People who choose Test cricket over T20s should be financially wealthy & have enough opportunities to compete: Dinesh Karthik

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Dinesh Karthik (TOI Photo) MUMBAI: Batting for many cricketers around the world who only play Test cricket and thus miss out on the lucrative bandwagon of T20 leagues, former India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has emphasized the need for cricket boards and governing bodies to support players across formats through financial incentives. “It is the duty … Read more

Ibrahima Konate out as Arne Slot makes key choice for Liverpool vs Man City – predicted line-ups and how to follow

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Liverpool have the chance to go 11 points clear of Premier League champions Manchester City when the two sides meet this afternoon. The title rivals are in polar opposite form for their latest encounter but the Reds have struggled to best Pep Guardiola in recent times. 9 Liverpool and City is usually a Premier League … Read more

England cricket player ratings: Brydon Carse and Harry Brook star but Zak Crawley struggles vs New Zealand | Cricket News

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We rate England’s players out of 10 after their eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the series opener at Christchurch. Zak Crawley – 3/10 0 off 12 balls 1 off 8 balls The spotlight is always on someone and perhaps that glare has now moved to Crawley after the under-the-pump Ollie Pope silenced some of … Read more

Cameras catch bizarre moment ‘desperate’ Premier League fan strips down to pants to put off penalty taker

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Opposition fans will always try to put a penalty taker off – but one supporter went the extra mile to try to stop his side conceding. Wolverhampton Wanderers hosted Bournemouth at Molineux on Saturday, with the Cherries claiming all three points with a 4-2 away win. 5 The Wolves fan was wrapped up for the … Read more

Pink-Ball Warm-up: Fit-again Shubman Gill, Harshit Rana shine; Rohit Sharma disappoints | Cricket News

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Shubman Gill (Photo credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: A fit-again Shubman Gill struck a stylish half-century easing concerns over his thumb injury while skipper Rohit Sharma batted at No.4 and fell cheaply, leaving questions over his position and form for the second Test as India eased past Australia Prime Minister’s XI in the pink-ball warm-up in … Read more

Barcelona’s stunning 53-year record ended by forgotten Premier League stars as Las Palmas ruin Lamine Yamal return

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A host of former Premier League stars brought an end to a 53-year Barcelona record on Saturday in a shock 2-1 win for Las Palmas. Spanish giants Barca welcomed the eagerly-awaited return of their superstar prospect Lamine Yamal following his ankle injury – but it was not the return he or his teammates wanted. 6 … Read more

St. Johnstone 0 – 1 Rangers

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Rangers earned a narrow but comfortable 1-0 victory over St Johnstone to end their poor run of away form in the Scottish Premiership. Amid ongoing speculation about Philippe Clement’s future, the Light Blues travelled to Perth on the back of a stunning 4-1 Europa League win away in Nice on Thursday night which took them … Read more

Why there is no 12:30pm kick-off in the Premier League this Saturday despite packed top-flight schedule

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Premier League football will be uninterrupted for the next four months but there will be no early Saturday kick-off this afternoon. Top-flight clubs are preparing to enter the busy winter schedule following the end of the final international break until March. 2 Chelsea beat Leicester to kickstart last weekend’s Premier League footballCredit: Getty The Premier … Read more

I’m the Steph Curry-like TikTok sensation who paints his nails while outshining teammate Joel Embiid and leading Rookie of the Year race

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Jared McCain is smiling his way to Rookie of the Year. The 20-year-old’s rookie season has taken off in the last few weeks and you can tell he is enjoying every moment on court for the Philadelphia 76ers. 2 The rookie is averaging 16.5 points per game. McCain, the 16th overall pick of the 2024 … Read more

Los Angeles Rams bold predictions for Week 13 vs. New Orleans Saints

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In Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season, the Los Angeles Rams had everything to gain but quite a bit to lose in their Sunday Night Football showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. Sitting in puncher’s range of the top spot in the NFC West, just one game behind the Arizona Cardinals with six games left … Read more