India managed only 126 for 7 in their 20 overs against Australia despite a half-century from comeback man KL Rahul. Save opener Rahul’s 50 off 36 balls and Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s unbeaten 29 off 37 balls, none of the other Indian batsmen could manage a significant knock. For Australia, Nathan Coulter-Nile took 3 for 26 in four overs. Glen Maxwell top-scored for Australia with a 43-ball 56. For India, Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets....
Based in Germany for the past six years, the Melbourne-born 26-year-old joins his fourth Bundesliga club after previous stints with Borussia Moenchengladbach and FSV Frankfurt. “Hertha is a big, fantastic Bundesliga club. They’ve been very successful over the last two seasons,” Leckie, who can play both on the wing or as a central striker, said on the club’s website. “I also think that Pal Dardai is a great coach who I can learn a lot from....
Also, throughout this series, the team that has won the toss has come out on top. So, it was a perfect little beginning for India. KL Rahul, who was included in the team due to the absence of Rohit Sharma, was tentative around off the stump right from the first ball and after nicking two balls in the gap between the slips, he was out, caught at 1st slip third time around....
The hosts put up an enthralling fight against the visitors and a brilliant performance by Nathan Lyon with both the bat and the ball kept them in the race till the final day. Just because India are the favourites of the series, it doesn’t mean they should take the hosts lightly. Australia, having lost the first match by 31 runs will try hard to bounce in the second test match at Perth scheduled on 14th December....
The India vs Australia Test series will be the most anticipated series of India’s overseas journey, as India have never won a Test series in Australia. However, this time around, their fate can change. India have a great chance of beating the Aussies in Australia later this year and here are five reasons why: #3 Quality Pace Attack India will be facing Australia with their best pace-attack ever. India, in the present scenario, have a versatile and energetic pace attack which has performed well in their last two overseas Test series, against South Africa and England....
Also Read: Stats: Fastest to 1,000 ODI runs Azam achieved this feat in just his 21st attempt and joined West Indian great Viv Richards, England batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott and South Africa’s Quinton de Kock to become the joint fastest to score 1000 ODI runs. In case you didn’t know… Sir Vivan Richards became the fastest to score 1000 ODI runs in 1980 as he took just 21 innings to do so....
Eddie Jones’ men had their winning streak against the Wallabies snapped at eight matches as the hosts turned in a stirring display despite Darcy Swain’s first-half red card. That run began with a 39-28 win at Lang Park in Brisbane at the start of England’s 2016 tour, where the sides will reconvene for Saturday’s second Test. Here, we give you a breakdown of the team lineups, match odds and how to watch the action as it unfolds....
McBreen, 36, will join former Mariners’ teammate Bernie Ibini at the Shanghai club on loan until October, the club said. Under the terms of the arrangement, McBreen’s loan spell in China will end on October 31, meaning the striker could play again for the Mariners in round four of the new A-League season on November 2. McBreen, who has previously played in Romania, Scotland and England, said the loan move offers him a great opportunity to contribute to Shanghai SIPG’s targets and immerse himself in a new culture....
Djokovic, the world’s top-ranked player, was too good for a below-par Murray, winning 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3) at Rod Laver Arena. MORE: Best photo from the Australian Open | Serena loses in a shocker With it, Djokovic joined Roy Emerson with a record six Australian Open titles. It also is his 11th career Grand Slam crown — tying him with Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg for fifth all-time. Djokovic has now won five of the past seven Grand Slams — and beaten Murray in four Australian Open finals....
Figures are based on initial fee to the selling club, payments over the course of each player's contract, signing-on and agent fees, bonuses, transfer costs and local tax laws. James Rodriguez — Porto to Monaco (€83.7m) The sums involved in James Rodriguez’s move from Porto to Monaco might not have been immediately evident to most football fans given everything else that went on in the principality last summer, but the young Colombian’s transfer was one of the 10 most costly deals of 2013....
Via a video produced through Professional Footballers Australia, Socceroos players called for Qatar to legalise same-sex marriage and improve the rights for migrants in the Persian Gulf nation. The 16 Socceroos players to contribute to the video were captain Maty Ryan, Bailey Wright, Jamie Maclaren, Nick D’Agostino, Jackson Irvine, Craig Goodwin, Danny Vukovic, Andrew Redmayne, Mathew Leckie, Mitchell Duke, Mitch Langerak, Denis Genreau, Cameron Devlin, Adam Taggart, Kye Rowles and Alex Wilkinson....
His and Artem Sitak’s run was ended by the eventual champions, Mike Bryan and Jack Sock in four sets. Sharan has been India’s most consistent doubles player for the entire 2018 season. He has made it to six semi-finals at ATP 250 tournaments, besides winning one Challenger title. There was good news for Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, Vishnu Vardhan and N Sriram Balaji as well. Vardhan and Balaji qualified for Wimbledon and even won a round....
Quarterfinals: 1-Tommy Haas (Germany) bt Andrey Kuznetsov (Russia) 7-6(6), 6-4 Daniel Evans (Britain) bt Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 5-Marin Cilic (Croatia) bt 4-Ivan Dodig (Croatia) 7-5, 6-4 Bjorn Phau (Germany) bt Dudi Sela (Israel) 6-4, 6-3. 0 votes
Zeke and Eren could meet in the previous episode, but at a significant cost. Now just ahead in Zeke’s arms, due to Gabi’s attack, Eren is all but dead. Though there was enough life in him to journey to the pathways tree to meet Zeke, only the brothers had a falling out. Zeke shows Eren the past, not wanting to lose his brother to Grisha’s madness. As a way to prove Grisha was brainwashing Eren, the same way he brainwashed Zeke....
Ven Johnson, who is representing the parents of Maxwell, Michael Cisneros and Alex Hanson, told Newsweek, “It’s all about trying to raise money for his reelection campaign and increase his ‘brand’ at the expense of two little kids.” “It was absolutely done to advocate for what I believe to be a racist, despicable message against two little babies,” Johnson added. Though there is no indication that the Trump campaign used the video as a fundraising platform, the June 18 tweet from the president and the campaign’s subsequent retweet and Facebook post, sparked backlash across social media....
What are odds on Chelsea beating Burnley? Pierre Aubameyang was the star of the game as the former Milan youth product scored a goal in each half, the first being from the spot. The Gabon international was heavily linked with a move to the Rossoneri after their CEO Marco Fassone announced their interest. However, Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has categorically stated that they won’t sell the 28-year-old striker no matter how massive any offer that comes for him is....
Jarred Stidham led the way for the Tigers on offense, completing 26-of-36 passes for 273 yards and one TD. However, it was the Auburn defense that proved the difference maker in the end, sacking Washington’s Jake Browning on 3rd and 4th down to force the turnover on downs with 1:31 left in the game. Stidham and the offense managed to convert on 3rd down with :54 seconds left, letting Auburn run out the clock and end the game....
Germany became the first European nation to win the World Cup on South American soil in 2014 as they beat Argentina 1-0 in the final in Rio de Janeiro. A lot has changed since then following the retirements of captain Philipp Lahm and inspirational midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, while Lukas Podolski bowed out with a goal in Wednesday’s 1-0 friendly win against England. But the emergence of Leroy Sane, Julian Weigl, Joshua Kimmich, Niklas Sule and Timo Werner has former Bayern Munich captain Augenthaler - who won the World Cup with West Germany in 1990 - believing Joachim Low’s men can go back-to-back in Russia next year....
Couples was slated to start his 32nd tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, but pulled out after issuing a statement that he has been dealing with “acute back troubles the past two weeks”. The 56-year-old American has endured a chronic back condition throughout his career. He last competed on the PGA Tour at the Northern Trust Open on 19 February, when he missed the cut at Riviera. He had two starts earlier this year on the Champions Tour....
“The Burmese Python” will headline the main event of the second part of ONE: CENTURY, taking place on October 13 where he defends his ONE Light Heavyweight World Championship against Brandon “The Truth” Vera. Both champions have dominated their respective divisions and have earned the respect of their fellow athletes. They also came out on top in their last four respective bouts, winning via crowd-pleasing knockouts. The two athletes are similar on paper with like skills, but Aung La feels he’s sharper than Vera because he has been more active....
