India in Sri Lanka: Half a dozen debut hopes
Colombo, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Though team coach Rahul Dravid has said that India’s limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka may not throw up many new options for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in…
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Morgan among nine back for the T20I series against Pakistan
London, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eoin Morgan, England’s white ball skipper, is among the nine first-choice players included in the squad for the T20I series against Pakistan starting July 16 at Trent Bridge. The nine players,…
Indian men’s hockey team can break 41-year jinx: Pillay
Mumbai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Indian hockey player Dhanraj Pillay is optimistic that the Manpreet Singh-led squad will be able to break the 41-year jinx at the Olympics. “I am very confident they will do…
Johanna and Bianca latest to pull out of Olympics
London, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tennis players Johanna Konta of England and Bianca Andreescu of Canada have announced their withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics. Johanna, through a post on Twitter, revealed she had tested positive for…
Two Wimbledon matches under match-fixing scanner
London, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A probe by a German newspaper has revealed that two matches at this year’s Wimbledon are under investigation for match-fixing. It also said that the investigation was launched after several specific…
Tokyo-bound ‘Gundur Express’ Dhanalakshmi enroute breaks ‘Payyoli Express’ record
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu’s Gundur Express’ is all set to board the flight to Tokyo Olympics after breaking the speed record held by thePayyoli Express’. Twenty-three-year-old S. Dhanalakshmi, the speedster…
Ireland continue to punch above their weight
Dublin, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ireland, although a Test nation now, having got that status four years ago, are still new to international cricket and rely on meagre resources and a handful of matches. Yet they…
ICC confirms changed points system, schedule for WTC 2
Dubai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) India will play Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia at home and face Bangladesh, England and South Africa away in the World Test Championship 2 (WTC 2) cycle that will run…
UEFA opens disciplinary proceeding against FA for crowd trouble in Euro final
London, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) European football’s governing body, UEFA, has opened disciplinary proceedings against the English Football Association (FA) for not being able to control the invasion of the “field of play by its supporters”…
It’s fun to be involved in partnerships with her: Smriti on Shafali
Chelmsford, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has said that it is fun to partner with Shafali Verma at the top. Since Shafali’s debut in September 2019, the duo has scored 790 runs in…
Batters have let us down against West Indies: Henriques
Gors Islet (St Lucia), July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australian all-rounder Moises Henriques said the batters had let the bowlers down in the white-ball series against the West Indies, currently underway in the Caribbean. West Indies took…
Gayle’s experience key to rebuilding West Indies cricket: CWI chief
Gros Islet (St Lucia), July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cricket West Indies (CWI) chief, Ricky Skerritt, has said that Chris Gayle’s success and experience are extremely valuable to the rebuilding of West Indies cricket, especially while preparing…
Tracing Indian men’s hockey team’s journey at the Olympics
Mumbai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) No country has dominated one sport for such a long time as India has done in men’s hockey at the Olympics. After losing to Pakistan in the final of the 1960…
Didn’t know I would play for England again: Vince after scoring ton
Birmingham, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Till about a week back, England batsman James Vince didn’t know whether he would even play for his country. But as luck would have it, he came on the big stage…
Limited opportunities bring out the best in Ireland: Balbirnie
Dublin, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ireland cricket team skipper Andy Balbirnie said after his side’s 43-run victory over South Africa in the second ODI that due to lack of opportunities, the boys are more determined when…
3rd ODI: England beat Pak for 3-0 sweep
Birmingham, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) James Vince scored a hundred and Lewis Gregory contributed 77 as England defeated Pakistan by three wickets to complete a clean sweep of the three-match ODI series. Vince raced to 102…
Kauko, ISL’s biggest signing, wants to win title for ATK Bagan
Mumbai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Joni Kauko, the central midfielder who represented Finland in Euro 2020 and joined Indian Super League (ISL) soon after their campaign ended, has set himself a target for his inaugural season…
2nd ODI: Ireland shock SA, take 1-0 lead
Dublin, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ireland shocked South Africa, beating them by 43 runs in the second ODI here on Tuesday. The win gave Ireland a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series after the first…
Konrad wins Stage 16 at Tour de France
Saint-Gaudens, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Austrias Patrick Konrad broke away from the pack with 132 kms to go to win Stage 16 of the Tour de France, beating Italian Sonny Colbrelli and Australia’s Michael Matthews for…
Conrad wins Stage 16 at Tour de France
Saint-Gaudens, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Austria’s Patrick Conrad won Stage 16 of the Tour de France, beating Italian Sonny Colbrelli and Australia’s Michael Matthews for his first stage win on the prestigious multi-stage cycling race. Slovenian…