Moreover, Vijay scored two ducks in both the innings of the second Test against England. This was an embarrassing record and he became the sixth Indian opener to score ducks in both innings of a Test match. Furthermore, his performance was disappointing in the first Test. As a matter of fact, he scored a total 26 runs in the first Test and failed to provide India a good start....
Wild card entrant and local player Vijay Sundar Prashanth stole the show with a 6-2 2-6 6-2 win over Carlos Boluda-Purkiss of Spain in three sets. He started in flamboyant fashion, stroking smoothly on both flanks and served with precision, breaking his rival twice in the first set to run out an easy winner. In the second set, the Spaniard improved his first serve percentage and held his serve despite facing six break points....
The event is less than 24 hours away and there are some really interesting rumors swirling around regarding what can possibly happen at the show. In this article, we will take a look at 3 last minute rumors for WWE Super Showdown. #3 Kurt Angle makes his return The RAW General Manager has been away from WWE TV ever since Stephanie McMahon sent him on a vacation. Meanwhile, Baron Corbin has been the acting RAW General Manager....
There are reports circulating that the players want a home-grown manager familiar with the English game after Gracia and Flores failed to turn it around. Let us look at the potential replacements for the struggling club. #3 Sam Allardyce Sam Allardyce (known as Big Sam) is no stranger to relegation battles. So much so that he is now associated with them. His last few jobs at Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Everton have made him a firefighter-extraordinaire....
The newly promoted Championship clubs namely Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Cardiff City had all been active in the transfer window too. They are determined to boost and prepare their squads in order to escape the tough relegation battle in the Premier League. Out of the top six clubs, Tottenham and Manchester United are probably the two least active in the transfer window. The former has yet to sign or sell any player this summer....
The Catalans had started the season with a high optimism of going all the way on the continent, and the way they started the campaign coupled with the form Messi was in made them everyone’s shoo-in favourite for the title. And the fact that they went into their second leg clash with Liverpool holding a 3-0 advantage only made their capitulation all the more bitter. Preparations have begun in earnest for their assault on next season and steps have been outlined as to how they can regain glory on the continent next season....
The privileged players are Alisson, Dani Alves, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Marcelo, Casemiro, Renato Augusto, Paulinho, Fernandinho, Willian, Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Jesus and Neymar. Most of his selection was expected, although many would feel that he has left out some names who deserved to be in the first eleven, while Tite normally sticks with players he personally trusts and at times that take precedence over form as well....
Unfortunately, the Italian Golden Shoe race is still on for Ronaldo. At the start of the season, many believe that well-known Serie A’s striker like Mauro Icardi, Edin Dzeko, and Ciro Immobile will challenge the former Real Madrid superstar for the Golden Shoe. But now, a lot of surprising things happen in the league. Several unexpected top scorer names emerge while the likes of Dzeko and Icardi underperformed this season....
The ODIs that the teams played in the build-up to the World Cup were magnificent as well. No team was leaving any stone unturned to ensure that they were fully prepared for the show-piece tournament, as a result of which, the spectators got to see some thrilling ODIs. There were a few cricketers who not only put their hands up for their team in the World Cup, they performed consistently well in the ODIs throughout 2019....
RCB is finding it difficult to get their key changes in the team to win matches in this edition of IPL. One of the weakest points of RCB is the selection of opening pair. Manan Vohra who has maintained a good strike rate can be brought back into the team instead of Pawan Negi. Manan Vohra and de Kock can get RCB a quick start in the powerplay overs. The opening partnership plays a vital role in any T20 match and RCB is clearly lacking that good partnership from the start of this season’s IPL....
Adam Cole won, cementing his place as one of the greatest NXT Champions and it seems like Johnny Gargano is headed to the main roster. Cole’s victory raises an important question: who is going to step up and challenge Adam Cole for the NXT Championship? NXT has one of the deepest rosters in the WWE and in the coming weeks any of their superstars may challenge Adam Cole. In this article, we look at 3 superstars with the best hope of challenging for the NXT Championship....
Recently on SmackDown, Bryan defeated AJ Styles to become WWE Champion. Moreover, he now has a new character. This character is excellent and refreshing, and thankfully it has vastly improved the brand entertainment value. Nevertheless, who can stop Daniel Bryan? #3 Samoa Joe Samoa Joe has an extensive tenure within the professional wrestling industry. He came to prominence in ROH, and had three tenures with the company. Moreover, Joe also made a name for himself in TNA (now Impact Wrestling)....
The first game week has just past, and we got a glimpse of what’s in store for us this season. There’s plenty to look forward to. So, here we bring you three reasons why you shouldn’t miss out on the remaining 37 game weeks: Manchester City can become the first team to defend the title since the 2008-09 season Two years ago, when Pep Guardiola arrived at Manchester City with a task of rebuilding the club, there were many doubters who wrote him off, stating ‘you couldn’t play the Guardiola way’ in England....
In EPL, there will be two huge derbies to watch, one of them held in London and another held in Liverpool. Tottenham would play hosts to Arsenal at the Wembley Stadium and Everton would host Liverpool at Goodison Park. Surely, all these sides have a lot to fight for and each derby has been more exciting than the previous one. The temper and intensity are bound to rise in such fixtures....
After the deadline for filing of nominations ended at 2pm today, the Returning Officer S K Mendiratta published the list of the nominated candidates. International Hockey Federation President Narinder Batra, current IOA treasurer Anil Khanna and vice-president Birendra Prasad Baishya have filed nomination papers for the top job. Incumbent Mehta, meanwhile, was the lone candidate to have filed nomination papers for the post of secretary general till the deadline and is set to be re-elected for a second term....
The Test series was a highly anticipated clash, and the first match proved to be a nail-biting encounter with the host coming out at the top. The second match was a one-sided affair as England outplayed team India and won by an innings and 159 runs. The batting failure has been one of the main reasons why India is trailing by 2-0 in the series. Except for Virat Kohli, no other batsman has applied himself or showed any intent....
Injuries have plagued India over the last few years, with the packed cricketing calendar appearing to cause problems for several high-profile players. The BCCI has re-introduced a few important fitness standards, though, and we might witness the return of a fit, injury-free national side. Here are three Indian players whose injury comebacks will be watched closely in 2023. #3 Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja hasn’t played a competitive game of cricket since the 2022 Asia Cup, during which he suffered a freak knee injury....
This problem was evident when Liverpool had no perfect replacement for Mohamed Salah after he went off injured in the final against Real Madrid. Squad depth does not just mean having players who can play in various positions but it also means having players who can ably replace the ones in the starting XI. This problem was rectified by Jurgen Klopp when he brought Fabinho, Naby Keita, Xherdan Shaqiri and Alisson Becker....
But to draw the most use from constant innovation, you need a plan. Otherwise, you get a bunch of people in a room throwing around too many ideas and becoming disheartened when a million are rejected before one is good to go. With a framework in place for analyzing which ideas are worth carrying out and a clear education about how everyone can drive company objectives, teams can work autonomously to carry innovation through to execution....
Cristiano Ronaldo came close to winning the trophy in 2007 also with Manchester United but came second, losing out to Kaka. But the very next year, Cristiano Ronaldo ensured that the 4-decade deadlock of Ballon d’Or trophy ended with his laurels in 2008. How many manchester united players have won the ballon d’or? Total of 4 Manchester United players have won the ballon d’or - Ronaldo, Denis Law, Bobby Charlton, George Best....
