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West Indies must play for pride at World Cup, says coach

8:53 pm June 28, 2019

Manchester: West Indies head coach Floyd Reifer has urged his team to play for pride as they start to rebuild for the future after a disappointing World Cup campaign. Jason Holder’s men came into the tournament tipped as a potential surprise package, especially after scoring 421 in a warm-up victory over New Zealand. But an […]

AC Milan accept European ban for financial fair play violations

8:46 pm June 28, 2019

Lausanne: AC Milan confirmed on Friday that they have accepted a voluntary ban from European football for next season over breaches of financial fair play rules. European football’s governing body UEFA had accused the club of violating financial fair play (FFP) regulations over the past three seasons and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) […]

Brathwaite fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct against India

6:56 pm June 28, 2019

Manchester: West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for “showing dissent” during their ICC World Cup match against India here. Brathwaite was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC code of conduct for players and player support personnel, which relates to “showing dissent at an […]

Ganguly bats for Dhoni; says he has ability to succeed

6:38 pm June 28, 2019

Mumbai: Former India skipper Saurav Ganguly has thrown his weight behind under-fire Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is facing criticism for his slow-paced knocks in the ongoing World Cup, saying the stumper would definitely succeed due to his experience and ability. The 37-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman, who led India to the 2011 ODI World Cup victory, faced criticism […]

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Young players thank Arrows for development

6:24 pm June 28, 2019

New Delhi: Young footballers, including 2017 U-17 World Cup captain Amarjit Singh, hailed the Indian Arrows side for their development. The senior national preparatory camp for the forthcoming Intercontinental Cup also has Anwar Ali and Narender Gahlot. All these youngsters have been a part of the Indian Arrows project, with Amarjit and Anwar having been […]