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Kings XI Punjab back in race after hiccups

Among the many patterns set in the first half of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) was the struggles of Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) to replicate their initial

October 21, 2020

Cricket·Sport

La Liga launches new app for Indian fans

La Liga has launched the ‘La Liga eSpace’ ahead of the marquee match between Real Madrid and Barcelona. This season’s first El Clasico is scheduled to take place on October 24. The

October 21, 2020

Sport

Messi adds 36th Champions League team to his scorecard

Football legend Lionel Messi scored a historic goal during his side’s 5-1 win over Ferencvaros at the Camp Nou in the ongoing Champions League. After his goal on Tuesday night, Messi now

October 21, 2020

Sport

Barca extends player contracts

FC Barcelona has extended the contracts of Gerard Pique, Marc ter Stegen, Frenkie de Jong and Clement Lenglet. Pique has extended his contract until June 20, 2024 and his buy-out clause stands

October 21, 2020

Sport

Virgil van Dijk’s injury a big blow: Henderson

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has admitted that the loss of Virgil van Dijk is a big blow for the Reds. The Reds’ No.4 requires surgery on the knee injury he sustained during

October 20, 2020

Cricket

‘This season we weren’t really there’

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday seemed resigned to his fate after a seven-wicket defeat to Rajasthan Royals (RR) that pushed his team to the brink of ouster,

October 20, 2020

Cricket·Sport

‘Couldn’t Do Ordinary Stuff With MS Dhoni Around’

While MS Dhoni was the regular wicketkeeper-batsman for the Indian team for many years, there was another wicketkeeper-batsman who was making the right strides with his impactful performances – Dinesh Karthik. “I

October 20, 2020

Cricket·Sport

Rajasthan Royals back in the race with easy win over CSK

Former champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) gave themselves a new lease of life on Monday with a convincing seven-wicket win over three-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a result that lifted them from

October 19, 2020

Cricket·Sport

Virgil van Dijk needs surgery: Liverpool

Liverpool FC have confirmed that defender Virgil van Dijk would need an operation after damaging his cruciate knee ligaments during Saturday’s 2-2 draw away to Everton. van Dijk was injured in the

October 19, 2020

Sport

PCB warns players for violating COVID protocols

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been left “disturbed and disappointed” after 12 persons, including nine players and three officials of the ongoing National T20 Cup in Rawalpindi, breached the bio-secure protocols

October 18, 2020

Cricket·Sport

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