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The interest in what brand of pitch Parker will produce for the blockbuster and whether Australia’s wish for a nice cover of grass on game day will be realised, has the large Indian media contingent infatuated, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. So much so that on Sunday, while the Super Rugby game was on between the Waratahs and Brumbies inside Allianz Stadium here, a couple of touring reporters went in pursuit of Parker down the tunnel underneath the SCG....

Since its inception in 2009, India does not have a good record in the World T20 tournaments with their best performances being a semi-final appearance in the 2009 and 2010 editions. In the 2018 edition, under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian team are alongside Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Pakistan in Group B. India begins the tournament against New Zealand on Friday, followed by the encounter against arch-rivals Pakistan on 11th, against Ireland on 15th and final group match on 17th against Australia....

After winning the Cup in 2011, Team India gave their fans the hope of winning the title for the third time in 2015. However, the road ended for them in the semi-finals. Now as the 2019 edition is nearing, fans, as well as the team, is looking forward to completing the dream this time around. Bowling hasn’t been India’s strength over the years, though in the current scenario, India has got a good number of quality bowlers....

The 28-year-old has overcome fitness issues majorly his knee injury to give his best for India. Shami emerged as the man of the series for his nine wickets in the recently concluded five-match ODI series against New Zealand. He also became the fastest Indian to claim 100 ODI wickets, during the first one-dayer against New Zealand at Napier. Shami version 2.0 is all about his accuracy. He was earlier accused of straying to leg once too often, searching for wickets....

Each time Ravi reports to ICE, I have the same sense of dread, the same flashback to January 11, 2018, when Ravi was detained at a regularly scheduled check-in. The memory of that day is still fresh in my mind – the moment when Ravi was handcuffed, the flat, bitter tone of the ICE officer telling us that Ravi’s time was up, that he was going to be deported back to Trinidad, a country he left over 25 years ago....

Albert Roca decided to give Mandar Rao Dessai his first start of the campaign as Cameron Watson was rested after his opening day exertions against Shillong Lajong. For the visitors, Brazilian striker Marcos Tank made the starting XI for the first time on Indian soil and was deployed on the left side of attack. Early into game, Chennai City custodian Karanjit Singh had to avert danger as Lenny Rodrigues’ long ball was played by Sunil Chhetri and Denson Devadas almost turned it into his own net....

The visitors are currently on 36 points and need just one point to seal the league title no matter the result of Mohun Bagan. However, the side will miss the services of two of its key players against Lajong. Defender Ashutosh Mehta and Liberian midfielder Alfred Jaryan are set to be on the absentees’ list for the all-important clash. The duo has been sidelined on account of having picked up four yellow cards each, which has led to suspension....

The midfield duo of Amarjit Singh Kiyam and Jeakson Singh Thounaojam marshalled the game from the centre of the park as the Mariners were left clueless, going into the halftime break. Surprisingly, Sanjoy Sen did not make any changes at the restart but life was made easier by the mathematical advantage Norton’s side provide them with. Amarjit was booked twice within fifteen minutes and the Manipur-born left Arrows with only ten men in the park....

TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM The Star Sports Network has the exclusive broadcasting rights of the I-League. All the matches will be telecasted Live on Star Sports 2 and HD. SHILLONG LAJONG:Injured - NoneDoubtful - NoneKey Players - Abdoulaye Koffi, Alan Deory. CHURCHILL BROTHERS SPORTS CLUB:Injured - NoneDoubtful - NoneKey Players - Uttam Rai, Israil Gurung. GAME PREVIEW Alen Deory’s 78th-minute strike against Gokulam Kerala FC helped the Reds bag all three points in their opening match of the Hero I-League 2017....

“It is a must-win game. There will be pressure. We don’t want to lose again so definitely, there will be pressure. If we lose three games continuously, it is not good,” said Raikhan. After a nine-game unbeaten run, NEROCA lost to Shillong Lajong and Minerva Punjab in their previous two games. “It is not easy to travel from Kerala to Manipur. But that is not an excuse, the results are results....

“Sukhi (Sukhdev Singh) is the backbone of our team. He has been consistent throughout the league,” said Singh, when questioned about the most steady performer for Minerva. The 26-year old defender from Hoshiarpur built a formidable partnership at the heart of defence along with Ivorian Eric Dano, conceding only 16 times in 18 matches, just three more than Mohun Bagan who tops the list of least goals scored against....

Man of the match Jobby Justin had a remarkable game, scoring once and providing an assist. East Bengal coach Alejandro Menendez heaped words of praise on the young striker and said that he is growing as a player in every game. “I think that Jobby is progressing with every match. It’s not only because he’s scoring, but he’s also working on his complete game,” said the coach during the post-match press conference....

Midfielder Adnan Ayoub was signed by the club while Farhan Ganie and striker Danish Farooq Bhat’s contracts were extended ahead of the I-League 2020-21 season. Farhan Ganie joined the Snow Leopards back in 2016 and went on to make 30 appearances for the club in the I-League, having found the net once. The 25-year-old midfielder is a regular starter for the side and is expected to play a crucial role in the club’s 2020-21 I-League campaign....

Ravens quarterback Jackson looks to be leading the MVP race after an outstanding season, having thrown for 24 touchdowns and rushed for six more heading into Sunday’s game. The 49ers had some success in containing the dynamic 22-year-old, yet he still completed 14 of 23 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown, along with 16 carries for 101 yards and a rushing score. Jackson also crucially secured a first down in the final moments for Justin Tucker to kick the field goal that clinched a 20-17 win....

Yet it is clear there remain two parallel universes within our country: Trump’s America, which feeds on misinformation about not only the pandemic but also Black Lives Matter, and the rest of the country grounded in reality and just trying to survive this period of crisis. As a recent graduate of a liberal law school and resident of a major East Coast city, my social circle and environment is increasingly and unapologetically diverse....

Porzingis, a first-round pick of New York in 2015, was traded to the Mavericks in January after a meeting reportedly led Knicks officials to believe he wished to be dealt elsewhere. Thursday’s game marked Porzingis’ first back at the Garden and a warm welcome was not forthcoming from the home crowd, who loudly booed him as the teams were introduced ahead of a contest the Knicks won 106-103. “That was pretty loud, their fans are really passionate of course, it was no different tonight,” Porzingis told reporters....

A two-time winner of an event dubbed the unofficial fifth major, Woods will be in the field for the first time since 2015 when he tees off alongside Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler on Thursday. It will be the eighth tournament appearance for the 42-year-old already in 2018, suggesting he is finally over the back issues that blighted him for two years. Woods has recorded two top-10 finishes on his comeback but, while his performances have raised expectations, he is just happy to be playing regularly again - something he could not envisage happening a year ago....

Liverpool beat Wolves 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday but finished on 97 points, one fewer than champions Manchester City, who came from behind to triumph 4-1 at Brighton and Hove Albion. Chelsea rounded off their own campaign with a 0-0 draw away to Leicester City, a result that was enough to see Sarri’s side pip Tottenham for third place in the table. Sarri’s Napoli piled up a club-record points total in Serie A last term only to finish behind perennial winners Juventus, with the Italian drawing parallels with Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, who have a Champions League final against Spurs to comfort them....

Wenger expects Mbappe to stay Arsenal missed out on qualification for Europe’s elite club competition for the first time in 20 years after finishing fifth in the Premier League last season. Sanchez struck a career-best 24 league goals but increasingly cut a frustrated figure at the Emirates Stadium, especially as Arsenal were humiliated 10-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League. And the 28-year-old Chile international, who has a year remaining on his Arsenal contract, declared his intentions for the first time in a television interview in his homeland....

Talks have broken down between the IATSE and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers as the workers who support productions seek improvements to their standards of working conditions. The workers are campaigning for longer turnarounds between production days, improved rates on streaming projects and improvements on meal and rest periods. The “most grievous” problems highlighted by the union include: “Excessively unsafe and harmful working hours, unlivable wages for the lowest-paid crafts and consistent failure to provide reasonable rest during meal breaks, between workdays, and on weekends....