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Women's World Cup: Yastika Bhatia, Sneh Rana star in big India win over Bangladesh
The win helped the runners-up of 2017 edition of the tournament move up to third spot on the points table with three wins and an equal number of losses. But more importantly, it's the healthy +0.768 Net Run Rate (NRR) that could help India make the semifinal knockouts if multiple teams finish their assignments on identical points. Not to forget that the Mithali Raj-led India will also have to win their last league game against South Africa at Christchurch on March 27.
Domestic hockey season set to begin in Delhi tomorrow
The senior women's tournament will be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. The teams will play five matches each in the pool stage and the top two teams will play the final on March 30. The finalists of the previous edition, Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) will play the opening match of the tournament on Wednesday.
Feel renewed energy coming into new IPL season after relinquishing captaincy duties: Kohli
Asked if relinquishing captaincy duties had given him refreshed energy, Kohli told RCB Bold Diaries on Tuesday that, "(I have) renewed energy because I'm off a lot of responsibilities and duties. And life is in a very good place. We have a child now, we have a family. For me, it's all about going on with life with a lot of joy and happiness and just watching our child grow and then just doing what I love, which is playing cricket."
Women's World Cup: Meg Lanning's batting master-class guides Australia to another easy win
Australian skipper Meg Lanning made a tricky chase look easy as the 29-year-old batting stalwart hammered an unbeaten 135 off just 130 deliveries against South Africa to guide the six-time ICC Women's World Cup champions to their sixth consecutive win in the tournament at the Basin Reserve on Tuesday.
Richarlison ready for Brazil return, eyes World Cup
The iconic venue is set to be the stage for his return against Chile on Thursday (March 24). "I was left with a feeling of sadness (at not being a part of the squad)," Richarlison, who has suffered knee and calf problems in the past six months, told a virtual news conference on Tuesday (IST), reports Xinhua. "My (injuries) were serious and there were people saying that I wasn't going to go to the World Cup. But I'm at ease."
Richardson setback for already depleted Aussie white-ball side for Pakistan series
A report in cricket-com.au said on Tuesday that Australia will field "one of their most inexperienced pace attacks in more than 50 years of ODI cricket" during the white-ball tour of the subcontinent, comprising three ODIs and a one-off T20I. Left-arm fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis will make his limited-overs debut in place of the 31-year-old Richardson, who suffered the injury during training here on Monday.
Anderson makes peace with England omission; says he's in a good place mentally
England pace bowling stalwart Jimmy Anderson has made peace with the shock exclusion from the squad for the ongoing three-Test away series against the West Indies, saying that the omission was completely out of his control. The 39-year-old Anderson -- the highest wicket-taker in the world among pace bowlers with 640 scalps in 169 Tests.
Women's World Cup: Yastika, Sneh, Pooja guide India to competitive 229 in must-win game
India's top-order batter Yastika Bhatia scored a patient fifty, while Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar came up with late-innings flurry as the Mithali Raj-led side posted a respectable 229/7 against Bangladesh in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup league game at Seddon Park on Tuesday.
The story of Lakshya Sen's journey from Almora to badminton stardom
Coming from a badminton family -- his grandfather was a national-level player, father D.K Sen is a senior coach with Prakash Padukone Academy in Bengaluru and brother Chirag Sen is a player and was ranked World No 2 in Junior Rankings in 2016 -- Lakshya was a successful junior player who is now blazing a trail in the senior circuit.
La Liga: Four things we learned in Spain's Matchday 29 (analysis)
Dembele, Aubameyang make the difference Two players stood out for Barcelona among a magnificent team performance: Ousmane Dembele and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Dembele assisted Aubameyang for Barca's opening goal and then provided the corner that allowed Ronald Araujo to double their lead in the 38th minute. The Frenchman looks to be on his way out of the club in the summer, but with displays like this, it is obvious why Xavi still picks him when many would have left him in the stands.
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