The pitch was slow and shot-making difficult but India batting coach Sanjay Bangar said these factors cannot cover up for the fact that batsmen . “let the team down” in the lost fourth one-dayer against the West Indies here. Chasing a modest 190 for win, the Indian willow-wielders found the going tough on a two-paced Antigua pitch to lose the […]
» Read moreThe India and Pakistan women’s teams are coming into this game in Derby on Sunday with contrasting experiences so far in the 2017 Women’s World Cup. While Pakistan lost both their opening games – the second by 107 runs – India have won both theirs, and in comprehensive fashion. India: Poonam Raut, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur, […]
» Read moreNovak Djokovic looked to have regained his confidence and form just in time for a concerted Wimbledon assault as he carved out an emphatic win over Gael Monfils in the Aegon International grasscourt final at Eastbourne on Saturday. Djokovic once again wrapped up a 6-3 6-4 victory over the Frenchman he consistently gets the better of to lift the title […]
» Read moreLionel Messi and his childhood sweetheart married Friday night at a ceremony in his Argentine hometown attended by some of the biggest names in soccer. About 250 guests attended the marriage of Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo at a luxury hotel. They included Messi’s Barcelona teammates Neymar, Luis Suarez and Gerard Pique, who was joined by his wife, Colombian pop star […]
» Read moreAustralian cricket team captain Steve Smith yesterday announced his engagement with partner Dani Willis on Instagram (picture below). “Today I got down on one knee and @dani_willis said YES,” Smith wrote. Today I got down on one knee and @dani_willis said YES 🍾💍#engaged A post shared by Steve Smith (@steve_smith49) on Jun 28, 2017 at 1:52pm PDT
» Read moreLeon Goretzka scored two quick-fire early goals on Thursday as Germany beat Mexico 4-1 to reach the Confederations Cup final. Exploiting Mexico’s defensive frailties, Joachim Loew’s inexperienced squad was 2-0 up within 10 minutes. Loew is using the squad to assess his pool of talent, and this one could end the tournament with more silverware for the world champions if […]
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