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Langer is not a monster he is being portrayed as, says Gilchrist
Langer stepped down as head coach of the Australian men's cricket team despite leading the side to its maiden ICC T20 World Cup title in the UAE and a 4-0 win in the recently-concluded Ashes after he reportedly felt humiliated by CA for offering him only a six-month contract renewal for his efforts. Gilchrist said it was good that Langer had resigned given that there were very "little" values coming from within Cricket Australia and the team, which he has stood for in his life.
Real Madrid move six points clear as Sevilla held; Barca beat Atletico Madrid
Real Madrid were without Vinicius Jr and Karim Benzema on Sunday night and in the first half they struggled without the Frenchman. FC Barcelona moved into fourth place in La Liga after a thrilling 4-2 win over Atletico Madrid in the Camp Nou Stadium. Madrid are now 6 points clear at the top. Sevilla is placed at second spot.
Winter Olympics: Sweden, Norway lead as Australia, Japan, Germany win gold medals
Russian Olympic Committee athlete Alexander Bolshunov won his first Olympic gold in men's 30km cross-country skiathlon on Sunday. The skiathlon began with 15 kilometres of classic skiing and switched to freestyle after the half-point. The 25-year-old opened a big gap in the second half and crossed the line with a comfortable lead, winning in one hour, 16 minutes and 9.8 seconds.
ISL 2021-22: Mumbai City end seven-game winless run
The match was decided by a late goal from Vikram Partap Singh (85') whose strike was enough to elevate MCFC to fifth place, level on points with fourth-placed Jamshedpur FC. Des Buckingham's men were more dominant in possession during the first few minutes and created more scoring chances than their opponents. Igor Angulo tested the goalkeeper with a meek left-footed shot at the stroke of the 18th minute which was saved easily.
Tata Open Maharashtra: Sousa beats Ruusuvuori to win his fourth ATP tour title
Regarded as the best Portuguese player of all time, the former World No.28 Sousa, once again proved his mettle when he kept his cool despite an intense first two sets to win the third clinically. It was also Sousa's fourth ATP title in his career. He clinched his first singles title since 2018, beating Finnish youngster Emil Ruusuvuori 7-6(9), 4-6, 6-1 in a hard-fought summit clash here on Sunday.
PKL 8: Pardeep Kumar shines as Gujarat Giants beat Bengaluru Bulls
Bengaluru Bulls will have only themselves to blame for the loss. A lapse of concentration in the final minutes cost them important points. Their raiders Pawan Sehrawat and Bharat scored Super 10s but di'n't get the necessary support from the defence. There was very little to separate the two sides in an evenly contested first half. Bengaluru started the match brightly with their captain Pawan Sehrawat looking in good form.
IND v WI, 1st ODI: Chahal, Sundar, Sharma set up India's six-wicket win for 1-0 lead in the series
India, despite Sharma's scintillating knock, went from 84/0 to 116/4 in 17.3 overs. But Suryakumar Yadav (34 not out) and debutant Deepak Hooda (26 not out) ensured there were no more hiccups as India achieved the target with 22 overs to spare and end their landmark 1000th ODI on a winning note.
Mercedes confirm Lewis Hamilton's comeback after F1 star ends social media silence
In reaction to Hamilton's social media post, Mercedes shared the image with the caption "I'm back". Hamilton had been absent from social media since December 11 after posting an image from celebrating his P2 qualifying at Yas Marina.
IND v WI, 1st ODI: Chahal, Sundar combine to bowl West Indies out for 176
The duo's stand meant West Indies crossed the 150-mark but failed to bat out their full quota of 50 overs. For India, apart from Chahal, Washington Sundar provided great support with his 3/30 in nine overs on a pitch that provided a lot of turn for the spinners. Prasidh Krishna (2/29) and Mohammed Siraj (1/26) were good in extracting some help for the pacers.
Yash Dhull named captain of ICC's Most Valuable Team of the Tournament
India defeated the Young Lions by four wickets at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium to lift the Cup for the fifth time in 22 years. Besides Dhull, two more Indians -- all-rounder Raj Bawa and spinner Vicky Ostwal -- figure in the 12-strong team. Overall, eight nations are represented in the line-up. The line-up has a pace battery that includes Josh Boyden of England, Awais Ali of Pakistan and Ripon Mondol of Bangladesh.
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