Shan Masood, David Willey to the fore as Multan Sultans squeeze out six-run win

Quetta Gladiators came close via Iftikhar's mighty blows, but fell just short in the end

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West Bengal government allows 75% attendance for India-West Indies T20Is

As per a state government notification issued on Monday, a crowd of around 50,000 can be expected at Eden Gardens

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West Indies win toss and bat in series decider at Bridgetown

Two changes for Windies, one for England, with compelling series locked at 2-2

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Fakhar Zaman smashes 106 in 171 chase to knock over Karachi Kings

A PSL classic ensured Lahore Qalandars got their first points of the season

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Dean's late strike gives England hope after Mooney's half-century

Mooney and Perry rode their luck in a 91-run stand to push Australia's lead beyond 160

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Naseem Shah five-for, Ahsan Ali fifty knock over Karachi Kings

Babar Azam top-scored with 32* for Kings but Quetta Gladiators chased it down in 15.5 overs

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No changes in West Indies T20I squad to face India from England series

Hetmyer still out on fitness grounds, but chief selector Desmond Haynes says he remains in West Indies' plans

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Laurie Evans' confidence proves well-founded with defining BBL innings

He arrived with Scorchers in deep trouble and produced one of the innings of the season

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Deandra Dottin's career-best 150* in vain as rain washes out first ODI in Johannesburg

Rain cut short South Africa's chase with a result possible after only another less than three overs of play

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Wyllie, Salzmann help Australia brush Pakistan aside

UAE upset hosts West Indies in qualification playoffs; Uganda notch up first win

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Mitchell Starc and Ashleigh Gardner take top honours at Australian Cricket Awards

Starc and Alyssa Healy were named ODI players of the year while Mitchell Marsh and Beth Mooney took the T20I awards

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Brunt rattles Australia after Knight's magnificent 168 not out

The home side slipped to 12 for 2 after England's captain had got their first innings close

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Hussain Talat and Shoaib Malik help Peshawar Zalmi overpower Quetta Gladiators

Ahsan Ali 73, Will Smeed 97 in vain for Quetta Gladiators

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Brown and Perry make inroads after Brunt's five-wicket haul

An overcast day offered more encouragement for the pace bowlers

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Tahir, Rizwan give Multan Sultans big opening win

Kings collapse after breezy Sharjeel knock to finish with below par total

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Eoin Morgan ruled out of T20I series after sustaining quad injury

Captain missed third match after experiencing pain during England's warm-up

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U-19 WC: Bethell's 88, Ahmed's four-for lift England to semi-finals

Meanwhile, West Indies, Zimbabwe post big wins in the Plate quarter-finals

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Kemar Roach handed ODI recall as Desmond Haynes picks first West Indies squad

Bonner, Bravo and King strengthen batting for India tour after shock Ireland defeat

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Collingwood: England players 'deserve medals, not criticism' after getting through Ashes series

Assistant coach fears damaging long-term effects of Covid bubbles on players

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Moeen Ali wins toss for new-look England, bowls first

Tourists hand T20I debuts to Garton, Salt and Brook with series 1-1

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Former Leicestershire chair Mehmooda Duke told MPs she feared being 'poster girl' for ECB inclusivity

Board members grilled by MPs on contents of letter during tough day at DCMS hearing

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Aftab Baloch, maker of Pakistan's second domestic quadruple ton, dies at 68

The former Pakistan batter played two Tests, in 1969 and 1975

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Ben McDermott and Travis Head earn T20I call-ups for Sri Lanka series

David Warner and Mitchell Marsh are rested while head coach Justin Langer will take time off

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'Unplayable' Stella Campbell added to Australia's squad amid hunt for 20 wickets

A recent WNCL match in Canberra had a well-grassed pitch and there is much interest in the Test surface

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Romario Shepherd has IPL in his sights after death-hitting heroics

Allrounder hopes late fireworks in Bridgetown can turn heads ahead of mega-auction

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'I want to be involved as much as I can' - Healy still keen to keep and open in Tests

"I look forward to that challenge and test my body, physically and mentally"

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West Indies bowl first, Reece Topley in for England

Liam Livingstone remains unavailable for England, who were again asked to set a target

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Eoin Morgan left frustrated as England fail to adapt to bouncy Bridgetown

Visitors caught on the hop after dominating on flat deck in warm-up match

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West Indies win toss and bowl in first T20I in Barbados

Banton opens ahead of Salt; Dawson plays first England game since 2018

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Eoin Morgan: Building 'deeper, stronger squad' part of England's T20 World Cup planning

Chance for fringe players to grab opportunity as focus turns to Australia 2022

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Kieron Pollard calls for patience as West Indies' T20 rebuild begins

Captain warns that CPL doesn't offer pathways for young players to develop

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Sydney Sixers fume at CA after Smith was ruled ineligible for BBL finals

Henriques describes the decision as 'sad for cricket' after Smith was deemed ineligible to play having not been initially contracted

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Finch expects to be involved in Langer's contract talks along with Cummins

Finch is unsure what the process will be as Cricket Australia is still yet to start formal contract discussions with Langer

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Tom Prest's 154* powers England into quarter-finals, Pakistan advance too

Bangladesh stay in contention after Mondol, Meherob pick up four wickets each to thrash Canada

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Australia begin men's T20 title defence against New Zealand

India will face Pakistan at the MCG on October 23

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Australia call-up Grace Harris after Beth Mooney's injury

Call-up for the Brisbane Heat allrounder backs up selectors' talk of specialist T20 players

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How the BBL finalists stack up as Ashes stars return

Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder, Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes are left chasing the prize

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Players to watch in the Ashes: an emerging allrounder and England's new batting star

With the multi-format series beginning on Thursday here are four players to keep a close eye on

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Kerr shines again as Sydney Sixers close in on Qualifier final

Chris Lynn passed 3000 BBL runs but his Brisbane Heat future is uncertain

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Perth Scorchers penalised for using central replacement player Brayden Stepien incorrectly

Move forced by injury, absence and Covid-19, as BBL locks in venues for finals

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New Zealand limited-overs tour of Australia postponed

Four-match tour to Australia won't go ahead due to NZ not being able to secure MIQ space

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Tom Prest and Joshua Boyden lead England into quarter-finals

South Africa's Dewald Brevis scored a match-winning hundred against Uganda, while Afghanistan bowled PNG out for just 65

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Langer 'not edgy' about his future as calls to re-sign him grow louder

Australia coach is prepared to wait for discussions with CA on his contract after winning the T20 World Cup and the Ashes in a four-month stretch

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West Indies 'batting quality not there' - Phil Simmons

Head coach worried about ability of players coming into side from domestic ranks

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Sydney Sixers hopeful of Nathan Lyon for BBL finals

The defending champions are in a race to secure a spot in Qualifier final after defeat against Adelaide Strikers

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Sri Lanka stun Australia after Wellalage heroics

Pakistan's Haseebullah Khan's 135 downs Zimbabwe; hosts West Indies open account

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Beth Mooney suffers fractured jaw ahead of Ashes

The batter will undergo surgery in Adelaide on Tuesday after the injury during training

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Cummins looks ahead to overseas challenges after Ashes triumph

The captain believes Australia are building a side that can compete in all conditions

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England open campaign with big win as Bangladesh roll over for 97

Joshua Boyden rattled the defending champions by taking 4 for 16, before England chased down the low total inside 26 overs

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Chandimal, Nissanka, Asalanka put Sri Lanka 1-0 up despite Williams 100

The hosts chased down Zimbabwe's total with eight balls to spare thanks to several contributions with the bat

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BCL One-Day: Central Zone complete domestic double after win over South Zone

Bowlers, Al-Amin shine as Central beat South by six wickets after bowling them out for 163

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Jonathan Wells' 73, Henry Thornton four-for push Adelaide Strikers up to No. 4

Melbourne Stars were strangled in the middle overs, with a late assault from Hilton Cartwright not proving enough

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Bowlers, Wyllie give Australia comprehensive win over West Indies in U-19 World Cup opener

In the other match, Sakuna Liyanage's 85 and Dunith Wellalage's five-for helped Sri Lanka beat Scotland

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Covid-19 positive hits England party ahead of Women's Ashes start

Heather Knight says preparations have been "pretty average" less than a week out from T20Is

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James Pattinson returns to Nottinghamshire for 2022 season

Former Australia quick retired from internationals in the lead-up to Ashes series

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Bharat Arun appointed Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach

Former India bowling coach has previously had an IPL stint with Royal Challengers Bangalore

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Tom Harrison: Ashes defeat a 'brilliant opportunity' for England to 'reset' importance of red-ball cricket

"We have really got to get to the bottom of this once and for all now and make sure the debate is answering the questions we are asking"

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Joe Root, Mark Wood contemplate involvement in IPL 2022

While Wood has already submitted his paperwork for the auction, Root is clear he would do so only if it doesn't detract from his Test commitments

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English cricket must 'clean up its act' on racism, concludes DCMS report

ECB told to report back to committee on quarterly basis in wake of Azeem Rafiq revelations

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AFC Women’s Asian Cup: India shifts base to Mumbai ahead to tournament

Looking forward to the tournament ahead, head coach Thomas Dennerby believes that once the Blue Tigresses land in Mumbai, all focus will be on the Asian Cup.

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

The two sides sit with a difference of just two points on the table and a win for the Marina Machans will help them replace Hyderabad in the table at the fourth position.

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Pat Cummins: Pakistan tour 'all looking really positive'

The Australia captain does not expect many players to withdraw but will support anyone who does

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Football in 2022: To a new dawn and a new day

A delay in the 2021-22 football season might have a catastrophic impact on the coming campaign, which, for the first time, will see an extended winter break for club football to accommodate the winter World Cup, the first to be held in West Asia, from November 21 to December 18 in the oil-rich peninsula of Qatar.

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Wade, Jewell, Meredith end Thunder winning streak in see-saw contest

Hurricanes exacted revenge for their defeat three nights ago with a nine-run win as Thunder suffered a middle-order collapse

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Ottis Gibson quits as Bangladesh fast-bowling coach; takes up role with Multan Sultans

Local coaches to look after Bangladesh's pace department temporarily

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Pat Cummins backs Alex Carey's 'class' after difficult SCG outing

Australia are unlikely to rush into a change but a good match in Hobart would aid Carey, with Josh Inglis and Jimmy Peirson waiting in the wings

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Present and future in focus as Hobart gets slice of Ashes history

England are expected to make a host changes in a bid to end long wait for victory

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Harris dropped, Khawaja to open in Hobart after his twin hundreds

Travis Head returns to the middle order while the attack is still to be confirmed with Scott Boland needing to pass a fitness test

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Rashid Khan signs off with career-best to rekindle Strikers' hopes

He became just the third bowler to claim six wickets in a BBL innings as Brisbane Heat lost 8 for 28

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Ivory Coast confirm drugs ban on goalkeeper

Ivory Coast will not be able to use their first choice goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo at the Africa Cup of Nations finals after a drugs ban was confirmed by FIFA, the Ivorian Football Federation said.

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Azeem Rafiq: 'Time is right' for Yorkshire to get back right to host international cricket

Things are improving, he says, but wants the club to be "kept under review to make sure this really is the start of something important and meaningful"

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ICC rankings: Kyle Jamieson climbs to career-best third, Litton Das at No. 15

Elgar is in top 10 for the first time since January 2019, Khawaja re-enters the batting rankings after twin tons

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Australia prepared for bubble life amid Covid 'nervousness'

The proximity of the ODI World Cup has added the complexity of the Ashes series

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Stokes and Bairstow to be assessed on fitness ahead of Hobart

Root says both men will need to be fit enough to perform at a similar level to their Sydney showings

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Alana King beats Amanda-Jade Wellington to place in Australia's Ashes squad

Rachael Haynes, Megan Schutt and Jess Jonassen return for the multi-format series

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Ben Stokes 'wants to play' fifth Test but decision still to be made

Allrounder prepared to play through pain again but will wait to see how side strain responds to treatment

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Remaining West Indies-Ireland ODIs rescheduled, T20I called off

Second ODI shifted to Thursday before series concludes on Sunday in Jamaica

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Injured Tom Curran to miss IPL 2022 and start of county season

Allrounder diagnosed with a stress fracture of the lower back and could be out of action till May

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Need to be 'kind and patient' with Australia players who opt out of Pakistan tour, says ACA chief

Todd Greenberg assures players that he will travel to Pakistan with them; Nick Hockley is also expected to make the trip

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Chris Morris retires from all cricket at 34

Morris represented South Africa 69 times across all formats, taking 94 international wickets in all

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'Couldn't be scripted better' - Taylor has a ball, and a wicket, as he signs off from Tests

Who will replace the retiring champion at No. 4 in Tests? Latham expects Conway to be in the running

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AIFF dismisses Perosevic's appeal against 5-match ban

The AIFF has dismissed SC East Bengal player Antonio Perosevic's appeal against the five-match ban imposed on him for "violent conduct" towards match official during an Indian Super League game.

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Evans, Turner fireworks for Perth Scorchers prove too much for Melbourne Stars

Kelly took four wickets in Scorchers' defense of 196

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FA Cup: Nottingham Forest defeats Arsenal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side were not good enough after a 1-0 defeat at Championship side Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.

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'Definitely means a lot' - Boult becomes fourth member of New Zealand's 300-wicket club

"It comes with a bit of hard work, fitness and pride in your performance"

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Roma wastes lead, goes down to Juventus

Serie A roundup: AS Roma wasted a two-goal advantage over Juventus to go down 4-3 in a thrilling Serie A contest on Sunday.

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Hales 80* as Thunder storm hits Hurricanes

Second-placed Thunder close the gap on league leaders Scorchers

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Host Cameroon wins as African Cup opens under virus shadow

Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored two penalties in quick succession as the host country came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the African Cup of Nations’ opening game.

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Head waits for selectors' call after Khawaja's stunning comeback

The left hander only missed the SCG Test due to Covid and had been assured of returning

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Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy tests positive for Covid-19 at African Cup

Mendy, captain Kalidou Koulibaly and striker Famara Diedhiou returned positive results on Saturday in mandatory testing for the Senegal squad 48 hours ahead of its opening game of the African Cup.

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Disappointed Gibson urges Bangladesh to bowl better lengths

"One of my mantras is you can't control the scoring if you don't control the length"

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'Do the basics well and for a long period' - the plan that worked for New Zealand

Luke Ronchi says that leaving the ball early on forced the Bangladesh bowlers to bowl to the New Zealand batters' strengths

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Police probe racist abuse of Cole during FA Cup match

Police are investigating racist abuse directed towards pundit Ashley Cole during Manchester City's 4-1 win over Swindon Town FC in the FA Cup.

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'I'll take this one on the chin' - Brooks stoic after missing century on ODI debut

The West Indies batter says he should have played forward rather than back to the Adair delivery that got him out on 93

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Cavallo calls out homophobic abuse in A-League game

Cavallo became the first active A-League player to come out as gay in October 2021, drawing support from fellow professionals across the world.

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Shamarh Brooks sparkles on ODI debut as West Indies go 1-0 up

Ireland stay in the hunt courtesy Balbirnie and Tector, but fall short by 24 runs in the end

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Senegal’s Koulibaly tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Cup of Nations opener

Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly has tested positive for COVID-19 while on international duty with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

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La-Liga roundup: Real Madrid routs Valencia, Barcelona draws with Granada

Karim Benzema and Vinícius Júnior each scored a brace of goals as Real Madrid beat Valencia 4-1 and extended its lead in the La-Liga on Saturday.

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Bundesliga roundup: Dortmund fights back to win, cuts Bayern's lead

Borussia Dortmund fought back from two goals down to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 and moved six points behind league leader Bayern Munich.

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Chelsea crushes Chesterfield in FA Cup

Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea was too strong for minor league Chesterfield as it won 5-1 to make it 24 victories in a row in the FA Cup third round.

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ISL 2021-22: FC Goa wins 1-0 as Ortiz stunner sinks Chennaiyin FC

The Gaurs climbed one place to eighth with the win, while Chennaiyin FC, with just two shots on target as compared to Goa’s nine, remained sixth with 14 points.

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Cameron Green hits the right note playing second fiddle

Show stopper Khawaja compares young allrounder to Steve Waugh

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ISL 2021-22: ATK Mohun Bagan vs Odisha FC postponed after one ATKMB player tests positive for COVID-19

The Indian Super League fixture between ATK Mohun Bagan and Odisha FC scheduled for Saturday has been postponed after one of the Mariners' players tested positive for COVID-19.

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Graham Thorpe calls on England's batters to save Sydney Test

Bairstow, Buttler and Stokes backed to battle through injuries to play their part

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Usman Khawaja's twin tons keep Australia in control

England's openers survive but batters face a tough task on final day

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Spurs players need to hear 'truth' to improve - Conte

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte stressed the importance of truthful communication with his players in the wake of Spurs' 2-0 defeat in the first leg of a League Cup semifinal against Chelsea.

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Kieron Pollard comes down hard on WI players' approach to fitness

"It's an individual thing, they are supposed to pride themselves on being fit"

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Craig Ervine to captain Zimbabwe for Sri Lanka ODIs

Uncapped opener Kaitano and wicketkeeper Madande are part of the 15-man squad

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PCB Awards 2021: Mohammad Rizwan Most Valuable Cricketer, Nida Dar Women's Cricketer of the Year

Hasan Ali and Babar Azam bagged the Test and ODI honours respectively

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Punam Raut on World Cup snub: Very disheartening to be continuously left out

Top-order batter has averaged 73.75 in 2021 with a century and two fifties

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New T20I slow over-rate penalty: four, not five, fielders to be allowed outside 30-yard circle

A fielding team will only be allowed four fielders outside the ring for every over they fail to finish within a specified time limit

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Ross Taylor: 'All good things have to come to an end'

Retirement hasn't quite sunk in with the New Zealand batter focused on bouncing back from the Mount Maunganui defeat against Bangladesh

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Dravid says management will have a chat with Pant over shot selection

Dravid and stand-in captain Rahul both felt India were short on runs in the first innings, and expect Kohli to return for the decider

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Marsh, bowlers help Renegades ease past depleted Heat

Renegades are building momentum to be right in the mix for a playoff berth

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Four Serie A matches cancelled amid COVID concerns

Thursday’s matches mark the return of Serie A after a two-week break. Another full slate of 10 matches is scheduled for Sunday.

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Usman Khawaja's comeback century puts Australia in command

Zak Crawley reprieved after being caught off a no-ball late in the day

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USA women to open SheBelieves Cup against Czech Republic

The U.S. women’s national team will face the Czech Republic, New Zealand and Iceland at the SheBelieves Cup next month.

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Bangladesh 'crossed all the barriers to bring a wonderful win'

Tamim Iqbal, Minhajul Abedin and Habibul Bashar heap praises on the Bangladesh team following their historic win against New Zealand

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Pujara believes talks of his and Rahane's lack of runs were 'outside noise'

The duo played a vital role in reversing the momentum of the second Test during India's second innings, putting on 111 at a run rate of 4.75

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Lens beats Lille on penalties to reach French Cup last 16

Captain Seko Fofana equalised in the last seconds of injury time and then scored the winning penalty in a shootout as Lens beat Lille to reach the last 16 of the French Cup.

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Fit-again Eriksen returns to uncertain football future

Eriksen had his contract terminated by Inter Milan after having a heart starter device implanted following his dramatic collapse while playing for his country against Finland at Euro 2020 in Copenhagen.

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KL Rahul, Lungi Ngidi rise in ICC rankings after Centurion face-off

Shami, Bavuma, Bumrah, Agarwal and Elgar also move up in the latest update

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Eight Parisian fans hit with stadium bans after French Cup violence

Eight Parisian football supporters have received stadium bans after hooliganism forced last month’s French Cup last 64 match between Paris FC and Lyon to be called off.

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Late wickets lift England on rainy first day

Australia rue missed opportunities as top three squander starts

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Liverpool requests EFL to postpone League Cup semifinal against Arsenal

Liverpool has asked the EFL to reschedule the first leg of its League Cup semifinal against Arsenal due to a rising number of COVID-19.

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Heinrich Malan appointed Ireland's new full-time head coach

Malan has previously been batting coach and assistant coach of the New Zealand men's team

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Aditi Chauhan: Strength and conditioning coach Jane has helped team

Indian women's football team goalkeeper Aditi believes the morning sessions in the gym with new strength and conditioning coach Jane helped her become a lot more agile.

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Five Covid-positive players in Bengal squad for Ranji Trophy opener

CAB president Avishek Dalmiya, former captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla have also tested positive

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Spurs coach Conte prepares for Stamford Bridge return

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte did not want to discuss Chelsea's under-fire striker Romelu Lukaku's situation, he said he always liked to see the best players on the pitch.

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Monaco appoint former Brugge manager Clement as head coach

AS Monaco has appointed Philippe Clement as its new coach until June 2024 after parting ways with Niko Kovac last week, the Ligue 1 club said.

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Who is pushing their Australia case in the BBL?

There have been some eye-catching performances by those on the edge of the national side

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The Week That Was (Dec 26- Jan 2): England's Ashes humiliation, India wins at Centurion, Messi tests COVID-19 positive

Here are the top sporting headlines from the week gone by.

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Steven Smith's search for rhythm one of Australia's good problems

He said conditions in the series meant a batter has "never really felt in" although Australia have still scored more than enough runs

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KL Rahul leads, Virat Kohli out injured; South Africa bring in Duanne Olivier, Kyle Verreynne

Hanuma Vihari replaces Kohli in India's XI, with the captain out due to back spasm

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BBL stock-taking: how the teams are grappling with Covid-19, departure of key players

Cricket Australia is keen to press on despite the situation unlikely to improve in the near future

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Premier League: Chelsea battles back to draw 2-2 with Liverpool

The draw meant Chelsea remained second on 43 points from 21 games, one point ahead of Liverpool, which has a game in hand, and leader Manchester City which has 53 points from 21.

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ISL 2021-22: Lukasz goal gives Chennaiyin 1-0 victory against Jamshedpur

The 2-2 draw has taken the Blasters to third position in the table, but Vukomanovic's men must be ruing its missed chances: a win would have made them joint leader, along with Mumbai City.

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Keep calm and spread the joy - youngsters provide the spark for Bangladesh

Five players, all between 20 and 26 of age, have given the visiting side a rare day to remember in New Zealand

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Watford refusing to let Ismaila Sarr go to Cup of Nations, says Senegal

Senegal says it will be seeking FIFA’s intervention to force Watford to release Ismaila Sarr for the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Isolating England coach Silverwood now found to be covid positive

Hollioake too won't join the depleted coaching staff as planned due to covid reasons

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'Just not fearing them' - Zak Crawley's plan to succeed against Australia quicks

England batter believes that some of his team-mates haven't been in the right "headspace" to get the runs expected of them

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Chelsea can compete with City's 'winning machine', says Tuchel

City is 11 points clear of Chelsea after winning it's last 11 league games in a row and are aiming to win it's fourth title under manager Pep Guardiola.

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Colombia ends match-fixing probe, Magdalena promoted

The Colombian football league ends the first part of an investigation into a possible case of match fixing and ratifies promotion to the top tier for Union Magdalena.

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Arsenal bemoan VAR inconsistency after City defeat

Arsenal took the lead through Bukayo Saka and the visitor equalised with a penalty when Granit Xhaka was adjudged to have fouled City's Bernardo Silva in the box after a VAR review.

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Spinners clean up lower order as New Zealand fold for 328

New Zealand added only 70 for the loss of five wickets in the morning session

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ISL 2021: Rivera to take over as SC East Bengal head coach

Spaniard Mario Rivera guided East Bengal to a second-place finish in the I-League two seasons back.

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ISL 2021-22: Chennaiyin FC signs Nerijus Valskis until end of season

Chennaiyin FC has reached an agreement with Nerijus Valskis on a free transfer for the remainder of the ISL season.

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Xavier Bartlett and Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowl Brisbane Heat to comeback victory

Heat had been 6 for 77 before James Bazley lifted them to a defendable total

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Bangladesh fast bowling coach Ottis Gibson 'proud of the way his bowlers kept going all day'

The Bangladesh seamers were accurate with the new ball and then picked up late wickets to restrict New Zealand to 258 for 5 on day one

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