2022: Ronaldo makes history, Portugal beat Ghana 3-2 in thriller

      Cristiano Ronaldo closed his eyes, took in a deep breath and then made World Cup history. Doha: Cristiano Ronaldo closed his eyes, took in a deep breath and then made World Cup history. The Portugal striker became the first male player to score at five World Cups with his 65th-minute penalty in a 3-2 win over Ghana on Thursday. Andre Ayew equalized for Ghana eight minutes later, but Joao Felix regained the lead for Portugal in the 78th and Rafael Leao added a third. Osman Bukari reduced Ghana’s deficit in the 89th. The 37-year-old Ronaldo was looking to showcase his talents to potential new clubs after having his contract terminated at Manchester United this week. After wasting two good chances…

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