Canadian athletes to have vaccine access before Tokyo Games

All Canadian athletes competing at this year's Tokyo Olympics will have access to COVID-19 vaccines before they head to the global event.

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Sri Lanka declare on 493 with Dickwella short of a maiden Test century

On a pitch that has given suggestion of uneven bounce, Bangladesh will have to bat well to reach safety

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ACL: Al Rayyan coach SC Laurent Blanc lauds organisation, pitch conditions in Goa

Praises also poured in from Persepolis FC head coach Yahya Golmohammadi who hailed the hospitality that his team received in Goa.

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Celta deals Levante a 4th consecutive La Liga loss

Celta, which was in the relegation zone when coach Eduardo Coudet took over in November, moved into ninth place.

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Forsberg winner sends Leipzig into cup final

Leipzig will bid to win its first major trophy in the May 13 final in Berlin, having lost the 2019 final 3-0 to Bayern Munich.

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Maradona care 'deficient and reckless' before death, medical board report finds

A medical board appointed to investigate the death of Diego Maradona has found that the football star's medical team acted in an "inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner."

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Leicester held by 10-man Southampton

The draw left Leicester with 63 points from 34 games, eight points above fifth-placed West Ham United which plays on Monday.

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Man Utd ban six fans for alleged social media abuse of Tottenham's Son

United is set to join the rest of English football and a host of other sports in a social media boycott from 3 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) on Friday to 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 3 as protest.

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Erik Ten Hag extends Ajax contract amid Spurs reports

"I know what I have here. I also know how we can take the next step with this team. I'm happy here," Ajax manager Erik Ten Hag said after signing the extension.

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Man Utd supporters demand change in ownership structure after Super League turmoil

United was among six Premier League clubs, which signed up for the breakaway league before withdrawing amid a storm of protest from fans, players and the British government.

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PFA slams Twitter for not taking down abusive posts

The PFA said it had conducted an investigation which showed that 31 out of 56 discriminatory and abusive messages reported to Twitter in November were still visible.

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Baskaran: ‘Indian men’s team should aim for medal at Tokyo Olympics'

Baskaran, who had led India to its last Olympic gold medal in hockey in the 1980 Moscow edition, advised to the team to keep up its confidence level.

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'Shooter Dadi' Chandro Tomar dies due to COVID-19

Earlier this week, Tomar was admitted to a hospital after complaining of difficulty in breathing.

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BCCI mulls moving T20 World Cup to UAE in 'worst case scenario'

Dhiraj Malhotra, tournament director, remains confident India could still host the 16-team event

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Where and when to watch PBKS vs RCB live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 30, 2021

How, where and when to watch PBKS vs RCB live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 30, 2021

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Pakistan build slowly with Imran Butt's fifty

Only 59 runs were scored across the 32 overs, with Abid Ali the man to be dismissed

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Sumo wrestler dies month after falling on head during bout

Footage of the bout showed he fell on his head hard and lay face down for several minutes while sumo officials watched and waited for paramedics to arrive.

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Bengaluru FC's AFC Cup play-off match rescheduled to May 11

BFC was earlier drawn to play the winners of the match between Bangaldesh's Abahani and Maldives' Eagles. However, a countrywide lockdown and travel restrictions in Bangladesh forced Abahani to withdraw from the tournament.

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Qualifier Visacki fulfills lifelong dream in PGA Tour debut

Visacki, who drained a 20-foot putt in a playoff at a Monday qualifier to earn the final spot in this week's field, birdied the par-five first hole at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead course en route to a three-over-par 74.

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LPGA Singapore: Inbee Park, Young Park share lead after two rounds

Hee Young Park, who shot 68, and world No. 2-ranked Inbee Park (69) had two-round totals of 11-under 133.

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CSA no longer under threat of defunding and derecognition

Sports minister Nathi Mthethwa has backed off after all the parties involved came to a suitable agreement

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NBA roundup: Porter Jr. scores career-high 50 to help Rockets upset Bucks

Porter added 11 assists, Christian Wood finished with 31 points and nine rebounds and Kelly Olynyk paired 24 points with 13 rebounds for Houston in 143-136 win over Milwaukee.

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Oshada Fernando firm as Taskin Ahmed leads Bangladesh's recovery

Oshada Fernando remained unbeaten on 65 as Sri Lanka lost three wickets in the first session

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Arsenal cannot keep relying on Saka, says Arteta

Arsenal, which is 10th in the Premier League with 46 points from 33 games, visits Newcastle United on Sunday.

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La Liga: Barca stunned by Granada, blows chance to move top of La Liga

The home side was stunned 11 minutes from time when substitute Jorge Molina headed in from close range to secure a first-ever away win at Barcelona for Diego Martinez's side.

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Super League club executives resign from Premier League committees

Executives from five of the six English clubs involved in the controversial breakaway European Super League have resigned from their posts.

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Villarreal gains narrow edge in chaotic Europa League win over Arsenal

It looked like being a joyous night for Villarreal manager Unai Emery against the club that sacked him in 2019 as his side reached halftime with a 2-0 lead, but the side will rue letting Arsenal go easy.

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Europa League: Fernandes, Cavani strike twice as Manchester United hits Roma for six

Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani scored two each as Manchester United took a giant step towards the Europa League final with a 6-2 drubbing of AS Roma.

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IPL 2021 PBKS vs RCB Match 26: Head-to-head record, highest run-getter, top wicket-taker

KL Rahul's Punjab Kings will take on Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 26 of the 2021 IPL at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.

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Shane Bond leaves Sydney Thunder to spend more time at home

He had been with the BBL side for three seasons and would have earned another deal

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Metzelder trial on charges of child pornography begins

Metzelder stepped down as president of hometown club TuS Haltern in September 2019 when the allegations against him were made public. He denies the charges.

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Goal is to win team trophies, says Tottenham's Harry Kane

Harry Kane has said he is frustrated at not winning trophies with Tottenham Hotspur even as the prolific striker continues to win individual accolades every season.

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American coach Jesse Marsch to succeed Nagelsmann at RB Leipzig

The 47-year-old Marsch, who was an assistant coach at Leipzig in 2018/19, will join from sister club RB Salzburg, where he won the Austrian league and Cup double last season.

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Inconsistent Punjab Kings face uphill challenge against Royal Challengers Bangalore's superstar batters

With AB de Villiers on fire and Harshal Patel running away with the purple cap, RCB will fancy their chances

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South Korea inoculates Olympic athletes ahead of Tokyo Games

The first group of about 100 people received the first doses at a state-run hospital in Seoul at the start of the country’s prioritised vaccination program for its Olympic delegation.

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Hardik Singh: ‘Indian team has to improve on finishing skills and coordination’

The 22-year-old from Jalandhar attributed the team’s success at the recent tours of Argentina and Europe to the high-intensity training at the camp.

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Langton Rusere becomes first Black African to officiate in a Test match

Umpire has previously stood in final of Women's World T20 in Antigua

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Nitin Menon leaves IPL bubble; Paul Reiffel's Australia return plans 'cancelled'

ESPNcricinfo understands Menon left for Indore earlier this week after his parents tested positive for Covid-19

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Mumbai Indians bowl, bring in Nathan Coulter-Nile for Ishan Kishan

The Rajasthan Royals remained unchanged from the team that beat the Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous game

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Mirabai Chanu: Hoping to lift India’s hopes

Mirabai Chanu recently shattered the clean and jerk world record with a mark of 119kg and took her maiden Asian championships medal, a bronze in women’s 49kg, with a personal best total of 205kg, in Tashkent.

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Heath Streak accepts ICC ban but says he didn't fix matches

Former Zimbabwe captain and coach may face a separate investigation by his country's prosecuting authority

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FC Goa's head coach Juan Ferrando, foreign contingent leave India amid COVID spike

Already out of reckoning for a knock-out berth, FC Goa will seek its maiden win in the Champions League in its last Group E match against UAE's Al Wahda without head coach Juan Ferrando and its foreign contingent.

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Inbee Park takes 1-stroke lead at LPGA's Singapore event

South Korea's Inbee Park birdied two of her final three holes for an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead at Sentosa Golf Club.

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NBA roundup: Phoenix Suns seals first playoff berth since 2010

The Phoenix Suns clinched its first playoff with a 109-101 win over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. Sixers also clinched a playoff spot with a 127-83 win over Hawks.

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Nethra Kumanan sets sail for Tokyo

Working with a sports psychologist changed Nethra Kumanan’s approach completely. She has now made it to Tokyo Olympics in style — with a race to spare — at the Asian Olympic qualifiers in Oman.

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Zimbabwe bat with three debutants, Sean Williams out sick

Pakistan go in with two spinners, with Sajid Khan earning a debut as he looks to operate alongside Nauman Ali

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The dirty dozen: How the European Super League lost steam

Twelve top European clubs came together to form the invitation-only, exclusive rich-boys’ European Super League, but fortunately, sustained fan opposition saw the project fall apart.

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Athletic Bilbao keeps it in the family with Williams brothers

Athletic Bilbao brought two brothers off the bench in Wednesday's 2-2 draw with Real Valladolid in La Liga when 18-year-old Nico Williams made his debut and was soon joined on the pitch by older brother Inaki.

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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal will benefit if Kroenke talks to fans

Many Arsenal fans are calling for Kroenke to quit because he was one of the instigators of the Super League project that would have ripped up the structures of the English and European game.

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Manchester City showed true identity in second half against PSG, says Guardiola

Manchester City's 2-1 comeback win at Paris St Germain on Wednesday was down to the team eventually showing its personality after a timid first half, coach Pep Guardiola said.

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PSG needs to keep up intensity to see off Manchester City in return leg, says Pochettino

Paris St Germain will need to maintain its intensity levels throughout the game if it is to overturn a 2-1 deficit against Manchester City in its Champions League semifinal second leg.

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Sri Lanka bat; Shoriful Islam and Praveen Jayawickrama debut

Both teams are different, focusing on their own strengths, but they still seemed rather skeptical of the pitch

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Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa manage to make flight to Australia

There were concerns the pair could be stranded after the government's suspension of flights from India

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IOC president Bach says he understands Tokyo's COVID-19 emergency move

Parts of Japan, including the capital, were put under another state of emergency at the weekend and most of the Japanese public think the Tokyo Games should be cancelled or postponed again.

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English cricket joins football's social media boycott to combat online abuse

Move is a "show of solidarity" in stand against abuse, racism and harassment

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IOA vice-president Janardhan Singh Gehlot passes away

Gehlot, a former Rajasthan minister, was also the founder president of International Kabaddi Federation.

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Sharath Kamal: ‘Not an ideal situation, but not underprepared for Olympics’

Sharath Kamal believes it could be his best Olympics due to his experience and the consistency he has shown in recent times.

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Russell Domingo: 'We have to play to win, and not merely be happy with draws'

"At the moment I feel we are playing not to lose. That mental shift will take a bit of time."

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CSA Members' Council agrees to amend MOI for majority independent board

All 14 provincial presidents that make up the Members' Council voted in favour of the new MOI

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Can Mumbai's big hitters rediscover their mojo in Delhi?

Rajasthan Royals, too, will be hoping for a change of fortunes having struggled with the ball at the death

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Mominul Haque's Bangladesh chase rare Test series win on the road

After a placid draw, the pitch could aid spinners more than it did in the first Test

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UEFA to increase squad size to 26 players for Euro 2020: Reports

The rule is being changed to lighten the burden on players after the start of the 2020-21 season was delayed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dominic Thornely leaves New South Wales role after WNCL disappointments

The Breakers failed to make the WNCL final for the first time in history this season

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NBA roundup: Luka Doncic-led Mavericks blows out Warriors

Doncic had a game-high 39 points and five other players scored in double figures for the Mavericks, which earned its fourth win in five games.

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Lahore Qalandars bag Shakib Al Hasan, Quetta Gladiators sign Andre Russell

Peshawar Zalmi have signed the West Indian trio of Fabian Allen, Rovman Powell and Fidel Edwards

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Nuwan Zoysa banned for six years for breaching ICC anti-corruption code

His ban has been backdated to November 31, 2018, when he was provisionally suspended

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Lyon women’s team hires Sonia Bompastor as first female coach

The 40-year-old Sonia Bompastor, a former France midfielder and defender who played six seasons at Lyon, has a contract through June 2023. She was director of Lyon's women's academy for the past eight years.

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South American football to receive 50,000 doses of vaccine

CONMEBOL announced on Tuesday that the vaccines will be used to inoculate players ahead of the Copa America in June and for other regional tournaments.

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India likely to miss Olympic qualifier World Relays in Poland due to flight ban

The teams were to board a flight to Amsterdam in the wee hours on Thursday but the Dutch government has suspended flights from India effective Monday evening. There is no direct flight to Poland from India.

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Tokyo Olympics, IOC push ahead during state of emergency

Latest set of rule books to show how the games can be held during a pandemic are being unveiled this week. The version for Olympic athletes is out on Wednesday, with similar guides for other participants out on Friday.

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Andrew Ingleton resigns as Cricket Victoria chief executive

CV said discussions over Ingleton's departure had been going on since the start of the year

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Zidane glad Real still alive after early Chelsea onslaught

Real was on the backfoot early on and went behind to Christian Pulisic's goal but equalised thanks to a brilliant Karim Benzema strike before both sides cancelled each other out after the break.

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Arsenal owner Kroenke rules out sale of the club

Arsenal was among six English clubs who signed up for the proposed European Super League project before withdrawing amid a storm of protest from fans, players and the British government.

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Kings to sign Damian Jones to multiyear deal: Reports

Jones is coming off consecutive 10-day contracts with the Kings, during which time he's averaged 3.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 15.5 minutes per game.

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IPL 2021, Match 23: CSK vs SRH - Head-to-head record, highest run-getters, top wicket-takers

IPL 2021, CSK vs SRH: Two teams at the opposite ends of the table clash as MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings faces David Warner's Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Delhi.

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2021 Women's T20 Challenge likely to be postponed amid Covid-19 wave in India

It is understood BCCI officials have internally acknowledged the several logistical challenges during the second wave of Covid-19

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Mbappe declared fit for Champions League clash against Man City

The 22-year-old Frenchman had to be substituted during his team's 3-1 win over Metz on Saturday, due to a thigh injury, but has recovered in time for the semifinal.

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Britain to send 'strongest ever' swimming team to Tokyo Olympics

Peaty is the only man to have swum the 100m under 58 seconds and also has the top 20 fastest times in history in the discipline.

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Liverpool reports massive pretax losses for 2019-20 amid pandemic

Liverpool's latest financial results, including a drop in revenue of 43 million pounds to 490 million pounds, follow a pretax profit of 42 million pounds the previous year.

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Schalke reports two COVID-19 cases after attack on team

Schalke said a first round of PCR tests on Monday returned the two positive results for COVID-19. Both individuals are in quarantine and neither is showing any symptoms.

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Opposites clash as Real's Karim Benzema faces Chelsea's Olivier Giroud

Benzema, now 33 and a four-time Champions League winner who has netted 27 goals in 39 appearances this season, has not played for his country since October 2015.

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Australian Olympians to be given COVID-19 vaccine priority

The vaccination program for athletes and support staff will include about 2,000 people, including an estimated 450- 480 Olympic athletes.

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Mandeep says Indian men's team is 'on track' to do well at Tokyo Olympics

The Indian forward spoke about the team's recent success at the Argentina and Europe tours, the coordination within the team and more.

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T Natarajan undergoes knee surgery after being ruled out of IPL 2021

Left-arm pacer played only two matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad before leaving the team bubble

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Where and when to watch DC vs RCB live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 27, 2021

How, where and when to watch DC vs RCB live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 27, 2021

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PSG's Pochettino relishing challenge against 'amazing' Guardiola

Paris St Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino said his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola is the best coach ahead of the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday.

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Wanted to win for people of India, says FC Goa coach Juan Ferrando

FC Goa conceded an 89th minute goal to squander a chance to become the first Indian club to win a match in the prestigious AFC Champions League (ACL)

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BCCI reassures IPL teams: 'You are totally safe within the bubble'

Says teams are not playing to win, but for "something far more important, humanity"

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Lakshan Sandakan, Chamika Karunaratne added to Sri Lanka squad for second Test against Bangladesh

The pair named as replacements for the injured Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka

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Nagelsmann to join Bayern Munich as head coach from next season

Julian Nagelsmann will join Bayern Munich as head coach on a five-year term after Hansi Flick's contract was terminated.

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Bajrang Punia returns to social media to help India fight COVID-19 crisis

Before the Asian championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in mid-April, Bajrang suspended his social media accounts to focus on the upcoming Olympics.

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Sociedad beats Eibar, strengthens hold on Europa League spot

The win left Sociedad three points ahead of sixth-placed Real Betis and four points in front of seventh-placed Villarreal with five rounds remaining.

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NBA roundup: Booker, Suns end Knicks’ 9-game win streak

Mikal Bridges added 21 points, Paul had 20 and Cameron Johnson hit three 3-pointers in the final period after the game was tied at 87 through three as Suns registered a 118-110 victory.

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Napoli goes fourth at Juventus' expense with win over Torino

Gennaro Gattuso’s side went level with the champion on 66 points, but leapfrogged Juventus in the standings due to superior goal difference.

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LPGA Tour returns to Singapore, Thailand for two events

The HSBC Women’s World Championship begins on Thursday at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, followed by the May 6-9 Honda LPGA Thailand at Chonburi near Bangkok.

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Chris Lynn asks CA to arrange chartered flight for Australian players once IPL is over

Mumbai Indians opener also says they would be "getting vaccinated next week"

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Lazio cruises past AC Milan to keep top four dream alive

The result dropped Milan, who is level on 66 points with third placed Napoli and Juventus, to fifth place on account of head-to-head records and goal difference.

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Iheanacho's late stunner helps Leicester seal vital win over Palace

Nigerian Iheanacho set up Leicester's equaliser for Timothy Castagne just after halftime, then smashed home an 80th-minute winner to complete the turnaround at the King Power Stadium.

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Countries confirmed for 2022 Commonwealth Games cricket

A separate tournament will determine which Caribbean nation is represented with the final country confirmed by qualifying event

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Real Madrid not thinking about any Super League sanctions, says Zinedine Zidane

The breakaway league involving 12 of Europe's major club collapsed within three days of its announcement amid a fierce backlash from fans, governing bodies and politicians.

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County cut-off for IPL replacements denied Reece Topley Chennai Super Kings chance

IPL franchises had enquired about Topley but change to rules meant he had to stay with Surrey

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Real fan Nadal laments 'disastrous' Betis draw with umpire

Real's 0-0 draw with Betis means it sits in second place on 71 points, two behind league leader Atletico Madrid.

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Tokyo 2020 seeks 500 nurses to work at Games

The organising committee also said it will convene a roundtable with medical experts on Friday to discuss its COVID-19 measures.

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KKR's Pat Cummins donates $50,000 'to purchase oxygen supplies for India's hospitals'

"As players, we are privileged to have a platform that allows us to reach millions of people that we can use for good"

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Lewis McManus receives ECB disciplinary points over Hassan Azad stumping incident

Wicketkeeper hit with Level 2 penalty after removing bails without having ball in his glove

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Where and when to watch KKR vs PBKS live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 26, 2021

How, where and when to watch KKR vs PBKS live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 26, 2021

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Tokyo 2020 to decide on Olympic spectator limits by end of April

The emergency alert is scheduled to be lifted on May 11 - around a week before IOC president Bach's visit to Japan.

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Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry first inductees into Premier League Hall of Fame

Alan Shearer is the Premier League's all-time top scorer, having netted 260 goals across 14 Premier League seasons. Thierry Henry scored a club-record 175 Premier League goals in 258 matches for Arsenal.

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Watch: Time's up - or is it? Sevilla-Granada ends in farce over added minute

Granada's Roberto Soldado converted a penalty in the 90th minute and his side thought they had four minutes of added time to find an equaliser, only for referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea to call time after three minutes.

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NBA roundup: Irving, Durant star in Brooklyn Nets win over Phoenix Suns

The Nets defeated the Suns 128-119. Durant, who entered as a substitute, showed little rust after missing the last three games with a thigh contusion.

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Australian swimming great John Konrads dies at age 78

Konrads won the 1,500-meter freestyle gold and two bronze medals at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985.

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Leishman, Smith harness spirit of Anzac Day in Zurich Classic win

The duo carded a two-under par 70 to beat South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel in a playoff at TPC Louisiana in New Orleans in the two-man team event.

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CSA Members' Council, interim board reach vital agreement

Cricket in South Africa will continue to be run by CSA once the new memorandum is adopted in next 48 hours

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Lille reclaims lead in France after rallying to beat Lyon

Yilmaz struck the winner in the 85th minute after countryman Yusuf Yazici headed a pass into his path and he finished confidently past goalkeeper Anthony Lopes.

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Man City's Kyle Walker racially abused online after League Cup win

A host of players at Premier League clubs have been targeted in the past few months, including United's Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, Liverpool's Trent-Alexander Arnold and Sadio Mane, and Chelsea's Reece James.

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Archery World Cup: Deepika, Atanu shoot triple gold, India finishes with four medals

Deepika claimed her career's third individual World Cup gold to add to the team's triumph, while her husband Atanu grabbed his first-ever World Cup individual medal.

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Tokyo Olympics: More tests, no quarantine in updated rules

The rollout of the second edition of the so-called “Playbooks” comes as Tokyo, Osaka and several other areas have been placed under a third state of emergency as coronavirus cases surge.

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Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa leave Royal Challengers Bangalore, flying back to Australia

Rajasthan Royals' Andrew Tye was the first Australian to leave few days ago

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Axar Patel: I told Rishabh Pant that I should bowl Super Over

The Delhi Capitals allrounder said that initially pacer Avesh Khan was supposed to deliver the Super Over

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Serie A roundup: Super League entrant Juventus struggles again, Cagliari stuns Roma to climb out of drop zone

There’s been nothing “super” over the past six rounds from nine-time defending Serie A champion Juventus, which was one of the clubs leading the charge for the breakaway Super League.

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La Liga: Atletico beaten at Bilbao in new title bid blow

Atletico's defeat adds extra intrigue to a thrilling four-way title race, with three points separating Madrid and fourth-placed Sevilla, who beat Granda 2-1, with five games left.

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Australians at the IPL: Moises Henriques' unexpected role, Dan Christian's costly drop

It wasn't the best of weeks for Australian players at the IPL with some being dropped and a couple of costly errors playing parts in defeats

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CSK opt to bat, Moeen injured; Both teams make two changes

The Royal Challengers brought in Saini to go hard at the batsmen with his pace in the middle overs

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78,113 attend Australian Rules match to set pandemic record

Melbourne Cricket Ground sees the biggest crowd for a sports event since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Arjun Babuta, seven foreigners to participate in virtual shooting competition

Babuta won silver in Junior Men's 10m air rifle at the 2017 Asian Championships and has three ISSF Junior World Cup bronze medals.

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Pakistan opt to bat in series decider

The hosts left out opening batter Tinashe Kamunhukamwe to make room for returning captain Sean Williams

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Arsenal great Henry says he no longer recognises the club

Proposals for a partially closed league involving 12 elite clubs in England, Spain and Italy collapsed on Wednesday when most of the founders including Arsenal pulled out amid strong backlash.

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Aditi Ashok finishes tied-39th at LA Open

India’s Aditi Ashok carded a 2-over 73 in the final round to finish tied-39th at the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open.

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Gangjee falters on front nine, finishes tied 47th

This was the second start of 2021 for Gangjee, who missed the cut in Token Homemate Cup last week.

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Where and when to watch CSK vs RCB live match at 3.30 PM IST on April 25, 2021

How, where and when to watch Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore live match at 3.30 PM IST on April 25, 2021

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English football leagues announce social media blackout in stand against online racism

Clubs across the Premier League, English Football League, Women's Super League and Women's Championship will switch off their accounts to emphasise that social media companies must do more to eradicate online hate.

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NBA roundup: Timberwolves rally from 17 down to shock Jazz

Karl-Anthony Towns scores 24 points as Minnesota Timberwolves beats Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.

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Usman, Namajunas score KO title fight wins at UFC 261

Famed for his powerful wrestling, 33-year old Usman came into the main event on Masvidal's home turf on a 17-fight winning streak.

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Sri Lanka lose quick wickets but stretch lead past 100

Sri Lanka were on the pursuit for quick runs on the fifth morning, moving to 648 for 8 and taking a 108-run lead

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Eleven Serie A clubs call for Italy's three ESL teams to be punished

Eleven Serie A clubs call on AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus to face consequences for their involvement in the failed European Super League project.

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Moyes describes Balbuena red card as 'rank and rotten'

Timo Werner's first-half goal sealed victory to move fourth-placed Chelsea three points above West Ham in the battle to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League.

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McGoldrick gives battling Blades 1-0 win over Brighton

A first-half goal by David McGoldrick gave Sheffield United a bittersweet 1-0 win home over Brighton & Hove Albion.

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Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel hold narrow lead at Zurich Classic

The pair of South Africans made nine birdies during the four-ball round one day after a much more muted 71, eking them ahead of the pack through 54 holes.

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Vivek Bendre, senior Sportstar photojournalist passes away

Vivek Bendre, The Hindu and Sportstar's senior Mumbai-based photojournalist, lost his battle against COVID-19 on Sunday morning.

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Amit Panghal ends up with bronze at Governor's Cup

The Indian pugilist goes down to Shakhobidin Zoirov in the semifinals.

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Owners of Manchester United set 4 billion pounds asking price to sell club according to media reports

United was bought by the American Glazer family for 790 million pounds in 2005 who retain majority ownership despite club being listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2012.

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Klopp says Liverpool must become 'angry' again to rediscover form

Saturday's draw left the current champion in sixth with 54 points from 33 games and dealt a blow to its Champions League qualification hopes

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Man City's Guardiola says Sterling must seize opportunities

Sterling has scored 13 goals in 42 games in all competitions so far this season and has started only three of City's last 10 matches.

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Real Madrid title bid dented again after home draw with Real Betis

A second goalless draw in three league games, after last Saturday's stalemate at struggling Getafe, left Madrid second in the standings with 71 points.

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IPL 2021, CSK vs RCB: Match 19 - Head-to-head record, highest run-getter, top wicket-taker

IPL 2021, CSK vs RCB: MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 19 of IPL 2021 on Sunday.

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Liverpool vs Newcastle LIVE: Salah gives Liverpool 1-0 lead

Follow the live commentary from the 2020-21 Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Newcastle United FC at the Anfield Stadium on Saturday.

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RCB and CSK grapple for top spot in clash of fire and ice

No side since IPL 2015 has won their first five IPL games. Can CSK stop RCB from achieving that?

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Where and when to watch RR vs KKR live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 24, 2021

How, where and when to watch Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 24, 2021

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ISL: Mumbai City FC extends contract with Vignesh Dakshinamurthy until 2025

Mumbai City FC has extended contract with Vignesh Dakshinamurthy until May 2025.

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Man City reaches agreement with Fluminense to sign forward Kayky

Manchester City has reached an agreement with Brazilian side Fluminense for the transfer of highly-rated forward Kayky.

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Mohun Bagan 1969 Shield final hero Pronab Ganguly no more

His best moment came under Amal Dutta's 4-2-4 formation in the high-voltage 1969 IFA Shield final where his brace handed Mohun Bagan a 3-1 win over arch-rivals East Bengal.

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Lahiru Kumara ruled out of Bangladesh Tests due to hamstring injury

Kumara's exit leaves Sri Lanka with only three frontline bowlers for the second innings

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Kane hopes to enjoy special cup success with Spurs caretaker boss Mason

Spurs sacked Mourinho on Monday and appointed former midfielder Mason as caretaker boss six days before it faces Manchester City in the League Cup final.

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NBA roundup: Nets nips Celtics, claims top spot in Eastern Conference

Brooklyn Nets withstood a late charge by Boston Celtics to record a 109-104 victory in New York.

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Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva chip away at Bangladesh's lead

The pair put on 141 for the unbroken fourth wicket, as Karunaratne reached his 11th Test ton

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Liverpool's Klopp says rival fans will continue to target breakaway clubs

The Super League would have guaranteed big income to teams involved. But fans and other clubs said it would throw domestic leagues out of competitive balance and damage the sport.

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Super League fiasco gives clubs open goal to reset with UEFA

European Club Association is free to push for reversing Champions League changes that favour the wealthiest and more powerful who threatened to tear apart football's traditional fabric.

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Chelsea tell fans club regrets Super League move

The west London club was one of six Premier League teams to sign up to the failed project. No teams from France or Germany joined.

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Moyes calls for unified British competition after Super League collapse

Moyes said that the idea would also offer a solution to the packed schedules of top teams, which compete on multiple fronts.

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Spotify CEO interested in buying Arsenal amid fan protests

Daniel Ek, the CEO and founder of music streaming service Spotify, said on Friday that he would be interested in buying Premier League club Arsenal if

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Arsenal fans protest against owner for Super League debacle

Several hundred Arsenal fans protested outside Emirates Stadium on Friday to call for owner Stan Kroenke to leave the club.

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Olympics-Australian divers slam FINA over Tokyo qualifier, withdraw from event

Australia, the seventh most successful nation in Olympic diving, has already secured seven spots in the diving competition for Tokyo but could have earned five more at the World Cup.

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SAmerica World Cup qualifying to resume before Copa America

It also said the fifth and sixth rounds, which were to be played in March, will be rescheduled sometime from September to November.

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Everton beats Arsenal 1-0 amid fan protests

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno’s blunder allowed an own goal to Everton to consign Arsenal to a 1-0 defeat.

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EU Athletes concerned by IOC decision to maintain ban on protests

The IOC said it was retaining its Rule 50, which forbids any kind of "demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda" in venues and other Olympic areas.

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Tiger Woods shares first photo since accident

Tiger Woods takes to social media to show the first photo of himself since his car crash in February.

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Archery World Cup: Indian women's team storms into final, men's team out in quarters

The top-seeded Indian trio of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari defeated its Spanish rivals in straight sets 6-0 to set up up a gold medal clash with second seed Mexico.

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Australia selector 'very concerned' about Ashes build-up

Trevor Hohns knows that those players also involved in the T20 World Cup will get very little red-ball preparation

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Rassie van der Dussen lined up as Rajasthan Royals replacement

Franchise currently bottom amid injury and absence of three England squad members

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Barcelona to host artistic swimming qualifier

The June 10-13 tournament will be the final qualifier before the delayed 2020 Olympics start on July 23.

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IOC can't stop athletes taking a knee in Tokyo Olympics, says Britain's Skinner

Skinner, who retired in 2019 and is a member of the Global Athlete group, which aims to "create positive change in world sport", said standing up for equality was not a political act.

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South African sports minister warns CSA of 'defunding' and 'derecognising'

The board could well be stripped of its status as the game's governing body in the country if the minister does intervene

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Laxmikant Kattimani extends Hyderabad FC contract till 2022

Kattimani who kept six clean sheets in 14 games last season, conceded less than a goal a game and will now lend his experience to Hyderabad FC for another season.

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Seville and St Petersburg handed Euro 2020 matches

UEFA's executive committee was meeting on Friday to finalise plans after Bilbao and Dublin could not guarantee fan presence at matches.

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ICC mulls regular Test matches for non-WTC Full Members and Associates in next FTP cycle

Full Members outside the WTC have been pushing for a more formalised "second division" for the WTC

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Sandhu, Shubhankar and Bhullar shine at Gran Canaria Lopesan Open

India’s Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar carded a one-under 69 each to lie tied-88th; Ajeetesh Sandhu fired a four-under 66.

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Pakistan bowl, hand Arshad Iqbal debut; Brendan Taylor leads Zimbabwe in absence of Sean Williams

Pakistan replaced Haider Ali with Asif Ali, while Zimbabwe were also without Craig Ervine

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Atwal, Kiradech lie tied-77th at Zurich Classic

The team of India’s Arjun Atwal and Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat shot one-under 71 and was tied-77 on the opening day of the Zurich Classic.

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Atanu, Deepika make individual semifinals at Archery World Cup

India’s Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari stormed into the semifinals in recurve in their respective categories.

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NBA roundup: Mavericks defeats Lakers, spoils return of Anthony Davis

Luka Doncic finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to lead Dallas Mavericks to a 115-110 victory against Los Angeles Lakers.

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Chris Weidman feels Whittaker deserves Adesanya fight over Vettori

Ahead of his middleweight clash against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 this Saturday, former champ Chris Weidman opens up on the return of fans, his strategies and more.

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IOC approves Tchaikovsky music as Russian anthem at Olympics

Russian gold medalists at the Tokyo Olympics are set to hear music by Tchaikovsky as the replacement for their national anthem.

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Sri Lanka openers circumspect after Bangladesh declare on 541

Lahiru Thirimanne survived a close chance before lunch on the third day

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Jessica Korda shoots 65 to take 3-shot lead in LA Open

Korda registers birdies on three of her first four holes en route to a 6-under 65 in the second round.

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Leicester beats West Brom to strengthen hold on third place

Jamie Vardy ends his two-month goal drought as Leicester City beats West Bromwich Albion 3-0.

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Travis Head and Matthew Wade lose Cricket Australia contracts, Cameron Green included

Joe Burns and Mitchell Marsh have also been cut with the list trimmed to 17 compared to last year's 20

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Atletico Madrid sees off Huesca to stay in control of La Liga title race

Atletico tops the standings on 73 points after 32 games, moving three clear of Real Madrid which beat Cadiz 3-0 on Wednesday. Huesca is 18th on 27.

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British government to consider independent regulator for football

A Government review of football in England has been brought forward following the uproar over six leading English clubs joining a failed attempt to create a breakaway Super League with top Italian and Spanish clubs.

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Atalanta draws 1-1 at Roma to remain third in Serie A

Atalanta extends its unbeaten streak to six matches; Napoli beats visiting Lazio 5-2 to move to within two points of Champions League.

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Messi double powers Barca to big win over Getafe

Barca earned a penalty in added time but Messi surrendered the chance to score a hat-trick and handed the ball to Antoine Griezmann who slammed in the spot-kick.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic to keep playing with AC Milan when he's 40

Ibrahimovic signs a one-year contract extension with AC Milan.

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Protesters gain access to Manchester United training ground

A group of Manchester United fans unhappy with the club's involvement in the abandoned Super League plan.

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Premier League tells Big Six execs to leave committees - Reports

The big six executives from Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City are asked to step down from key committees.

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NBA roundup: Wizards slows Warriors' Stephen Curry

Bradley Beal contributes 29 points and Russell Westbrook makes a triple-double as Washington Wizards beats Golden State Warriors 118-114.

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Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case

A policeman tested positive for COVID-19 a day after his assignment last week at the Olympic torch relay.

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Edwin Vanspaul signs new contract with Chennaiyin FC

The defender has signed a new multi-year contract with Chennaiyin FC.

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Dipika Pallikal Karthik: 'Looking forward to getting back to circuit'

The 29-year-old Dipika is confident of getting back to peak fitness soon and be back on the PSA tour.

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Jose Mourinho's Tottenham timeline- a look back at the Special One's time with the Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur decided to part ways with its manager Jose Mourinho and his coaching staff this week. Here's a look at his time at Spurs and what's next for the Special One.

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Man City chief Soriano apologises to fans for Super League 'anguish'

Soriano apologised to supporters for the "disappointment, frustration and anguish" caused by the club's involvement in the European Super League.

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Mason team talk key to Spurs victory, says Bale

Bale said caretaker manager Ryan Mason's halftime team talk had given them the platform to take control of their match against Southampton.

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PSG president to lead European clubs after Super League turmoil

Nasser Al-Khelaifi, president of Paris Saint-Germain, has been chosen as the European Club Association chairman.

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Amit Panghal in semis of boxing tourney in Russia

The Haryana-boxer, prevailed 5-0 against local favourite Tamir Galanov to make the last-four stage.

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Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto extend Bangladesh's advantage

The pair added 226 runs for their unbroken third-wicket stand, having batted together for 79.3 overs

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Clinical Chelsea thwarts Man City in thrilling 2-2 WSL draw

Chelsea, which faces Tottenham away and Reading at home in its final two fixtures, is on 51 points while City, which hosts Birmingham City before travelling to West Ham for its last game of the season, is on 49.

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Italian federation not to punish clubs for agreeing to play Super League

The Italian football federation will not punish Juventus and the Milan clubs for their involvement in the failed attempt to launch a Super League.

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Super League backer says breakaway competition is on standby

The European Super League is far from dead and its clubs have not given up on the idea of the breakaway competition, says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

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Covid-19: Dhoni's parents hospitalised; 'support has been set up', says CSK coach Fleming

"We have that responsibility to make sure that he's got the support he needs and we hope that his family recovers quickly"

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Bilbao told by UEFA it's been dropped as Euro 2020 host

The Spanish city of Bilbao has been dropped by UEFA as a host for the upcoming European Championship.

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Luka Modric signs new deal with Real Madrid

Luka Modric has signed a new contract with Real Madrid, according to club president Florentino Perez.

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Son Heung-min penalty gives Tottenham top-four boost

Tottenham Hotspur beat Southampton 2-1 to revive its hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League.

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Man City closes in on Premier League title with 2-1 win at Villa

Manchester City recovered well after conceding a very early goal to win 2-1 at Aston Villa.

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Italian Roundup: Inter draws 1-1 at Spezia but extends lead to 10 points

Ivan Perisic cancelled out Diego Farias’ opener for Spezia as Inter moved 10 points above second-place AC Milan after the Rossoneri lost 2-1 at home to Sassuolo.

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Benzema scores twice as Madrid beats Cadiz in Spanish league

Madrid was without several players because of injuries and suspensions, including captain Sergio Ramos and midfielder Federico Valverde, who have tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Icardi hat-trick fires PSG into French Cup semis, Monaco wins

Monaco joined PSG in the last four by winning 2-0 at Lyon, as both maintained a chance to secure a domestic double.football

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Where and when to watch KKR vs CSK live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 21, 2021

How, where and when to watch Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 21, 2021

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Punjab Kings bat with three changes, Sunrisers boosted by Williamson and Jadhav

Abdul Samad missed out with a hamstring injury

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Glenn Phillips signs Gloucestershire deal for Vitality T20 Blast

Middle-order batter could also play two Championship games; James Harris joins Glamorgan on loan

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Babar Azam moves to second spot in ICC rankings for T20I batters

Fakhar Zaman jumps 17 slots, Mohammad Rizwan reaches 15h position

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Olympic football draw: Brazil, Germany to clash in group stage

Argentina and Spain are also in the same group for the men's football competition in the Olympics.

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Super League under strain but Agnelli says the 'blood pact' presses on

Inter Milan is expected to join the six English teams in withdrawing from the controversial breakaway competition.

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Archery World Cup: Atanu Das, Ankita Bhakat ranked second

Atanu Das and Ankita Bhakat take the second spot in their respective categories, at the archery World Cup Stage 1.

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Arjun Kalyan becomes India’s 68th GM

Arjun Kalyan became India’s 68th Grandmaster in the ongoing GM round robin “Rujna Zora-3 2021” in Serbia.

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Zimbabwe bowl; Pakistan hand debut to Danish Aziz

Sean Williams opted to chase against Pakistan on a surface that he expected to flatten out in the afternoon

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Dom Sibley ruled out for at least two Championship fixtures with broken finger

Ben Stokes undergoes "successful" surgery; Jofra Archer continues rehab at Sussex

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Where and when to watch PBKS vs SRH live match at 3.30 PM IST on April 21, 2021

How, where and when to watch Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad live match at 3.30 PM IST on April 21, 2021

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Liverpool owner Henry apologises after Super League turmoil

Liverpool was among the six Premier League clubs who signed up for the Super League but withdrew on Tuesday amid a storm of protests from fans, players, managers and governments.

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Super League says looking to 'reshape' after English clubs quit

The remaining clubs are Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona from Spain and Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus from Italy.

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Super League says looking to ‘reshape’ after English clubs quit

The breakaway league says it would not focus on efforts to “reshape the project.”

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FIH Hockey Pro League: India-Great Britain matches postponed

The Pro League matches between India and Britain have been postponed after the U.K. government added India to its travel ‘red list’.

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Barca Super League participation requires member approval, Laporta to speak with Messi and Co

Reportedly the contract Barca president Joan Laporta signed included a clause that allowed the club to back out of the agreement should its members not agree.

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Watford on the brink of promotion after beating Norwich

Dan Gosling's 57th-minute goal earned the visitors the points to put Watford nine points clear of third-placed Swansea with three games remaining.

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Bayern Munich opens 10-point lead, Schalke relegated

Bayern beats Bayer Leverkusen 1-0; Leipzig suffers shock defeat to Cologne.

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FIFPRO opposes potential international ban on Super League players

The Super League clubs argue that it would increase revenues to the top teams and allow them to distribute more money to the rest of the game.

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Man United chief Woodward to step down at end of 2021

Woodward's decision to leave his position came just as the plans for the Super League began to unravel amid widespread criticism and opposition.

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Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Brighton amid Super League drama

The draw pushed Chelsea up into fourth place into the Champions League qualification spots but only on goal difference above West Ham United.

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Bangladesh opt to bat in Kandy

The home side went for Angelo Mathews in place of Dinesh Chandimal

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Kurtis Patterson and Lloyd Pope among players heading to Northern Territory

The one-day and T20 competitions aim to make use of the dry season in the Top End

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BCCI proposes nine venues for men's T20 World Cup to ICC

Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai part of the list

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Nissanka, Haque in focus as struggling Sri Lanka and Bangladesh eye revival

Two unpredictable sides desperate for a win face off in a two-match Test series in Pallekele

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'No doubt' that FIFA 'disapproves' of Super League: Infantino

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin has already said that the breakaway clubs would be banned from all upcoming, and even current European competitions.

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No athletes have requested pre-Olympic vaccinations yet, says Tokyo 2020

The IOC has said vaccines are not required to participate, but IOC President Thomas Bach has openly encouraged athletes to be vaccinated.

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Everton slams arrogant 'Super Six', calls for withdrawal of European Super League proposal

The self-proclaimed Super Six appear intent on disenfranchising supporters across the game - including their own - by putting the very structure that underpins the game we love under threat, Everton said in a stern statement.

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Mourinho sacking makes Spurs game tougher: Southampton's Hasenhuettl

Hasenhuettl said there was no doubts about Mourinho's standing as a manager but added that Spurs had underachieved under him.

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NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets rally past Grizzlies in 2 OTs

Denver built a five-point lead late in the second OT thanks in part to three-pointers from Jokic and Porter.

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Argentina tour gave us chance to access our level ahead of Olympics: Reid

Coach Graham Reid says the recent tour provided him an opportunity to access the level of his side with three months remaining for the Tokyo Olympics.

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FSG will be 'run out' of Liverpool if Klopp departs: Carragher

Klopp told Sky Sports on Monday that his opinion on a breakaway league had not changed since 2019 when he said he hoped it would never happen.

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Spurs' sacking of Mourinho before Cup final 'crazy': Rooney

Rooney, Manchester United's record goalscorer, said that Mourinho would have been ideal to set up a team to play against City in a Sunday's Cup final.

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Super League could hurt smaller clubs - sports finance expert

Michael Goldberg of DBRS Morningstar said broadcasting and sponsorship revenues at the domestic levels will still be fairly significant but could go down over time as disparity grows wider

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Gabba to be centrepiece of 2032 Games if Brisbane bid successful

Queensland state capital Brisbane was named the preferred bidder for the 2032 Games in February and could be confirmed as host as early as July.

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NBA free agency to begin Aug. 2, signings begin Aug. 6

That time frame, shortly after the end of the NBA Finals and then the NBA draft, is consistent with what would occur in a normal year.

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Gabba would get $1billion rebuild if Brisbane wins Olympic bid

The city is the frontrunner to stage the Games in 11 years and could be confirmed by mid-2021

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Leeds players wear Super League protest shirts before Liverpool clash

Before kickoff at Elland Road, a plane flew overhead trailing a banner saying "say no to superleague" while the Liverpool team coach was greeted with fans venting their anger.

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UEFA chief Ceferin's quiet rage ahead of "fight to the end"

Ceferin laughed off suggestions of a Super League and boldly declared that there would be no such thing after he was re-elected to his position in 2019.

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de Grandhomme 'should be ready' for England tour as NZ players get Covid vaccine

New Zealand allrounder hopes to recover in time after missing home season due to ankle injury

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European Super league designed to save football, says Real president

Chairman of the Super League, Florentino Perez said that football needed to evolve and adapt to the times.

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Klopp hits back at Neville over 'You'll Never Walk Alone' jibe

Neville, now a pundit for Sky Sports television, had referred to Liverpool's 'You'll Never Walk Alone' crowd anthem to highlight the irony of the club's stance.

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Bencic, Sakkari win opening matches in Stuttgart

Bencic will play Ekaterina Alexandrova or Karolina Muchova in the second round. It was the Swiss player's first win on clay since the 2019 French Open.

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Don't blame the players for Super League, says Liverpool's Klopp

Twelve of Europe's top football clubs announced they were launching a breakaway Super League in the face of widespread opposition from within the game and beyond.

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Llorente header earns Leeds draw with Liverpool amid Super League protests

The result left Liverpool sixth on 53 points from 32 games, one behind fifth-placed Chelsea who has a game in hand and two adrift of West Ham United in fourth.

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From one season to another: Australians who have county cricket calling

The game doesn't stop for the latest group of players heading overseas

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Mumbai Indians won't make Hardik Pandya bowl till 'the niggle cools off and he is comfortable'

Mahela Jayawardene wants to make sure the allrounder "is completely in a position to come in and bowl"

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Bipin Singh extends contract with Mumbai City FC

Indian winger Bipin Singh had a season to remember as Mumbai City FC claimed both the ISL League Winners’ Shield and the ISL Trophy in the 2020-21 campaign.

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Atletico Madrid confirms Super League participation

La Liga club Atletico Madrid has confirmed its participation in the European Super League.

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European Super League: What is it, who's joining; why is FIFA, UEFA against it

Here's everything you need to know about the breakaway Super League and why it has left the football community divided.

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Dortmund, Bayern Munich 'reject' Super League plans, PSG the other absentee

Dortmund chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke said that the members of the European Club Association (ECA) had met Sunday evening and expressed "a clear opinion to reject the foundation of a Super League".

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La Liga rejects 'egotistical' Super League

In a statement on Monday La Liga tore into the newly proposed Super League, of which three of its clubs are founder members, labelling the move "selfish" and "egotistical".

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Where and when to watch CSK vs RR live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 19, 2021

How, where and when to watch Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 19, 2021

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Breakaway Super League calls for talks with FIFA and UEFA

UEFA and FIFA have both opposed the move to create a rival competition to UEFA's Champions League and threatened to sanction clubs and players who take part.

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Former Sri Lanka allrounder Dilhara Lokuhettige banned for eight years

"The severity of the sanction reflects the seriousness of his offences and his continued refusal to cooperate"

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Tottenham sacks manager Mourinho, say reports

Struggling Tottenham has decided to part ways with manager Jose Mourinho.

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Indian hockey team is in good shape going into Olympics: Shilanand

India won both its FIH Pro League fixtures in Argentina and two of the four practice matches, with Shilanand finishing the tour with a goal in the final practice game.

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Super League clubs tell FIFA legal action already started

UEFA warned the Super League clubs that legal action would be taken against rebel clubs in the form of suspension from domestic and international competitions.

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Pro Kabaddi League team owners unhappy with media rights auction process

The media rights for the next five seasons of the Pro Kabaddi League was retained by Star India for Rs 905 crore. Team owners, however, are unhappy with the process and believe the league could have generated a higher broadcast revenue. 

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NBA roundup: Bam Adebayo hits buzzer-beater as Heat tops Nets

Adebayo finished with 21 points, 15 rebounds and five assists to help the Heat snap a three-game losing streak despite playing without Jimmy Butler, who sat out with a sprained right ankle.

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Talking points from this week's Premier League matches

Twelve of Europe's top football clubs, including five Premier League clubs announced late on Sunday night that they were launching a breakaway Super League, inviting widespread criticism

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South Australia cut five players after winless season

The state finished bottom of the Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup and will look to revamp their squad this winter

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Atletico hammer Eibar 5-0 to reassert title claim

La Liga leader Atletico Madrid thrashed basement club Eibar 5-0 on Sunday in an emphatic response to a stuttering run of results which had let their r

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Catlin beats Kieffer in playoff to win Austrian Open

Catlin finished with a round of seven-under-par 65 at Diamond Country Club, near Vienna, to tie for the top spot at 14-under alongside Maximilia Kieffer.

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Exhausted Real lose momentum in title race with draw at Getafe

The draw interrupted a run of four straight league wins for Zinedine Zidane's side and left it second on 67 points after 31 games, three behind leader Atletico Madrid.

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Iheanacho sends Leicester into FA Cup final

Leicester, which has never won the FA Cup and last appeared in the final in 1969, will face Chelsea on May 15.

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Reaction to major European clubs planning for breakaway Super League

The newly proposed European Super League has faced severe criticism for trying to dilute the fabric of the sport with its avaricious approach to proceedings.

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IPL 2021 Match 12: CSK vs RR - Head-to-head record, highest run-getters, top wicket-takers

IPL 2021 Match 12: CSK vs RR: The Chennai Super Kings holds the overall edge, but the Rajasthan Royals has tasted success in recent times.

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Australians at the IPL: Glenn Maxwell's revival, David Warner's challenge, quicks go the distance

Catch up with how the Australian names have gone in the opening stages of this year's IPL

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'Walk out, chest out, ready to punch the guys' - AB de Villiers' tip to Virat Kohli for enjoying the game again

de Villiers reveals details of the discussions he had with his RCB skipper during a phone call recently

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Where and when to watch DC vs PBKS live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 18, 2021

How, where and when to watch Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 18, 2021

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Chawrasia slips, but still in sight of Top-10

Chawrasia was 3-over 39 for the front nine, but two birdies and some solid par saves saw him play the back nine in 2-under for a less painful 73.

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Asian Wrestling Championships: Deepak Punia reaches final

India's Ravinder (61kg) and Sanjeet (92kg) will fight for bronze.

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IPL 2021, match highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Updates, colour and analysis with ESPNcricinfo's match-day blog

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NBA roundup: Celtics wins thriller despite Stephen’s Curry’s 47

Boston Celtics beat Golden State Warriors 119-114 in a thrilling contest in Boston.

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Narsingh Yadav: Asian Championship bronze one of the most important wins of my career

Narsingh’s performance at the Asian Championships has bolstered his resolve of achieving his Olympic dream.

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South Africa sports minister to intervene after CSA fails to agree on MOI

Sports minister Mthethwa can withdraw funding and no longer officially recognise CSA as the governing body of cricket

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Where and when to watch RCB vs KKR live match at 3.30 PM IST on April 18, 2021

How, where and when to watch Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders live match at 3.30 PM IST on April 18, 2021

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Jose Gonzalez confirmed as Rafael Benitez replacement at Dalian

The 54-year-old has extensive experience of working in China, having previously coached at Beijing Guoan and Wuhan Zall.

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Robert Karlsson, Fred Couples tied for Chubb Classic lead

Robert Karlsson carded his second straight 6-under 66 and is tied for the lead with Fred Couples after two rounds of the Chubb Classic.

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India's Jhilli grabs gold at Asian Championships

Jhilli Dalabehera emerged as the champion in a depleted women's 45kg field at the Asian weightlifting championships in Tashkent.

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Who won what in the 2020-21 Australian domestic season

With plenty of tweaks and a little bit of shortening here and there, all the major competitions were played

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Chelsea is closing gap with Manchester city, says Thomas Tuchel

Tuchel said beating Manchester City would give the young players in his squad a confidence boost but he reminded them that they now faced a "crucial week" in the Premier League.

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Fernandinho backs treble-chasing Man City to recover from FA Cup loss

City takes on Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final later this month and is in the Champions League semi-finals where it would face Paris St Germain.

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Laporta certain Messi will stay after leading Barca to Cup glory

Messi has only two months left on his contract and tried to leave last year after falling out with then-president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

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Stewart Cink maintains lead, seeks third title at RBC Heritage

Cink cards a 2-under 69 in the third round at Hilton Head Island to maintain a five-stroke lead.

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Lydia Ko wins Lotte Championship by seven strokes

Jenny Shin (63) of South Korea, Wei-Ling Hsu (66) of Chinese Taipei, Sarah Schmelzel (66) and Yuka Saso (70) of the Philippines finished tied for sixth at nine strokes back.

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Sheffield United relegated from Premier League after loss at Wolves

The defeat left the Yorkshire club 19 points behind fourth-bottom Burnley with a maximum of 18 up for grabs.

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Chelsea ends Man City’s quadruple bid, reaches FA Cup final

Chelsea beats Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup semifinals; Kevin De Bruyne hobbles off with an apparent ankle injury.

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Five Indians enter quarterfinals in Youth World Boxing Championships

Gitika, Ankit Narwal, Bishwamitra Chongtham, Sachin and Vishal Gupta win their respective bouts to make it a successful day for India at the Championships.

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Messi nets two, Barcelona beats Bilbao 4-0 to win Copa del Rey

Lionel Messi scored two goals in another masterful performance to brush aside Athetic Bilbao and win the Copa del Rey.

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Mitchell Swepson nabs three as Queensland secure Sheffield Shield title with innings victory

The home side wrapped up the match inside the opening session of the fourth day

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'Sack it, I'm going to try and rip it' - Matt Parkinson on his ball-of-the-century contender

Lancashire legspinner's jaffa went viral on Friday and earned him praise from Shane Warne

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Mumbai Marathon rescheduled, new date to be announced

The marathon, postponed earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is being rescheduled again.

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Xavier Bartlett and Brendan Doggett put Queensland within touching distance of title

Marnus Labuschagne finally fell for 192 after an innings that lasted nine hours

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Don't feel sorry for us, says Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings after racial abuse on social media

A host of players at other Premier League club have also been targeted including Manchester United trio Anthony Martial, Axel Tuanzebe and Marcus Rashford, and Chelsea's Reece James.

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Srikanth: COVID-19 has robbed us of freedom to train as per our plans

“Things are not as smooth as they were before,” says the ace Indian shuttler.

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Olympic president Bach to visit Japan in May, meet PM Suga

Thomas Bach will visit Japan in May 17 and meet with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga the next day.

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The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only

Toshihiro Nikai, the No. 2 person in the ruling political party, was asked during an interview if cancellation was still an option.

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Gymnastics coaches apologise after abuse probe in Belgium

The athletes were exposed to abuse within the Flemish federation.

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Fulham unlucky to sit in the relegation zone, says Arsenal’s Arteta

Fulham’s results are not an accurate reflection of its performances this season, according to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

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VAR denies Leipzig bid to cut Bayern’s lead to two points

Leipzig’s title bid suffered a setback on Friday as it was held to a 0-0 draw with Hoffenheim.

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US Open Cup won't be held this spring because of pandemic

The U.S. Open Cup will not be held this spring because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Star India retains Pro Kabaddi League media rights

The upcoming season of the PKL is likely to commence in July and it stands to be the first indoor sporting league to resume in India post the coronavirus pandemic. 

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Youth World Championships: Ankit Narwal, Manish enter pre-quarterfinals

Ankit Narwal and Manish entered the last-16 stage of the tournament with wins on Friday.

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BCCI gets 'government assurances' to provide Pakistan visas for T20 World Cup

"However, whether the fans can travel across the border to watch matches is still not clear"

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Spurs' Mourinho dismisses Pogba criticism of management style

Frenchman Pogba said that his former Old Trafford manager Mourinho was known for ignoring players once he benched them.

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Tuchel open to talks with Chelsea players on potential recruits

Tuchel said one future approach was to have the club pre-select targets before the captain and senior players decide on their picks for improving the team's chances.

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Fred Couples takes 2-shot lead in Naples

Bernhard Langer shoots a 65 to move to second place at the Chubb Classic.

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Dwyane Wade joins Utah Jazz ownership group

The Utah Jazz announced Friday that the 13-time NBA All-Star will join the youngest ownership group in the league.

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Gymnastics coaches apologize after abuse probe in Belgium

The athletes were exposed to abuse within the Flemish federation.

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Leader Lille draws with Montpellier, PSG four points behind

Lille needed a late equaliser from Luiz Araujo to draw 1-1 at home to Montpellier.

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Guardiola on U.S. goalkeeper Zack Steffen: 'We trust him'

Zack Steffen has backstopped Manchester City’s FA Cup run so far and Guardiola doesn't see that changing in the semifinals against Chelsea.

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Kane scores two, gets injured in Spurs' draw at Everton

Tottenham Hotspur drew 2-2 at Everton; Harry Kane scored twice before limping off with an ankle injury.

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Barcelona, Bilbao meet in second Copa del Rey final in April

When Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao face off on Saturday, they will be playing for more than the Copa del Rey trophy.

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World Youth Boxing: Khelo India champion Arundhati in quarterfinals

Arundhati, who recently won a gold medal in the Adriatic Pearl tournament, recorded a comfortable 5-0 win to be the third Indian to enter the last-eight stage.

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Ben Stokes set to miss New Zealand Tests with broken finger

Allrounder requires surgery on left index finger ruling him out for up to 12 weeks

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European fans group labels reforms "crisis profiteering"

The fans' groups said they did not want to see more European games and wanted to see a fairer distribution of resources.

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Aditi Ashok cards second straight 69, lies T-35 at Lotte Championship

The 23-year-old had a solid front nine at the Kapolei Golf Club as she birdied the first, third, sixth and ninth but dropped a shot on the fourth to turn in 3-under.

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Marnus Labuschagne on his hundred: 'Better than I feel like it's ever been'

"I didn't get greedy, took the runs on offer, and really wasn't rushed or flustered"

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England U21s coach quits after group-stage failure at Euros

Aidy Boothroyd’s contract was due to expire at the conclusion of the Euro Championship but decided to leave early after five years in the role.

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Russian referee suspended by UEFA in match-fixing case

UEFA says Sergey Lapochkin has been suspended for 90 days during an investigation of a suspected match-fixing case.

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Olympics: BMX cycling test event postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic

BMX freestyle cycling scheduled for April 24-25 was decided to be postponed and are are seeking a new date in May or June.

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Vinesh Phogat reaches Asian Wrestling Championship final

Vinesh came one step closer to clinching her maiden continental title by winning her semifinal contest on Friday; Anshu Malik (57kg) and Sakshi Malik (65kg) also reached the final.

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Delhi Capitals' Anrich Nortje available for selection after testing negative for Covid-19

Nortje had to spend an extended time in quarantine after a false positive test

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Argentina wins gave us right kind of boost, want to use this momentum going into Olympics: Pathak

Young goalkeeper Krishan Pathak said he wants to be in top form for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Chris Coleman to miss Olympics despite reduced ban

Christian Coleman will miss the Tokyo Olympics as he failed to overturn his ban for missed doping tests.

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NBA roundup: Jaylen Brown scores 40 as Celtics dump Lakers

Jaylen Brown scores 40 points and grabs nine rebounds as Boston Celtics beats Los Angeles Lakers 121-113.

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Head of Tokyo Olympics again says Games will not be cancelled

Organising committee president Seiko Hashimoto assures that the postponed Games will open in just over three months and not be cancelled.

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As it happened: Queensland vs New South Wales, Sheffield Shield final, 2nd day

Recap how the second day of the final in Brisbane unfolded

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Yuka Saso shoots 2nd straight 64 for 2-shot lead over Lydia Ko at Lotte Championship

U.S. Women's Open champion A Lim Kim was 10 under after a 64, joined by Ally Ewing and Brianna Do, who shot a career-low 66.

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Youth World Boxing C'ship: Arundhati in QFs, 3 others also win in another good day for India

Arundhati Choudhary (69kg) advanced to the quarter finals, while three others also notched up opening-round wins.

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Canizares takes 1-stroke lead on Austrian Open opening day

Alejandro Canizares defied chilly and windy conditions to shoot a 5-under 67 in the first round of the Austrian Open.

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Tasmania batter Alex Doolan announces retirement

He played four Tests for Australia and was within 11 runs of a century on debut in 2014

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Tottenham's new paint supplier appears to mock club on Social Media

The company had to later apologise for a series of social media posts that appeared to mock Tottenham.

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Arsenal, Man United, Roma, Villarreal into Europa League semis

Manchester United is back in the last four for a second straight season after beating Spanish team Granada 2-0 for a 4-0 aggregate win.

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Nets’ Aldridge retires at 35 due to irregular heartbeat

LaMarcus Aldridge retired from the NBA after saying he experienced an irregular heartbeat during his final game with Brooklyn Nets.

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Sydney Sixers BBL chief exits despite back-to-back titles

Cricket New South Wales has announced a significant restructuring after an extensive review

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Big win for Vikas Singh in World Youth Boxing Championship

Vikas Singh upset two-time European youth champion and a main gold medal contender Yasen Radev of Bulgaria 5-0 in a men's 52kg bout of the World Youth Boxing Championships in Kielce.

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Race for Champions League spots hots up in Serie A

What makes the six-team battle for three Champions League spots so open is the number of head-to-head clashes that await in the final eight rounds.

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Where and when to watch RR vs DC live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 15, 2021

How, where and when to watch Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 15, 2021

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Australia selector Shawn Flegler: 'Top sides can invest in women's Tests but important to keep the rest in mind'

"What we've seen during Covid is the drop off in the amount of international cricket in the women's game"

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No fans in stands: Nadal, Djokovic miss the 'energy'

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic said they still find it difficult to maintain their intensity during matches in the absence of fans.

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Sarita Mor storms into Asian Wrestling Championships final

India’s Sarita Mor moves into the final of the 59kg category; Seema Bisla and Pooja will fight for the bronze medal after suffering defeats.

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NBA roundup: Mavericks’ Luka Doncic hits stunning buzzer-beater

Luka Doncic sank a stumbling, off-balance 3-point floater as time expired to give Dallas Mavericks a stunning 114-113 victory over Memphis Grizzlies.

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Success in Argentina a confidence booster, but ultimate goal remains Olympic podium: Manpreet

Eight-time champions India are looking to end an over four-decade-long Olympic medal drought in Tokyo this year.

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Yuka Saso, Brittany Altomare share early lead in LGPA's Lotte Championship

Sei Young Kim, who won this event in 2015 and is ranked No. 3 in the world, shot 67 along with Wei-Ling Hsu and Mi Hyang Lee.

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Christ the Redeemer lit up to mark 100 days till the Olympics

The world's most famous statue of Jesus Christ is lit up with the Olympics logo and images of sporting arenas.

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As it happened: Queensland vs New South Wales, Sheffield Shield final, 1st day

Recap how the opening day of the final in Brisbane unfolded

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Copa America to be played regardless of fans attendance

Dominguez had said late last year that the tournament in Argentina and Colombia, which is scheduled to start June 13, could be in doubt because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Klopp puts blame on first leg and finishing for exit

Liverpool failed to overturn their first-leg collapse against Real Madrid and manager Juergen Klopp had no doubt where the blame lay.

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Police launches investigation after Real Madrid team bus damaged at Anfield

Merseyside police launched an investigation after the bus carrying Real Madrid players was damaged as it arrived at Anfield for the Champions League quarterfinal.

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Tokyo Games: Politicians say cancellation, no fans still options

Toshihiro Nikai, the secretary general of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, suggests cancellation of the Tokyo Games is still an option.

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Russia’s flag banned but national colours on Olympic uniforms

Russian athletes in Tokyo will be allowed to wear a range of uniforms in national colours unveiled by models in a runway show in Moscow on Wednesday.

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US women football players appeal decision against equal pay

The USSF says it pays equally for matches it controls but not for tournaments organized by football's world governing body.

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