BHUBANESWAR: Had it been an opponent tougher than No. 22 Russia, losing Varun Kumar to injury two days before the hockey Olympic qualifiers would have felt like a jolt for the Indian men’s team, as far as the most improved aspect of their play — the defence is concerned. Think of the value-addition the Punjab …
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India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: Rohit Sharma Century Takes India To 202, Rain Forces Early Stumps
India vs South Africa Highlights: Rain in Vizag led to early stumps on Day 1. © Twitter Persistent rain in Vizag forced the officials to call early stumps on Day 1 after Rohit Sharma made a dream start as a Test opener, scoring an unbeaten 115 off 174 balls to take India to a commanding …
How pace has come to power India with Virat Kohli at the helm
In the mid 1970’s, a familiar but intimidating chant (especially for visiting English teams) used to go around Australian Test cricket venues. “Ashes to Ashes, dust to dust, if Thomson doesn’t get ya, Lillee must.” The chant was to highlight the fearsome skills of Australian pace pair, Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson. If Indian cricket …
Arsenal were famously “invincible” in the mid-2000s. What the hell happened?
Lee Hendrie scored in the third minute to put Aston Villa in front, but it didn’t matter. Arsenal would score and score again, and Arsenal would win. Because Arsenal always won. Sure enough, Robert Pirès equalised from the penalty spot, and after Thierry Henry had given the home side the lead on the stroke of …
The Terminator is back, and so are
So many movies, so little time. Every week brings a new crop of them, opening in multiplexes and arthouse theaters across the nation, and arriving in increasingly high volumes on streaming platforms like Netflix. How’s a voracious moviegoer to keep up? That’s where The A.V. Club comes in. The first week of every month, we’ll …
Arsenal target transfer for Martin Odegaard as Mesut Ozil replacement but resurgent Real Madrid star will cost £71m
ARSENAL are reportedly lining up a bid for Real Madrid playmaker Martin Odegaard. EL Desmarque claims Unai Emery wants the Norwegian to replace Mesut Ozil next summer. Odegaard, 20, appears to have finally found his form after years in the wilderness following a high-profile to move to Real at the age of 15. His time in …
Man Utd chief Ed Woodward has a reason to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deserves time to turn things around. But football is an unforgiving environment – so things often don’t work out that way. The Red Devils’ season had been concerning enough prior to last night’s goalless draw with AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League. But Manchester United’s turgid display on the …
The knives are out for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United
A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size It’s safe to say that Manchester United are in a bit of a rough spot at the moment. Monday’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal all but confirmed their worst start to the season in 30 years, something that the club …
India register record 11th consecutive home Test series win
NEW DELHI: India crushed South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the Pune Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing three-match series. With the emphatic win over the Proteas that came in the final session on the fourth day, India also claimed their 11th series win at home. The victory …
Ready to face England – why Marta still matters to Brazil
When Brazil travel to Middlesbrough to take on England on Saturday, there is one player everyone will have their sights set on – Marta.The Brazilian legend is the all-time top scorer for her country, has been a flag bearer at a home Olympics, received a phone call from legendary striker Pele when she was a …