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After two underwhelming bowling performances, India stormed to a big win in Vizag to restore a degree of parity to the series scoreline. They will look to continue their good form with another impressive performance in Rajkot, with the likes of Ishan Kishan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar firing on all cylinders. However, South Africa have a well-balanced side to fall back on, with their bowling attack leading the way for them....

India B Women Under 19 have won their last two matches and will hope to keep the winning run going in the tournament. The West Indies Women Under 19, on the other hand, have lost both of their last two matches. The West Indies Women Under 19 will try their best to win the match, but India B Women Under 19 are a relatively better team and are expected to win these nail-biting encounters....

Exon’s bill - actually an amendment tacked to the telecommunications bill-has already undergone considerable changes. The initial version spread the liability for “obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent” speech between the originator and the online service that moved the message. Critics noted that it was impossible for the service providers to read the gigabits of data that pass through their portals; in effect, the bill would criminalize the entire Internet....

But how do you motivate them to vote? A group called Leadership Now, led by Daniella Ballou-Aares, has taken on the problem. Part of Leadership Now’s work is to assess how independent women might demonstrate the leadership necessary to keep Congress out of the clutches of anti-democratic MAGA Republicans. The group is working to assess how independent women in swing states respond on a variety of issues and candidate types to understand what could drive them to the polls—and vote for Democrats—in November....

“It’s a little bit selfish from India’s point of view because we need to revitalise Test cricket,” Waugh was quoted as saying by ‘Big Sports Breakfast’ show on a local radio station here. “Day-night Test cricket in some countries is going to be one of those ingredients that could transform Test cricket back to where it should be. So it’s really only Australia, India and England where Test cricket is alive and well....

South Korea began well with an early 3rd minute goal converted by drag-flicker Jang Jonghyun. India ‘A’ forward Gurjant Singh helped the home team equalise in the 9th minute through a splendid field goal to end the first quarter in a 1-1 stalemate. The visitors continued their good form into the second quarter, creating potential opportunities to score. In the 23rd minute, an infringement by Indian defender saw South Korea win a PC which was converted by Jang Jonghyun to take a 2-1 lead....

In case you didn’t know… The South Asian and West Asian Football Federation combined on May 10th 2018 to form the SWAFF. The member nations include India, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Yemen. Notable members like Nepal, Bhutan, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Qatar have been left out. The heart of the matter The motive of this move is to develop the sport in this region through tournaments and events held annually among the 10 nations that have joined hands to form the federation, according to reports....

Brushing aside speculation, Rohit Sharma has been named skipper. This puts a rubber stamp on him being Virat Kohli’s successor to India’s T20I leadership. In an indication of what lies ahead for Indian white-ball cricket, Rohit’s opening partner KL Rahul has been named vice-captain for the series. Senior players including former T20I captain Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami have been given rest, considering the amount of cricket they have played this season....

Suresh Raina, who was part of the India’s victorious Nidahas Trophy campaign also finds a place in the squad, along with the hero from that tournament, Dinesh Karthik. Manish Pandey, who has had an indifferent IPL 2018 has been picked ahead of the in-form Rishabh Pant and Ambati Rayudu, who were pushing his case for a spot in the side. India will also have a trio of openers in Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul to choose from....

India Sunday retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a comprehensive 137-run win in the third Test at the MCG on Sunday, taking an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series. “They’re the real deal now, they’re the No. 1 team. They’ve been a great side to watch and they deserve this win,” Border told foxsports.com.au. “They’ve had their struggles away from home, but they’re starting to improve because they’ve had some good fast bowling....

India’s women’s hockey team won the bronze, beating Ireland 4-1 in the Four-Nation Tournament in Parana, Argentina. Both the teams were locked 1-1 at half-time but India came back strongly in the second session to fire three goals. Jaspreet Kaur (penalty corner 7th min), Anuradha Thokchom (58th min), Vandana Katariya (68th min) and Ritu Rani (penalty corner 70th min) sounded the board for India while Aine Connery (7th min) scored for Ireland....

Resuming on 93 for four chasing a 434-run victory target, New Zealand were all out for 236 in the first hour after lunch as India won their 500th test match in style at Kanpur’s Green Park Stadium. For the tourists, Luke Ronchi (80) and Mitchell Santner (71)struck half-centuries but it was nowhere near enough to pull off what would have been the highest successful chase in test cricket. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin returned 6-132 to go with the four wickets he had claimed in the first innings....

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The lawyers filed a 33-page amended complaint Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, expanding on the suit originally filed Oct. 3 in New York Supreme Court. Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz last week refused to compel Selig to testify in the grievance, and Rodriguez then walked out of the hearing without testifying. The sides rested last Thursday after 12 days of sessions, and a decision on whether to uphold or alter the discipline is expected in January....

There is no law in Saddam City. The closest thing to central authority is inside Saddam General Hospital, the only major medical center in Baghdad that has not been stripped virtually bare by looters. Residents now call it Revolution City Hospital, –from the district’s pre-Saddam name. When the bombing began on March 20, the hospital’s staff begged a prominent local religious leader for his protection. In the weeks that followed, Sheik Khadim and his armed followers kept guard....

The VP candidates, however, were decidedly more relaxed. Gore clocked in at 42, and Kemp, despite his verbal miscues and sheen of perspiration, averaged just 31. Candidates, take note: according to Professor Tecce’s calculations, the faster debate blinker has lost every presidential election since 1980.

Ramos originally gained attention with his breakout role in the Broadway cast of the classic play, Hamilton. Since then, fans have spotted him in various projects outside the beloved In the Heights, such as Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It and A Star is Born. Now, Ramos is jumping from one franchise to the other, having just wrapped filming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Although he may have been able to dip his toes into the intense action scenes and stunts with that project, his introduction into Marvel Studios’ MCU will be something to watch out for....

He made this observation while talking about the value the all-rounder brings to the table in a video shared on his Facebook page. Aakash Chopra started by pointing out that Hardik Pandya is becoming the most prized asset of the Indian limited-overs team ahead of the stalwarts like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. He added that the 27-year-old will have to play a significant role if India are to win the T20 World Cup next year....

While Australia won the Adelaide opener by eight wickets, India came back strongly to clinch the Boxing Day Test by the same margin to draw parity in the series. However, the visitors do not have a great record at the SCG. In 12 previous meetings at this venue, India’s lone triumph in Sydney came in 1978 when they beat Australia by an innings and two runs. The last two Tests between India and Australia at the SCG in 2015 and 2019 ended in draws....

Speaking to Star Sports, Ravi Shastri candidly said: Ravi Shastri further continued in this regard: The Indian players were part of the bio-bubble in the UAE from September to early November. From there, they directly headed to Australia for a gruelling tour featuring four Tests, three ODIs and as many T20Is. After a brief break, India’s four-match Test series against England at home kicked off on Friday in Chennai. The teams will later feature in five T20Is and three ODIs....