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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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      9 December

      Abrar Ahmed makes stunning Test debut to leave England five down at lunch

      Abrar Ahmed claimed a five-wicket haul on his first morning of Test cricket as England slid to 180 for five at lunch on day one in Multan. England had shown no sign of easing up their attacking intent which led them to victory in the first Test, but this time Pakistan had five wickets by the first interval. Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett scored half-centuries, but neither were able to push on as debutant Abrar proved too much for the England top order. Abrar did not have to wait long for his first scalp in the format, taking the wicket of Zak Crawley with only his fifth ball, after England had won the toss and elected to bat. Crawley, who…

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    • 9 December

      Football fans predict semifinalists as FIFA World Cup fever grips Hyderabad

      HYDERABAD: With the ongoing Fifa World Cup 2022 reaching the Last 8, and Brazil taking on Croatia in the first quarterfinal scheduled on Friday, excited football fans in Hyderabad are cheering hard for their favourite teams. The tournament has seen some major upsets: Saudi Arabia beating Argentina, Japan overcoming former holder Germany, which exited the tournament, France’s shocking defeat against Tunisia. Abhimanyu Sharma, a chartered accountant, was sad that his favourite Spain had to bow out but is now rooting for Argentina. “Spain losing out is a major disappointment, but now I’m cheering for Argentina. I love Lionel Messi and I want Argentina to win the World Cup for the legend,” Abhimanyu said. On being asked about his prediction for the…

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    • 9 December

      Hyderabad to host India vs New Zealand ODI on Jan 18

       The big-ticket event will return to the city of Hyderabad when it hosts the first ODI against New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on January 18. The BCCI on Thursday has announced the schedule where India will take on Australia in Test series along with Sri Lanka. Nagpur, Delhi, Dharamsala and Ahmedabad have been chosen as the venues for the much awaited four-Test series between India and Australia from February 9 to March 13. The BCCI announced the schedule for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as well as the limited overs home series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand in January-February. The Test series will be part of the World Test Championship cycle. “This will also be the last edition of…

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    • 9 December

      Enough Is Enough! After India’s ‘Embarrassing’ Loss, BCCI Summons Rohit, Dravid & Kohli

      After India’s embarrassing defeat at the hands of Bangladesh, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has come out of its slumber and summoned captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Rahul Dravid, former skipper Virat Kohli, and National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman for a review meeting. According to a report published in The Indian Express, the BCCI top brass is shocked with the way Rohit Sharma and his men have been outclassed by the seventh-ranked team in the world in the ongoing ODI series. The selectors sent in a first-string squad to take on their Asian rivals but most of the top stars have fared way below expectations. The fact that India lost both matches from a position of strength…

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    • 8 December

      ‘We’re finally seeing people like us’: Meet the Muslim women changing representation in sport

      When Saudi Arabia won against Argentina in the World Cup last month, players celebrated by prostrating on the pitch. In Islam, prostration is performed in prayer to give thanks to God. For football fan Fathiya Saleh, it was the first time she felt represented on a global stage as a Muslim sportswoman. “We’re finally seeing people like us and communities like ours making big moves in sport for others around the world to see and it’s inspiring,” says Saleh, who is also the co-founder of Sisterhood FC. The south London-based squad is the UK’s first football team created solely for Muslim women, founded with the hopes of increasing participation and diversity in the sport. According to a recent survey by Muslimah Sports Association and…

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    • 8 December

      Told Sachin You Have No Chance Against Me And Bowled Him First Ball: Shoaib Akhtar Recalls His Most Prized Wicket

      An Ind vs Pak match is much more than just a cricket game. Over the years, the two teams have delivered some spectacular contests. The IND vs PAK Test in Eden Gardens in 1999 was one of the best matches played between India and Pakistan. The game is remembered for a 13-wicket haul by Javagal Srinath but there was one iconic moment that went on to become history. Shoaib Akhtar, playing his first Test in India, uprooted Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar’s stumps on consecutive balls on Day 2 to announce his arrival at the international arena. When asked about his most prized wicket in ‘The Vaughny and Tuffers Cricket Club podcast, Akhtar said that dismissing Sachin on the first…

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    • 8 December

      2024 polls is war between good and evil, says CM

      Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has blown the conch for the 2024 general elections, terming the Assembly polls as a war between Good and Evil while also predicting that this would be the “last elections” for Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu. The Chief Minister declared that his government would do more good to the BCs over and above what it did since 2019. He asked party leaders and cadres to visit every house under the Gadapa Gadapaku mass contact programme. The programme was already running with the party legislators put in the forefront to propagate the YSRC government’s welfare and development initiatives for the weaker sections and expose the “conspiracies of the demons.” Reaffirming their commitment to social…

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    • 8 December

      IND vs BAN: Umran Malik’s 151 Kmph Delivery Blows Stumps Of Najmul Hossain Shanto

      India is facing Bangladesh in the second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in an attempt to level the series. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first but their decision didn’t go planned as they lost first three wickets in quick successions. Mohammed Siraj gave them first two blows but it was Umran Malik’s blazing delivery that stole the all the light. His first over to Shakib al Hasan was a maiden and he grabbed his first wicket of the match on the first ball of his second over. The delivery was bowled at the speed of 151 kmph and shook everyone including Shanto. The ball completely stunned the batter and straight on hit the stumps. Umran Malik gave…

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    • 8 December

      FIFA World Cup: After Morocco’s stunning win against Spain, Achraf Hakimi celebrates with mother in the stands

      The FIFA World Cup 2022 has seen many upsets so far. Another David versus Goliath battle was won by the underdog as Morocco overcame Spain on penalties in their Round of 16 tie Tuesday at the Education City Stadium to progress to the quarterfinals. The Moroccan players etched their names in history as they progressed to the quarterfinals for the first time. Their best finish in a World Cup earlier was a place in the pre-quarterfinals at the 1986 World Cup. What makes the victory even more special is the fact that it came against an opponent with whom they share a border and have fractious relations. Some things feel like they are written in the stars as Achraf Hakimi, who was born in…

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    • 8 December

      Novak Djokovic sets clear retirement condition ahead of return to Australian Open

      Novak Djokovic returns to Australia in January looking for a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam – and he insists he will carry on playing as long as he can compete for major titles. The 35-year-old has endured a difficult season after being detained and deported by authorities Down Under in January due to his Covid vaccination status. However, Djokovic will be back in Melbourne after being granted a visa by the government as he searches for his 10th title. The Serbian star is still hungry for success and has no plans to quit the sport as long as he is still challenging at the top. He said: “Throughout my career I was very fortunate to achieve many things and win the biggest…

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