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The qualification process for the World Test Championship final is still a bit of enigma for Trent Boult but the New Zealand pace spearhead is confident that his team is capable of creating history when it clashes with India for the inaugural title. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3vH4VcG via IFTTT

With Team India set to leave for a long England tour in two days' time, Virat Kohli and Co. were given the go-ahead by the UK government to allow thier families to accompany them during the stay, reported ESPNCricinfo. Earlier it was also reported that Kohli's wife and actress Anuskha Sharma will also be travelling with Kohli during the four-month-long tour. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3c8jsXk via IFTTT

For an audience with the “King of Clay,” the current queen of clay thought it best to come prepared. Worried that she might run short of things to say, French Open champion Iga Swiatek says she readied some talking points before hitting balls in a training session in Paris with her idol, 13-time Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3ieqw8q via IFTTT

In three years, Italy has gone from failing to qualify for the World Cup to a perfect qualifying campaign for the European Championship. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3c5m5cc via IFTTT

Kevin De Bruyne does not require surgery after fracturing his nose and eye socket and will join the Belgium squad next week ahead of the European Championship, coach Roberto Martinez said Monday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3uDn3Ty via IFTTT

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.” from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3i44eGr via IFTTT

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.” from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3p9jTFS via IFTTT

At his fifth attempt, Daniil Medvedev has finally won a match at Roland Garros. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fBxIdd via IFTTT

Sergio Agüero will join Barcelona on a two-year deal, the Spanish club said on Monday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3wEXtyW via IFTTT

Italian rising star Jannik Sinner saved a match point in his opening match at the French Open before rallying past Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-1, 4-6, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3wISxsW via IFTTT

India skipper Mithali Raj has welcomed the selection of teen sensation Shafali Verma in all three formats and said it would be crucial to get back to winning ways on the UK tour after the disappointment at home against South Africa. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3c7Zqw1 via IFTTT

Fifty-five years after playing six straight matches at Wembley Stadium to win the 1966 World Cup, England could play another six at the famous venue at this year's European Championship. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3wMBer2 via IFTTT

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson may be world No. 1 Test batsman in ICC rankings but England are confident of getting him out in two-Test series that begins at Lord's on Wednesday. The English bowlers are plotting to rattle him with deliveries swinging away before bringing one back to trap the right-hander leg before wicket. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SFAo0o via IFTTT

Defending French Open champion Iga Swiatek has picked up right where she left off last year in winning the title: running yet another opponent this way and that on the red clay of Roland Garros in a take-no-prisoners straight-sets victory. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3g04O5l via IFTTT

Zinedine Zidane left Real Madrid because he didn’t feel he had the support or respect he deserved from the club, the coach said in an open letter to fans on Monday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/34BdsSN via IFTTT

Shafali Verma, India women's team opening batter, has said she improved her back-foot play after attending Haryana men's team camp ahead of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20s this year. The 17-year-old added that she has been practicing with wet synthetic balls to simulate overseas conditions. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3yL8yk5 via IFTTT

Cricket Australia on Monday said it's yet to start discussions on whether Australian cricketers would compete in the IPL when the T20 league re-commences in the UAE in September. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3yK0ZtT via IFTTT

Evergreen 39-year-olds Serena Williams and Roger Federer will be attempting to roll back the years on Day 2 of the French Open, where first-round play is underway on the sun-kissed clay courts and Iga Swiatek will begin the defense of her title. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3i64RzA via IFTTT

India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu says the memorable goalless draw against Asian champions Qatar, in the FIFA World Cup qualifier in September 2019, is not his greatest performance till date. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3p7itM4 via IFTTT

In the form of a heartfelt note, India's star batter Jemimah Rodrigues has thanked the previous generation of women cricketers who laid the foundation for the team that it has become today. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fBFAeN via IFTTT

Expert horse rider Fouaad Mirza, the first Indian to qualify for Olympic Games equestrian in 20 years, has completed the minimum eligibility requirement (MER) to compete in the Olympics Games' eventing discipline. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fTKoeA via IFTTT

England pace bowler James Anderson is on cusp of surpassing Anil Kumble's Test tally of 619 wickets and equal Alastair Cook's record of most Test matches for England. The 38-year-old pacer, who has 614 wickets in 160 Tests, will likely go past former India leg-spinner in first Test against New Zealand that begins at Lord's on Wednesday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3uBW6zM via IFTTT

New Zealand will look to improve their poor Test record at Lord's when they take on depleted England in first of two Tests from Wednesday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3wLLRds via IFTTT

The BCCI will ask for one month's extension to decide on hosting the T20 World Cup in India amid the looming COVID-19 threat when the all-powerful ICC Board holds a virtual meeting on Tuesday to discuss a host of other issues as well. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3p6SJ2D via IFTTT

Following the abrupt halt of IPL 2021 a month ago, Australian players -- including coaches and commentators -- were finally reunited with their families almost a month later after they exited the hotel quarantine on Monday after arrival from Covid-hit India. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SLkbGT via IFTTT

Australian cricketers, coaches and commentators exited hotel quarantine on Monday after arrival from Covid-hit India following the suspension of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3yNvCyt via IFTTT

New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson says leaving the IPL amid the raging pandemic in India was an "interesting" experience but he remained confident that the "good people" around him would ensure a safe passage to England for his first UK tour. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3c7LIcF via IFTTT

Robert Page's Wales confirmed their 26-man squad for the European Championships, which begin on 11th June. Captain Gareth Bale said they "would love to replicate" the side from four years ago, which reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016 in France. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fU7XDX via IFTTT

Copa America is without a host country only two weeks before kickoff after South American football body CONMEBOL ruled out Argentina amid an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3vxFpXo via IFTTT

Swiss motorcycle rider Jason Dupasquier has died following a crash during Moto3 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, the Careggi Hospital in Florence announced Sunday. He was 19. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fyLMUF via IFTTT

Olympic-bound men's lightweight double scull rowing team has cancelled its five-week exposure tour in Portugal due to strict fortnight-long quarantine rule for Indian visitors. The tour was supposed to start on June 1. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fyz48F via IFTTT

Former England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar has picked two spinners and three fast bowlers in his India playing XI for World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand that begins in Southampton from June 18. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/34uwhH5 via IFTTT

New Zealand's left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner feels a cricketer can treat himself to an ice-cream or a burger "if you have (had) a big day in the field". from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3vDRuKH via IFTTT

With the IPL 2021 resumption slated in the UAE from September, BCCI was handed another blow as star Australian pacer has decided not to play in the remaining of Kolkata Knight Riders' matches, reported Australian daily Sydney Morning Herald. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3uzpMNU via IFTTT

The Indian team is currently preparing for the final of the inaugural World Test Championship against New Zealand, and will reach the United Kingdom on June 2. The titular clash will take place in Southampton between June 18-22. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3p1NzVD via IFTTT

Young Indian paddlers Diya Chitale and Swastika Ghosh put up solid performances at the 2021 WTT Youth Star Contender Tunis as they confirmed a medal in the U-19 girls doubles and also made their way into the knockout stage in the singles category. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2R3Cdno via IFTTT

New Zealand cricketer Devon Conway, who is awaiting his Test debut, said that skipper Kane Williamson watching him bat during a warm-up game at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton was "pretty intimidating." from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3c2SrVh via IFTTT

 When India will take on Asian champions Qatar in their World Cup 2022 and Asian Cup 2023 qualification fixture at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on June 3, they might possibly have a feeling of deja vu from their previous visit.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3g1a8Wu via IFTTT

Former Pakistan wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal said that Indian cricket is going through a golden period because the country never "compromised on their red-ball cricket" and also because former cricketers are keenly involved with the development of the game. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2RTQ2oM via IFTTT

The BCCI is trying to convince Cricket West Indies to advance the start of the Caribbean Premier League by a week or 10 days to ensure a seamless bubble-to-bubble transfer of players for the IPL's resumption in the UAE come September. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3i1GyCL via IFTTT

Young wicket-keeper batsman Smit Patel, who was part of India's Under-19 World Cup-winning team in 2012, will be playing in the upcoming Caribbean Premier League. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3vzMoip via IFTTT

The West Indies Test squad has returned to full training at its preparatory camp ahead of the home series against South Africa after all players turned out negative for COVID-19 in the latest round of testing. The 30-member squad trained in two groups on Friday and Saturday after testing conducted Thursday reported no positive cases. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3uA2MhC via IFTTT

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said he had two regrets in life despite an illustrious career spanning more than two decades where he played 200 Tests and 463 ODI, scoring 51 and 49 centuries, respectively. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3igFpYf via IFTTT

Mankading has always been a controversy-ridden topic of debate in cricket. Two years ago, India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made headlines after he 'Mankaded' Jos Buttler during an Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) and Rajasthan Royals. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fTNJu6 via IFTTT

Closing in on becoming England's most-capped Test cricketer, veteran seamer James Anderson says players might be rotated more in the marquee five-match series against India later this summer since the games will be taking place in quick succession. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fyjsC7 via IFTTT

New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Neil Wagner said the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India at Southampton from June 18 would be "special", but he wouldn't want to let the occasion get to him. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fyfrgK via IFTTT

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Following his big money transfer to Chelsea at the beginning of the season, Kai Havertz certainly redeemed himself of any pricetag talk as the 21-year-old German forward scored the club's only and decisive goal of the night in Champions League final against Manchester City in Porto on Saturday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2RNm469 via IFTTT

 England fast bowler James Anderson said he would love to play all seven Test matches this summer, starting with the two-match Test series against New Zealand in June and the five-match Test series against India in September-October. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fxMT7p via IFTTT

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