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Novak Djokovic Roared In The First Match After Australian Deportation

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Novak Djokovic rekindled hopes of continuing his winning streak by kicking off his 2022 campaign on Monday in Dubai with a thumping 6-3, 6-3 victory over Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti.

The 34-year-old Serbian world No. 1 displayed a fantastic game in the jam-packed Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium and received a huge response from the audiences that kept chanting Nole, Nole throughout the game. It was the first game for Novak after his deportation from Australia.

Highlights Of The Match:

• Novak Djokovic won the opening set in just 36 minutes
• A break of serve gave him the much-needed lead over Musetti
• Djokovic roared in anger to his team after losing four breakpoints
• But he comfortable scored the last 16 in 74 minutes

Novak Djokovic Roared

Why Was He Deported From Australia?

Novak Djokovic was deported for not being vaccinated against COVID-19 last month from Melbourne, Australia where he had hopes of winning a 10th Australian Open, and 21st Grand Slam. His visa was canceled and he was asked to leave the country. This dashed all his hopes of big winnings, but the recent win in Dubai rekindled his hopes of winning a sixth title in the Emirates. UAE allowed him to play because the COVID-19 vaccine isn’t a requirement to enter the country.

The 20-time champion will play with the winner of the first-round duel between … Read the rest

Football International Sports

Rangers Took Dortmund By Surprise With 4-2 Win In Europa League Knockout

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The Rangers took an easy 4-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League knockout stage playoff tie on Thursday. It was an easy win for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side because they made most of the reduced home crowd.

Highlights Of The Game:

• Rangers scored their first goal through a penalty
• Only 10,000 audiences were present in the stadium
• Dortmund top scorer Erling Haaland missed the match

Easy Win For Rangers

In the 38th minute, Rangers got a penalty that James Tavernier turned into a goal. Soon the Colombian forward Alfredo Morelos scored the second goal for Rangers in 41st minutes. It was a well-worked corner routine. In the 49th minute, Rangers got a lead of three goals with John Lundstram’s thumping first-time strike to the goal. And the last goal for Rangers was an Own Goal by Dortmund defender Dan-Axel Zagadou who deflected a strike to the goalkeeper Gregor Kobel in the 54th minute.

Borussia Dortmund Missed Their Top Scorer

Rangers Took Dortmund By Surprise With 4-2 Win

Dortmund played with two disadvantages. First, they had little support from their home audiences, and second, their top scorer was injured. Erling Haaland couldn’t join his team due to his injuries. But he could join in the next match at Ibrox where 50,000 spectators are expected.

Dortmund had a huge disadvantage of missing home audiences as the pandemic-induced restrictions reduced the spectators to only 10,000.
But the past record shows Dortmund won 12 out of their 15 home games in the league and in Europe. They are second in the Bundesliga and highly reliable at home.

Borussia Dortmund Scorers

Jude Bellingham pulled the first goal for Dortmund in the 51st minute. … Read the rest

Cricket IPL Sports

IPL 2022 Auction Starts At 11 AM In Bengaluru On 12 February

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The Indian Premier League franchises – Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, SunRisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants, and Gujarat Titans – would gather in Bengaluru on February 12-13 to select players for the upcoming IPL 20222 season.

How Many Players Are Up For Auction?

The two-day mega IPL 2022 Auction would begin on February 12 will see 600 cricketers waiting for the bidding to start. The 10 IPL franchises would choose their players for the upcoming matches.

Highlights Of The IPL 2022 Auction:

IPL 2022 Auction

• The new IPL franchises – Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans – will select players for the first time
• 217 more players for selection as 33 players have already been selected/retained by their respective franchises
• Out of the total 590 players – 228 are capped, 355 are uncapped, and 7 are from associate nations

What Is The Highest/Lowest Bid?

The bidding would start sharp at 11 am (IST) on 12 and 13 February. The players are expecting a huge jump in their prices. But there are some new players that could prove the best bet. It is to be seen how the franchises select players. People can catch the live action on the Star Sports Network on February 12 and 13.

How To Get Live Streaming Of IPL 2022 Auction?

IPL 2022 Auction

Cricket fans and enthusiasts can log on to Disney+ Hotstar to get the action live. Also, you can follow https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket to get the latest updates about the mega IPL 2022 Auction. Here you can see pictures of jubilant players and the live coverage.

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Football Sports

Man City Sends Brentford Close To Relegation Zone With 2-0 Win

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Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Brentford in Premier League gave them a whopping 12 points lead over the closest rival Liverpool. The Wednesday match played at the Etihad Stadium saw a jubilant Man City enjoying an easy win over the out-of-form side of Thomas Frank.

Highlights Of The Match:

• Brentford comfortably blunt the relentless league leaders
• Foul by Mads Roerslev turned into a soft penalty for Man City
• Riyad Mahrez converted the penalty into a goal for Man City
• Mahrez has scored in seven straight games for Man City
• A poor clearance by Brentford’s goalkeeper turned into a second goal by Man City
• It was Man City’s unbeaten run to 14 league games
• It was the fifth successive defeat for Brentford

Goals Scored:

The first goal came in the 40th minute – Riyad Mahrez shot the penalty into a goal

The second goal came in the 69th minute – Kevin De Bruyne fired the shot

Where Does Brentford Stand On Premier League After This Defeat?

Manchester City’s win over Brentford

The defeat is crushing for Brentford as the club now faces the risk of relegation. They are in the 14th position, six points above Norwich City is in the 18th position. But Brentford has still a game to play and an opportunity to escape relegation.

What Experts Are Saying On Man City’s easy Win?

Man City could have taken more lead in the second half, but they felt comfortable after scoring the second goal. The City coach Pep Guardiola called the match a tough game and appreciated the defense of Brentford. He said that there was no space between midfield and attack. … Read the rest

International Sports

2022 Olympics: Catch The Action Live On NBCUniversal

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• The 2022 Olympics begin in Beijing defying the pandemic induced lockdown and diplomatic tensions
• The games feature 109 sporting events
• Seven new sporting events are introduced
• The event will keep going for more than two weeks

Nothing including the ongoing pandemic and diplomatic tensions could deter China from holding the 2022 Olympics beginning this Friday. The games will run well over two weeks and world-renowned sportspersons are expected to participate in the biggest festival of sports.

2022 Olympics Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony will be held at 7 a.m. ET in Beijing’s National Stadium and includes speeches by prominent personalities, artistic spectacles, and performances. But the biggest highlight of the event would be the parade by athletes from the participating country.

2022 Olympics Opening Ceremony

NBCUniversal will stream the live coverage of the opening ceremony of the grand event on NBC and Peacock starting at 6:30 a.m. ET. Also, there will be an “enhanced primetime presentation” with a special focus on Team USA beginning 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET.

For live coverage, you can visit NPR’s opening ceremony live blog on NPR.org. Also, you can check the NPR One app for live coverage of the opening ceremony and more.

Stay Tuned To 2022 Olympics

NBC has made exclusive arrangements for 200 hours of live coverage and it includes 18 nights in the primetime beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Also, viewers can visit NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com, and the NBC Sports app for live Olympics coverage and reporting.

Check out the following apps for more digital stories on Olympics coverage

• NPR.org and the Morning Edition live blog
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Football News & Politics Sports

Highlights Of The England VS Czech Republic UEFA Euro 2020 Match

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England reached the Group D of UEFA Euro 2020 Football after defeating the Czech Republic with 1-0. But both the teams are already through the Round of 16 by default and both have 4 points each. And now the focus is to attain the top place in Group D.

The only goal came in the 12th minute….

The winger and attacking midfielder, Raheem Sterling, got an early lead for England when he drove the ball through the nets. He headed a cross from fellow winger Jack Grealish into the goal. And England maintained the lead till the end to win the match 1-0.

Here’re highlights of the match

• England kept possession of the ball but the Czech Republic defended the English attack well

• The only goal was a true team effort as the ball starts with Saka who passes it to Kane, who in turn passes the ball to Grealish, who throws it for an easy header in front of goal by Sterling

• England makes a change in the second half. Declan Rice is replaced with Jordan Henderson

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Euro 2020: Gareth Southgate Was All Praise For Scotland For The Draw Against England

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The Friday match at Wembley between England and Scotland drew no results and both the teams had to satisfy with a 0-0 draw. While Scotland was happy with its performance, the English team and especially their manager were the most disappointed at the results.

Gareth Southgate gave a strong reaction soon after the match….

It was a frustrating night said Southgate, manager of the English football team. He stressed that they knew they could play better. Also, he admitted that Scotland should be given credit for the game as they defended the English attack valiantly and played well. But he uses strong words for his team. He said that they didn’t do enough to win the game. And that it was a disappointment for their supporters especially.

Where had Harry Kane been throughout the game….

Harry Kane lacked the spirit and the edge needed to puncture the defense of Scotland. England dominated possession but it was Scotland that had more shots on goal and some of the shots were close to turning into goals.

Jordan Pickford saved a clear shot at the goal by Stephen O’Donnell and Reece James had to rush to clear a shot by Lyndon Dykes to prevent a goal. They were the moments when Scotland proved their capability.

Harry Kane was replaced with Marcus Rashford with only 19 minutes remaining for the game. And it was a desperate effort by Gareth Southgate to win the match and seal their progress to the knockout stage of the competition. But it didn’t happen.

In the next matches, England will play with the Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium and Scotland will face Croatia at … Read the rest

Cricket News & Politics Sports

Weather Bowls Out India And New Zealand In WTC Final

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The first ICC Test Championship final (WTC Final) will be played under the shadow of dark clouds in Southampton, England on Friday. The match will be played between India and New Zealand from 18th to 22nd June and 23rd June is kept as a reserve day, if the match is delayed or halted due to any reason.

Dark clouds over WTC Final

It is raining in Southampton and the Met department has warned that the rain could continue till Sunday. Rain and thunderstorm have made the weather cool and pleasant but it has also spoiled the cricket mood. Fans are waiting for the match to start and their wait is becoming longer and longer. Also, there seems no respite from the rain.

The fate of WTC Final

If the met department is to be believed, the rain will continue for a large of the match that is for three days. In this situation, the entire match could be washed out as none of the teams will be able to bowl the required number of overs. And the match could head towards a draw. But there is still hope of seeing a good cricket in the WTC Final between India and New Zealand.

Reserve day

Though 23rd June is kept in reserve to cover the loss of time, it has many riders. The reserve day will be utilized only when the contesting teams can’t bowl the stipulated number of overs in five days. But here the things look different. The match will be played amid rains.

India and New Zealand are ready for the test of strength at the Ageas Bowl Stadium, if the weather permits. … Read the rest

International Sports

Trouble Brewing For Brooklyn Nets As Kyrie Irving Walks Out Injured After James Harden

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Brooklyn Nets are left with only one player they can count on after the star player Kyrie Irving was injured out for the rest of the season. It is to be noted that Nets have already lost another star player James Harden due to his hamstring troubles.

Who is the star player of Brooklyn Nets for the remaining season?

Kevin Duran will have to take the lead to win matches for his team. He is the only star player left in the team as Irving and Harden are out due to injuries. But Duran will need a strong companion to face formidable competitors like Giannis Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee Bucks.

Brooklyn Nets can try making the loss of two big players with Bruce Brown, Landry Shamet, and Tyler Johnson, but none of these players could play like Irving. Finally, Nets would have to focus on Duran and encourage him to give his best.

What is the performance of Kevin Duran?

Kevin Duran is a great player and this is evident from his performance so far. Duran got a 3-0 lead for Brooklyn Nets in matches where he played without Irving and Harden. His performance is beyond doubt and for this reason, Nets don’t have to worry about matches with Knicks, Pacers, and Timberwolves.

Brooklyn Nets would want Durant to save his energy for the most challenging match with Giannis. Here Durant would have to display exceptional skills to evade faults and avoid mistakes that could cost his team dearly. Whether Durant will be able to win matches without Irving will be a thing to see in the upcoming matches.

How did Kyrie Irving get injured?

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International Sports

Novak Djokovic Won French Open 2021 Semifinal With Rafael Nadal In Curfew Time

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Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in a high-voltage clash in the semifinal to the French Open 2021. The King of Clay is defeated in his game by 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2. It was the third-ever loss of the king at Roland Garros. Nadal was defeated just when he was all set to go for a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title.

It is how Novak Djokovic did it

Rafael Nadal is a great player and defeating him in Paris is a big feat for anyone. Novak Djokovic became the only player to defeat Nadal twice in Paris. Let’s see Djokovic braving Nadal onslaught.

He stood mentally strong….

Nadal was leading in the first set with 5-0 with Djokovic dropping shots and Nadal running everything down. Suddenly Djokovic gathered the strength and won the opening set with 6-3. It is how Novak served notice that he had come only to fight.

Match leveling….

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