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The greats who left us in 2020

The sporting world also lost some of its favorite pupil this year. Diego Maradona (October 1960 -- November 2020) One of the greatest footballers of all time, the World Cup-winning footballer represented Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, and Newell's Old...

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Games came to a halt in 2020; New Year could be different

2020 took a huge toll on sports activities across the world, be it domestic competition or international events. The Grand Slam got cancelled while the quadrennial event was shifted to 2021. Apart from the Olympics and Wimbledon, many other competitions...

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Sourav Ganguly recovering well after heart attack

OUR BUREAU Former Indian cricketer and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly, 48, suffered a mild heart attack on Saturday and was rushed to the hospital, where he is recovering well, doctors said. He is...

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Covid and Lyon pose new threats for Indian team

Cricket Australia is closely monitoring the situation after Sydney reported a fresh Covid-19 outbreak Our BureauAdelaide/Sydney  Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting feels spinner Nathan Lyon, who is just nine wickets away from his 400th Test scalp, can be a "massive...

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The return of Ravi Ashwin and the pink ball challenge

Former players like Shane Warne for use of pink ball in all formats of Test. Our BureauAdelaide  India's spin spearhead Ravichandran Ashwin feels that while the pink-ball Test is at a "very nascent stage", there is definitely a place for...

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India in Australia: The pink ball challenge

Rohit Sharma passes fitness test, Virat skips warm-up game. Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar says it could have worked better for India if they didn't start with the pink-ball test. Our BureauMumbai/Sydney Opener Rohit Sharma has been declared fit by the...