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Virat Kohli landed in the United Arab Emirates last week for the 13th edition of the IPL.© Twitter Virat Kohli, who is an epitome of fitness, has been keeping up with his workout schedule even during his quarantine period in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) took to Twitter on Wednesday to share a small video of their skipper sweating it out in hotel room's balcony. "Welcome to Captain Kohli's gym. Seize the day," RCB captioned the v...
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James Anderson became the first fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets on Tuesday.© AFP James Anderson is far from being done after becoming the first pacer to amass 600 Test wickets and he sees no reason why he can't enter the 700-club alongside Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan even though he has hit 38. Anderson is the fourth-highest wicket-taker in Tests and reached the 600-wicket milestone by dismissing Pakistan captain Azhar Ali in the third Test in Southamp...
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Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali says he did feel pressure when he was struggling to score runs in the lost series against England but the thought of quitting captaincy never crossed his mind. Pakistan lost the three-Test series 0-1 as the final Test also ended in a draw on Tuesday after the two teams played out a draw in the second game in Southampton. Azhar faced criticism for his run drought before scoring a hundred in the first innings of the third Test. "No, I remained focused on this series. This consideration never entered my mind. Yes there was pressure but I was focussed on my performances," he told reporters when asked if he wanted to quit as captain du...
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Former football star Ronaldinho arrived home in Brazil on a private jet on Tuesday, following more than five months in detention in Paraguay over a fake passport scandal. The former Ballon d'Or winner arrived at Rio de Janeiro's international airport from Paraguay's capital Asuncion just before 4:30 pm (1930 GMT.) A judge on Monday released Ronaldinho, 40, and his brother, who had both been held for a month in jail and another four months under house arrest in a hotel in Asuncion. The brothers arrived in Paraguay on March 4 because Ronaldinho was due to take part in an event in support of disadvantaged children.However, two days later, the pair were taken i...
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Usian Bolt underwent a coronavirus Test on Saturday.© AFP The agent for Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt confirmed on Tuesday that the eight-time Olympic gold medallist has tested positive for the coronavirus. "The Covid test was positive, but Usain is not showing any symptoms," Ricky Simms told American news channel CNN in an email. Simms' statement confirms earlier reports by Jamaican media that the retired sprinter tested positive just days after he celebrated hi...
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Harry Maguire has been withdrawn from the England squad for their Nations League matches against Iceland and Denmark after the Manchester United captain was given a suspended prison sentence following a brawl in Greece. Maguire was handed the punishment after being found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated attempts of bribery. The 27-year-old defender plans to appeal against the verdict, but England manager Gareth Southgate opted to take him out of the squad for September's matches, just hours after naming him in the group. "In light of this evening's developments, I can confirm I have withdrawn Harry Maguire from the England squad f...
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Barcelona maintains that Lionel Messi will remain under contract until June 2021.© AFP Lionel Messi has informed Barcelona that he wants to "unilaterally" terminate his contract with the Spanish giants, a club source confirmed to AFP on Tuesday. Lawyers for the Argentina star sent Barca a fax in which they announced Messi's desire to rescind his contract by triggering a release clause. However, the club maintains the clause expired in June and he remains under cont...
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Harry Maguire was given a suspended sentence of 21 months and 10 days.© AFP Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was on Tuesday given a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days on assault charges by a court in Greece. The England international defender was arrested late last Thursday after a fight at a nightclub in Mykonos. He was charged with assault, bodily harm, verbal abuse and attempted bribery. Maguire, who did not attend the hearing on the Greek...
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England paceman James Anderson cemented his place in cricket history by taking his 600th Test wicket as the rain-marred third and final Test against Pakistan at Southampton ended in a draw on Tuesday. Fresh downpours prevented play on the last day until 1515 GMT, meaning England, who were 1-0 up in the series, did not have enough time to force a victory. But despite the tame end to the series, all eyes were on Anderson and the 38-year-old did not disappoint, striking with his 14th ball of the day to reach the 600-wicket milestone. You are ridiculous, @jimmy9! pic.twitter.com/aYkWUx84FG — England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 25, 2020Defying a docile p...
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Former Brazil football star Ronaldinho flew out of Paraguay in a private jet on Tuesday, television footage showed, heading for Rio de Janeiro after he spent five months in detention over a forged passport scandal. A judge on Monday released Ronaldinho, 40, and his brother, who had both been held for a month in jail and another four months under house arrest in a hotel in the capital, Asuncion. The brothers arrived in Paraguay on March 4 with Ronaldinho, the 2005 Ballon d'Or winner, due to take part in an event in support of disadvantaged children.However, two days later, the pair were taken into police custody when investigators raided their hotel followin...
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