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Melbourne City FC signs former EPL star Craig Noone
Former Championship title winner and English Premier League (EPL) star Craig Noone will join the Australian A-League next season, on a two-year deal with Melbourne City FC.
Fans going gaga over Taimur's picture celebrating India's victory over Pak
New pictures of Taimur Ali Khan are making a sensation on the Internet as the son of actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareen Kapoor dressed in Team India's colours surfaced online.The adorable picture of the little munchkin donning Team India's Blue jersey and saluting the Indian team for their victory over Pakistan has taken the internet by storm.[{fb269431-8cc1-4ea8-b16d-0728475b7b22:intradmin/TAimur_Insta_P4tJOEX.JPG}]Taimur a popular star kid enjoys a huge fan following and is popular with photographers too who love to click him.Saif who is currently shooting in London joined several enthusiastic fans to cheer the Men in Blue at the ICC World Cup 2019 India versus Pakistan match at Manchester yesterday.Going down the memory lane, Saif told ANI "The match between India and Pakistan is fantastic and especially in school and college as we use to take it as a big game and used to be a very special day."India defeated Pakistan by 89 runs on Sunday at Manchester in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket
Pablo Fornals terms Manuel Pellegrini as 'one of the best coaches'
Pablo Fornals, who joined West Ham United on Friday, is all praise for the club's manager Manuel Pellegrini as he called him "one of the best coaches in the world".Although he joined the club recently from Villarreal, Fornals has played under Pellegrini at Malaga."Obviously, of course Manuel was a big influence because in the end, he is one of the best coaches in the world and who doesn't like to work with people like that?," the club's official website quoted Fornals as saying.Fornals is excited to play in front of the fans and said: "I knew about the fans, and about the stadium, which is beautiful. The fans fill every weekend a stadium that can fit 60,000 people and I think it is important to play with the support of your fans at home."Fornals also stated that he is motivated and wants to win as many matches as possible."Every match for me is going to be new, every team is going to be different. I've never played against any team [in England] so for that reason I'm really motivated .
Gary Woodland wins US Open, his first major title
Gary Woodland of the United States won the 2019 US Open at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. Sunday's win marks Woodland's first title in a major after starting the final day as leader, reports Efe news.
Pogba wants to move from Manchester United
Manchester United star midfielder Paul Pogba has hinted he wants to move away from Premier League and is looking for 'new challenge'. But reports suggest that the club wants him to remain with them until next season.
Fans rip into Pakistan players, question lack of intent
Winning and losing is a part of sport and cricket is no different. But the manner in which Pakistan lost to India at Old Trafford on Sunday has left the fans dejected. Those supporting Sarfaraz Ahmed and boys feel that there was no intent from the players and while some fans have taken to Twitter to post photos of the likes of Shoaib Malik and Wahab Riaz partying till late into the night on the eve of the game, others have criticised the captain.
OPPO Roars for Team India; Released Song Jeet Pe Apna Haq Hai' Created With Fans' Heartbeats
/ -- To unify heartbeats of the fans and showcase their vigour for Team India Composed by popular music directors Meet Bros, the OPPO heartbeat song will pack a punch with trendy music and inspiring lyrics #OPPOBillionBeats As the World Cup fever skyrockets, the frenzy and passion of cricket fans are at an all-time high. To further soar the temperature, the leading smartphone player OPPO has unveiled a groovy heartbeat song 'Jeet Pe Apna Haq Hai' on 15th June 2019. Upping the ante for Team India, the upbeat track echoes the winning ways of the Indian Cricket Team and resonates with the effervescence of ardent cricket fans through their heartbeats. Getting released as a part of OPPO's unique 'India Give Your Heartbeat' campaign, the song demonstrates OPPO's efforts in uniting millions of fans across the length and breadth of India, through the Billion Beats app. 'Jeet Pe Apna Haq Hai' has been composed by the popular music director duo Meet Bros and will have fans grooving to a funky .
Dani Alves feels Brazil is strong even without Neymar
Brazil's Neymar was ruled out of Copa America due to an ankle injury, but his team-mate Dani Alves feels that the 27-year-old's absence won't weaken them."I believe that every time we come to the national team, we wear this shirt, we have to prove it, regardless of whether or not Neymar is there, we have to prove it because we represent a historical team, very respected worldwide. But when you have an extra, like Ney, you become a little stronger. But you do not weaken without it, you only increase your qualities, you increase your power, but you do not diminish without him," Goal.com quoted Alves as saying.Neymar sustained an ankle injury during Brazil's friendly match against Qatar on June 6. The game was just in its 21st minute when Neymar was forced to leave the field.However, Brazil managed to defeat Qatar by 2-0 and even vanquished Bolivia by 3-0 during Copa America opening match on June 15.Alves is aiming to feature in the 2022 World Cup which is scheduled to take place in ...
After his country's defeat, Pak FM pitches for more matches with India
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has pitched for more cricket matches between India and Pakistan even as his country suffered a humiliating defeat in recent ICC World Cup match.Talking to the media on his arrival at the Old Trafford stadium today on Sunday, he said cricket is very popular in the sub-continent and Prime Minister Imran Khan gave a new identity to the game of cricket in Pakistan."Pakistan and Indian team should play bilateral cricket in the larger interest of the sports and for the good of cricket," Radio Pakistan quoted Qureshi as saying.India have prevented the men's teams to contest in any bilateral series with Pakistan for the last six years following rise in tension between the two nations in wake of several attacks in the former country. India has accused Pakistan of harbouring terrorist groups and fuelling violence in the region.Even recently after the February 14 Pulwama attack, BCCI, in a veiled reference to Pakistan, had requested ICC to sever ...
Film celebs hail India's win over Pakistan at WC
Bollywood celebrities Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and Ayushmann Khurrana and many others congratulated the Indian team for its victory against Pakistan at the ongoing ICC World Cup in England.
Afridi credits IPL for India's rise in world cricket
Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi was full of praise for Team India after their thumping win over Pakistan in the World Cup fixture at the Old Trafford.
Dream delivery got Babar out: Kuldeep
Left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav admits that the delivery he bowled to get rid off Pakistan batter Babar Azam during their World Cup fixture was a "dream" one.
England look to get closer to semis, Afghanistan aim revival
Struck by a series of injury setbacks, England will look to get the combination right when they take on the low-ranked but spirited Afghanistan in their bid get closer to a semi-final berth, here on Tuesday. The hosts are struggling with fitness issues, the latest being captain Eoin Morgan having to leave the field with a back spasm during the game against the West Indies. Opening batsman Jason Roy was also forced off the field during the same match due to a tight hamstring. Himself in doubt for Tuesday's game but Morgan insisted there is no need to hit the panic button just yet. "It is sore. I have had back spasms before and it normally takes a few days to settle down. It is unclear, we will know more in the next 24 hours. You normally get a good indication the following day," Morgan said after the victory against West Indies. "Jason had a tight hamstring and will go for a scan. I think when any two players go down it is a bit of a worry but it is not panic stations yet." In case ...
Flexibility in batting and bowling is important: Vijay Shankar
Indian all-rounder Vijay Shankar, who took a wicket on his first ball in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match against Pakistan on Sunday, opined that all-round performance is very important for him."I have to be flexible in my role, batting, and bowling. I am someone as a cricketer who feels it is very important to be able to adapt quickly to the situation," International Cricket Council quoted Shankar, as saying.Shankar was included in the playing XI in the match against Pakistan as opener Shikhar Dhawan got injured and was ruled out for a week. Dhawan was struck on his finger during the match against Australia on June 9.Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar pulled his hamstring in the fifth over of Pakistan's inning, after which skipper Virat Kohli turned to Shankar. The latter successfully provided the first breakthrough to the team on his first delivery of the match."Coming on to bowl so early was a surprise for me," Shankar reflected, adding, "Every bowler would love to get wickets in ..
Leave cricket, go wrestle: Dejected Pakistan fan
Pakistan's crushing defeat to India in their crucial World Cup fixture has left many Pakistani fans disappointed, with questions being raised about the fitness level of the players and demands for them to give up cricket.
Punjab CM congratulates Indian hockey team
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday congratulated Indian hockey team for thrashing South Africa 5-1 in the summit clash to win the FIH Series Finals hockey tournament.
Marquez takes dominating home victory in Barcelona
Marc Marquez celebrated a dominating home victory at the Catalan GP while an apologetic Jorge Lorenzo had his strongest start to a race this season before falling.
Dalit man in UP charred to death post India-Pak match
A young man was charred to death when his hut with a thatched roof went up in flames early on Monday.
Celebrating India's win over Pak as our own: Baloch activist
Mehran Marri, one of the prominent Baloch human rights activists, has congratulated Team India for their comprehensive win over Pakistan in the World Cup and said the people of Balochistan are celebrating the victory as their own.
CWC '19: Focus is to provide solid platform for team, says Rohit Sharma
Indian opener Rohit Sharma, whose scintillating ton guided India to an 89-run win over Pakistan on Sunday, said his focus is to start well and provide a platform from where the team can take over and score runs comfortably."We know how important it is to start well at a World Cup, so the focus was on that first of all. As a team, we're heading in the right direction. It's important to keep ticking all the boxes," Sharma, who scored 140 off 113 balls, said in the post-match press conference.The 32-year-old added another feather to his cap by scoring over 50 runs in five consecutive ODIs for India. He joins the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli (twice).Sharma opened the batting with his new partner KL Rahul as Shikhar Dhawan was rested after sustaining an injury during India's match against Australia on June 9."In conditions like that, it's more of a new ball game and the opposition can put pressure on you if they get going. We wanted to build a platform and ...