Krishna, honorary life president of the All India Tennis Association (AITA), spoke with Paes early Thursday morning and convinced him to pair with Vishnu for the sake of the nation. “Mr. Krishna personally spoke with Leander in the morning and told him that he should make some sacrifices for the sake of the nation. The AITA hopes Leander will now give Vishnu a chance to play his first Olympics,” AITA secretary-general Bharat Oza told IANS....
The 30-year-old Gowtham finished with figures of 46.4-10-139-6. The visitors were 38 for one in 14 overs at the draw of stumps on day three. Ravikumar Samarth (27 not out) and Ankit Bawne (5 not out) were on the crease after Abhimanyu Easwaran was dismissed in the seventh over. Earlier resuming from 121 for 3, New Zealand managed to take a 75 run first-innings lead, riding on right-hand batsman Cameron Fletcher’s career-best innings of 103....
Chat with Porzingis for a bit, and he will inevitably steer the conversation to his love for the game, as if he wants to be sure to let us all know that he should not pay for the sins of his Euro hoops forbears. MORE: Porzingis scouting report | Best foreign players in NBA history “I guess most of what people are worried about is my passion about the game,” Porzingis said Wednesday....
The Knicks rookie revealed that not only does he not drink, but that he lives with his parents in White Plains to stay out of the limelight and away from trouble. “My family’s around to make sure I’m doing the right thing and staying out of trouble and focused on basketball," Porzingis told the New York Post. “For me, it’s great to have family around.” MORE: NBA scout breaks down top rookies | Dirk praises Porzingis...
Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 33 saves and the Lightning beat the Oilers 5-2 on Tuesday night. “They’ve got a fun team to watch,” McLellan said. “We’re all chasing them right now, but I think we can get there.” Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists, and Brayden Point and Yanni Gourde also scored for the Lightning, who have the best record in the NHL at 11-3-1....
The Eternals are perhaps the most puzzling piece of the Marvel Studios’ Phase Four plans, as the gang of powerful extraterrestrial beings is relatively unknown, which might be the reason why they were saved as the last superheroes to get their own introductory movie. However, one of the perks of a film starring multiple heroes is having so many contrasting personalities as part of the plot, and judging from Nanjiani’s demeanor in the Lexus ad, fans might start getting an idea of what Kingo is all about....
Appiah was reconsidered for the Ghana top job in May, three years after being dismissed for supervising the Black Stars disastrous campaign at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil. He first managed the four-time African champions between 2012 and 2014. “You learn a lot and there are so many things that happen in the background," Appiah said on Metro TV. “In my first spell, I was afraid of so many things… like getting the sack and all....
Kings XI Punjab have been tinkering with their combination constantly but has yielded them results with the likes of Sarafraz Khan and Sam Curran reveling in the spotlight. But this time, they face an even bigger task for upstaging a well-rounded team in SRH, who heavily rely upon their explosive opening pair of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow. A competitive pitch in Mohali should provide something for all players alike paving the way for a huge number of points to be scored in this very contest....
The Kentucky Peace Officers’ Association (KPOA) shared a screenshot of the assignment on its Facebook page Monday with the caption, “Here’s an example of what Fayette County Public schools administrators are asking 5th graders…” The screenshot shows a multiple-choice question which asks, “What is the relationship between Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor?” The first answer choice reads, “Both were victims of police violence, sparking protests against racial injustice.” The organization concluded the Facebook post by saying, “We’ll be requesting a meeting soon....
Chip Ganassi Racing made the announcement Thursday, three days after Larson was released from a Charlotte hospital where he underwent extensive testing. MORE: Newman’s crew chief suspended, fined | Elliott’s aunt arrested | HOF fan voting open “I feel great right now, and I felt perfectly fine shortly after I fainted the other day,” Larson said in a NASCAR teleconference Tuesday. “But yeah, I just had to get a lot of tests run on me to make sure nothing serious was wrong with me, and all the tests came back negative....
There are plenty of suitors around the NBA, as the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks all have interest, according to the New York Daily News. As one would expect, the possibility of a trade is gaining plenty attention in New York, since the team is struggling at the moment and could use an infusion of new talent. The Knicks would have to give up a piece in order to gain one, however, and point guard Raymond Felton has been mentioned as the player who would be moved to Toronto in the event of a trade....
Irving was hurt Tuesday in the third quarter of the Cavaliers' game against the Indiana Pacers. Irving, who said he "felt a pop," returned to play after suffering the injury but said the left knee felt weak. The next day Irving underwent a precautionary MRI, at which point it was determined there was no damange to the structure of his left knee. Cleveland would have little places to turn for production if Irving were to miss extended time for the injury....
MORE: Wings’ Jimmy Howard leaves on stretcher | Canadiens honor French terror victims | All-Star snubs Earlier in the day, Pearson had been selected as one of six NHL rookies to participate in the All-Star skills competition Jan. 24 in Columbus. That wasn’t the only setback Saturday for the Kings, which lost to the Jets for their third straight loss. Young forward Tyler Toffoli missed the game after being diagnosed with mononucleosis....
This is the third time that the LA Clippers are starting a 2021 NBA Playoffs series with two losses. Game 1 star Devin Booker struggled from the field, making just five of his 16 field-goal attempts. He still finished with 20 points, including two points on a clutch jumper with 27.0 seconds remaining to give the Phoenix Suns a 102-101 lead. Paul George led the LA Clippers with 26 points, six rebounds and six assists but missed crucial free throws down the stretch....
People are already excited for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a crowdfunded game from the original Suikoden team that is being touted as the series’ spiritual successor. But no doubt many fans would be thrilled for an announcement about a new title in Konami’s franchise instead. The Suikoden series has retained its fan base over the years, spawning spin-offs, cameos in other franchises, and even a manga adaptation of Suikoden 3 that was published in 2004....
Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez? Click here to see the countdown of the 50 best players in the world in the 2016 Goal 50 In fact, the Arsenal center half concedes that his younger teammates at the Emirates Stadium probably view him as something of a ‘grandad’ figure. The France international cannot be considered to have reached veteran status at just 31 years of age, but there is a generational gap between him and some of his club colleagues....
Olivier Giroud’s late header secured a vital 1-0 victory for Arsene Wenger’s side against West Brom on Boxing Day, as Arsenal bounced back from two successive defeats. And although there seems to be little chance of catching the runaway league-leaders, who beat Bournemouth 3-0, Koscielny believes that Arsenal’s confidence will now flood back. “The confidence will come back when you win and the most important thing now is to continue to win games in a row so that hopefully we can get into the first position,” he told the club’s website....
Heading into the main event of Night 1, Kota Ibushi had already lost his G1 Climax contract to Jay White. However, now-former champion Naito refused to take the first night off and gave Ibushi his shot at both belts anyway. After a grueling back and forth match, which also saw multiple brutal neck bumps, as per, Ibushi pinned Naito after hitting the third Kamigoye of the match. The win marks the beginning of Kota Ibushi’s first reign as IWGP Heavyweight Champion, whereas, this will be his second tenure as the IWGP IC Champion....
Chennai – Kolkata’s Sourav Kothari held off a late surge from top seed and local hero Rafath Habib to win 4-2 and enter the quarter-finals of the Kences Constructions – ASCA international snooker tournament here Thursday. Kothari goes up against Hong Kong’s Andy Lee who overcame R. Yotahruck from Thailand 4-1 while National champion Aditya Mehta outclassed Divya Sharma 4-0 to set up an intriguing clash with Thailand’s Noppon Saengkham who edged past Rupesh Shah 4-3....
In May, Sporting News deemed Kovalev a boxer to watch following Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao. Kovalev, a 32-year-old Russian, is undefeated in 27 fights with 24 of those wins by knockout. In his past two fights, he demolished Bernard Hopkins and stopped Jean Pascal in Montreal. Kovalev has been clamoring for a unification bout against WBC champion Adonis Stevenson and a win over Mohammedi can get the fight closer to happening....
