Spinners put India on top against England

By Archie Dalmain / Cricket / Leave a Comment

Feb 24 202124th February 2021

The first day of the inaugural Test at the refurbished stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, had just given the Indian team fresh hopes of making it to the much-anticipated World Test Championship (WTC) final later this year before skipper Virat Kohli’s wicket in the final over of the day to Jack Leach, balanced things out. India bowled well, but England batted worse, bringing along with them the scars of the second Test loss in Chennai, to start the Day & Night …

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MLB 2021 Offseason: Who got paid, traded or nothing?

By Maggie Hughes / MLB / Leave a Comment

Feb 23 202124th February 2021

The 2021 MLB off-season has been a rollercoaster. There have been ups and downs, between false reports or contract negotiations. There were many moves that were made, so let’s recap and refresh our memories in time for Spring Training. The biggest signing of the offseason came with much controversy. Trevor Bauer signed with Los Angeles Dodgers after false reports claimed he signed with the New York Mets. His agent Rachel Luba had made a tweet saying it was “down to …

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Palace stun Brighton with last gasp winner, Leeds see off Saints

By Peter Dudley / Premier League / Leave a Comment

Feb 23 2021

Monday and Tuesday saw two games take place in the Premier League, Monday evening saw the A23 derby at The Amex to complete the latest weekend of action, and then Tuesday saw the rearranged Leeds against Southampton contest that was due to be played five weeks ago, let’s see how those went… Monday, February 22 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Crystal Palace 2 If you look up ‘smash and grab’ or daylight robbery’ in the dictionary, then this Palace win …

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WTC spot at stake as India face England in third Test

By Archie Dalmain / Cricket / Leave a Comment

Feb 23 2021

India and England face each other in a crucial third Test starting on Wednesday at the world’s biggest cricket stadium in Motera in Ahmedabad, a venue that was used for a rally by US President Donald Trump last February, with more than a series between two at stake. With the four-match series tied at 1-1, both sides need a win in order to keep alive their hopes of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand. India just …

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Johan Cruyff – The Dutch Maestro

By Sourav Saha / Sports Stars / Leave a Comment

Feb 23 202123rd February 2021

“Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple.” – Johan Cruyff, Dutch Footballer ( 1947-2016) An offhand quote may seem at the start, but it has a much deeper meaning attached to it. I remember, a few years ago, when the news broke that, the Dutch legend of football, Johan Cruyff, had passed; I immediately dropped everything and started getting to know more about him. I asked my father, at dinner so what did his generation think of …

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