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B-Town cheers Team India against Pakistan
Amid the ongoing ICC World Cup India-Pakistan match at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Greater Manchester, on Sunday, a string of Bollywood celebrities, like Anupam Kher, Sudhir Mishra and Randeep Hooda, took to social media to cheer the men in blue.
Pogba looking for new challenge away from Man Utd
Paul Pogba has given a strong indication that he wants to leave Manchester United this summer to seek a "new challenge". The French World Cup winner rejoined United from Juventus for a then world record ?89 million ($112 million) fee three years ago, but has largely failed to live up to expectations. Pogba has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid or even a return to Juventus with United having failed to qualify for the Champions League next season. "For me I have been for three years in Manchester and have been doing great; some good moments and some bad moments, like everybody. Like everywhere else," Pogba was quoted as telling reporters in Tokyo by The Guardian on Sunday. "I think for me it could be a good time to have a new challenge somewhere else. I am thinking of this: to have a new challenge somewhere else." Despite scoring 16 goals this season, half of which came from the penalty spot, Pogba was often criticised for his contribution under both Jose Mourinho and Ole .
Federer 'fresh' for tenth Halle title tilt
Roger Federer says staying wide awake will be the key to his grass court season with his focus on claiming a record tenth Halle title this week. The 37-year-old Swiss was given the run around by Rafael Nadal last time out on the Roland Garros clay, but says he'll be back in his element on his prefered lawns at the freshly renamed Noventi Open. "It was good to reach the semi-final of a Grand Slam tournament again, and in my first appearance in Paris for four years," said Federer, who last won the title in Paris in 2009. "I feel fresh, rested and ready for the grass season now," said Federer, who will target a ninth Wimbledon win in July. "The surface suits me: I like the intuitive, aggressive game," Federer told a press conference ahead of Halle. "The matches on grass are often decided in a few rallies. You have to stay awake and concentrated." Federer added: "Winning the tournament always has to be my goal in Halle. "I love to play at this venue, so I am going into the tournament with
Gurjit scores brace in India's 5-0 win over Poland FIH Series Finals
Gurjit scored a brace to lead the Indian women's hockey team to a dominant 5-0 victory over Poland at the FIH Women's Series Finals Hiroshima 2019 here Sunday. Right from the outset, India were on the attack, their left side causing problems for Poland's defence with regularity. Poland enjoyed the lion's share of possession, but India were causing more problems with their speed in attack. The best chance to open the scoring fell for India in the final seconds of the quarter. India's high pressing strategy put Poland's defenders constantly under stress as they looked to play the ball out quickly, often inaccurately and turned over possession in crucial areas with regularity. Put under pressure by Sunita Lakra, Poland faltered in playing out from the back, and the ball fell to Navjot Kaur on the left. Her cross was inch perfect, directed towards the far post, where Jyoti deflected it in, giving India a deserved lead. India won a flurry of PCs in the final five minutes of the quarter. ...
Rohit smashes ton, breaks 23-yr old record with Rahul (2nd Lead)
India's vice-captain Rohit Sharma struck his 24th ODI hundred as India was placed in a comfortable position against Pakistan in their heavyweight World Cup clash on Sunday.
Drake celebrates Toronto Raptors' victory
Rapper and songwriter Drake was spotted celebrating Toronto Raptors' historic victory at the NBA Championship.The singer partied with his 'Most Valuable Player (MVP)' Leonard, Kyle Lowry, Jodie Meeks, Serge Ibaka, and Jordan Loyd at the Wynn Las Vegas' famed XS nightclub post the night the team won the championship for the first time.Toronto Raptors defeated their rival team the Golden State Warriors with a score of 114-110.Excited with Toronto Raptors' victory, Drake was also seen carrying Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy."You know XS is my home away from home but tonight has nothing to do with me," Drake said in his speech, reported E Online.The basketball team expressed their happiness with a champagne shower for the crowd.
WC 2019: Memes galore on Twitter as India-Pak lock horns
As the much-anticipated India-Pakistan World Cup match is underway at Old Trafford, the flurry of reactions on social media on both sides of the border will surely crack one up.Memes on Twitter are proof of how cricket enthusiasts are having a field day with the nail-biting encounter playing out.Mumbai Police put their weight behind team India and shared a picture of a green traffic light on Twitter, saying "India, see green? Accelerate. Like you always do."One Twitter user posted a picture of cartoon characters Tom and Jerry glued on a couch facing the television set. The post read, "At the time every Pakistani and Indians sitting like this and watching #IndiaVsPakistan match."Another user used the picture of a bald fan as Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had advised Pakistan to bat first, however, on the contrary, Sarfaraz Ahmed opted to bowl despite winning the toss. The fans picture was also used by ICC earlier.A user shared a picture of television set lock and said, ...
India, see green? Accelerate: Mumbai Police's witty tweet over IND vs PAK match
Mumbai Police, known for making frequent usage of funny and smart one-liners, has once again invoked some humour in their post ahead of nail-biting India vs Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup match.The witty tweet posted by Mumbai Police for Team India reads, "India, see green? Accelerate. Like you always do. #INDvsPAK #CWC19 #IndiavsPakistan" The post also has a picture of a 'green signal'. The green colour signifies the jersey of Pakistan.In India, a traffic signal with the green part lit is seen as a signal that it is safe to go.Fans, cheering for India drooled over the post and reacted to it by saying:"Hatts off.. What a level of trolling and social mesg.. appreciate," a Twitter user tweeted."Meme page.. Best meme page.. Mumbai police Twitter account," a Twitterati said." Good one. Hats off to the creative team of this handle. Always come up with something unique," another Twitter user said."Aap meme bnaoge," another Twitterati said.So far in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 journey, India
Look who's keeping Dhawan entertained at India-Pak CWC'19 clash
Injured batsman Shikhar Dhawan was seen sharing a burst of laughter with Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh on the sidelines of the World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday.Dhawan, who could not take part in the biggest clash, is nursing an injury which he sustained on the back of his left hand in the region between the index finger and thumb. Rest given to Dhawan paved the way for Vijay Shankar to debut in the tournament against Pakistan.To cheer up the swashbuckling left-hander, Ranveer was seen entertaining the India opening batsman. The Cricket World Cup shared a picture of the duo on Twitter and captioned it, saying, "Look who's keeping @SDhawan25 entertained on the sidelines!"On Friday, India captain Virat Kohli provided an injury update about Dhawan."Shikhar will be in a plaster for a couple of weeks, we'll assess and see. Hopefully, he'll be available for the latter half and the semi-finals. He's motivated, we wanted to keep him back," .
Indian men's recurve team settles for silver in Archery World C'ships
The Indian men's recurve team cracked under pressure against China to settle for a silver in the Archery World Championships here Sunday. Seeking a maiden gold in the World Championships, India led 27-26 midway into the first set but the trio of Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das and Pravin Jadhav let the opportunity slip later in the summit clash. The Chinese team of Ding Yiliang, Wei Shaoxuan and Feng Hao produced a solid and consistent performance as they capitalised from the second set to seal a 6-2 win. India thus ended their campaign with one silver and two bronze medals won in the women's compound team and individual events. The men's recurve team was featuring in the final of World Championships after a gap of 14 years. This was India's sixth silver at the World Championships where the country is yet to win a gold medal. "Feeling good and also bad. It was a big chance for us. We have won so many silver medals (at World Championships) but we have never won a gold. This time too, we could
Rohit, Rahul steal show, get India off to perfect start against Pakistan
Openers, led by vice-captain, Rohit Sharma, gave India a dream start and threw down the gauntlet to Pakistan in their heavyweight World Cup clash here on Sunday.
Aditi shoots 65 in second round, but slips in third round on LPGA
Indian golfer Aditi Ashok slipped on the third day of the Meijer LPGA Classic with a two-over 74, shortly after playing out one of her best rounds on the LPGA Tour, here. Aditi completed her second round on Saturday with an seven-under 65 that closed with an eagle on 18th. After 36 holes she was eight-under and tied-fifth. She, however, dropped to T-38th as she managed only a 74 which had double bogey on 17th, after three birdies and three pars in first 10 holes. Brooke Henderson birdied the final three holes for a three-under 69 and built a two-shot lead over Annie Park. Lexi Thompson is lying third three shots back after a 62, that matched the course record. The 21-year-old Henderson, who has 64-64 in the first two rounds, added a 69 and is now 19-under 197 at Blythefield Country Club, while Annie Park, with 69 followed by 65-65, is 17-under and Lexi is 16-under. Brittany Altomare matched Thompson at 16 under with a 69. The 2017 winner at Blythefield, Henderson successfully defended
Pakistan fan arrives on horseback to watch India-Pak WC clash
Of the many colourful scenes on display ahead of the India-Pakistan World Cup clash on Sunday, one that caught everyone's attention was a fan riding a horse to the Old Trafford Cricket Ground here.
'Kaptaan' Imran Khan asks Pakistan cricket team to banish fear of losing against India
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan gave some pep talk to the country's cricket team to banish the fear of losing to India in the crucial ICC Cricket World Cup match on Sunday, saying the fear of losing leads to a negative and defensive strategy. The cricketer-turned-politician, who led Pakistan to victory at the 1992 Cricket World Cup, took to Twitter to offer some suggestions to the team and said that the role of mind will be key to success. "All fears of losing should be banished from the mind as the mind can only process one thought at a time. Fear of losing leads to a negative & defensive strategy & crucially mistakes by opponents are not pounced upon. So here are my suggestions for Sarfaraz & Pakistan team," the 66-year-old cricketing legend said in a series of tweets. Pakistan has never won a match against India in ICC Cricket World Cups. Given the intensity of the match, both teams will come under great mental pressure and the power of the mind will decide the ...
Ind-Pak clash: Rohit rises to challenge, hits 34-ball 50
On the big stage, against Pakistan, India's vice captain Rohit Sharma raised a fluent 34-ball 50 to give the team a brisk start here on Sunday.
PCB complains to ICC on Star Sports' Indo-Pak WC commercial
A peeved Pakistan Cricket Board has filed a complaint with the ICC about a television commercial (TVC) by host broadcaster Star Sports which they have found "objectionable". In fact, the ICC mandarins have had a quiet word with the broadcasters and told them about PCB's objections with regards to the TVC. In fact, top BCCI officials are in knowledge of the issue but have stayed away as this doesn't concern them. "Yes, Ehsan Mani on behalf of PCB has intimated the ICC raising objection on the content of the TVC. I am not sure if Mani has written a letter or had telephonic conversation but we have come to know that an objection has been raised," a senior BCCI official privy to the controversy told PTI on conditions of anonymity. In their build up to Sunday's marquee World Cup encounter here, the Star Sports released a TVC, an extension of the infamous and crass 'Mauka Mauka' advertisement where the Indian fan terms himself as Pakistani fan's 'baap' (father). The context of the ...
Cricket-lovers in Bhopal perform 'rudrabhishek' for India's win
Cricket-lovers in Bhopal on Sunday offered prayers to Lord Shiva for Indian team's victory in their one-day clash against Pakistan in World Cup 2019.
We have a bold captain in Sarfaraz: Imran Khan
India-Pakistan clash in any sporting discipline brings fans to the edge of their seats, and when the contest is in a cricket field, it is no less than a war.
Warner meets net bowler who he struck on head
Australia batsman David Warner has met the net bowler he struck on the head with a powerful drive a week ago. Jaykishan Plaha faces six weeks of recovery after he was knocked down at The Oval, leaving a visibly upset Warner as he was treated at the ground.
Psychological advantage with Bangladesh against West Indies
Bangladesh will have the psychological advantage when they face West Indies though both teams are sailing in the same boat as far as their World Cup campaign is concerned. Bangladesh beat West Indies as many as three times in tri-series that Ireland hosted ahead of the World Cup. Even though West Indies stars such as Chris Gayle and Andre Russell were not part of that series, Jason Holder's team still must be smarting from those three consecutive losses last month. Both teams are on three points from four games, having lost two games with one game each being a washout. Bangladesh, who last played on June 8 when they lost to England, will be itching to take the field after a forced break of one week with the game against Sri Lanka called off due to rain. They had the opportunity to score two points against a struggling Sri Lanka before the weather sealed their fate. The Mashrafe Mortaza-led side has batted pretty well so far but needs to step up in the bowling department. The bowlers ..