The 1983-World Cup winning skipper lauded the ruthless approach adopted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) since their disastrous 2015 ICC World Cup campaign claiming that England now have the players capable of winning matches on their own in the 50-over format. “For the first time in 40 years, England have given me the impression that they are producing players for one-day cricket. They have a ruthless approach....
Batting great Gavaskar was not at all amused when asked about the tendency among some experts to compare the two. “Kapil Dev should not be compared with anyone. He is not just a once-in-generation player but a once-in-a century cricketer just like Sir Don Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar. We should not compare him with anyone,” a visibly agitated Gavaskar told ‘Aaj Tak’. Gavaskar is also unhappy with opener Shikhar Dhawan’s approach in the longer format....
Seasoned rally champion Karamjit Singh of Malaysia brings the star power to the 2nd round of the Indian National Rally Championship, thanks to JK Tyre and its association with the Volkswagen Motorsports. It has been an interesting process that has brought Karamjit Singh, the 2002 Production World Rally Champion, to India for the third time. The rally veteran will be driving for Slideways Industries, which has entered five VW Polo Cars, all running on JK Tyres....
The 68-year-old basketball Hall of Famer was taken to the hospital following a 911 call, according to TMZ Sports. PHOTOS: Classic photos of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Only two hours before the 911 call, Adbul-Jabbar tweeted that he’s “doing fine & feeling better everyday.” Six hours later, a tweet was sent from Abdul-Jabbar’s account to promote The Gift Back Project, but it’s not known if Abdulul-Jabbar himself sent the tweet. UPDATE: The Associated Press reported Wednesday night that Abdul-Jabbar briefly returned to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center due to dizziness, but was discharged from the emergency department and returned home after tests found no further complications....
Lake, who did lose her gubernatorial race to Democrat Katie Hobbs by more than 17,000 votes, made the remarks while speaking about her ongoing attempts to have the results reversed due to widely dismissed claims of voter fraud. In an interview on The Larry Elder Show on Epoch TV, Lake described how those who are disputing her election lawsuits, which have been rejected by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge while citing lack of evidence, have “picked the wrong woman to mess with” following confirmation the Republican will be appealing the ruling....
Muguruza came into the tournament on the back of an excellent performance at the Qatar Open, where she lost a thrilling final to Petra Kvitova. But her hopes of a second successive final appearance were ended by world number 24 Kasatkina, who looked poised for defeat in the second set tie-break, only to frustrate Muguruza and then race away in the decider to a 3-6 7-6 (13-11) 6-1 win....
In December 2020, Governor Kate Brown tweeted a picture of herself wearing a creative take on the mask which she promoted as a way to raise funds for charity, as well as mitigate the spread of the pandemic. Pictured wearing the mask which was decorated with colorful flowers and a snow globe, she tweeted, “Ugly Holiday Masks are a very 2020 spin on Ugly Holiday Sweaters!” “Get yours here—$25 from each sale goes to @oregonfoodbank....
The Princess of Wales says her Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood will “launch a major new awareness-raising campaign” to demonstrate the point but there is one slight issue. Kate has said very little to indicate what specifically the United Kingdom is currently doing wrong or how it should change and does not acknowledge how much work has already been done on early years care. By contrast, some campaigners appear to have adopted a very clear message—and therein lies the elephant in the room....
Gary Goldsmith, Kate’s maternal uncle who has become the most outspoken member of her close-knit family, has told British tabloid newspaper The Sun that the move will bring with it a new chapter for the Cambridges. “William and Kate are going to have their hands full this summer as they move home to be nearer the Queen and settle the kids into a new school,” he said. “But I think they are ready for the next chapter in their lives....
On a small number of occasions a movie is given a royal film premiere in London, usually in aid of a charity headed by whichever royal family member is present. Queen Elizabeth II has attended a number of these, as did Princess Diana. Now it is Kate Middleton who is taking her turn to dazzle on the red carpet. Here Newsweek rounds up ten of the royals’ most glamorous and dazzling trips to the movies:...
A permanent fixture at ringside for the best part of three decades, the New Jersey promoter has experienced triumph and tragedy in equal measure as the leading lady of Main Events. This Saturday, Duva will go through those unbearable motions that she still can’t get accustomed to as Sergey Kovalev, one of Duva’s favorite ever fighters, goes all out to salvage his decaying career against Eleider Alvarez, who destroyed the Russian last August....
The four teammates who won the final, though, were the ones honored in the public podium ceremony. MORE: The IOC needs to let women swim 1500m | Ledecky reacts to 200m freestyle gold The biggest American female swimming star four years ago in London, Franklin stood aside for Katie Ledecky, Allison Schmitt, Leah Smith and Maya Dirado to race late Wednesday evening. They won comfortably. Or rather, Schmitt, Smith and Dirado assured the U....
Abiodun Joseph scored the Owena Whales’ curtain raiser in the 44th minute but Chanji Boys’ Lawal restored parity in the 61st minute before the hosts had the final say with an 81st minute spot kick converted by Sikiru Alimi. But Lawal who was unhappy at the loss said they deserve at least a point from the encounter and has charged his teammates to brace up for an even sterner battle when they do battle with Enyimba on Sunday at home....
His 102 (62 balls, five fours, five sixes) helped Modern School, Barakhamba Road, rally from 17/2 to be able to secure a 95-run victory over St. Mary’s Public School, Neb Sarai. Kaushik dominated the 118-run third-wicket stand in 12.1 overs with Swapnil Bist (35, 30 balls, four fours) and the 57-run fourth-wicket partnership in 6.5 overs with Vijayant Sahu (22 not out, 17 balls, one six). In reply, St. Mary’s batted out the 20 overs but fell way short of making a chase of the 193-run target in a Group D match....
The Clippers moved to 7-3 for the season with a 98-88 victory over the defending NBA champions at Staples Center on Monday. Leonard, the Finals MVP with the Raptors last season, had his worst game since joining the Clippers, as he had a career-high nine turnovers and shot only 2-of-11 from the field. He was harassed by the Raptors (also now 7-3) throughout, often double-teamed and trapped as well as being challenged at half court....
Kulikawn Cricket Club are fourth in the standings after winning two out of their seven matches. They defeated the Luangmual Cricket Club by 78 runs in their last outing. Chhinga Veng Cricket Club, on the other hand, are third, having won three out of their six Mizoram Cricket League 2022 games. They registered a four-wicket triumph over Luangmual Cricket Club in their last match. KCC vs CVCC Probable Playing 11 Today KCC XI...
The Kansas coach was critical of the NCAA’s handling of freshman Cheick Diallo’s eligibility case, as the five-star recruit has yet to be ruled eligible to play this season because of an ongoing investigation into his academic background at Our Savior New American. MORE: Breaking down Champions Classic teams | All-time Top 10 Jayhawks The 6-9, 220-pound forward attended the private high school in Centereach, N.Y., after arriving in the United States from Mali halfway through his freshman season in 2012....
