श्रेणी: Sports

News & Politics Sports

Watch Everton And Man City Fighting For Survival Tonight

HT News

Stuck in a series of ups and downs this season, Everton is desperately look ahead for a win after tasting defeat at the hands of Fulham. They played well in the previous games with Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur but lost the match to Fulham. Tonight, Everton will face mighty Man City and The Toffees need this match in order to remain in European contention.

How Everton will face Man City?

Man City has been on a winning streak and look ahead to win their 16th match tonight. On points tally, Man City is 7-points ahead of the second placed Man United, their cross-town rivals. Also, Man City has the advantage of the weaker position of Everton that will play without important players.

Which players will miss the match?

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the striker of Everton, will miss his second straight game. But Allan can try making up for the striker in the midfield. On the visitor side, injured Ilkay Gundogan, who’s also the Player of the Month in January, will miss the game. But Man City has Kevin De Bruyne replacing the injured player.

What are their managers thinking about?

Pep Guardiola’s team is looking forward to play with Arsenal on the weekend and then the Champions League. But Carlo Ancelotti looks a little more worried as his side will take on Merseyside Derby on Saturday and Everton need picking as many points as they can in order to strengthen their position on points tally.

Source:- https://bit.ly/3pwf7AQ

… Read the rest

News & Politics Sports

Why Is Dayot Upamecano Credited For Liverpool’s Win?

HT News

Liverpool won the Tuesday match with 2-0 against RB Leipzig but it was due to the mistakes Dayot Upamecano, the centre-back of Leipzig, made during the game. And Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp accepted that it was a tough game for The Reds.

What did Klopp say about Liverpool’s Tuesday match?

Jürgen Klopp displayed his happiness under an unknown fear that was visible in his selection of words. It was the game they wanted, the game they needed said a visible afraid Kopp. Leipzig could be a real monster as they overturned teams. They were really physical and Liverpool controlled them in an exceptional way that night. The forced Leipzig to make mistakes, maintained Klopp. He said he was happy with the performance.
The Liverpool was already under fire due to three consecutive defeats in the Premier League.

What did Liverpool’s captain say on Tuesday match?

Liverpool’s captain

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson said that was an important game for them and that was a tough game. He further said that keeping a clean sheet was more important to them. He said that they wanted to keep going and keep fighting and accepted that there were difficult situations throughout the season. He added that the Tuesday match was a good win but it was only the half job done.

What mistakes did Dayot Upamecano make?

Dayot Upamecano was guilty of some erratic passing that benefitted Liverpool in the long run. In the first half, he was caught out of position as Saleh made the first goal for Liverpool. Later he allowed Mane to shot the ball for the second goal.

Source:- https://bit.ly/37mwkGW

… Read the rest

Media & Entertainment Movies Sports

Harbhajan Singh Shares His Look In His Debut Movie Friendship

HT News

Ahead of IPL 2021 auction on February 18, Harbhajan Singh is seen in a new avatar. The veteran off-spinner is seen wearing a half-folded dhoti and a shiny blue shirt on the sets of his upcoming Tamil movie Friendship. And the cricketer was excited to share the pictures with his fans.

Harbhajan Singh shared his pics with film stars

An excited Harbhajan displayed his dress in his debut movie along with other stars and invited his fans to come to theaters to watch his movie. He tweeted that he eagerly waited for the film to release so that he can meet his fans on a different pitch and in a new avatar. But he remained silent on the release date of the movie.

About the movie

The movie that was scheduled to be released in August last year got delayed but it is expected to be released this summer. The suiting for the movie is in full-swing as the cricketer turned actor said that they were in the last leg of the suiting.

Written and directed by John Paul Raj and Sham Suriya, Friendship is a comedy movie featuring Harbhajan Singh, Arjun, Losliya and Sathish in the leading roles. Harbhajan Singh had earlier shared the poster shared a poster of the movie in June 2020.

IPL 2021 auction

Harbhajan Singh has already announced the end of his contract with three times champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and now included in the list of lucky 292 players that would go under the hammer for IPL 2021 auction in Chennai on February 18.

… Read the rest

News & Politics Sports

Chelsea Stuns The League With Its Fourth Consecutive Win

HT News

Chelsea continues to perform under the new coach Thomas Tuchel that replaced Frank Lampard recently. On Monday, The Blues won their fourth league match in a row by beating Newcastle United with 2-0 score.

Chelsea strengthened its position

The Blues now stand on the fourth position. The recent win made them supersede the champions Liverpool with 2 points. But in goal difference, they are 5 points ahead than West Ham United. But Newcastle is relegated to the last spot just above the relegation zone.

The credit for Chelsea’s win goes to Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel brought Timo Werner brought into the game after the striker was made a desolate player by the earlier manager Frank Lampard. Both Tuchel and Werner are Germans. Tuchel said that he wanted the German striker to get to his form and replaced him with injured Tammy Abraham.

Tuchel also brought the goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga back into the game. Arrizabalaga was replaced by Edouard Mendy due to his erratic performance. And both the replacements worked well for Chelsea.

Timo Werner and Kepa Arrizabalaga proved their worth

Chelsea won the match with 2-0 score and Werner was crucial in making the goals. The first goal came when Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow pushed Werner’s cross to Oliver Giroud who made no mistake in turning it a goal. The second goal was shot by Werner himself in the 39th minute.

Kepa Arrizabalaga also proved his worth by saving a strong header from Joe Willock in the 75th minute. It was a close save that prevented Newcastle from even scoring a single goal.

… Read the rest

News & Politics Sports

Why Is Fulham’s Manager Worried Even After Winning Sunday Match Against Everton?

HT News

The Sunday match between Fulham and Everton rekindled hopes of Fulham that were heading for relegation. The Cottagers beat The Blues with 2-0 and ended their hunt for victory after 12-game Premier League run.

What is the result of the match?

Fulham scored 2 goals while Everton scored none in the game. With this win, The Cottagers are now on 18th number with 18 points from 23 games. And they’re only seven numbers behind Newcastle United that are on 17th position. But Everton have to content with the 7th position they achieved with 37 points from 22 games.

The Sunday defeat at Goodison Park was the third-home defeat in four-matches for Everton as they continued their poor performance in the league. But The Cottagers opened their winning score after 22 successive defeats.

Who scored maximum goals from Fulham?

It was Josh Maja that scored both the goals for The Cottagers. The first goal came in the 48th minute when Maja steered Ola Aina’s fizzing low cross into the goal post. Another goal came in 65th minute when Maja tapped in a rebound of Harrison Reed’s hit by popping up in front of the goalkeeper Robin Olsen. Currently Maja is on loan from French side Bordeaux.

What did Fulham’s manager Scott Parker say about the win?

The Sunday win bolstered Parker’s confidence in his team but he seemed more worried about the upcoming games against Burnley away and Sheffield United. He said that played many games and agreed that needed winning all those games.

Source:- https://bit.ly/3dfO6j0

… Read the rest

News & Politics Sports

Offside Abraham Scored A Winning Goal For Chelsea

HT News

Chelsea entered into the FA Cup quarterfinals after beating Barnsley by 1-0 on Thursday match. It was a tough game for both but The Blues got a lead in the second half.

Tammy Abraham scored the only goal

Was it a goal? Or Abraham was offside as appealed by Barnsley players. He was seen marginally offside in video replay. But, since, non-Premier League venues don’t use VAR, all efforts of Barnsley players went in vain. They cried a lot but their voices weren’t heard and Abraham was allowed to score the lonely goal of the match.

Abraham said that it was never easy to reach there. They were a good side. He further said he knew that chances would come and that he only needed to on the right side on the right time.

New Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was frustrated

Chelsea played well under Tuchel but the new manager that has just replaced Frank Lampard last month wasn’t satisfied with the performance of his team. He said that they could do better and he was expecting more from his team but they had to contend with one goal that they scored in the second half.

Barnsley missed opportunities

Chelsea had all new faces but Barnsley refused to bow down before The Blues. Barnsley played very well but they missed an opportunity at 78th minute when Abraham cleared a shot by Michael Sollbauer. Barnsley manager Valerien Ismael said that the chances were 50/50.

Source:- https://bit.ly/2OyidaX

… Read the rest

Cricket IPL News & Politics Sports

Who Is The Cheapest Player In IPL Auction 2021?

HT News

Indian Premier League will auction 292 cricketers including 164 Indians, 125 overseas and 3 from Associated Nations on February 18 in Chennai. While a total of 1,114 cricketers had registered for the auction but the list was prepared after the 8 franchises finished shortlisting of players.

Players in the highest price bracket of Rs. 2 crore

A total of 10 cricketers including two Indian – Harbhajan Singh and Kedar Jadhav – and eight overseas players – Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Shakib Al Hasan, Moeen Ali, Sam Billings, Liam Plunkett, Jason Roy and Mark Wood – are expected to get the highest price in auction.

A total of 10 cricketers including two Indian – Hanuma Vihari and Umesh Jadav are available for grab at the base price of Rs. 1 crore.

What price could Dawid Malan get?

A top-ranking batsman in international T20, Dawid Malan will get the base price of Rs. 1 crore. But the eyes will be set on the auction of Smith and Shakib that are asking the top price of Rs. 2 crore. Smith was earlier with Rajasthan Royals and Shakib has served his suspension for breaching anti-corruption code. Both are good players but Malan will be the hot pick this season.

Future of Nayan Doshi

The oldest cricketer available for auction, Nayan Doshi (42) is the son of former Indian cricketer, Dilip Doshi. Nayan has been a cricketer throughout his life. A spin baller, Nayan has played 70 first-class and 74 List A matches and removed 166 and 64 wickets respectively. A regular in English County and previous player of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals, Nayan is asking a price … Read the rest

News & Politics Sports

What Went Wrong For Tottenham Hotspur On Wednesday Night Against Everton?

HT News

Tottenham Hotspur were hopeful to reaching the FA Cup quarter-finals after their Wednesday match at Goodison Park but they ended up losing the game to rival Everton at a fantastic display of football.

Recent winning made Spurs hopeful

Already through the Carabao Cup final, the Spurs trained their guns on the grandest old cup competition of England. After facing three consecutive defeats in the league, they recently emerged victorious in the Sunday match against West Bromwich Albion. Also, they had a strong lineup against Everton. So far, Tottenham Hotspur has played against non-league Marine and Championship side Wycombe Wanderers.

Tottenham Hotspur

Jose Mourinho had to make tough decisions

Dele Alli was back to the game from injury but Tottenham Hotspur manager Mourinho he was more worried about the upcoming Premiere League game against Manchester City because he had only three days to prepare for that match. The recent win had made the Spurs hopeful but the Wednesday match shattered all their hopes to go through quarter-finals.

Everton position in the tally

Everton sit a notch up Tottenham Hotspur in the Premiere League table. The Toffees are on seventh position and they still have a game in hand. So, they have the advantage of a stronger position. On the contrary, the Wednesday match was crucial for Tottenham Hotspur.

Match summary

Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur traded a total of 9 goals in the match that ran into extra-time. While the Spurs looked confident in the first half but The Toffees rob Tottenham Hotspur of opportunities.

Source:- https://bit.ly/3paTaYa

… Read the rest

Sports

Francisco Trincao Led Barcelona To Victory Against Red Betis

HT News

Barcelona won its sixth league games on Sunday by beating Real Betis with 3-2 score in a striking show of football by Lionel Messi and Francisco Trincao who was the real hero of the game. Earlier on Wednesday in Copa del Rey quarter-final tie match, Barcelona beat Grenada in an impressive win of 5-3 in extra time. It now stands with 43 points just 7 points behind Atletico Madrid that still has two games remaining.

Francisco Trincao stole the show

Barcelona To Victory Against Red Betis

Trincao shot his first goal for the club and snatched victory in 87th minute into the game. It was his 17th appearance in all competitions. He smashed that shot from inside the box to ensure victory for his club.

After the victory, he praised his teammates while talking to reporters. He said that his team had always encouraged him and that they congratulated him on the goal. He further said that he didn’t need to score for his own good, but players had to help their teams when they can. Also, that he was happy that they managed to win the match.

It was a tough match for Barcelona

The match didn’t start well for Barcelona as the defender Ronaldo Araujo injured his ankle in the 12th minute of the game and had to retire to the pavilion. The coach Ronald Koeman sent De Jong at the centreback.

Koeman said that they were little fearful in the first half as they didn’t take risks, but they changed their attitude in the second half and it proved fruitful for the team.

Source:- https://bit.ly/3aJcAOz

… Read the rest

News & Politics Sports Today's Special

Happy Birthday Ronaldo, Neymar And Tevez

HT News

Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr and Carlos Tevez has two things in common – first, they form a trio of leading strikers in football and second, they are born on February 5. And today they will celebrate their 36th, 30th and 37th birthday respectively.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Happy Birthday Ronaldo Neymar And Tevez

Ronaldo debuted in league at the age of 17 in 2002 and rose to become one of the biggest footballers in the world by winning plenty of awards and recognitions. He has been five-time winner of the prestigious individual award Ballon d’Or. Also, he grabbed 31 major trophies including UEFA Championship Leagues titles in a short span of time. Once a striker of Manchester United, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid during 2009-10 season at a cost of 80 million euros.

Neymar Jr

Neymar’s name is collectively taken with Lionel Messi and Luis Suerez when they were called the attacking trio of Barcelona. But Neymar switched to Paris Saint-Germain at a high fee of 222 million euros. He debuted in football at the age of 18 and soon became the highest goal-scorer for Brazil.

Carlos Tevez

Three-time winner of South American Footballer of the year, Tevez can perform different roles including that of striker, supporting forward and a winger. He also won Argentine Sportsperson of the year.

Other strikers born on February 5

Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Gheorghe Hagi, Billy Sharp, and Sven-Goran Eriksson are the other prominent strikers born on February 5. They have also played good football. Some of them are retired while others are still running with the ball.

Source:- https://bit.ly/3oQYjEk

… Read the rest