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But this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW was quite unimpressive, to say the least. It’s been quite obvious from the past few years that TV viewership for RAW and SmackDown keeps declining around this time of the year. But instead of giving the fans a chance to latch on to a hot program, last night’s edition of RAW had a pretty nonchalant vibe throughout its proceedings. There were some positive moments from the episode, but the show needs to boost things to avoid viewership lows in December 2019....

The much-debated name is that of Ambati Rayudu, a man who many feel was hard done by after he was dropped from the 15 man World Cup squad after a below-par IPL. Rayudu, who was a sure shot selection into the squad after putting in some valuable performances at No 4, was also given the captain’s backing but who knew a bad IPL would change his fate so drastically....

Over the last decade, a number of Indian players have made their way into the national team using the IPL as a launch pad. And they have tasted success on the international stage too; Ravichandran Ashwin (then playing for Chennai Super Kings) and Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya (from Mumbai Indians) are among the more prominent names. In recent seasons, a few more Indians have been highly impressive in the IPL, but are yet to get an India call-up....

In the absence of some senior pros, Virat Kohli would love to see the youngsters take up the responsibility against a weakened Windies line up and push for their selection on the next tour. It would be an opportunity to test the top order with the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay making way for Prithwi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal. Even in the bowling department, Umesh Yadav would eye a spot in the starting XI against Australia by impressing the team management by producing his similar heroics from the home season in 2016....

In the past, football fans across the world have witnessed surprising and big money transfers been made in January. Players signed in this particular manner are usually expected to be key to the success of their respective teams on the pitch. Such players are always under pressure to perform. While some of these new signings go on to impress at their new clubs, others fail to live up to the high expectations....

Extreme Rules is often dubbed as the one night of the year when WWE goes “extreme”. Hardcore stipulations are often added to key and high-profile matches on the show. The traditional Extreme Rules match is one that takes place at every event. The build to Extreme Rules 2019 is already under-way and WWE has already announced a couple of matches on the post-Stomping Grounds edition of Raw. A mixed tag-team match between the real-life couple of Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins and the newly-formed duo of Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans has been set up....

The Karnataka batsman has been long knocking the doors of Indian cricket by amassing 2000 plus runs in all formats in the 2017-18 season. If that was not enough to convince the selectors, his 200 against South Africa A and his century in the quadrangular series this season proved his mettle. Agarwal was included in the squad at the expense of his Karnataka teammate Karun Nair. Karun was unlucky to be left out after being given no chance to impress against England....

In this article, let’s take a look at three mistakes WWE made this week and three things they got right. Be sure to comment down and let us know how excited you are heading into the WrestleMania season. #3 Mistake WWE made: Dominik Mysterio cheats to defeat King Corbin on SmackDown WWE has produced some really good storylines on SmackDown recently. However, the one currently going on between the Mysterio family and King Corbin doesn’t fit into that bracket at all....

In the first half of the season, Liverpool did just that, winning against every team outside of the top six, and garnering a lot of points against the top 6. Barring last season, winning a Premier League title has always been a case of fine margins. There were certain moments in the match against Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City away, which may come back to haunt Liverpool in the end....

The 2023 MINI Resolute Edition, MINI Untold Edition, MINI Untamed Edition mark the first time the company has launched a special editions range across its lineup at the same time. The Resolute Edition is available as a MINI Hardtop 2 Door, including the MINI Cooper SE electric car, MINI Hardtop 4 Door and MINI Convertible. MINI’s new Untold Edition extends to the MINI Clubman and its John Cooper Works model....

Fast forward six months and the Warriors are still the heavy favourites to win a third straight Championship, although NBA analysts such as ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith have seen enough to declare the Thunder as the biggest threat to Steve Kerr’s side. Nevertheless, despite being one of the NBA’s most impressive teams for much of the season, the Thunder have recently stuttered, losing four of their last five games. Billy Donovan has also yet to establish a consistent rotation, and a number of OKC players are failing to receive the minutes that their performances have warranted....

The only way India can lose their plot in the World Cup is if they allow a few opposition players to win the matches for their teams single-handedly. India managed to ward-off Mahela Jayawardane’s singular effort in the final of the 2011 World Cup and they will hope to do the same if these 3 players put up a fight against them. #1 Kane Williamson The New Zealand captain showed a different side to him in the 2018 edition of IPL where he scored a lot of runs at a quick strike-rate to take his team close to the trophy....

As of late, the purple-and-gold have not been playing like the championship contenders we all think them to be. Once the focus moves past the two generational superstars in Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the team fails to make a solid case for a deep playoff run down the stretch. Apparently, the front office gave up a ton of assets to bag AD, resulting in a glaring lack of moving pieces in order to land another major component for the roster....

Almost every United player is back in form including the likes of Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku who have all enjoyed impressive displays under the Norwegian’s guidance. As seen over the past few weeks, a few team weaknesses have been identified, something which Solskjaer needs to pay attention to in the business end of the campaign. A few first-team departures are expected at the end of this season and based on individual performances over the past few months, the club may be forced into making some difficult decisions with regards to a few departures....

This has become a common theme under the management of Jose Mourinho. The once great manager who was termed “The Special One” is far from special these days and looks outdated with his style of play and mentality at Old Trafford. His argumentative press conferences and public outbursts have become alarmingly common with this continuous negativity surely creeping down into the dressing room at Old Trafford. During his two years at Old Trafford, Mourinho has worked with some exceptional players - Paul Pogba, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Alexis Sanchez, Marcus Rashford, Juan Mata, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to name but a few....

Portugal are in a tricky Group B where they are clubbed alongside the 2010 FIFA World Cup winners Spain, Morocco and Asian heavyweights, Iran. They begin their campaign their World Cup campaign against their neighbors, Spain on June 15 at Sochi. Let us now look at the players who failed to make it to Portugal’s Preliminary 2018 World Cup squad. Renato Sanches Apart from being a part of the Portuguese squad that won the 2016 Euro at France, Sanches also won the Young Player of Tournament award....

However, his tenure at Real Madrid has not been as smooth as it should have been. His performance often speaks volumes about his talent, but his inconsistency has been a problem. Real Madrid’s Florentino Perez is not a great admirer of the Costa Rican International, whereas their former manager Zinedine Zidane was. Perez has on numerous occasions tried to replace Navas with another pertinent option, but those moves proved futile....

While these are just possibilities, I have been a firm believer that any entry or return during the time of Road to WrestleMania means something wonderful is in store for the fans. From an impromptu match to a career-defining injury or a fight along the same lines. With so much in place and a lot more to do, here are 3 reasons why I think Kurt Angle returns to Raw this Monday Night....

In that time they’ve also lost 5 of 7 Premier League games, while conceding 16 goals in the process. Admittedly, Pellegrini has had to contend with an injury to his #1 goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski – replacing him with the hapless Roberto – but even so, West Ham’s recent record is bad enough that rumours are now flying around regarding the Chilean’s potential sacking. So if the Hammers do decide to pull the trigger, who could replace the former Manchester City boss?...

You’ve likely witnessed at least one changing of the guard during your tenure as a wrestling fan. It happened on January 23, 1984 when a young Terry Bollea–known better by his stage name Hulk Hogan–unseated the Iron Sheik as WWE champion, beginning a five-year reign. Another changing of the guard happened during the Attitude Era when Shawn Michaels was dethroned from the top star position of the company by Stone Cold Steve Austin....