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Need to be ruthless to finish teams off, says Simon Katich

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:12:15 GMT

Royal Challengers Bangalore's head coach Simon Katich told his players that they need to be ruthless in order to prevent the opposition from making a comeback in the match.

National camp for women wrestlers to begin on October 10

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:05:59 GMT

The women's national wrestling camp will finally begin at the SAI Centre in Lucknow from October 10, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) said on Tuesday, with a warning that the grapplers who miss it will not be considered for national team selection.

IPL 2020: Sixes galore! 153 maximums already in just 10 matches so far

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:40:35 GMT

Only 10 IPL matches have been played so far and the glittering tournament has already witnessed 153 sixes (till the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians match on Monday).

Daniil Medvedev sent packing by Marton Fucsovics

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:10:34 GMT

Daniil Medvedev's miserable relationship with the French Open continued when the fourth seed was bundled out in the first round by Hungary's Marton Fucsovics late on Monday.

Ishan was tired, we had faith in senior players to bat well in Super Over: Mahela

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:12:24 GMT

Mumbai Indians' decision to not send Ishan Kishan, who was striking the ball hard and clean, to bat in the Super Over surprised many but their head coach Mahela Jayawardane defended the tactic saying they had faith in their experienced players to do the job.

French Open: Eighth seed Monfils crashes out against Bublik

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:41:10 GMT

Unseeded Kazakh Alexander Bublik upset local hope and eighth seed Gael Monfils 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3 in the opening round of the French Open on Monday for his first career win over a top-10 player in six attempts.

Muguruza survives three-hour battle against Zidansek

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:34:20 GMT

Former champion Garbine Muguruza said there was no such thing as a relaxing match these days after narrowly avoiding a first-round exit at the French Open on Monday when she battled for three hours to beat Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek 7-5 4-6 8-6.

Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams win Roland Garros openers

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:02:18 GMT

Rafael Nadal began his pursuit of a record-tying 20th men's Grand Slam title with a straight-sets victory at the French Open while Serena Williams made a slow but successful start in her latest bid to equal Margaret Court's all-time mark.

MCA president backs Sourav Ganguly on England series

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:47:55 GMT

On a day when BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said that Mumbai was a good venue to host the home series against England and domestic cricket in a bio-secure environment this season since it has three stadiums, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has expressed its willingness to play ball to the parent body.

IN PICS: RCB's thrilling Super Over win against Mumbai Indians

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:51:33 GMT

Lorenzo Giustino triumphs in 2nd longest French Open match

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:48:31 GMT

Italian qualifier Lorenzo Giustino outlasted France's Corentin Moutet 0-6, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/3), 2-6, 18-16 on Monday in the second-longest match in French Open history at six hours and five minutes. World number 157 Giustino secured his first Grand Slam main draw and tour-level win after a final set lasting 180 minutes in a match held over from Sunday.

IPL 2020: Rahul Tewatia sends social media into a tizzy

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:29:45 GMT

In a matter of just five deliveries in Sheldon Cottrell's 18th over - when Rajasthan Royals needed to get 51 off 18 balls - Rahul Tewatia changed the script of an IPL match like never before. Those who had tweeted their frustration between the 10th and 17th overs quickly began deleting them. Commentators who had expressed shock and anguish and asked why Tewatia hadn't retired himself out yet, started looking for the right adjectives.

Ishan was too drained out to bat in Super Over: Rohit Sharma

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:18:11 GMT

Mumbai Indians' skipper Rohit Sharma said that Ishan Kishan was not sent to bat in the Super Over because the latter was "drained out". The Indian Premier League clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians was dragged into the Super Over after both teams scored 201 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Later, RCB won the Super Over after chasing a target of eight runs.

Liverpool lay down Premier League marker in Arsenal win

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:00:53 GMT

Liverpool came from behind to maintain a perfect start to their Premier League title defence as goals from Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and Diogo Jota saw off a resilient Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield.

Outstanding 'Super Over' from Navdeep Saini, says Virat Kohli

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:57:41 GMT

RCB skipper Virat Kohli hailed young pacer Navdeep Saini's brilliant Super Over that helped his side win against Mumbai Indians. "Outstanding Super Over from him, bowling against Hardik and Pollard. I think the longer boundary helped him gain some confidence with his yorker, because he has got the pace and then he was using the wide yorker well too," Kohli said.

Aston Villa beat Fulham 3-0 to move into top four

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:50:01 GMT

Aston Villa moved into the Premier League top four after they strolled to a 3-0 win at Fulham thanks to goals from Jack Grealish, Conor Hourihane and Tyrone Mings in a lopsided contest on Monday.

ABD and I were best to come back for twos in Super Over: Kohli

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:37:30 GMT

After winning the IPL clash against Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli shared the thought process behind him taking the field along with AB de Villiers in the Super Over. Kohli said that de Villiers and him were the "best guys" to have come back for twos. RCB won the Super Over after Kohli and de Villiers chased down the target of eight runs.

Delhi Capitals have pace edge over Sunrisers Hyderabad

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:12:01 GMT

When Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad take the field in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the emphasis will be to make the most of the game before they return to play in Sharjah.

IPL 2020: RCB beat MI in thrilling Super Over game

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:13:56 GMT

Mumbai Indians rode on the brilliance of Kishan and the towering West Indians and almost crossed the finishing line. Needing 19 runs off the last over, Isara Udana put breaks to send the match into a Super Over after the match was tied at 201. After Navdeep Saini restricted Mumbai to seven in the Super Over, Ab de Villiers and Virat Kohli saw the team through to a thrilling win.

RCB vs MI Live: Result to be decided in Super Over

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:40:36 GMT

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