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Kings XI skipper Rahul displays King-size cricket

26 Sep 2020 08:40 AM IST

Everybody is aware of the talent of Kings XI Punjab skipper K.L. Rahul. But he deserves a special applause in view of power-strokes he displayed against the bowling attack by Dale Steyn, Umesh Yadav and Navdeep Saini. Rahul has definitely kindled a hope for future by smashing like this in

Zlatan Ibrahimovic tests positive for coronavirus

25 Sep 2020 08:13 AM IST

Veteran AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has tested positive for Covid-19, the club confirmed in a statement on Thursday. The 38-year-old will hence not be available for Milan’s Europa League match against Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt. “Zlatan Ibrahimovic has tested positive for Covid-19 following a second round of swab tests ahead

Dean Jones dies of cardiac arrest, Sachin, Border, Smith pay homage

25 Sep 2020 08:10 AM IST

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones passed away in Mumbai on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest. The 59-year-old was part of the Star Sports commentary panel for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) being held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Tributes flowed on Twitter for the former batsman soon

Ruthless Rohit rules the roost

25 Sep 2020 08:07 AM IST

Mumbai Indians’ skipper Rohit Sharma actually cut the KKR’s bowlers down to size. As an opener, Rohit Sharma not only smashed the highest personal score in this IPL but also contributed immensely to help his team score the highest total in power play. Rohit is the skipper of the team

Favourites RCB to take on ‘upset’ KXIP in a cliffhanger

24 Sep 2020 10:29 AM IST

Kings XI Punjab will hope to put behind the infamous “short-run” decision in their IPL opener and start afresh against Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dubai on Thursday. During the 19th over of KXIP’s innings when Mayank Agarwal and Chris Jordan were batting, in a match against Delhi Capitals,

French Open: Ankita enters 2nd round, Andreescu pulls out

24 Sep 2020 10:26 AM IST

World number seven Bianca Andreescu has pulled out of the upcoming French Open Grand Slam and will take the rest of the season off to focus on her health and training. “I have come to the difficult decision to skip the clay court swing this year and will be taking

Brazilian govt approves return of fans to stadiums

24 Sep 2020 10:22 AM IST

Amid the pandemic, the entire sporting world came to an unprecedented halt. However, sporting activities were resumed behind the closed doors, without audiences, Football fans in Brazil could soon return to stadiums on a limited basis, the South American country’s health ministry has said. In a statement, the ministry on

Sanju Samson now deserves a Team India break

24 Sep 2020 10:19 AM IST

Some players are quite lucky. They continue to get the benefit of just a couple of good performances for a long time. But there are some who remain marginalised and unnoticed despite giving good performances for a long time. Rishabh Pant belongs to the first category, while Sanju Samson falls

Rohit’s blistering innings take MI home against KKR

24 Sep 2020 10:15 AM IST

Chasing a target of 196 runs, KKR were restricted to 146/9 by a clinical MI bowling attack at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Arsenal confirms signing of goalkeeper Alex Runarsson

23 Sep 2020 08:06 AM IST

English club Arsenal has confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Alex Runarsson on a four-year contract from French club Dijon. The 25-year-old Iceland international had joined the Ligue 1 club in July 2018 and made 13 appearances for them in all competitions last season. Alex started his career with KR Reykjavik

Djokovic sets new records, surpasses nadal and Sampras

23 Sep 2020 08:04 AM IST

World number one Novak Djokovic won the men’s singles title at the Italian Open after defeating Diego Schwartzman of Argentina in straight sets, three weeks after completing his second Career Golden Masters at the Western & Southern Open. On Monday eve – ning, Djokovic defeated Schwartzman 7-5, 6-3 to clinch

Ex-champs KKR keen to defeat Mumbai Indians

23 Sep 2020 08:03 AM IST

Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will be keenly looking to bring their campaign back on track, after the reverse in the IPL opener against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), when they clash with former champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their second match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on