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While this success has come through consistent performances from the heavyweights of the team, a part of it can also be attributed to its under-rated players. These players don’t get their share of appreciation even though they have been the architects of many Indian victories. India have a bunch of young talented players who have the ability to become stars in the near and distant future. They need to be nurtured properly and their talent should be appreciated by Indian Cricket fans....

A number of high-profile matches featuring WWE’s brightest stars have been set for the show. Seth Rollins will look to extend his Universal Championship reign as he squares off against Baron Corbin in a match where Corbin gets to choose a special guest referee. Kofi Kingston looks to continue his fairy-tale like WWE Championship reign as he battles within the confines of a steel cage against Dolph Ziggler. Becky Lynch will defend her Raw Women’s title against the upstart Lacey Evans....

While the majority of them have been released because they under-performed last season, a few players have lost their deals despite not doing much wrong in IPL 2022. They may end up playing for another franchise in IPL 2023 and emerge as a top performer for them. On that note, here’s a list of five such players whom the franchises may regret releasing ahead of the IPL 2023 Auction....

After losing the first T20I, each match was a must-win to stay alive in the series. It was pleasing to see that the young brigade rose to the occasion in spite of the pressure to perform. Also see - ENG vs NZ schedule More than the result of the series, it was crucial from India’s point of view to look out for youngsters who can earn a spot in the squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia next year....

#3. Abou Diaby Abou Diaby is a French player whose extraordinary talents at a younger age in Auxerre drew comparisons to Arsenal legend Patrick Viera. Diaby’s talent as a deep-lying playmaker drew offers from several clubs in the Premier League, including Chelsea, but he opted to sign for Arsenal, a London based club. After making his debut in January, Diaby was forced to the sidelines after an injury three months later....

While some may see no reason for the Reds to dip into the transfer market this winter, the side have a good number of issues to address if they are to maintain their challenge for the Premier League title. They have already secured the signing of Takumi Minamino from Red Bull Salzburg. In this article, we take a look at three players that Liverpool can further add to their ranks this January transfer window:...

The Grizzlies have a startlingly talented young core who proved a lot of critics wrong behind Ja Morant’s immense offensive displays. Their front office has retooled the roster with shrewd trade acquisitions and by finding value in the NBA draft. They are a team that will grind until the final whistle and have a two-way anchor in Jonas Valancuinas at center. However, there are always ways to improve a team and in this article, we will examine three players who could depart the Memphis Grizzlies this summer to make way for other talent....

Joe arrived back on the scene and has immediately stamped his authority over the heel roster of SmackDown Live. He is a world-act and you’d never see him break character. There were reports that a Joe win over Styles at SummerSlam was planned, but reversed last minute to ensure the feud goes on for longer. This means that there are greater odds of Joe winning the title at Hell in a Cell than Styles retaining the championship....

His overall average is 40.61 in Tests which looks decent, but it is heavily inflated due to his runs in the subcontinent; outside Asia he averages 27.86 with a lone century in New Zealand way back in 2014. On the other hand in Asia he averages nearly 59 including 6 centuries. In the past it could have been argued that he was not given enough time to settle into the playing XI when playing overseas as the team management used to drop him after two or three failures....

The Baltimore Ravens faced the Washington Football Team in their preseason finale on Saturday, but it resulted in star RB JK Dobbins’ season coming to an early end. Baltimore were giving their starters a few reps ahead of the season-opener when JK Dobbins went down with a serious-looking knee injury. He was helped off the field, but the cart was needed to carry him to the back. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, there was fear of it being a season-ending ACL tear, which is indeed the case....

Manchester United and Arsenal have failed to live up to their initial promise and Tottenham Hotspur are experiencing changing times after the club opted to part ways with Mauricio Pochettino in favour of Jose Mourinho, who returned to the managerial hot-seat 11 months after his sacking at Old Trafford. In terms of individual performances, the usual suspects have carried on from where they left off last season as the likes of Sadio Mane, Raheem Sterling, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Sergio Aguero have dazzled in recent weeks, as they’ve done so often in the past....

2019 was a great year for the women’s division, and 2020 is expected to take it to even greater heights. Bayley, Becky Lynch, and Rhea Ripley are the champions of their respective brands in the company, and the winner, after fighting it out with 29 other female Superstars, will have an opportunity to challenge one of the three. There is a possibility of a few surprise entrants in the match, which would help in raising the stakes as well as the entertainment value for the fans in the arena and at home....

Roberson has missed the entire 18/19 season through a serious knee injury that he sustained against the Pistons back in January of 2018, although, after a series of injury setbacks on his road to recovery, the 27-year-old is expected to be ready to return for the start of the 19/20 season. The New Mexico native has spent his entire career to date in Oklahoma City, although with his long-term future with the franchise in doubt, the Lakers should consider pursuing a move....

The amount that Emery will be entitled to, in the upcoming window, will depend heavily on whether the Gunners qualify for the UEFA Champions League. For two consecutive seasons, the North London club has finished outside of top four and they were tasked to play in the UEFA Europa League. Now, the Gunners find themselves in top-four and stand a chance to make a return to the top tier of European competition....

Randy Orton’s move has also been a hot topic in the meme community in the past, with the “RKO outta nowhere” videos getting viral on social media for the better part of 2016. Here are three of the greatest RKO’s The Viper has been able to execute. These RKO’s are a visual feast for any wrestling fan. #3 Victim: C.M. Punk Randy Orton and C.M. Punk’s WrestleMania 27 buildup was one to behold, as both performers were at their absolute best at the time....

The debate is so intense that many fans choose to sit firmly on one side of the fence, fully backing their chosen player while deriding the other. However, this decade-long divide among football fans seems to have led to a collective memory loss. The millions of Messi and Ronaldo fans have forgotten that football existed long before the pair burst onto the scene in the early 2000s. Perhaps it is a consequence of our social media and Internet culture, providing instant access to news and opinions....

Quique Setién was announced as the new manager after signing a 2.5 year contract with the Blaugrana. Setién is not a familiar name in the list of world-class managers but his core philosophy is very much similar to that of Barcelona’s. The 61-year-old coach has been managing teams in the Spanish top flight since 2015 when he led Las Palmas from the relegation zone to an 11th place finish. He then had a two-year stint at Real Betis where he led them to a sixth place finish in the first season with subsequent qualification to the group stage of Europa League....

Local Legends Gaming, an esports center in Midtown Kansas City, was hosting an event for college students on Saturday, May 25, when it became the site of a shooting. The event, which was an end-of-year party for the college students, had been going on for about an hour and a half when a fight broke out and shots were fired. Police who were patrolling in the area at around 11:48 pm said that they heard shots and saw people running out of the esports center....

Without any doubt, the red brand put forth a very eventful go-home edition of RAW just before SummerSlam 2019. Not only do we have SummerSlam to look forward to, but WWE has laid some important groundwork for long-term storytelling as well. Let us take a look at some interesting observations from this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW: #3: WWE’s attempt to make Seth Rollins appear cool has been bittersweet so far Last night, a limping Seth Rollins tried to maintain his dignity by standing against Brock Lesnar despite not having any legitimate chance to survive against the Beast Incarnate....

The Red Brand has been on a winning streak lately, and this week’s RAW was no exception. Admittedly, a huge chunk of RAW’s success can be attributed to Bray Wyatt/The Fiend and 24/7 title shenanigans. But we can only look forward to more exciting things next week when WWE puts a new spin on the red brand. Let us take a look at some interesting observations from this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW:...