Federer, Zverev hand Team Europe 3-1 lead at Laver Cup Vintage Swiss ace Roger Federer combined with Germany's Alexander Zverev to claim a hard-fought doubles victory over Jack Sock and Denis Shapovalov at the Laver Cup. Their win gave Europe a 3-1 lead over Team World after the opening day of the third Laver Cup in Geneva. This is a crucial moment for Team Europe. Here are the details.
Afridi blames IPL for Lankans opting out of Pakistan tour Former Pakistan cricket team legend Shahid Afridi has made a bizarre claim. He has blamed the Indian Premier League for Sri Lankan players opting out of Pakistan tour scheduled to start from September 27 onwards. This comes after 10 Lankan players pulled out of the tour citing security reasons. Europa League 2019-20, gameweek 1: Here are the key takeaways A young Arsenal outfit eased to a 3-0 victory against Frankfurt on Thursday in the UEFA Europa League 2019-20. Fellow Premier League giants Manchester United managed to eke out a 1-0 victory. However, Wolves were beaten 0-1 at home. The likes of Sevilla, FC Porto and PSV Eindhoven registered victories as well.
Gambhir takes a dig at Kohli's captaincy: Details here Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has taken a dig at Virat Kohli's captaincy. The southpaw said Kohli does well internationally as Team India skipper because of Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni's presence. He then added that a skipper is actually put to test when he leads a franchise in the Indian Premier League. Here are the details. Still a long way to go for him, says Gambhir Champions League, gameweek 1: Here are the Key takeaways After a frantic start to the UEFA Champions League 2019-20 on Tuesday, some spectacular brand of football continued on a glittering Wednesday night. Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Real Madrid 3-0 at home. Atletico Madrid came from behind to force a 2-2 draw against Juventus. The likes of Manchester City and Bayern Munich had it easy. Here are the key takeaways. Champions League: A look at the results
La Liga: Messi suffers thigh problem in Barca's 2-1 victory Lionel Messi, who made his first start for Barcelona in the 2019-20 season after returning from a calf injury, was replaced after half-time as the forward suffered a thigh problem. Messi made his 400th La Liga start for the Spanish champions but things once again went awry for him. However, Barca beat Villarreal 2-1. Here's more on the same. Messi replaced by Dembele as Barca win 2-1 Rohit aiming to warm-up for Test opening slot against SA Rohit Sharma will be the focus in the three-day warm-up match against South Africa, starting Thursday. The senior cricketer will lead the Board President's XI against the Proteas ahead of the three-match Test series from October 2 onwards. Rohit will bat as an opener and this serves as a perfect opportunity for him to gain confidence. Here's more. Big chance for Rohit to grab ahead of Test series
Kohli, selectors should make the decision on Dhoni: Ganguly Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has opened up once again on MS Dhoni and the speculations on his retirement surrounding him. Dada, who earlier said Dhoni should decide himself if he can win matches for Team India, has now stated that captain Virat Kohli and the selectors should make the decision on MSD. Here are the details. Let them make the decision, says Dada "I don't know what the selectors think, what Virat [Kohli] thinks. 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.
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. It is crucial for both teams to get the maximum from this high-octane clash. Ahead of the 223rd Madrid derby, we present the match preview. Atletico focused on the derby 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. Here is more on the same. The record and what happened in 1971? Rohit and Mayank became the first Indian opening pair in 47 years to play their first match on home soil.
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. 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.
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. Here's more. Men's and women's Hundred: Teams and schedule A total of eight teams that are set to take part in The Hundred are, Birmingham Phoenix, London Spirit, Manchester Originals, Northern Superchargers, Oval Invincibles, Southern Brave, Trent Rockets and Welsh Fire.
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