COVID-19 hits Serie A again as Juventus and Inter Milan players contract the virus

"The three players are already in self-isolation at home and will follow all of the government’s health guidelines," the club said in an official statement.

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Lukaku's comments on being unhappy at Chelsea unhelpful, says Tuchel

Striker Romelu Lukaku told Sky Italy that he was unhappy with Thomas Tuchel's system while also admitting he would like to return to Italy at some point in his career.

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AFCON 2022: Blow for Nigeria as Osimhen and Dennis drop out

Dennis is not being released by Watford because the Nigerian federation did not request him for the tournament in time, while Osimhen is also out after contracting COVID-19.

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Fakhar Zaman replaces injured Tom Abell at Brisbane Heat

The Pakistan batter will join his BBL team ahead of their game against Melbourne Renegades on January 6

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Mominul wants to set 'small goals' for Bangladesh in 2022 and not look far ahead

Starting with the New Zealand tour, Bangladesh would want to improve their record of 2021, in which they lost five of their seven Tests

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Relentless Shami, Bumrah help India go 1-0 up with first win in Centurion

India's convincing win came despite a whole day's play lost to rain and more showers expected on the final day

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Chelsea 'not happy at all' with Brighton draw: Azpilicueta

Chelsea went ahead through Romelu Lukaku but conceded an injury-time equaliser to Danny Welbeck.

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Ross Taylor announces international retirement

Bangladesh series will be his last Tests before finishing with ODIs later in the season

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Man City, injury-hit Chelsea back in action in EPL

City has won its last nine league games and has a six-point lead over second-place Liverpool and Chelsea. Brentford will start the match in 14th place after a solid start to its first season in the Premier League.

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I-League hit by COVID outbreak, at least seven players test positive

The continuation of I League was on Wednesday was thrown into doubt after multiple COVID-19 cases were reported among participating teams, staying and competing inside a bio-bubble.

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Mbappe downplays transfer talk, targets trophies with PSG instead

Earlier this year, PSG turned down multiple bids from Real Madrid for the 23-year-old, who can leave as a free agent at the end of the season when his contract expires.

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ISL 2021-22 LIVE Score, Hyderabad FC vs Odisha FC

ISL 2021-22, OFC vs HFC Live Score: Get the Indian super league live updates between Odisha FC and Hyderabad FC from GMC Athletic Stadium.

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ISL 2021: SC East Bengal parts ways with Manuel Diaz

The Red and Golds have endured a torrid ISL campaign thus far with four points from eight matches with no wins.

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Barcelona's Alba tests positive for COVID-19

Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba is to miss Sunday's league trip to Real Mallorca after testing positive for COVID-19, the LaLiga club said on Tuesday.

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ISL 2021-22: Hyderabad FC vs Odisha FC Predicted XI

Manolo Marquez’s Hyderabad FC has 12 points from seven matches. The Nizams have won three, drawn three and lost one. In their last match, they played a 1-1 draw against SC East Bengal.

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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup Under-19 match called off for Covid-19 reasons

The officials involved in the game tested positive for the virus

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Maharashtra govt invested Rs 30 crore on infrastructure for Women's Asian Cup: Official

The tournament will be played at three venues in Maharashtra -- Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune.

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Scott Boland's blitz - how MCG six-for sealed Ashes

A five-for in the space of 19 deliveries, a six-wicket haul on debut - it was quite a Test for the Victorian

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I-League: Sergio Mendi hat-trick leads Neroca to a 3-2 win over Sreenidi Deccan

Girik Khosla and David Castenada Munoz were the goalscorers for Sreenidi Deccan, but the odd goal in five fell the way of Neroca FC to give the side from Manipur all three points in this Hero I-League clash.

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ISL 2021-22, NorthEast United FC vs Mumbai City FC Live Score

ISL 2021-22, MCFC vs NEUFC Live Score: Get the Indian super league live updates between Mumbai City vs NorthEast United from Fatorda Stadium.

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ISL 2021-22: NorthEast United FC vs Mumbai City FC Predicted XI

The ISL champion has 15 points from seven matches. Out of the seven matches, it has won five and lost two.

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France forward Martial tells Man United he wants to leave

The France forward has dropped down the pecking order at Old Trafford, making just two Premier League starts this season and only four in all competitions.

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Covid-19 after-effects, hamstring niggle forced Duanne Olivier to sit out Centurion Test

Anrich Nortje, who has been ruled out of the series because of a hip injury, has undergone a bone scan

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England batters stumble again after James Anderson four-for limits Australia

Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland both strike twice in an over as Australia look to capitalise on 82-run lead

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Spurs making progress but Conte still has a 'big job' on his hands

Spurs beat Crystal Palace 3-0 on Sunday, with the London side looking more settled under Conte, who took over in November after Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked after a poor run of form.

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Australia on top after Pat Cummins sets Boxing Day tone

England dismissed for 185 after another flaky display with the bat in Melbourne

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I-League: Rajasthan United FC to play with nine players vs Round Glass Punjab FC

Rajasthan United FC would be playing with only nine players in its first game against RoundGlass Punjab FC on December 26 in the Hero I-League 2021-22.

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Man Utd adapting to Rangnick's playing style, says Matic

Manchester United have already started adapting to interim manager Ralf Rangnick's high-energy, aggressive style of play, midfielder Nemanja Matic said.

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Former England captain Ray Illingworth dies aged 89

Yorkshire and England legend passes away after long battle with esophageal cancer

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All eyes on ISL star Marcelinho as I-League kicks off

Brazilian star Marcelinho Leite Pereira, who had taken the Indian Super League by storm winning the Golden Boot in his maiden season in 2016, is one of the biggest attractions this I-League season.

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India look to breach another fortress as they take on transitioning South Africa

Both teams possess potent bowling line-ups, but it's difficult to judge their batting units before the series begins

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SC East Bengal's defence impresses in Hyderabad FC draw

SC East Bengal (SCEB) came out of the shell of its limitations to hold a resurgent Hyderabad FC (HFC) to a 1-1 draw in an ISL fixture at Bambolim on Thursday. 

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Mahrez to captain Algeria at African Cup of Nations finals

The Manchester City attacker is one of 15 players from the squad that won the last finals in 2019 to return for the delayed 2021 edition.

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First USA vs Ireland ODI cancelled after match official tests positive for Covid-19

Other officials in the group deemed close contacts; second and third ODIs will go ahead as planned with new match officials

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Joe Root might need to set new record to make sure England don't

Only a victory in Melbourne will keep the Ashes alive heading into the new year

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Dalima Chhibber: Bubble life may force you to fixate on insecurities

Indian football player Dalima Chhibber opens up about the downside of bubble life on a footballer's mental health - from not being able to take a break to fixating on insecurities in one's game.

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FC Goa: Restraining order placed on Salvador do Mundo Panchayat

A restraining order has been placed on the Salvador do Mundo Panchayat by the Principal District Judge, Panaji in regards to their activities on the first team practice ground, FC Goa said in a statement.

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No Hazlewood no worries with Green cherry ripe

Hazlewood won't play on Boxing Day but Cameron Green emergence as a like-for-like replacement has caused England captain Joe Root problems

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Pitch (hopefully) perfect: MCG's 'massive journey' from Ashes nadir

Last year's Test surface was very good after life has been injected into the drop-in wickets

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Manchester United has 'pretty much' full squad back for Newcastle trip: Rashford

Marcus Rashford said Manchester United has almost a full squad back in training ahead of a trip to Newcastle United on Monday after a COVID-19 outbreak forced the postponement of two games.

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Justin Langer wants to stay as head coach across formats

His current contract expires in May next year but recent results have strengthened his hand

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Tuchel praises Chelsea youngsters after League Cup win

Teenagers Harvey Vale, Jude Soonsup-Bell and Xavier Simons were included in the starting 11 for the quarterfinal after a string of COVID-19 cases left the Chelsea squad depleted.

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England's batters seek the right balance before it's too late

David Malan said it was important players did not go into the shell but some were learning on the run

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Langer: 'We're really confident Marcus has got what it takes'

Australia coach backs the struggling opener for Boxing Day and possibly beyond despite very lean returns

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Nketiah deserves minutes regardless of Aubemeyang situation, says Arteta

Nketiah's hat-trick helped Arsenal thump League One side Sunderland 5-1 on Tuesday and storm into League Cup semifinals, with Aubameyang dropped for a third straight match in all competitions.

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CAF president confirms Cup of Nations to go ahead in Cameroon

Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe confirmed that the Africa Cup of Nations would go ahead as planned in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, ending concerns that the already delayed finals could be postponed again.

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Police raids Inter Milan offices as part of finances probe

The investigation centers on inflated valuations that allow players to move from one club to another for officially far more than they are worth.

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ICC rankings: Marnus Labuschagne becomes No. 1 Test batter, Babar Azam returns to top in T20Is

Mitchell Starc has broken into the top ten for Test bowlers

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Milan clubs choose 'Cathedral' design for new San Siro

The project, which will be finalised next year, is called “The Cathedral” because it was inspired by Milan's cathedral — the Duomo di Milano — as well as the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele.

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Real Madrid outbreak grows after Alaba, Isco test positive

Real Madrid has added David Alaba and Isco Alarcón to its list of players with COVID-19, taking it to eight members of its first team.

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Fun, games, bonding - Inside India Women's football team's Women's Asian Cup preparations

Thomas Dennerby and the Indian Women's Team is hard at work in Kochi, Kerala, where they are training for the AFC Women's Asian Cup that will take place in Mumbai and Pune, next month.

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Abid Ali taken to hospital after complaining of shoulder pain

Abid is stable and undergoing various tests to ascertain the nature of the pain

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Man City's Guardiola watching off-field behaviour closely

Grealish and Foden played in City's 7-0 thrashing of Leeds in midweek but both were unused substitutes at Newcastle United, with Guardiola saying the decision to drop them was not to keep the squad fresh.

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Delhi batter Yash Dhull to lead India at 2022 Under-19 World Cup

The four-time champions have named a 17-member squad, with five additional players on stand-by

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ISL: SC East Bengal's Perosevic show caused for offence against AIFF referee

Perosevic's reaction earned him a red card in the Indian Super League (ISL) against NorthEast United FC last week at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda.

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Europa Conference League: Tottenham knocked out as UEFA awards Rennes win

Spurs were vying with Vitesse Arnhem to finish second in Group G and secure a spot in the playoff round but remained third on seven points after the forfeiture.

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FC Goa DoF: Disappointed to be kept in the dark about Ferrando's desire to leave club

Ferrando triggered his release clause on Sunday to take over the vacant head coach position at ATK Mohun Bagan, after it parted ways with Antonio Lopez Habas.

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ISL 2021: Goa's Ortiz handed additional one game ban for 'serious misconduct'

Ortiz was found guilty of 'committing serious misconduct' after being charged with 'violent conduct' in the win over Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League on December 11.

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City 'cannot be brilliant all the time' - Guardiola

Despite the 4-0 scoreline, Manchester City was sup-par in its performance against Newcastle United.

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Chelsea's Tuchel says players health being put at risk

Chelsea had only four outfield players on its bench for its 0-0 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Sunday after seven positive cases depleted its squad.

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CSA to launch formal inquiry into conduct of Smith and Boucher

The inquiry will take place early in 2022 and will be conducted by independent legal professionals

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Kane could have broken Robertson's leg, says angry Klopp

Shortly after giving Tottenham the lead with his first league goal for two months, Kane launched into a lunging tackle on Robertson that had Klopp fuming on the touchline.

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Napoli earns win at San Siro as VAR drama denies Milan

Franck Kessie appeared to have snatched a point, sparking wild scenes of celebration, only for VAR to rule it out for offside against Olivier Giroud as he lay on the ground in the penalty area.

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Real Madrid winning streak ends in goalless draw against Cadiz

It was a gutsy performance by the southern club at the league leader as it survived a second half in which Real bombarded Jeremias Ledesma’s goal without finding the net.

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Tottenham holds Liverpool in pre-Christmas cracker

Son pounced on an error to make it 2-2 and Liverpool ended with 10 men after Robertson was red-carded for a wild tackle soon afterwards.

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Liverpool will not sign unvaccinated players, says Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said players not vaccinated against COVID-19 pose a health risk and it was unlikely the Merseyside club would sign players who refuse the vaccine.

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CSA 4-day series: Final round of games postponed to 2022

Pholetsi Moseki, CSA's acting CEO, confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that Sunday's fixtures had been postponed due to Covid-19 fears

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Grealish eyes Man City treble in search for major honours

Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish praised the level of talented players at the club and said they can win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champi

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ISL 2021-22: FC Goa and Hyderabad FC share spoils in a tense 1-1 draw

Goals from Joel Chianese and Airam Cabrera in the second half did make the match more interesting only to remain deadlocked until final whistle to share a point each at the GMC Athletic Stadium on Saturday.

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Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon leave Australia with massive advantage to press for 2-0 lead

Century stand between Joe Root and Dawid Malan raised English hopes, only for hosts to end up 237 ahead in first innings

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Gautam Gambhir named mentor of Lucknow IPL franchise

Earlier, the franchise named Andy Flower as the head coach

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ATK Mohun Bagan drops points vs Bengaluru FC in Antonio Habas' final game

A match of fluctuating fortunes between Bengaluru FC (BFC) and ATK Mohun Bagan (ATKMB) ended in an entertaining 3-3 draw at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim on Thursday.

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ATK Mohun Bagan parts ways with Antonio Habas

ATK Mohun Bagan announced that Antonio Habas has left the role of head coach by mutual consent.

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England docked a further three WTC points for slow over rate in Brisbane

ICC's clarification on total of eight penalty points comes when the side is staring down a mammoth task to salvage second Ashes Test in Adelaide

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Saqib Mahmood not thinking of Ashes as BBL debut looms

Fast bowler potentially one injury away from a call-up to England's Ashes squad

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Rashid Khan returns to Sussex for 2022 Blast

Afghanistan spinner joins Rizwan, Head as overseas signings in his fourth stint with club

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Number of unvaccinated players too high, says Hasenhuettl

The Premier League is reeling from coronavirus enforced postponements, while Championship, League One and League Two matches have also been called off amid a surge in cases.

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Bangladesh spin coach Herath tests positive for Covid-19

Entire contingent sent into three-day room quarantine again; training set to be delayed

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Fans in Africa Cup of Nations stadiums must be vaccinated against COVID

Spectators at next month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and show a negative test result before entering stadiums.

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Lindsey Horan voted US Soccer's Female Player of Year

The 27-year-old led the US in minutes with 1,707 over 22 matches in 2021, tying for fourth with six goals and tying for second with five assists. She played both defensive and attacking midfielder.

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UEFA seeks Euro 2032 bids, eyes dropping Belarus as U19 host

While UEFA looks to add hosts for its signature national-team tournament, it will consider pulling a women's youth tournament from Belarus amid ongoing turmoil under the authoritarian leadership of Alexander Lukashenko.

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Brentford's Frank calls for Premier League pause as COVID cases rise

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has made an appeal to the Premier League to postpone all games in the coming week as rising numbers of COVID-19 cases continue to hit the game.

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Bundesliga preview: Bayern takes on wounded Wolves

Florian Kohfeldt's team is just three points above the relegation playoff spot in 11th place after having lost its last four league matches.

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Arsenal in much better place but Arteta not satisfied

While Wednesday's 2-0 win over West Ham United moved Arsenal into the top four, Mikel Arteta told his players they must strive for consistency if they are to go any higher.

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'Sourav Ganguly should be asked why there is this discrepancy' - Sunil Gavaskar

BCCI president Ganguly had said the board asked Virat Kohli to reconsider stepping down as T20I captain, before Kohli said it was not so

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Norwich's Smith seeks clarity on COVID call-offs

Norwich was beaten 2-0 at home on Tuesday by Smith's former team Aston Villa shortly after the league agreed new COVID-19 measures following a record 42 cases among players and staff at clubs over the past week.

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Pakistan to procure drop-in pitches to simulate Australian conditions

Ramiz Raja says the move is aimed at improving results overseas, and helping prep for the T20 World Cup in the short term

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Guardiola, Messi lead tributes after Aguero announces retirement

Former City striker Aguero scored more than 400 goals during his 18-year career and also played for Atletico Madrid and Independiente. He won 101 caps for Argentina.

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The covid twist to Steven Smith's captaincy return

He was a likely candidate to take over the top job again at some point, but not at the 11th hour before an Ashes Test

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Barclays extends WSL sponsorship in record deal for UK women's sport

Barclays has signed a new three-year deal to sponsor the Women's Super League (WSL) and Championship as part of a record investment for women's sport in Britain, England's Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday.

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Kohli: Was told I wouldn't be ODI captain hour-and-a-half before SA Test squad was announced

Says that he has always been available for the ODIs in South Africa: "I have not had any communication with the BCCI saying I want to rest"

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Australia hold all the aces, but Cummins doesn't want to 'forward-plan too much'

The hosts will miss Hazlewood, but have a ready replacement in Jhye Richardson and might give a bigger role to Cameron Green

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England pin hopes on pink-ball despite Australia's flawless day-night record

James Anderson and Stuart Broad set to return in Adelaide while Jhye Richardson comes in for the injured Josh Hazlewood

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New Zealand vs West Indies to kick off 2022 Women's ODI World Cup

Defending champions England will begin their campaign against Australia on March 5, while India meet Pakistan the following day

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Jhye Richardson to replace Hazlewood for second Test; Warner to play despite damaged rib

X-rays cleared Warner of a break as Australia were confident enough in his fitness to confirm their XI the day before the match

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Australia's Broad-map: Done our homework on the around-the-wicket line, says Travis Head

"If we can put the bowlers out there for an extended period of time, [we can] put them under pressure"

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Root faces 'tricky decisions' around bowling combination on 'thatchy' Adelaide pitch

Will Leach or Bess play? Who will go out to make room for Anderson and Broad?

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Man United's league game at Brentford postponed due to COVID-19

United had reported a "small number" of cases discovered among first-team staff and players on Sunday, with the squad who travelled to Norwich City for their Premier League clash on Saturday kept apart from those who had the virus.

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Ben Stokes signs three-year contract extension with Durham

England allrounder to stay at Riverside at least until end of 2024

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Tuchel backs improving Mount to realise potential at Chelsea

Mason Mount has been getting back to his best in recent games and has been directly involved in 10 goals -- six goals and four assists -- in 13 Premier League games.

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Rohit: 'There was clear grit and determination to win every game' under Kohli's captaincy

India's new white-ball captain says the team "couldn't get that extra inch" to win an ICC trophy after the 2013 Champions Trophy

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Stuart Broad, James Anderson primed for second Test

Silverwood says seam duo are "fit and ready to go" ahead of Adelaide's pink-ball fixture

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Weekly Digest (Dec 6-12): From Verstappen's first F1 title to Carlsen's World Championship win

From Max Verstappen's maiden Formula One Championship win to Magnus Carlsen's World Chess Championship win, here are the top sporting headlines from the week gone by.

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Man United reports positive COVID-19 tests ahead of PL game

The people who tested positive were sent home before training and the Premier League was notified as United is scheduled to play Brentford on Tuesday.

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ISL 2021-22: Mrcela, Vazquez goals leads to 1-1 draw between SC East Bengal and Kerala Blasters

The Blasters climbed to the seventh spot while SC East Bengal remained at the bottom after not managing to secure a single win in six matches.

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Late Brandt goal rescues draw for Dortmund at Bochum

Borussia Dortmund needed an 85th minute equaliser by Julian Brandt to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw at promoted VfL Bochum on Saturday as it fell six points behind Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich.

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'Huge asset' Cameron Green gives glimpse of his bowling impact

The allrounder claimed the key wicket of England captain Joe Root

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Australia to monitor Hazlewood fitness after 'minor' side strain

Pat Cummins expects David Warner to be fit for Adelaide Test after blow in the ribs

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Mumbai City shows Jamshedpur FC who's boss - Best game of ISL 2021 so far?

Mumbai City FC opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Indian Super League (ISL 2021-22) table is it thrashed Jamshedpur FC 4-2.

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Root: 'We are not scared of a challenge'

"With these five-match series, it's really important that we don't feel too sorry for ourselves off the back of this defeat."

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Australia romp to nine-wicket win and 1-0 lead

Nathan Lyon finally claimed his 400th Test wicket as another calamitous collapse from the visitors handed the hosts a comfortable win

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Lovlina, Mirabai concerned about possible exclusion of boxing and weightlifting from 2028 LA Games

For India, the possible exclusion of weightlifting and boxing is a major blow. Indian stalwarts Lovlina Borgohain, Mirabai Chanu, Sarita Devi and Vijender Singh among others express concern.

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Asian Games 2022 equestrian trials to be held in Mumbai

The trials will be held at Amateur Riders Club from December 12 to 16.

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Malan and Root put up big third-wicket stand as England fight back

Visitors end the third day of the first Test at 220 for 2 in their second innings, the deficit now down to 58 runs

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Mascherano to coach Argentina U-20 side

It will be a first coaching job for Mascherano, who won more than 100 caps for the national side playing in defence and midfield. The 37-year-old replaces Fernando Batista from January, the AFA said.

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Missing technology continues to hamper Brisbane Test

There has been no Snicko available throughout the Test, to add to the lack of no-ball monitoring

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Napoli advances and knocks Leicester out of Europa League

Napoli earned a thrilling 3-2 home win over Leicester City on Thursday to reach the Europa League knockout stages as Group C runner-up behind Spartak Moscow.

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ISL 2021: Mumbai City, Jamshedpur FC look to extend winning run

After a shock defeat to Hyderabad FC, Mumbai City registered back-to-back wins, including a 5-1 hammering of arch-rivals ATK Mohun Bagan.

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Woods to make return from car crash at PNC Championship

It will be his first competition, even in a tournament Woods described last week as the “hit-and-giggle” variety that he can play, since he and his son tied for seventh a year ago in the unofficial event that pairs family members.

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Commonwealth Weightlifting C'ship: India's Jhilli Dalabehera wins silver

Dalabehera lifted a total of 167kg (73 + 94) to finish behind Peter Stella Kingsley of Nigera who had a total effort of 168kg (72+96).

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Rain intervenes after Pat Cummins rolls England for 147

England were given no chance at redemption with the ball after wet outfield and bad light combined to end the day's play

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Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali rampant after Bangladesh follow on

Earlier, Saijd Khan's 8 for 42 helped Pakistan bundle out Bangladesh for 87 in the first innings

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Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis provide the power for Perth Scorchers

They are unlikely to see much of Jhye Richardson but have signed Tymal Mills

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Hobart Hurricanes look to have the strength for title push

They should not be significantly hit by international call-ups with the only question mark being the spin depth

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China says US diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit

China on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit by announcing an American diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Games.

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New Zealand won't send diplomats to Beijing Olympics, cites COVID-19

The comments come after the United States said this week that it would not send government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics due to China's human rights "atrocities".

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NBA roundup: Hawks sets team 3-point record in sinking Wolves

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot made seven of Atlanta's franchise-record 25 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points to help the Hawks to a 121-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.

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Aman Farogh Sanjay wins South Africa International

Indian shuttler Aman Farogh Sanjay claimed a second successive men's singles title with a hard-fought win over second seed Robert Summers in the finals of the South Africa International Future Series.

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Bidding war begins for second day-night Ashes Test

CA have confirmed that the relocated fifth Test will be under lights to fill the favourable timeslot

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Cummins to 'keep leaning on' Paine as he begins Test captaincy stint

Warm up or go for the toss? "Maybe I'll just get here a bit earlier," says the premier quick

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Haris Rauf inked in for Melbourne Stars return

The quick bowler is due to make his first appearance on December 27

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Fawad, Rizwan steady after morning setbacks

The visitors were 242 for 4, having lost both overnight batters after play started 80 minutes late due to rain

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Tommy Fury pulls out of Jake Paul fight over medical reasons

Tommy Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, said on Monday he has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming fight with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul due to a severe chest infection and a broken rib.

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Sabari J wins inaugural WBC India title

Chennai's Sabari J became the inaugural winner of the World Boxing Council's (WBC) India welterweight title, defeating the more experienced Akashdeep Singh of Chandigarh in an eight-round bout.

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A new era for Australia, an Ashes to define Root's England

After a bizarre build-up the Gabba is the scene for the opening act of a series full of unknowns

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English bodies launch new joint action plan on players' brain health

The issue of dementia in professional soccer was highlighted by the death last year of England's Nobby Stiles who, along with many of his 1966 World Cup-winning team mates, had been diagnosed with the condition.

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After Tokyo, dual Olympian Hirano switches up for Beijing

Only four months have passed since Japan's Ayumu Hirano competed at the Tokyo Games in skateboarding, now he is gearing up for another crack at Olympic gold -- this time on Beijing's snow in February.

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Australia's spin stocks hit again with Sophie Molineux ruled out of Ashes series

The left-armer joins legspinner Georgia Wareham on the sidelines leaving the hosts needing further reinforcements

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In-form Inter ready for final push in Madrid, says Inzaghi

Inter is assured of a place in the last 16 but qualifies as Group D winner if it beats Real at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.

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Sampdoria president to resign after arrest, investigation into bankruptcy

Sampdoria said Ferrero will step down out of "respect for the club". The club also distanced itself from any involvement in the alleged incidents.

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Late Gray show helps Everton beat Arsenal 2-1

Everton eased some of the pressure on manager Rafa Benitez as it ground out a comeback 2-1 home win over Arsenal in the Premier League on Monday.

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Don't penalise athletes for politics- U.S. Olympian Ruggiero

Four-time Olympian Angela Ruggiero greeted the announcement of the U.S. diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games with relief on Monday.

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Mercury part ways with coach Brondello after finals run

Sandy Brondello is out as the Phoenix Mercury's coach after leading the team to the WNBA Finals in her eighth season.

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James Anderson sits out first Test with an eye on Adelaide pink-ball contest

England said there are no injury concerns around the quick bowler and he was fit for selection

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Olympic champion Jacobs to return to action in February

Italy's double Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs said on Monday that he will return to competitive action in Berlin next February.

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US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

The US will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese human rights abuses, a move that China has vowed to greet with “firm countermeasures.”

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Manchester United faces Aston Villa, Leicester hosts Watford in FA Cup third round

The third round, to be played from January 7-10, includes teams from the Premier League and second-tier Championship.

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Alex Ross and Sam Billings lead Sydney Thunder to handsome opening win

Daniel Sams and Gurinder Sandhu stood out with the ball to take combined figures of 5 for 39

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ISL 2021-22: Jamshedpur FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan Predicted XI

Jamshedpur FC sits fifth on the table, one point away from a play-off spot, with its next opponent just above it on the table.

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Ibrahimovic wants to stay at AC Milan for life, 'scared to stop' playing

The 40-year-old Swede's current contract expires at the end of the season, but Ibrahimovic has no plans to hang up his boots just yet.

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Kohli hails Agarwal's 'impact performance' and Siraj's 'skill'

The captain discusses the performances of India's young trio in Mumbai

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Play-less day three of Bangladesh-Pakistan Test in Dhaka washed out

The weather, however, promises to be better on the fourth and fifth days, with no rain forecast

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Kohli backs Rahane, but hints at 'discussions' ahead of South Africa tour

India Test captain expects meeting with head coach and selectors to provide clarity on certain aspects of team composition

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Chelsea can sort things out 'straight away', says Tuchel

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has no doubts his team can sort out its problems quickly if it focuses on the details after a 3-2 defeat at West Ham United at the weekend saw it slip from first to third in the Premier League.

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Australia's Cambage to miss 2022 Women's World Cup

Liz Cambage posted part of an email from Basketball Australia which asked her to confirm her availability for selection.

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NBA round-up: Jazz beats Cavaliers by one point for fourth straight win

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points, Rudy Gobert had 20 rebounds and five blocks and the Utah Jazz survived Cleveland’s late surge for its fourth straight win, 109-108 over the Cavaliers on Sunday.

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Travis Head determined not to let latest chance pass him by

The left hander got the nod for Australia's final batting position ahead of the Ashes

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Tom Latham: 'One of those things where everything you do doesn't work'

Stand-in captain explains rationale behind their intent to attack India's spinners

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Weah set to miss Champions League game due to thigh injury

Weah did not play in Lille’s 2-1 win against Troyes in the French league on Saturday because of the injury.

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Ian reacted well to Magnus' surprises in first five games at World Championship: Anand

Ian looked Carlsen’s equal and the only concern was that he hadn’t been able to capitalise on his advantage with White. The main thing though was that he hadn’t come close to losing.

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Serie A round-up: Juventus beats Genoa 2-0 amid spat between Allegri and Morata

Juventus put aside its off-the-field problems as the Bianconeri beat relegation-threatened Genoa 2-0 in Serie A on Sunday.

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Ralf Rangnick - Getting to know Manchester United's new interim manager

Man United vs Crystal Palace: Ralf Rangnick is here to give Man Utd a makeover - to strengthen the defensive leaks and attack better on the counter.

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India canter to victory as Jayant, Ashwin return four-fors

The 372-run margin of victory is India's biggest in terms of runs, and also New Zealand's biggest loss

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South Australia shut down bid for Perth to swap Ashes Tests

It is expected to be confirmed soon that Western Australia won't host the final match of the series

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PSG's attacking trio must do better, says Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe said he and fellow attackers Lionel Messi and Neymar needed to do better as they had been failing to impress at Paris St Germain.

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Eyes on David Warner, but Australia's biggest challenge will be when he's gone

After being hit by injury last season questions have been asked about whether Warner can dominate Test cricket again

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Darren Gough set to be named as Yorkshire's director of cricket

Former Yorkshire fast bowler to be unveiled on Monday after answering call to help club

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Rangnick pleased with United's solid start after win over Palace

A 77th-minute goal from Fred earned Rangnick a victory in his first game in charge at Old Trafford.

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ISL 2021-22: Joy and Relief for Kerala Blasters as it registers first ISL win

Alvaro Vazquez and K. Prasanth were the scorers in Blasters' 2-1 win, which came after suffering a loss and playing out two draws.

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Weekly Digest (Nov. 29-Dec.5): From Ajaz's Perfect 10 to Messi's Record 7

From Ajaz Patel's unique 10-wicket feat against India to Lionel Messi's record Ballon d'Or win, here are the top sporting headlines from the week gone by.

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Sindhu goes down to An Seyoung, finishes runner up in BWF World Tour Finals

India's P. V. Sindhu lost to South Korea's An Seyoung 21-16, 21-12 in the final of the BWF World Tour Finals on Sunday.

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ISL 2021-22: Kerala Blasters FC vs Odisha FC Predicted XI

Kerala Blasters FC and Odisha FC will play against each other in the Indian Super League (ISL 2021-22) campaign at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Goa.

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Eddie Howe: Newcastle can avoid relegation after claiming first win

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe urges his players to build on their first victory of the campaign.

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NBA roundup: Kings ends 15-game home losing skid to Clips

Terence Davis scored a season-high 28 points, and the Sacramento Kings ended a 15-game home losing streak to the Los Angeles Clippers by beating them 104-99 on Saturday night.

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Asian Champions Trophy: Indian women's team defeats Thailand 13-0

Dragflicker Gurjit Kaur scored five goals as the Indian women's hockey team thrashed Thailand 13-0 in its first game at the Asian Champions Trophy on Sunday.

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Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara add 107 as India lead passes 400

Ajaz Patel removed both openers to take his match tally to 12, having also troubled Virat Kohli

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Sindhu vs An Seyoung live score, BWF World Tour Finals: Sindhu looks to clinch first title since 2019 World Championships

Sindhu vs An Seyoung live score: Get the live badminton score updates of P V Sindhu vs An Seyoung BWF World Tour Finals 2021 summit clash and live streaming updates from Bali.

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Persistent rain washes out the first session of day two

The weather lived up to the original forecast of rain on Sunday, and it is likely to continue into the third and fourth days

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Guardiola calls on City to keep winning momentum going

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola called on his players to continue their winning momentum in what is shaping up to be a three-way title tussle.

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Rangnick cautions against overnight transformation at Manchester United

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick says it will take time for Manchester United to become “pressing monsters.”

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Travis Head wins the race to be Australia's No. 5 in the Ashes

Mitchell Starc will complete the fast-bowling trio alongside Josh Hazlewood and captain Pat Cummins

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Klopp salutes 'incredible' Origi after late winner against Wolves

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp hailed Divock Origi as an "incredible finisher" after the forward came off the bench to score in stoppage time and earn a 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

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Ligue 1 roundup: Navas concedes blunder goal as PSG draws at Lens 1-1

Georginio Wijnaldum snatched a late goal for Paris Saint-Germain to draw at Lens 1-1 after goalkeeper Keylor Navas made a big blunder during their enthralling French league game on Saturday.

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Anger in Colombia after suspicious goal decides promotion

The Colombian football players’ association has called for an investigation into suspicious circumstances surrounding a key promotion match that was decided by a late goal.

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Serie A roundup: Mourinho's Roma loses to former team Inter Milan

Roma coach Jose Mourinho had a nightmare match against his former team as the capital side lost 3-0 at home to Inter Milan in Serie A on Saturday.

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La Liga roundup: Madrid wins at Sociedad despite Benzema injury to grow lead

Vinicius Junior and Luka Jovic stepped up to secure Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad and strengthen its hold of the Spanish league lead on Saturday.

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Bundesliga roundup: Lewandowski scores disputed winner for Bayern over Dortmund

Robert Lewandowski scored twice against his former team for Bayern Munich to extend its Bundesliga lead with a contentious 3-2 win at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

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Man City goes top of EPL after Chelsea loses at West Ham

Defending champion Manchester City is on top of the English Premier League for the first time this season.

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Andre Russell inspires Deccan Gladiators to Abu Dhabi T10 title with brutal 90 not out

Reinvented as an opener, Russell dominates 159-run stand with Tom Kohler-Cadmore

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Sacked staff seek legal action after racism crisis prompts Yorkshire purge

Culled staff had written to board deploring reputational damage Rafiq allegations had inflicted on club

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ISL 2021-22: Fall, Catatau deliver blows as Mumbai City overpowers Bengaluru

After an even first half ended with Sunil Chhetri missing a penalty with the score locked at 1-1, the Des Buckingham side’s superior squad strength and overall quality proved the difference.

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Harding leads in rain-hit third round of SA Open

Harding, a two-time winner on the European Tour, is on 11 under-par through 13, one shot ahead of compatriots Daniel van Tonder and Oliver Bekker, who have played the same number of holes.

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Battle-hardened Ollie Robinson hopes to 'unsettle' Australia after stop-start build-up

Seamer hopes lessons of 2019-20 Lions tour will serve him well in maiden Ashes series

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NBA round-up: Stephen Curry, Warriors halts Suns' 18-game win streak

The Golden State Warriors ended the Phoenix Suns' 18-game winning streak and reclaimed the top spot in the Western Conference on Friday night with a 118-96 victory in San Francisco.

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First ever WBC India title at stake as Akashdeep takes on Sabari J

Akashdeep Singh and Sabari J will fight it out for the maiden World Boxing Council (WBC) India welterweight title on Sunday.

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India’s hockey teams to compete at Commonwealth Games 2022 - CGF

Commonwealth Games Federation president Louise Martin says India’s hockey teams have reversed their decision to skip the Games in 2022.

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Agarwal nears 150 as India grind New Zealand

Ajaz remained New Zealand's only wicket-taker, having taken all six to fall

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Jay Shah: India to tour SA for three Tests, three ODIs; T20Is to be played later

"The remaining four T20Is will be played at a later date," BCCI secretary says

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Cameron Green a key element in workload and rotation debate

Justin Langer confident in Australia's fast-bowling depth if reinforcements are needed

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Antonio Conte hesitant to drop misfiring Kane ahead of busy schedule

The Tottenham Hotspur manager says he is not prepared to drop out-of-form striker Harry Kane from the team ahead of a hectic festive schedule.

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Ritu Phogat vs Stamp Fairtex: Fairtex beats Ritu Phogat via submission in World Grand Prix Championship Final

India's Ritu Phogat, ranked fourth, lost to second ranked contender Stamp Fairtex in the ONE Women's Atomweight World Grand Prix Championship final in Singapore on Friday.

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Justin Langer hopes that Tim Paine could return to Test cricket

"Not sure we've seen the end of him but we'll wait and see, that will be his decision"

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Tiger Woods considering return at upcoming father-son event

Tiger Woods is considering a return at the December 18-19 PNC Championships, the annual father-son tournament at Orlando, Florida.

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UEFA will change qualifying format for Women's World Cup, says Kessler

UEFA will change the format of its continental qualifiers for the Women's World Cup from 2023 following criticism over a lack of competitiveness, the head of women's football at the European football governing body, Nadine Kessler, has said.

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Unchanged Pakistan bat; Shakib returns and Joy debuts for Bangladesh

The hosts look to level series against a red-hot Pakistan side

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Squad vs Squad: how do Australia and England stack up?

The series will involve Ashes veterans and some players new to the contest

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Milan defender Kjaer out for six months after knee surgery

Kjaer, who has played 14 games in all competitions so far this season, sustained the injury in Wednesday's 3-0 Serie A win over Genoa.

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Pochettino backs Messi to rediscover form in front of goal

Lionel Messi has had a slow start to life at PSG, scoring four goals in 12 games in all competitions, including one in Ligue 1.

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Sporting, Porto face 1-year European bans for unpaid debts

Portuguese football clubs Sporting Lisbon and Porto were threatened with a one-season ban from the Champions League and other European competitions on Friday if they fail to pay outstanding debts within two months.

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Bundesliga roundup: Union Berlin beats Leipzig 2-1 to climb to 4th place

Roared on by its biggest crowd for the foreseeable future, Union Berlin defeated Leipzig 2-1 to climb to fourth in the Bundesliga and deepen the visitor's crisis on Friday.

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Li stands down as China head coach

Li Tie has resigned as head coach of China's men's national team and been replaced by former teammate Li Xiaopeng, the Chinese Football Association announced on Friday.

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World Chess Championship: Carlsen presses for win in sixth game

Magnus Carlsen escaped some serious time-trouble by reeling off five moves in the final minute of the first time-control against Ian Nepomniachtchi as the sixth game of their World chess championship title-match was tantalizingly poised after 48 moves in Dubai on Friday.

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Trail Blazers fires GM Neil Olshey after workplace inquiry

The Portland Trail Blazers fired president of basketball operations and general manager Neil Olshey on Friday following an investigation into workplace misconduct.

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Settled Sydney Sixers have hat-trick of titles in their sights

With Tom Curran and Chris Jordan part of the attack they are possibly stronger than last season

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Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell remain key to Melbourne Stars' hopes

They are unlikely to be hit by international call-ups but pace-bowling depth could be tested

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Greg Stewart impresses in Jamshedpur FC-Hyderabad FC draw - ISL match review

Greg Stewart and Bart Ogbeche got on the scoresheet in a mixed bag of a 1-1 draw between Jamshedpur FC and Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League.

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Juventus says prosecutors looking into value of Ronaldo sale

Italian prosecutors have ordered a new search of Juventus offices as part of an ongoing probe into the Serie A club as they are also examining the financial terms of the sale of player Cristiano Ronaldo

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Li stands down as China head coach

Li Tie has resigned as head coach of China's men's national team and been replaced by former teammate Li Xiaopeng, the Chinese Football Association announced on Friday.

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FIFA vice-president Montagliani offers compromise on World Cup plan

Montagliani said that an alternative to a biennial World Cup could be a tournament loosely based on the old Confederations Cup or a global version of the Nations League format.

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Xavi ideal person to help Barcelona find success again, says Eto'o

Samuel Eto'o believes that his former teammate Xavi Hernandez is the best man to look at for a revival of fortunes at Camp Nou.

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Mendis, Embuldeniya make inroads as West Indies chase 297

Blackwood fell in the last over before lunch after he'd batted out 23 overs with Bonner

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India bat; Jayant, Siraj in for Jadeja, Ishant and Daryl Mitchell for Williamson

The first session was wiped out and 78 overs are scheduled today, weather and light permitting

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Junior Hockey World Cup: One person tests COVID-19 positive

COVID-19 hit the ongoing FIH Junior Hockey World Cup after an incident-free week with one positive case being reported on Friday.

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NBA round-up: Grizzlies routs Thunder by record margin; Suns stretches unbeaten streak to 18

While Memphis Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City Thunder 152-79 to break the NBA record for margin of victory, Phoenix Suns defeated Detroit Pistons for its franchise-record 18th consecutive victory.

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Marnus Labuschagne eager for James Anderson duel with 'target on the back'

Australia's No. 3 is one of the few players who will enter the Ashes with substantial cricket under his belt

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World Tour Finals: Srikanth bows out of tournament, Ponappa-Sikki Reddy secure win

India's Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals after losing to second-seeded Malaysian Lee Zii Jia. On the other hand, Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy of India defeated the Great Britain pair of Chloe Birch and Lauren Smith.

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Williamson, Rahane, Ishant, Jadeja join injury list ahead of Mumbai Test

Tom Latham will lead New Zealand

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Clubs want FIFA talks over health risks of January call-ups

The group representing Europe’s top football clubs expressed “deep concerns” on Thursday about the health risks to players traveling worldwide in January for national team games like at the African Cup of Nations.

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Cafu: Biennial World Cup will see tournament lose all glamour

The Brazil great says the FIFA World Cup will turn into ‘some small tournament’ if it is held every two years.

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UN urges truce during winter Olympics in Beijing in February

The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday urged all nations to observe a truce during the Beijing Winter Olympics starting in February.

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LeBron James out of COVID-19 protocols, cleared to return

LeBron James has been cleared to return to the Los Angeles Lakers after missing one game under the NBA's health and safety protocols.

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Atletico win Brazilian league for first time in 50 years

Atletico Mineiro beat Bahia 3-2 on Thursday to win their first Brazilian league title in 50 years and send large sections of Belo Horizonte into wild celebrations.

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Premier League roundup: Ronaldo double earns win for United in front of Rangnick

Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, taking him past 800 in his amazing career. And, most importantly, a wild 3-2 win over Arsenal that ushered in another new era at United.

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World youth table tennis championships: India U-15 girls' team makes history

The Indian u-15 girls' team made history by entering the medal round in the ITTF world youth table tennis championships here, with a 3-1 win over host Portugal in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

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Kane Richardson to captain Melbourne Renegades in Nic Maddinson's absence

Maddinson is on Australia A duty while former captain Aaron Finch will be sidelined for a period due to his knee

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz brings holiday fireworks as Delhi Bulls clinch top-two spot

Thrashing of Team Abu Dhabi set up by Gurbaz's scintillating 69 off 29 balls

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Ritu Phogat vs Stamp Fairtex, ONE Grand Prix Finals: Bout timings, venue, streaming details, all you need to know

India's MMA sensation Ritu Phogat is one win away from claiming a Grand Prix belt and a shot at the atomweight title currently held by Angela Lee.

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Islamabad United name Azhar Mahmood as head coach

Former Pakistan allrounder will take over from Johan Botha for PSL 7

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AC Milan's Kjaer suffers knee ligament damage

Simon Kjaer is expected to be out for months after AC Milan announced that the Denmark centre-back had damaged ligaments is in left knee.

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Tottenham job is ‘the biggest challenge for me’, admits Antonio Conte

Antonio Conte has described the Tottenham job as his toughest in management as he reflected on how the club had fallen in the past couple of years.

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NBA round-up: Bucks picks up eighth consecutive win behind Giannis' 40 points

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored on a driving layup with two seconds left to give Milwaukee a 127-125 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, the Bucks’ eighth consecutive victory.

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BWF World Tour Finals: Srikanth, Ponappa-Sikki Reddy suffer defeats

India's Kidambi Srikanth jeopardised his chances of making it to the knockout stage after losing to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in straight games in his second Group B match on Thursday.

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The Dukes to Kookaburra switch: 'Extract bounce as much as possible,' says Woakes

"Naturally you bowl a little shorter here but you don't want to be drawn into bowling too short"

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India vs Venezuela: India goes down 1-2 to Venezuela in four-nation football tournament

The Indian women's football team went down 1-2 to Venezuela at the Arena da Amazonia and ended its campaign in the four-nation tournament without a win.

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Satwik, Chirag pull out of BWF World Tour Finals

India’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty pulled out of the BWF World Tour Finals due to a knee injury to Satwiksairaj.

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Tymal Mills bolsters Perth Scorchers' pace-bowling ranks

The left-arm quick will miss the start of the tournament due to quarantine requirements

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David Hussey aims to bring Kolkata Knight Riders lessons to Melbourne Stars

Stars' batters are going to be given the backing to be as aggressive as they want

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Sydney to host 2023 Women’s World Cup final

Sydney will host the 2023 Women’s World Cup final at Stadium Australia on August 20, while co-host New Zealand will kick off the tournament at Auckland’s Eden Park on July 20.

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Carrick dismisses 'myth' that Ronaldo can't press

Michael Carrick said it is a "myth" that Cristiano Ronaldo is not suited to a high-pressing style of play and backed the Portuguese forward to thrive under Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick.

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Portuguese league orders players to get COVID-19 test ahead of every match

All Primeira Liga players must taken an antigen test 48 hours before a match and masks must be used on the bench.

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Samuel Eto’o: Messi won Ballon d’Or because he is the best

Eto’o says Kylian Mbappe could be the successor of Messi and Ronaldo as a serial Ballon d’Or magnet.

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Serie A: Napoli draws at Sassuolo, Milan beats Genoa to close gap

Junior Messias continued his scoring form by netting twice for AC Milan in a 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Genoa.

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Carter handed four-year ban for second doping violation

Retired sprinter Nesta Carter avoided the maximum punishment for a second doping violation on Wednesday when Jamaica's Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel handed him a four-year ban for the use of the banned drug Clomiphene.

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Thompson-Herah, Warholm named athletes of the year

Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah and Norway's Karsten Warholm were crowned world athletes of the year on Wednesday after both produced astonishing, ground-breaking performances at the Olympic Games and beyond.

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Lacklustre PSG held by Nice in Ligue 1

Lionel Messi had a night to forget as Paris Saint German was held to a goalless draw by Nice at Parc des Princes.

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Benzema nets winner as Real extends La Liga lead

A first-half goal from Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win at home against a feisty Athletic Bilbao.

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Anju Bobby George wins World Athletics Woman of the Year Award

Anju, the only Indian to have won a medal in the World Championships with a long jump bronze in the 2003 edition, was named for the award in the World Athletics' annual awards night on Wednesday.

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Ziyech winner at Watford keeps Chelsea top

Hakim Ziyech came off the bench to secure a 2-1 victory at Watford to keep Chelsea top of the Premier League on Wednesday.

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Silva strikes stunner as Manchester City beats Aston Villa 2-1

Sublime first-half goals from Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva helped Manchester City to a 2-1 win at Aston Villa in a pulsating Premier League clash on Wednesday.

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Liverpool vs Everton: Salah's brace leads Liverpool to derby win over Everton

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool thumped Everton 4-1 in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday to stay two points behind Premier League leader Chelsea.

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Alex Carey locked in for Test debut at the Gabba

The South Australia left-hander has been preferred ahead of Josh Inglis

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Wanindu Hasaranga five-for seals win after Tom Kohler-Cadmore fireworks

Deccan Gladiators destroy Bangla Tigers with bat and ball

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