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Boxing can be dropped from Olympics, if IBA goes ahead with its threats to judges, referees
He said the IOC is currently going ahead with its qualification programme as per which the first qualifying event for Europe will be held in Poland in June as per schedule. The IOC has invited boxing judges, referees and other technical officials to confirm their participation in the qualification tournaments, Mark Adam said as of how they can't give the exact number of officials that have sent in their confirmation.
IPL 2023: Not being in captaincy has taken a little bit off my plate, says Gujarat Titans' Kane Williamson
With India all-rounder Hardik Pandya to lead Gujarat's title defence in IPL 2023, Williamson admitted that not being a captain has taken some things off his plate, citing the huge amount of energy leadership roles require. Earlier, Williamson had stepped down as New Zealand's Test captain, with Tim Southee taking over.
IPL 2023: Absolutely, no problem, says Boucher on giving Rohit rest during the tournament
Rohit is yet to captain India in overseas Test due to suffering injuries or even Covid-19 and his workload becomes all more important, especially with the World Test Championship final against Australia starting from June 7 at The Oval in London. Asked during MI's pre-season press conference on whether he will rest during games, Rohit quipped, "In terms of me resting, I think Mark will give you an answer to that," he said. To this, Boucher replied, "Do you want to rest?"
I've learned to be calm and level-headed because of Dhoni: Steve Smith
However, with the constant support and guidance of Dhoni, Smith successfully led the franchise to the finals of the tournament, narrowly missing out on the title by just one run. Now, as Smith returns to the IPL 2023 as part of the expert panel on Star Sports, he fondly recollects his experiences of working with Dhoni and leading a team with the legendary Indian cricketer as his teammate.
BAN vs IRE: Litton Das smashes fastest fifty for Bangladesh, breaks Mohammad Ashraful's 16-year-old record
Litton Das completed his half-century off 18 balls, with the help of five fours and three sixes to break the 16-year-old record of Mohammad Ashraful, who had hit a 20-ball fifty for Bangladesh against West Indies in the inaugural ICC Men's T20 World Cup in South Africa.
Delhi Capitals to sign Abhishek Porel as Pant's replacement for IPL 2023: Report
Apart from Porel, the three other uncapped wicketkeepers -- Sheldon Jackson, Luvnith Sisodia and Vivek Singh -- was put through a series of match simulation exercises and were monitored by the Capitals coaching group, headed by director of cricket Sourav Ganguly and head coach Ricky Ponting, over the past week.
WSF, HFDC empower para-athletes to soar beyond limits under Project Wings initiative
The equipment aids include 16 sports wheelchairs, four tricycles, and three complete cricket kits, enabling the para-athletes to enter national and international level championships with qualified equipment. WSF donated these equipment aids at an event held here. The para-athletes had been struggling with self-customised wheelchairs.
Mumbai Indians have given me opportunity to showcase myself in different avatar: Rohit Sharma
IPL 2023 will mark the ten-year anniversary of Rohit Sharma taking charge of Mumbai Indians as the skipper. With five titles, he's the most successful captain in the tournament. Ahead of the 16th season of the tournament, the skipper spoke about his long association with the franchise and said that he had loved every single moment of the journey.
ICC T20I player rankings: Rashid Khan regains top spot among bowlers
Rashid, who took a wicket each in the three matches conceding a total of 62 runs off his 12 overs, surpassed Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga to take the top position. He grabbed the top spot for the first time in his career in February 2018 and was number one most recently in November last year. Rashid's teammate Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Alcaraz beats Paul to stay on course for 'Sunshine Double' triumph
The Spaniard is aiming to become the youngest player to win the 'Sunshine Double' this week after lifting his third ATP Masters 1000 crown in Indian Wells earlier this month. "I'm going to be focused on me, just on me, to play my game. As I said, I have a lot of time to enjoy, to play, to relax, to smile on court.
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