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Entertainment in T10 is even higher than T20: Johnson Charles

26 Jan 2021 15:11 PM IST

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 26 (ANI): West Indies wicket-keeper Johnson Charles, who has scored over 4,000 runs in T20s, is all set to turn up for the Bangla Tigers in the upcoming season of the Abu Dhabi T10.The competition will be played at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi

Florida authorities propose relocating summer Olympics from Tokyo to US

26 Jan 2021 15:04 PM IST

Florida [US], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Florida chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis has sent a letter to International Olympic Committee (OIC) president Thomas Bach proposing to relocate the 2021 Olympic and Paralympic Games from Japan to the United States.Last week, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported, citing sources, that the government was

NZC chief executive optimistic Australia will tour despite COVID-19 scare

26 Jan 2021 15:02 PM IST

Christchurch [New Zealand], January 26 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White is convinced that the coronavirus scare in Northland will not have any repercussion on the upcoming Australia men’s and women’s series.New Zealand will host Australia in five T20Is from February 22 in Christchurch while Kiwis women’s cricket

SMAT: Siddharth Kaul, Prabhsimran star as Punjab beat defending champs Karnataka to reach semis

26 Jan 2021 14:48 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 26 (ANI): Siddharth Kaul’s three-wicket haul and Prabhsimran Singh’s unbeaten 49-run knock helped Punjab defeat defending champions Karnataka by nine wickets in the first quarter-final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Tuesday here at the Motera Stadium.While Karnataka has been knocked out, Punjab progressed to

Ben Chilwell will ‘always be grateful’ to Lampard

26 Jan 2021 14:34 PM IST

London [UK], January 26 (ANI): Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell has said that Frank Lampard, who has been sacked as the head coach of the club, believed in him and showed faith in him for which he will always be grateful. “You believed in me and showed faith to bring me to

Never felt that I needed to sub Bale: Mourinho

26 Jan 2021 13:50 PM IST

Wycombe [UK], January 26 (ANI): Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has admitted that he never felt like taking Gareth Bale off during the club’s impressive win over Wycombe. Tottenham secured a brilliant 4-1 win over Wycombe in the FA Cup here on Tuesday. During the clash, Wycombe scored the opening goal

ISL 7: SC East Bengal rope in goalkeeper Subrata Paul on loan from Hyderabad FC

26 Jan 2021 13:49 PM IST

Panaji (Goa) [India], January 26 (ANI): SC East Bengal on Tuesday announced the signing of seasoned India goalkeeper Subrata Paul on loan from Hyderabad FC for the remainder of the ongoing seventh season of the Indian Super League (ISL).This will be Paul’s second stint with East Bengal after the 2008-09

World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth to lead India’s charge

26 Jan 2021 13:31 PM IST

Bangkok [Thailand], January 26 (ANI): Badminton players Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu will be the only shuttlers from India in action at the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals, slated to begin on Wednesday.Sindhu had crashed out of the Thailand Open after losing to Ratchanok Intanon in the quarter-final clash

Stones is a great centre-back, deserves everything: Ederson

26 Jan 2021 13:07 PM IST

Manchester [UK], January 26 (ANI): Manchester City’s Ederson lauded John Stones saying that the latter is a great centre-back and deserves everything. Stones has been in outstanding form this season, playing 17 times for the club in all competitions. He also scored a goal during Manchester City’s Carabao Cup semi-final

West Indies need to play spin better: Phil Simmons

26 Jan 2021 13:03 PM IST

Chattogram [Bangladesh], January 26 (ANI): West Indies head coach Phil Simmons feels the boys need to improve their game against spin bowling in the white-ball format ahead of the Sri Lanka tour.Bangladesh displayed a spirited all-round game to defeat West Indies by 120 runs in the third ODI of the

There’s possibly another 100 Test matches there for de Kock: Boucher

26 Jan 2021 12:35 PM IST

Karachi [Pakistan], January 26 (ANI): South Africa head coach Mark Boucher feels skipper Quinton de Kock could become one of the most capped Proteas players of all time.De Kock made his 50th appearance in the longest format of the game in the ongoing first Test against Pakistan in Karachi on

Man Utd have a lot of leaders in the dressing room: Maguire

26 Jan 2021 12:22 PM IST

Manchester [UK], January 26 (ANI): Manchester United’s Harry Maguire said he got the captain’s armband “a lot sooner” than he would have dreamed of while admitting that the club’s dressing room is full of leaders. The 27-year-old joined United from Leicester City in 2019 and was given the captain’s armband