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Sanjay Manjrekar admitted that 2019 has been the "worst year" for him as an analyst and commentator, referring to his controversial "bits and pieces" remark aimed at Ravindra Jadeja and later, his on-air spat with Harsha Bhogle. 'It's been the worst year for me as analyst and commentator' A candid @sanjaymanjrekar explains why it was a terrible 2019 for him 😉 pic.twitter.com/CAt3RRzX16 — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 30, 2019 Opening up on his controversy with Jadeja for the first time, Manjrekar told ESPNCricinfo that a lot of people have used the same words for Jadeja and his knock against the Kiwis in the World Cup was indeed special. "The thing is I gave an interview to a random news channel and that line got picked up. The player was upset. Bits and pieces was something lot of people used. When I say it was a terrible year for me, I gave that comment and very next day Jadeja, in that semi-final, played an absolute blinder of

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Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s choice of 12 new Shiv Sena ministers has triggered resentment in a section of party MLAs who couldn’t make it to the final list. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZEn0c8

Though the one-day special session was convened to ratify the extension of the reservation for SC and ST in the Assembly and the Parliament for another decade, the resolution against CAA was also taken up in view of the the widespread concerns among public in this regard, official sources said. While presenting the resolution, Vijayan said the CAA was against the "secular" outlook and fabric of the country and would lead to religion- based discrimination in granting citizenship. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2SG192U

After a farewell guard of honour, General Rawat also hoped that the Army will rise to greater heights under the new chief Lt General M M Naravane. When asked wether the Army is better prepared now to face the security challenges facing the country he said: "Yes, we are better prepared." from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZBIG97

St John's: Former India fielding coach Trevor Penney has been appointed as the assistant coach of West Indies cricket team for limited-overs formats. File image of Trevor Penney. Getty Images Warwickshire stalwart Penney has been handed a two-year contract by Cricket West Indies. Cricket West Indies stated in a statement that the 51-year-old Penney's area of expertise is fielding and he will work with the West Indies team in white-ball formats (One-Day Internationals and T20 Internationals). He will join the West Indies team on 2 January as they start preparations for the upcoming international home series against Ireland. The tour will feature three ODIs and as many T20s from 7 to 19 January. "I'm thrilled and excited to be given this opportunity to work with this brilliant bunch of cricketers and staff led by Kieron Pollard and Phil Simmons," Penney said. "I've been lucky enough over the last few years to work with several members of the squad

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Rapper Divine discusses his entrepreneurial venture for new artistes, and explains why hiphop will always live on despite the shadow of film industry music across India from The Hindu - Entertainment https://ift.tt/37oN5Pf

Malaika Arora flaunts midriff as she lets her hair down and parties with sister Amrita Arora in Goa ahead of New Year's Eve from Entertainment - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/2QaLgj1

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Huma Qureshi teaches Dave Bautista to dance on Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan's popular song 'Chammak Challo' from Entertainment - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZAJOtB

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Debutant MLA Aaditya Thackeray (29) was on Monday inducted as cabinet minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by his father Uddhav Thackeray, making the Thackerays the first father-son duo to be part of the cabinet together in Maharashtra. from Times of India https://ift.tt/35cEWMa

Since January 2018 - when Bumrah made his debut - India's pacers have taken 274 wickets in 22 Tests at 20.74, the best among all teams. They also have the most five-wicket hauls (14). In wins, Bumrah has the best strike rate (30.4), best average (13.19) and best economy rate (2.59) among all bowlers since his debut. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2SEHP5T

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Miami: David Beckham’s new MLS team finally has its first coach, with Inter Miami hiring Diego Alonso. File image of Diego Alonso. AP The Uruguayan, who has coached two different teams to CONCACAF Champions League titles, officially took over Monday as the inaugural manager of Beckham’s club. He was an attacker as a player and prefers the same scoring-minded style as a coach. “We knew we would find a coach that matches our aspirations of trying to be successful right out of the gate,” Inter Miami Sporting Director Paul McDonough said. “What we really like about him is he’s coached at big clubs and he’s won at big tournaments. He’s won at all different levels throughout South America.” Alonso said after he went through his first interview with Inter Miami officials, he knew the job was right for him. “It's an ambitious and a winning project," Alonso told the AP . “That's what I'm all about." Alonso won’t have long to get settled. Inter Miami — with Beckham

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Glasgow: Scottish club Rangers said on Monday that their forward Alfredo Morelos was subjected to racist abuse by Celtic fans during this weekend's Old Firm derby. A spokesman for Rangers told Britain's Press Association that the 23-year-old Colombia international was targeted by rival fans after he was sent off by referee Kevin Clancy in the closing stages of Sunday's 2-1 win over Celtic after picking up the second of two yellow cards. "We believe Alfredo was racially abused and we would expect now that all measures will be taken to identify and deal with those responsible," the spokesman was quoted as saying. Celtic responded with a statement saying they have "received no reports of any racial abuse but would fully investigate any should these be brought to our attention." Morelos had gestured toward fans with his hand across his throat as he made his way up the tunnel. Rangers said that gesture is "used commonly throughout South America to

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सिडनी ऑस्ट्रेलिया के ने सिडनी टेस्ट से विश्राम लेने के के सुझाव को दो टूक शब्दों में नकारते हुए सोमवार को कहा कि इस दिग्गज लेग स्पिनर ने क्या कभी अपने करियर में को मौका देने की कोशिश की। वॉर्न ने लायन को न्यू जीलैंड के खिलाफ सिडनी टेस्ट से विश्राम देने और उनकी जगह लेग स्पिनर मिशेल स्वेपसन को अंतिम एकादश में रखने की वकालत की थी। वॉर्न ने कहा था कि अगर चयनकर्ता इस तीसरे और अंतिम टेस्ट के लिए एक स्पिनर का चयन करते हैं तो उन्हें लायन को बाहर करके स्वेपसन को पदार्पण का मौका देना चाहिए। उन्होंने कहा था, ‘मिशेल स्वेपसन को टेस्ट मैच का अनुभव दिलाने के लिए उन्हें मौका देना चाहिए। मेरा मानना है कि इसका भविष्य में फायदा मिलेगा।’ लेकिन दूसरे टेस्ट मैच में न्यू जीलैंड की दूसरी पारी में चार विकेट लेने वाले लायन ने कहा कि उनके बाहर बैठने का सवाल ही पैदा नहीं होता है। वॉर्न जब खेला करते थे तो मैकगिल को बहुत कम मौके मिले और लायन ने उसी का सहारा लिया। लायन ने कहा, ‘क्या वॉर्न कभी विश्राम चाहते थे ताकि स्टुअर्ट मैकगिल को मौका मिल सके?’ उन्होंने कहा, ‘मैं विश्राम नहीं लूंगा। मैं कभी किसी ऐसे ऑस्ट्रेलिया

Ponting’s Test team of the 2010s doesn’t feature any other Indian apart from Kohli, who is currently ranked No.1 in both ICC Test and ODI rankings for batsmen. from The Hindu - Sport https://ift.tt/355gJHB

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a social media campaign in support of Citizenship Amendment Act amidst high voltage protests against the Act across the country. Stay tuned to TOI for all updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/36awQVI

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नई दिल्ली दो दोस्त अचानक मिल जाएं तो उनका पहला रिऐक्शन कुछ खास ही होता है। कुछ ऐसा ही और अफगानिस्तान के कप्तान और स्टार लेग स्पिनर के साथ हुआ। राशिद यहां मेलबर्न क्रिकेट ग्राउंड पर ऑस्ट्रेलिया और न्यू जीलैंड के बीच खेले जा रहे बॉक्सिंग डे टेस्ट का लुत्फ लेने आए थे। इस दौरान जब वॉर्नर ने उन्हें देखा तो उन्होंने राशिद खान की अपने बैट से प्यार से पिटाई ही कर दी। राशिद खान इन दिनो बिग बैश लीग में ऐडिलेड स्ट्राइकर्स के लिए खेल रहे हैं। राशिद जब बॉक्सिंग डे टेस्ट मैच के लिए मैदान एंट्री कर रहे थे तब फैन्स ने उन्हें ऑटोग्राफ के लिए घेर लिया। राशिद ऑस्ट्रेलियन टीम के पविलियन स्टैंड से एंट्री कर रहे थे और इस दौरान वॉर्नर दो ऑस्ट्रेलियाई बल्लेबाजों के साथ मैदान से पविलियन की ओर बात करते हुए आ रहे थे। वॉर्नर की नजर राशिद पर पड़ी तो वह अपने साथी बल्लेबाजों से बातचीत छोड़ सीधे राशिद की ओर चल दिए। राशिद इस दौरान यहां अपने फैन्स को ऑटोग्राफ देने में बिजी थे तो वह वॉर्नर को नहीं देख पाए और वॉर्नर ने अपनी मुलाकात अपने बल्ले से राशिद की पिटाई (प्यार भरी) करते हुए शुरू की। सोशल मीडिया पर यह विडियो खूब

नई दिल्ली भारतीय क्रिकेट कंट्रोल बोर्ड के अध्यक्ष ने रविवार को इंस्टाग्राम पर लिखा कि उन्हें 'रविवार को काम करना पसंद नहीं'। गांगुली ने यह बात इंस्टाग्राम पर एक तस्वीर साझा करते हुए लिखी। उन्होंने लिखा, 'रविवार को काम करने से नफरत थी।' इस तस्वीर में गांगुली एक पार्क में खड़े हैं। गांगुली के इस पोस्ट पर उनकी बेटी सना ने ही उन्हें ट्रोल कर दिया। सना ने ने इस पोस्ट पर कॉमेंट किया, 'देखें कौन काम नहीं कर रहा और 12 बजे तक आराम कर रही है। ऐसे ही लगे रहो डैड।' इसके अलावा गांगुली ने यह तस्वीर टि्वटर पर भी साझा की जहां यूजर्स ने उस पर कई मजेदार रिप्लाई किए। कुछ ने उन्हें आराम करने की सलाह दी तो कुछ ने यह जानने की कोशिश की कि वह पार्क में क्या कर रहे हैं। गांगुली का नया आइडिया भारत में सफलतापूर्वक पहला डे-नाइट टेस्ट मैच आयोजित करने के बाद गांगुली ने अब चार देशों- भारत, इंग्लैंड, ऑस्ट्रेलिया और एक अन्य देश का टूर्नमेंट कराने का प्रस्ताव दिया है। गांगुली के इस प्रस्ताव पर दुनियाभर में अलग-अलग रेस्पांस मिला। कुछ ने इसे खेल की क्वॉलिटी सुधारने वाला बताया तो पूर्व पाकिस्तान

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Wearing a white beaded chocker necklace, zinc creamed smeared on his bottom lip and a 25 meter run-up, Peter Siddle had all the characteristics of a menacing pace bowler.  The year was 2008. Siddle was making his debut for Australia against India in Mohali.  His first ball was a sharp bouncer that thudded into Gautam Gambhir's helmet. Eleven years later, the once firebrand, woodchopper, meat loving country boy has decided to retire from Test cricket as a smiling vegan with 221 Test wickets in 67 Tests.  Siddle’s quite retirement was perhaps a perfect reflection of his vital but unglamorous role in the Australian bowling artillery. In the past decade, Siddle was never a leader of the attack, but he would often be referred as the man that was bound the bowling unit.  He started as a raw quick that could touch speeds of 150km/h and ended as a wily pacer that could choke a batsmen with his sublime line and length. In those early days, Siddle broke through the ranks due to his pace.

Asian silver-medallist Ashish Kumar (75kg) and veteran Satish Kumar (+91kg) booked their places in the Indian men's boxing squad for next year's Olympic qualifiers, while comeback man Vikas Krishan (69kg) advanced to the finals on the opening day of the trials on Sunday. Ashish defeated reigning national champion and South Asian Games gold-medallist Ankit Khatana in a unanimous verdict to be assured of a spot in the squad for the Asia/Oceania zone qualifiers in China, scheduled from 3 to 14 February. Satish, a Commonwealth and Asian Games medallist, booked his berth with a split verdict triumph over Narender. Joining the two was Sachin Kumar, who claimed the 81kg spot with a victory over Brijesh Yadav. The 81kg division was to feature Asian silver-medallist Sumit Sangwan too but he has been suspended for a year after failing a dope test. In other results, Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Vikas Krishan, who quit the professional circuit after an injury breakdown earlier th

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India’s ambassador to Austria, Renu Pall, has been transferred back to Delhi amid allegations of financial irregularities against her. A 1988 batch IFS officer, Pall had not yet completed her tenure as ambassador in Vienna. Official sources here ruled out suggestions that she had been recalled abruptly, describing it as a case of transfer. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Qu3HOT

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PM Narendra Modi will address this year's final monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' today. The 60th edition of the programme will be broadcast on the entire network of AIR and Doordarshan and Narendra Modi App at 11 am. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2rDgd6f

नई दिल्ली भारतीय टेस्ट टीम के भरोसेमंद बल्लेबाज अब सिर्फ एक बल्लेबाज के तौर पर खेलकर ही संतुष्ट नहीं है। पुजारा अपनी क्षमताओं में अब बोलिंग का हुनर भी जोड़ना चाहते हैं। ने खुद को एक बोलर बनाने का प्रयास शुरू भी कर दिया है। हाल ही में उन्होंने इंस्टाग्राम पर रणजी मैच में अपनी बोलिंग का एक विडियो जारी कर बैटिंग ऑलराउंडर बनने की अपनी फीलिंग जाहिर भी की हैं। अपने मोबाइल फोन पर अपनी बोलिंग का यह विडियो पोस्ट करते हुए पुजारा ने लिखा, 'वह दिन जब मैंने अपने बल्लेबाज के स्टेटस को ऑल राउंडर में तब्दील किया।' पुजारा ने इस कॉमेंट के साथ दो खिलखिलाकर हंसते हुए इमोजी भी बनाए हैं। सोशल मीडिया पर पुजारा के इस पोस्ट को खूब पसंद किया जा रहा है। बता दें हाल ही में रणजी ट्रोफी में सौराष्ट्र का मुकाबला उत्तर प्रदेश के खिलाफ था, जिसमें पुजारा ने भी बोलिंग में हाथ आजमाया। यूपी का अंतिम विकेट झटकने के इरादे से सौराष्ट्र के कप्तान जयदेव उनादकत ने पुजारा को बॉल थमाई और पुजारा ने यह काम मैच में अपनी दूसरी बॉल पर ही पूरा कर दिया। उन्होंने मोहित जांगड़ा को पारिक मांकड़ के हाथों कैच आउट करा दिया। अपनी इस

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मेलबर्न ऑस्ट्रेलिया के अनुभवी तेज गेंदबाज ने रविवार को अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट से संन्यास लेने की घोषणा की। ऑस्ट्रेलिया की ओर से 67 टेस्ट खेलने वाले 35 साल के सिडल को मेलबर्न में दूसरे टेस्ट के लिए टीम में शामिल किया गया था। लेकिन उन्हें न्यू जीलैंड के खिलाफ अंतिम एकादश में जगह नहीं मिली, जिसके बाद उन्होंने संन्यास लेने का फैसला किया। वह हालांकि घरेलू क्रिकेट में खेलते रहेंगे। सिडल ने कहा, 'ऑस्ट्रेलिया की ओर से खेल पाना, मैदान पर उतरना, बैगी ग्रीन पहनना- मैंने पंटर (रिकी पोंटिंग), स्टीव वॉ जैसे खिलाड़ियों को इसे पहनते हुए और ऑस्ट्रेलिया का प्रतिनिधित्व करते हुए देखा है।' उन्होंने कहा, 'मैं जब भी मैदान पर उतरा तो यह शानदार अनुभव था। मुझे नहीं लगता कि मैं किसी विशेष लम्हे को चुन सकता हूं। अंत में, खेल पाना बेहतरीन रहा, मैं जितना खेल पाया उतना खेलना सचमुच में विशेष है।' इस साल इंग्लैंड में ऑस्ट्रेलिया के पास एशेज ट्रोफी बरकरार रखने में अहम भूमिका निभाने वाले सिडल ने मेलबर्न क्रिकेट ग्राउंड पर ऑस्ट्रेलिया के ड्रेसिंग रूम में जाकर टीम के अपने साथियों को निजी तौर पर संन्यास क

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Finally, after a long and agonising wait, India have a world badminton champion to boast of. But PV Sindhu’s women’s singles gold medal at Basel in August 2019 remained the sole redeeming feature of an otherwise forgettable year for Indian badminton. Pushed to the limit by South Korean coach Kim Ji Hyun, who had taken over the reins of her training and practice from February this year, Sindhu rose to dizzy heights at the World Championships in Switzerland, scoring wins in quick succession over Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying in the quarter-finals, China’s Chen Yufei in the semi-finals, and Japan’s 2017 world champion Nozomi Okuhara in the summit clash. In what was only her fifth win in 15 meetings at the time over the Taiwanese ace, Sindhu stormed back after a meek surrender in the opening game, to pip Tai 12-21, 23-21, 21-19. This was the match that tested not only her aggressive game but also her mental toughness, for Tai was strongly favoured to win her first world title. Sindhu th

अरानी बसु, नई दिल्ली विराट कोहली की कप्तानी से पहले के फास्ट बोलिंग अटैक की चर्चा शायद ही कहीं होती थी। लेकिन आज टीम इंडिया का फास्ट बोलिंग अटैक पूरी दुनिया में चर्चा का विषय बन गया है। की अगुआई वाले इस टेस्ट पेस अटैक में अब इशांत के अलावा, मोहम्मद शमी, जसप्रीत बुमराह, उमेश यादव, भुवनेश्वर कुमार के रूप टीम इंडिया के पास विकेट टेकिंग गेंदबाजों का अच्छा पूल तैयार है। अनिल कुंबले की कप्तानी में टीम इंडिया में एंट्री करने वाले इशांत की छवि सालों तक ऐसी रही कि वह सिर्फ वर्कहोर्स यानी स्पिन अटैक को राहत देने वाले खिलाड़ी हैं। लेकिन अब इशांत विकेटटेकिंग बोलर हैं, जिनकी अगुआई में टीम के बाकी पेसर्स खेलते हैं। कपिल के बाद दूसरे फास्ट बोलर बनेंगे इशांत कम ही लोग जानते हैं कि 31 वर्षीय इशांत को इंटरनैशनल क्रिकेट में 12 साल हो चुके हैं और वह अब तक 96 टेस्ट खेल चुके हैं यानी यह तेज गेंदबाज अपने 100वें टेस्ट के बहुत करीब है। कपिल देव के बाद 100 टेस्ट खेलने वाले वह दूसरे भारतीय तेज गेंदबाज होंगे। फिलहाल इशांत अपने 300 टेस्ट विकेट के आंकड़े से सिर्फ 8 विकेट दूर हैं। इन दिनों टीम इंडिया से ब्रेक पर

Finally, after a long and agonising wait, India have a world badminton champion to boast of. But PV Sindhu’s women’s singles gold medal at Basel in August 2019 remained the sole redeeming feature of an otherwise forgettable year for Indian badminton. Pushed to the limit by South Korean coach Kim Ji Hyun, who had taken over the reins of her training and practice from February this year, Sindhu rose to dizzy heights at the World Championships in Switzerland, scoring wins in quick succession over Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying in the quarter-finals, China’s Chen Yufei in the semi-finals, and Japan’s 2017 world champion Nozomi Okuhara in the summit clash. In what was only her fifth win in 15 meetings at the time over the Taiwanese ace, Sindhu stormed back after a meek surrender in the opening game, to pip Tai 12-21, 23-21, 21-19. This was the match that tested not only her aggressive game but also her mental toughness, for Tai was strongly favoured to win her first world title. Sindhu th

Monte Carlo: Monaco fired Leonardo Jardim for a second time on Saturday and announced former Spain coach Roberto Moreno as his replacement. Moreno has signed a contract through to the end of the 2021-22 season and will start his new job next week. He coached Spain for six games, helping the team qualify for next year's European Championship. File image of Leonardo Jardim. Reuters Jardim's first spell in charge was from 2014-18, during which time Monaco won the French league in 2017 and reached the Champions League semifinals in the same season. He returned as coach in January as a replacement for Thierry Henry. Monaco is seventh in the league, 17 points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain. from Firstpost Sports Latest News https://ift.tt/2QzqAAy

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Indian grapplers, boxers and shooters led from the front in the year 2019, achieving several firsts during the year. Ace shuttler PV Sindhu also had her date with history at the World Championships in Basel. TOI takes a look at the talking points of 2019. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2F3aKsk

कराची पाकिस्तानी क्रिकेट टीम के पूर्व कप्तान इंजमाम-उल-हक ने मामले पर अपनी राय रखी है। इंजमाम ने पूर्व तेज गेंदबाज के उस दावे कि कुछ पाकिस्तानी क्रिकेटर प्रतिबंधित स्पिनर दानिश कनेरिया के साथ हिंदू होने के कारण उनके साथ भोजन भी नहीं कर सकते थे, पर अपनी राय जाहिर की। इंजमाम ने ऐसी किसी बात से इनकार करते हुए कहा कि पाकिस्तान में लोगों का दिल बड़ा होता है। इंजमाम ने अपने यू-ट्यूब चैनल पर कहा, 'कनेरिया सबसे ज्यादा मेरी कप्तानी में खेले और मुझे अपनी टीम में कभी ऐसा व्यवहार देखने को नहीं मिला। मैंने कभी यह नहीं महसूस किया कि किसी खिलाड़ी के उसके गैर-मुस्लिम होने के कारण गलत व्यवहार किया गया हो।' इसे भी पढ़ें- उन्होंने आगे कहा, 'मैं दानिश कनेरिया के उस दावे को स्वीकार नहीं करता कि हम छोटे दिल के लोग होते हैं... मुझे लगता है कि पाकिस्तानियों का दिल बड़ा होता है और हम किसी को अपने दिल से स्वीकार करते हैं।' इंजमाम ने आगे कहा, 'मुश्ताक अहमद मेरे बचपन का अच्छा दोस्त था लेकिन मैंने दानिश कनेरिया को मौका दिया क्योंकि वह पाकिस्तान का भविष्य था और मुश्ताक को मेरी ही कप्तानी में

Manuel Pellegrini was fired by West Ham on Saturday after 18 months in charge, paying the price for an alarming slump in the Premier League that has seen the team plunge from fourth place into a relegation battle. The end for the 66-year-old Chilean at the Hammers came less than two hours after its 2-1 home loss to Leicester. Co-chairmen David Gold and David Sullivan said in a statement: “It has become clear that a change is required to get the club back on track in line with our ambitions this season.” File image of Manuel Pellegrini. Reuters West Ham's expensively assembled team has won just two of the last 14 matches - losing the last four at home - and is a point and a place above the relegation zone. “We felt it was necessary to act now in order to give the new manager as much time as possible,” West Ham's co-chairmen added. David Moyes, who was in charge on a short-term deal before Pellegrini arrived in the offseason of 2018, is among the favorites to take over. Th

Melbourne: Andy Murray has put his Grand Slam comeback on hold after announcing he will not be playing at the Australian Open next month. Tennis Australia issued a statement Sunday saying Murray had withdrawn from the season-opening major at Melbourne Park and from the ATP Cup, a new international men's team event which starts next week and will be played in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. File image of Andy Murray. AP “I’ve worked so hard to get myself into a situation where I can play at the top level and I’m gutted I’m not going to be able to play in Australia in January,” Murray said in a statement. “Unfortunately I’ve had a setback recently and as a precaution, need to work through that before I get back on court competing.” Murray had surgery on his hip to repair a career-threatening injury after his first-round, five-set loss to Roberto Bautista Agut at the Australian Open in January. The 32-year-old Murray returned to the tour in August at Cincinnati, where he lost in t

Melbourne: Veteran pace bowler Peter Siddle is retiring from international after being left out of Australia's squad for the third cricket Test against New Zealand. The 35-year-old Siddle, who played the last of his 67 Tests during the 2019 tour to England when Australia retained the Ashes, was called into the squad for the ongoing second Test in Melbourne as injury cover but was not selected in the starting XI. File image of Peter Siddle. Reuters He announced his international retirement on Sunday, with Australia in a comfortable position on day four of the Boxing Day Test. A consistent and reliable seamer who took 221 Test wickets at an average of 30.66, Siddle will continue to play domestic cricket with Victoria in Australia and Essex in England. "It's always hard to know when the right time is," Siddle told Fox Cricket. “The Ashes was the main goal, to try and ... be a part of that series.” Siddle said once he'd “ticked that off,” he spoke to Australia

MC Mary Kom on Saturday sealed her spot for next year's Olympic qualifiers with a 9-1 verdict against flyweight (51kg) Nikhat Zareen, who had publicly demanded a trial for the race to Tokyo. Refusing to shake hands with Nikhat after the bout, she said, "Why should I? If she wants others to respect her, she should first respect others..." Nikhat reacted saying, "I expect seniors to respect us too. I felt hurt but that's okay..." from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Q5x3nB

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London : Festive spirit was in short supply from video assistant referees in the Premier League on Saturday as three goals were ruled out for marginal offside calls, exacerbating frustration about the technology being used for the first time in England this season. On a day when Manchester United moved up to fifth place with a 2-0 win at Burnley and West Ham fired manager Manuel Pellegrini after a 2-1 home loss to Leicester, much of the debate in stadiums and on social media centered on disgruntlement at the forensic geometry being used to call on tight offside decisions - even if the correct calls were ultimately made. “If VAR was a manager, he’d have been sacked weeks ago,” former England captain Gary Lineker tweeted to his 7.5 million followers after Norwich striker Teemu Pukki had a goal disallowed for offside that required the VAR in a room outside London to apply lines and dots on the screen to judge. That came hours after Brighton defender Dan Burn was adjudged offside by a

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मनुजा वीरप्पा, बेंगलुरु इंडियन प्रीमियर लीग (IPL) की फ्रैंचाइजी () पर इस बार खास नजरें होंगी। टीम इंडिया के पूर्व कप्तान और कोच इसके क्रिकेट ऑपरेशंस के निदेशक बने हैं। मोहाली आधारित इस फ्रैंचाइजी से जुड़ने के बाद इस पूर्व लेग स्पिनर ने हमारे सहयोगी टाइम्स ऑफ इंडिया से खास बातचीत की। पेश हैं इस चर्चा के खास अंश... आईपीएल में वापसी करने पर खिलाड़ियों के बीच वापस आना और युवा, अंतरराष्ट्रीय व अनुभवी खिलाड़ियों के साथ काम करना अच्छा अनुभव है। जब किंग्स इलेवन पंजाब ने मुझसे इस बारे में (क्रिकेट ऑपरेशंस निदेशक) बात की तो फैसला लेने में मैंने थोड़ा वक्त लिया। फिर मैंने सोचा कि चलो किया जाए और युवाओं के साथ काम करते हैं। मेरा काम खिलाड़ियों को निखारने के लिए माहौल देना है। को कप्तान बनाने पर सबसे पहली बात, वह बीते दो साल से किंग्स इलेवन पंजाब के लिए सबसे अच्छा प्रदर्शन करते आए हैं। सभी केएल का सम्मान करते हैं और मुझे लगता है कि यह उनके जैसे खिलाड़ी के लिए आगे बढ़कर कप्तानी की भूमिका स्वीकार करने का यह सही वक्त था। किसी भारतीय अंतरराष्ट्रीय खिलाड़ी के इर्द-गिर्द टीम बनाना महत्वपूर्ण है और इ

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The Congress on its 135th foundation day on Saturday said India has always come first for it through the ages and sacrifice for the nation stands above all else for the party. On the occasion, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi hoisted the party's flag at its headquarters in New Delhi. Former PM Manmohan Singh and senior Congress leaders AK Antony among others attended the event. from Times of India https://ift.tt/354zJGl

The 10 host cities for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 were on Saturday announced by the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The cities include China's capital, Beijing as well as Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen and Suzhou. Qatar are the reigning champions of the AFC Asian Cup. Reuters The full details will be reported to the Organising Committee of the Asian Cup (OCAC) at its next meeting in 2020 which will also discuss the overarching vision, key milestones and timelines of Asian football's most prestigious tournament. AFC President, Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, said: "The AFC Asian Cup is our flagship competition for national teams, and I am sure that the Chinese FA and the selected host cities will deliver a tournament which is in keeping with the event's world-class status." "The AFC thanks the commitment shown by the CFA and these 10 great cities to be a part of this celebration of Asian football. I

“What is a yo-yo test?” I asked a cricketer, not long ago. “When you score runs or pick wickets by the heapful at the domestic level, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) lets the national selectors, self-designated experts, coaches, trainers, team doctors, analysts and the ‘bureaucracy’ at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) kick you around like a football. If you come out alive, you have passed the yo-yo test,” he replied, tongue-firmly-in-cheek. Have things changed for the better with Sourav Ganguly taking over as BCCI president, and Rahul Dravid as head of the NCA? Though the duo, in their heyday, took less than half a second to dispatch deliveries from the likes of Glenn McGrath, Steve Harmison and Alan Donald to the boundary, they still find it convenient to ‘meet and discuss’ issues of national cricketing import. Players need to pass the yo-yo test; it seems, there’s no agility test for the board president and the head of the NCA. Last week, India’s pace-ace Jasprit