A look at footballers shortlisted for Ballon d'Or 2019 The Ballon d'Or is the most prestigious football award a player could ever receive. While Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the space, with five titles each, the competition seems to be increasing with each passing season. As for the upcoming edition, there are a few surprise packages and a few notable misses, as we take a look at the shortlisted footballers. NHL.com - The National Hockey League NHL.com is the official web site of the National Hockey League. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos and NHL Winter Classic name are registered trademarks and Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, Live Every Shift, Hot Off the Ice, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Power Play, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star Game logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Mobile name and logo, NHL Radio, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice, NHL Green name and logo, NHL All-Access Vancouver name and logo, NHL Auctions, NHL Ice Time, Ice Time Any Time, Ice Tracker, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, and Questions Will Become Answers are trademarks of the National Hockey League.
NBA news, scores, stats, fantasy - Pro Basketball Damian Lillard (left) and Nicolas Batum | Photo: Tony Dejak/AP Anthony Davis and Anthony Bennett | Photos: James Crisp/AP; Greg Nelson/SI Tony Wroten | Photo: Theraron W. Henderson/Getty Images Sport Brian Lara hails India's current pace attack: Details here The current Indian pace attack is often rated as one of the deadliest in the world, as pacers like Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami have been terrorizing the batsmen with their sheer pace since 2018. The bowlers have even impressed Windies legend Brian Lara, who said this attack reminds him of Windies pacers of 80s and 90s. Here is what Lara said. Lara impressed with India's strength While Lara termed the current Indian attack as 'pretty special', he was also impressed with their reserve strength, which reminded him of Windies bowlers. "The guys that you have on the sidelines, it reminds me a little bit of what the West Indies had back in the 80s and 90s...the reserve strength is very important in assessing a team's ability," he said.
Here's why Pune's pitch curator is under the scanner again India are currently in the driver's seat following the win over South Africa in the opening Test of the three-match series in Visakhapatnam. As the focus shifts to Pune for the second Test, most of the attention would be on the pitch and its curator, Pandurang Salgaonkar, who was a part of a controversy a couple of years back. Here is more on this.
India vs SA: Record-breaking Rohit smashes second successive ton India's senior cricketer Rohit Sharma has eased into a new chapter as an opener in Test cricket. The 32-year-old smashed a second successive century in the ongoing first Test against South Africa in Vizag. After hitting a splendid 176 in the first innings, Rohit managed another three-figure score to impress one and all. Here's more on Rohit.
Liverpool vs Leicester City: Preview, Dream11 and more Premier League 2019-20 leaders Liverpool are up against Leicester City in a crunch match at Anfield on Saturday. Liverpool are unbeaten this season and have maintained a 100% win record. Leicester have played well so far and are third on the table with 14 points. The Hundred draft: Everything you need to know The England Cricket Board (ECB) came up with an announcement last year that a new format of the game would begin in 2020. Named The Hundred, the tournament is set to involve a 100-ball per side competition. The players draft was held on Thursday and we had England's best players being roped in by the eight city-based club tourney. Anil Kumble in contention to be KXIP head coach: Report The speculations surrounding the next head coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab has gained momentum. A few days earlier a report had claimed Michael Hussey is being aimed by KXIP, however, now it has been understood that former Indian coach Anil Kumble is in talks with the side. Here's more on the same. KXIP to make final decision soon
Champions League, gameweek 2: Here are the Key takeaways Gameweek 2 of the UEFA Champions League 2019-20 season lived up to expectations of a thrilling night of football. Tottenham were trounced 7-2 by Bayern Munich at home, whereas, Real Madrid survived a scare after a 2-2 draw at home. There were crucial wins for Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain. Here are the key takeaways. India vs SA: Openers Rohit, Mayank script this special record Indian Test openers Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal walked out to bat for the first time together and immediately scripted a special record. The two batsmen broke a 47-year-old record. This happened after Indian captain Virat Kohli chose to bat in the first Test match against South Africa in Vizag.
La Liga, Atletico vs Real: Preview, Dream11 and more La Liga braces for a cracking Madrid derby on Saturday with Atletico hosting arch-rivals Real. Real are top of the 2019-20 season table with 14 points from six matches. Atletico are a point below on third. Yuvraj wants Rohit as India's T20I captain: Here's why Yuvraj Singh has batted for Rohit Sharma to be the T20I captain for the Indian cricket team. The southpaw wants Rohit at the helm to ease the pressure on Virat Kohli, who is leading India across all three formats. Yuvi said if Kohli is feeling overloaded, then Team India should try out Rohit as skipper in T20Is. Here's more. Rohit has shown his captaincy credentials