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No Suarez and Busquets as Atletico Madrid host Barcelona

November 19, 2020 18:00 IST

Messi returned to Spain and vented after being asked about the criticism directed at him by a former agent of Griezmann. "To be honest, I'm a bit tired of always being the problem for everything in this club," said Messi.

Why South Africa won’t take knee in home series against England? Mark Boucher reveals

November 20, 2020 08:42 IST

According to Boucher South African players, administrators had taken the knee during the '3TCricket' match.

Indian players will feel extra pressure without Kohli in Tests: Ricky Ponting

November 19, 2020 17:46 IST

Virat Kohli has been granted paternity leave by the BCCI to be with his wife for the birth of their first child.

Virat Kohli has given us next generation self-belief: Kapil Dev

November 20, 2020 20:01 IST

Kapil Dev recently got candid with actor Neha Dhupia as the former cricketer shared interesting incidents from his life, his cricket days and how the game has changed over the years.

Cheteshwar Pujara gets into groove, throwdown specialist Raghu to join team after completing quarantine

November 19, 2020 16:58 IST

Pujara batted both at the side nets and the centre strip where he faced Ishan Porel, Kartik Tyagi, who are with the team as net bowlers, Umesh Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin.

Former Lanka player Nuwan Zoysa guilty under anti-corruption code: ICC tribunal

November 20, 2020 08:42 IST

Nuwan Zoysa was charged under the ICC anti-corruption code in November 2018 and has been found guilty on all charges after he exercised his right to a hearing before an independent anti-corruption tribunal.

T20 players to get central BCCI contracts, minimum number set at 10 gamesSubscriber Only

November 20, 2020 08:41 IST

BCCI hands over annual contracts to players who fall in four categories: A+ gets 7 crore, A gets 5 crores, B gets 3 crores and C gets 1 crore.

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We have charted plan under Kumble, Gayle should start from game 1 in 2021: Ness Wadia

November 19, 2020 16:02 IST

Looking back at the recently-concluded season, Wadia said the umpiring error to call a short-run when it wasn't, cost the team a play-off berth though it did not show the required consistency in the first year under captain and coach combine of Rahul and Kumble.

Ricky Ponting reveals his pick for David Warner’s opening partner for India Tests

November 19, 2020 14:51 IST

Continuing his support to Joe Burns over Pucovski, Ponting has warned against making any changes to the Test side which is currently the No.1 team in the world and riding on a five-match winning streak.

New Zealand and West Indies’ IPL contingent clears second COVID-19 test

November 19, 2020 14:41 IST

The test was conducted on the group that arrived from the UAE on November 14 after participating in the recently-concluded IPL.

Our middle child wants to be Virat Kohli: David Warner’s wife Candice

November 19, 2020 14:14 IST

David Warner's wife Candice recently revealed that their middle child is in fact a Virat Kohli fan and likes to play the Indian cricket captain over an Australian player whenever the Warners play backyard cricket at home.

Chris Gayle, Lasith Malinga pull out of LPL, Ravi Bopara too withdraws

November 19, 2020 16:21 IST

While Gayle and Plunkett's withdrawals were confirmed by their franchise Kandy Tuskers, Malinga pulled out citing "inadequate preparation time", according to a report in ESPNcricinfo.

ISL: India’s first major tournament since COVID-19 lockdown set for kick-off

November 20, 2020 08:43 IST

The season's first biggest game will undoubtedly be the one between ATK Mohun Bagan and SC East Bengal in Fatorda on November 27, the two heavyweights renewing their more-than-a-century-old rivalry in a new avatar.

Three South Africa cricketers isolated after one tests COVID positive ahead of England series

November 19, 2020 12:54 IST

CSA said about 50 COVID-19 RTPCR tests on players and support staff were conducted prior to entering the bio-bubble here for the limited overs series, starting on November 27.

John Buchanan draws parallel between Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli’s captaincy

November 19, 2020 12:35 IST

"Kohli’s real contribution is his leadership and captaincy and the way he instills greatness - not only to win games, but also in finding a way to beat teams," said Buchanan.

With pitches not expected to be venomous, India have good chance of beating Australia: Rameez

November 19, 2020 11:34 IST

Rameez said obviously India will miss Rohit Sharma in the white ball series as he is the "biggest" limited overs batsman in the world now. Rohit, who is nursing a hamstring injury, will be available only for the Test series.

Daniil Medvedev beats Novac Djokovic to reach semis at ATP Finals

November 19, 2020 10:28 IST

Medvedev, who lost all three of his group matches last year on his tournament debut, has now beaten Djokovic in three of their last four meetings. The top-ranked Serb can still advance if he beats 2018 champion Alexander Zverev in a winner-takes-all match on Friday.

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Alexander Zverev rebounds to beat Diego Schwartzman at ATP Finals

November 19, 2020 10:07 IST

The 23-year-old world number seven knew his hopes of reaching the semi-finals would be as good as over if he suffered a second loss, having been beaten by Daniil Medvedev on Monday.

Nations League Wrap: Belgium beat Denmark, Italy outgun Bosnia to reach finals

November 19, 2020 09:13 IST

The world’s top-ranked team only needed a draw to qualify from the top tier’s Group 2. Belgium finished the group phase with a five-point lead over Denmark and England, joining France, Italy and Spain in next year’s Final Four.

Mental integration: How Aussie cricketers are seeking help for mental health issuesSubscriber Only

November 19, 2020 13:00 IST

Kane Richardson’s isn't the first case of Australian cricketers choosing to sit out due to non-cricketing reasons. Of late, numerous players have asked for sabbaticals and Cricket Australia has been sensitive.

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