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Jasprit Bumrah’s wife Sanjana Ganesan sported 2019 WC logo for Mehendi ceremony, pic goes viral
Jasprit Bumrah’s wife Sanjana Ganesan sported 2019 WC logo for Mehendi ceremony, pic goes viral
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March 17, 2021
Bumrah's wife Sanjana was seen flaunting her Mehendi, but the thing which caught the attention of the fans was the logo of the ICC World Cup made on her hand.
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Soccer-Croatia cancel plan for Scotland base at Euros REUTERS: Croatia have cancelled plans to base themselves at St Andrews in Scotland for the European Championship, instead choosing to remain in Rovinj back home and then fly over for games, the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) said on Monday. The HNS received a recommendation from UEFA to ... Birthday girl Swiatek launches title defence with straight sets win PARIS: Birthday girl Iga Swiatek beat friend Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-0 7-5 to begin her French Open title defence on Monday. Celebrating her 20th birthday, the Pole did not seem keen to spend too much time on court and came out all guns blazing from the start on a windy day in the opening ... Portugal's government under fire over Champions League final Portugal's government has come under fire from lawmakers for sending contradictory COVID-19 messages after allowing thousands of English soccer fans to party in Porto for Saturday's Champions League final, despite coronavirus restrictions. Motor racing-Button predicts more carmakers joining Lotus in Extreme E Team owner and 2009 Formula One world champion Jenson Button expects the new Extreme E off-road racing series for electric SUVs to see an influx of manufacturers in the next year or two. Football: Zidane says Real's lack of faith led to his departure Zinedine Zidane said on Monday he had stepped down as Real Madrid coach as the club's hierarchy did not have enough faith in him to rebuild an ageing squad. Olympics-Transgender weightlifter Hubbard's presence in Tokyo unfair: rival REUTERS: Belgian weightlifter Anna Vanbellinghen said allowing transgender New Zealand athlete Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women's event at the Tokyo Olympics is unfair and that the situation is "like a bad joke". Hubbard, who competed in men's competitions before transitioning in 2013 ... Cricket-Hockley confirmed as Australia board chief after 'impossible summer' MELBOURNE: Nick Hockley has been confirmed as Cricket Australia's permanent Chief Executive after steering the game through an "impossible summer" during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Englishman, previously the chief organiser of Australia's postponed Twenty20 World Cup, was appointed interim CEO ... Most medical staff needed for Olympics secured, says Games official The organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have secured about 80per cent of the medical staff needed to stage the Games, a top Olympic official told Reuters on Monday, amid worries over infections and the slow rollout of vaccinations in the Japanese capital. Olympics: 'We just can't wait', Australia's softball squad head for Japan Australia's softball squad left Sydney for a pre-Olympic training camp in Japan on Monday, prepared for a very different Games experience but as determined as their predecessors to return home with a medal. China to transfer hosting of soccer World Cup qualifier games to Dubai HONG KONG: China will transfer its hosting of remaining World Cup qualifier games to Dubai due to COVID-19 controls, the country's football association said Monday. China was expected to host the remainig games among teams in Group A, namely Maldives, Syria, Guam, Philippines, and China in ... Olympics-World champions US fail to qualify for 3x3 men's basketball The U.S. men's 3x3 basketball team have failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after the 2019 world champions lost to the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the qualifying tournament on Sunday. Cricket: World Test Championship final as good as World Cup decider for New Zealand's Wagner Neil Wagner has never been able to break into New Zealand's limited-overs squads, but the left-arm fast bowler says that next month's World Test Championship (WTC) final against India will feel like a World Cup title decider. Cricket: Australian IPL players released from hotel quarantine Australian cricketers, including former captain Steve Smith and David Warner, were released from hotel quarantine in Sydney on Monday after being evacuated from India amid a surge of COVID-19 cases. Soccer-Uncapped Colwill in Wales' Euro squad, Robson-Kanu misses out REUTERS: Wales caretaker manager Robert Page named uncapped midfielder Rubin Colwill in his final 26-man squad for next month's European Championship but there was no place for forward Hal Robson-Kanu. Colwill played six games for Cardiff City this season after making his senior debut in ... Soccer-CONMEBOL suspends Copa America in Argentina The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Sunday it would no longer host the Copa America in Argentina, throwing the future of the troubled tournament into doubt just 13 days before it was due to kick off. Japan considers asking Olympic fans for negative COVID-19 tests, vaccinations: Report TOKYO: Japan is considering requiring negative COVID-19 test results or vaccination records from fans attending the Tokyo Olympics, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Monday (May 31), as a new poll showed public opposition to the Games remained strong. With the opening of the Games less than two ... Soccer-Inter blow 2-0 lead on opening weekend in Brazil Internacional squandered the opportunity to get their Brazilian league campaign off to a winning start on Sunday when they surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home with Sport. Tennis-French Open deletes tweet on Osaka press blackout REUTERS: The French Open has deleted a post on its Twitter feed which praised players for attending media conferences as Naomi Osaka's press boycott continued to overshadow the Grand Slam. The tweet showed pictures of Rafa Nadal, Kei Nishikori, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff engaging with the ... Motor racing-Fourth Indy 500 win clinched, Castroneves eyes number five Brazilian Helio Castroneves claimed an elusive record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500 victory on Sunday, immediately setting his sights on a historic fifth. Golf: Kokrak holds off Spieth to capture PGA Colonial crown Jason Kokrak held off home-region hero Jordan Spieth down the final holes Sunday to win the US PGA Tour Charles Schwab Challenge by two strokes. Monitor for COVID-19 symptoms, Portugal says after Champions League final All those who got up close to Champions League celebrations in the city of Porto should monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and avoid close contact with others over the next 14 days, Portugal's northern region health authority said on Sunday (May 30). Basketball: Suns bounce back to level West series with Lakers 2-2 Chris Paul overcame an injured shoulder and Jae Crowder busted out of a playoff slump Sunday as the Phoenix Suns took a 100-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, who lost Anthony Davis to another injury. Tennis-Osaka warned of potential exclusion, Thiem knocked out REUTERS: Highlights of the first day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Sunday (times GMT): Naomi Osaka was fined US$15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for boycotting a news conference following her first-round win and the world number two was also warned of possible ... Basketball-Anadolu Efes edge Barcelona to win Euroleague title Anadolu Efes Istanbul clinched their maiden Euroleague basketball title on Sunday when they beat double former winners Barcelona 86-81 in the final after overcoming an early 10-point deficit. Football: Flamengo open 2021 league campaign with win over Palmeiras Defending Brazilian champions Flamengo opened their 2021 campaign with a deserved 1-0 win at home to Palmeiras on Sunday. Tennis: Tsitsipas downs Chardy to reach French Open second round PARIS: Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame a sluggish start to reach the second round of the French Open with a 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-1 victory over France's Jeremy Chardy on Sunday (May 30). The fifth seed, who extended his winning run on clay to five matches after clinching the title in Lyon last week ... Football: Switzerland come from behind to beat US in Euro warm-up Switzerland rode their luck to beat the United States 2-1 in a friendly international on Sunday and make a winning start to their European Championship preparations. Brazil's Helio Castroneves wins fourth career Indianapolis 500 Brazil's Helio Castroneves matched the all-time record by winning his fourth career Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, holding off Alex Palou over the final laps for the victory at age 46. Motor racing-Rosberg and Hamilton teams clash in Extreme E's Senegal round Nico Rosberg's Extreme E team took a second win in two races of the new electric off-road series on Sunday after a clash in the final with the car entered by former Mercedes Formula One team mate Lewis Hamilton. Tennis-Zverev comes back from two-sets to win against qualifier Otte PARIS: Sixth seed Alexander Zverev rallied from two sets down to beat qualifier Oscar Otte 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-0 in his opening round of the French Open on Sunday. The 24-year-old seemed headed for an early exit like Austrian Dominic Thiem, who beat him at the 2020 U.S. Open final, when he lost ... Football: Henry to work for Belgium at Euros Thierry Henry is rejoining Belgium’s coaching staff for the European Championship where he will serve again as one of coach Roberto Martinez’s assistants, the Belgian football association said on Sunday. Tennis-Kvitova saves matchpoint to reach second round Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova survived a big scare against Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen in her opening round of the French Open, having to save a matchpoint en route to a 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-1 win on Sunday. Tennis-Thiem knocked out by Andujar in French Open first round PARIS -Two-time runner-up Dominic Thiem was knocked out in the first round of the French Open by Spanish journeyman Pablo Andujar 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the first major upset of the claycourt Grand Slam on Sunday. It first seemed that Andujar's win against 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer ... Tennis: Thiem knocked out of French Open in first round by Andujar Fourth seed Dominic Thiem blew a two-set lead to be dumped out of the French Open in the first round by Spanish veteran Pablo Andujar on Sunday. Tennis: Osaka fined and threatened with French Open default over media boycott Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka was on Sunday threatened with disqualification from the French Open if she persists with her controversial media boycott, officials said. Cycling: Brilliant Bernal wins 2021 Giro d'Italia Colombia's Egan Bernal won the 2021 Giro d'Italia on Sunday, the Ineos Grenadiers leader given a hero's welcome in front of Milan's Duomo cathedral at the end of the 21st stage time-trial. Tennis-Sabalenka overcomes early scare to advance at Roland Garros Third seed Aryna Sabalenka moved into the second round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Ana Konjuh on Court Suzanne-Lenglen on Sunday. Football: Arnautovic to miss out for Austria against England Austria forward Marko Arnautovic will miss his country’s European Championship warm-up international against England on Wednesday as he is struggling with injury, the Austrian team said on Sunday. Cycling-Cool and composed Bernal claims victory in Giro d'Italia MILAN -Colombia's Egan Bernal won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, keeping his composure throughout a tough final week to claim his second grand-tour victory with a ruthlessly efficient performance. The Ineos-Grenadiers rider, who succeeds his team mate Tao Geoghegan Hart, completed his victory with ... Tennis-Osaka fined for media boycott, could face expulsion from French Open REUTERS: Japan's Naomi Osaka could be thrown out of the French Open if she continues to boycott post-match news conferences at the tournament, the board of Grand Slam tennis tournaments said on Sunday. Osaka, who was fined 15,000 dollars for skipping the news conference after her first-round ... Tennis-Venus Williams, Coco Gauff pair up to play doubles at French Open Venus Williams will team up with teenager Coco Gauff - less than half her age - for a tilt at the French Open doubles title, with the American duo set to take on 13th seeds Ellen Perez and Zheng Saisai in the opening round on Wednesday. Motorcycling-Quartararo extends championship lead with win at sombre Italian GP MotoGP world championship leader Fabio Quartararo won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, a race overshadowed by news of the death of Swiss rider Jason Dupasquier following a crash in qualifying at the Mugello Circuit. Tennis-Same failure, different year for Kerber at Roland Garros PARIS: Former world number one Angelique Kerber's poor record at the French Open got no help on Sunday when the German was knocked out in the first round by Ukrainian qualifier Anhelina Kalinina. In an indication that the 26th seed, who has never made it past the quarter-finals here despite ... Motorcycling-Moto3 rider Dupasquier dies after crash in Mugello Swiss Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier has died after a crash in Saturday's qualifying session of the Italian Grand Prix at the Mugello Circuit, MotoGP organisers said on Sunday. Tennis-Osaka fined US$15,000 after win, warned of French Open expulsion PARIS: Naomi Osaka was fined US$15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for skipping a news conference following her first-round win at the French Open on Sunday, and was also warned of possible expulsion from Roland Garros and future majors if she fails to meet her media commitments. In the run up to ... Soccer-Man City's De Bruyne suffers fractures to nose, eye socket REUTERS: Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne fractured his nose and a bone around his left eye socket in Saturday's Champions League loss to Chelsea, the 29-year-old said on Sunday. The Belgium international had to go off on the hour mark with a concussion injury in City's 1-0 defeat at ... Soccer-Skipper Xhaka insists on top-two finish for Swiss at Euro 2020 Anything but a top-two finish at the European Championship must be considered a failure for Switzerland, said captain Granit Xhaka, even if his coach has been trying to dampen expectations in recent days. Tennis-Panama hats, shades on as sunny French Open gets started Queues were back at Roland Garros as spectators lined up in the morning sun to attend the first day of the French open, which kicked off in western Paris on Sunday. Soccer-Tuchel factor brings new life to Premier League race PORTO, Portugal: If Manchester City thought next season's Premier League was going to be a repeat of the last two campaigns, fending off Liverpool and Manchester United again, then Saturday's Champions League final defeat to Chelsea will surely have made them think again. Liverpool should ... Man City's Sterling, Walker receive racist abuse after defeat- Sky Sports REUTERS: Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling and defender Kyle Walker have been racially abused on Instagram following the team's 1-0 defeat by Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final, Sky Sports has reported. The report said the pair were sent monkey emojis on their Instagram pages ... Silva hopes former boss Lampard happy with Chelsea success Chelsea defender Thiago Silva said he hoped the club's former manager Frank Lampard would be happy with the team after they beat Manchester City 1-0 in Saturday's all-English Champions League final. Osaka takes centre stage as French Open gets underway Naomi Osaka's decision to shun the media at the French Open has rocked the tennis landscape and all eyes will be on the world number two when she takes on Romanian Patricia Maria Tig in her first match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday. Fluminense miss penalty in opening day draw with Sao Paulo Fluminense missed a chance to get their Serie A campaign off to a winning start on Saturday when Nene had a penalty saved in the 0-0 opening day draw at Sao Paulo. 'Best day of my life': Ecstatic Chelsea fans celebrate title in Porto PORTO: Ecstatic Chelsea fans erupted with joy after their team clinched the Champions League title in Porto's Dragao stadium on Saturday (May 29), in a match that brought happiness to the winners but angered locals worried it could fuel a spike in COVID-19 cases. "It's the best day of my life," ... 'I worked 15 years for this', says Chelsea's Havertz after scoring Champions League-winning goal PORTO: German forward Kai Havertz said he had "worked 15 years" for the moment when he scored the goal that won the Champions League for Chelsea against Manchester City on Saturday (May 30). Havertz's 42nd minute strike - his first goal for the club in the Champions League - gave Chelsea their ... Football: Guardiola's 'tinkering' in the Champions League final raises questions once again PORTO, Portugal: It was billed as the night when Pep Guardiola would lead Manchester City to their first Champions League title but it ended with questions again being asked about the Spaniard's decision-making in the biggest games in Europe. City were expected to beat Chelsea in this year's final ... Soccer-City's season still exceptional despite final loss - Guardiola PORTO, Portugal: Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said their season remained an exceptional one despite the campaign ending in disappointment with a 1-0 loss to Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final. City clinched a fifth Premier League title in the last 10 years with ease this ... Commentary: Singapore’s hosting of F1 Grand Prix – time to reconsider? The F1’s elite stature appeals to a narrow fanbase, and benefits from hosting it seem to diminish the longer the race goes on, says John Duerden. Golf: Popov, Feng win LPGA Match-Play marathon knockout openers Germany's Sophia Popov ousted world number two Park In-bee after 20 holes while China's Feng Shanshan advanced after 22 holes in Saturday's LPGA Match Play knockout round openers. Football: Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 to win Champions League for 2nd time PORTO: Chelsea's Kai Havertz repaid some of his huge transfer fee as his first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for his side over Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday (May 29). The German youngster, Chelsea's record signing, latched on to Mason Mount's pass and evaded City keeper ... Soccer-Havertz goal wins Champions League for Chelsea against Man City Chelsea's Kai Havertz repaid some of his huge transfer fee as his first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for his side over Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday. Basketball: Giannis delivers triple double as Bucks sweep Miami Giannis Antetokounmpo managed his first NBA playoff triple double Saturday and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated Miami 120-103 to sweep the Heat out of the post-season in the opening round. Mexican wrestling fans celebrate return of 'lucha libre' The raucous sounds of roaring applause, lighthearted laughter and derisive whistles are again resounding through the cavernous Arena Mexico in the country's capital, a temple of the colorful "lucha libre" wrestling, as the receding threat of Covid-19 has allowed a return to something Soccer-Havertz gives Chelsea halftime lead in Champions League final Kai Havertz struck shortly before halftime to give Chelsea a deserved 1-0 lead over Manchester City in a wide-open Champions League final on Saturday. Football: Lyon appoint Dutchman Bosz as manager Olympique Lyonnais have named Dutchman Peter Bosz as coach on a two-year deal to replace Rudi Garcia who left at the end of the season after a fourth-place finish saw them miss out on a Champions League place, the Ligue 1 club said on Saturday. Soccer-Sterling and Havertz start in Champions League final PORTO, Portugal :Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling was given a starting place in the Champions League final against Chelsea on Saturday with German Kai Havertz preferred to American Christian Pulisic for the London team. Football: Sweden ease to 2-0 Euro warm-up victory over Finland Sweden coasted to a 2-0 win over a defensively-minded Finland thanks to a Robin Quaison goal and a second-half penalty from captain Sebastian Larsson in a Euro 2020 warm-up on Saturday. Former Utah Jazz star big man Eaton dead at 64 Mark Eaton, a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year with the Utah Jazz, has died at age 64, the club announced Saturday. Football: Brentford end 74-year wait for promotion to Premier League Brentford were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in 74 years on Saturday as they beat Swansea 2-0 in a Championship play-off final worth around £180 million ($255 million) to the winners. Football: Toney and Marcondes fire Brentford into Premier League Brentford beat Swansea City 2-0 in the EFL Championship playoff final to gain promotion to the Premier League on Saturday. Cycling-Bernal closes on Giro title as Caruso wins penultimate stage Italian Damiano Caruso earned a first Grand Tour victory in the 20th and penultimate stage of the Giro d'Italia, a 163-kilometre ride from Valle Spluga to Alpe Motta, on Saturday, as Egan Bernal closed in on the overall title. Tennis: Krejcikova wins maiden WTA title in Strasbourg Barbora Krejcikova gave her French Open preparations a huge boost when she won her maiden WTA title at the Strasbourg International on Saturday with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Sorana Cirstea. Tennis: Djokovic wins on home soil ahead of French Open Novak Djokovic enjoyed success at his own tennis centre when he won the Belgrade Open with a 6-4 6-3 win over Slovakian Alex Molcan in Saturday's final but his performance left a lot to be desired ahead of the French Open. Motorcycling-Quartararo sets lap record to take pole at Italian Grand Prix World championship leader Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha claimed his fourth consecutive pole of the MotoGP season at the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday after he set a lap record at the Mugello Circuit. Dozens of planes packed with English soccer fans touch down in Porto Planes packed with excited English fans wearing soccer jerseys and scarves touched down every five minutes at Porto's airport on Saturday as the city geared up for the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City. Soccer-Czechs refuse to set up Euros base camp in Scotland, to fly in for matches REUTERS: The Czech Republic national team said on Saturday they will not establish a base camp in Edinburgh for their European Championship group stage games to avoid the entire team having to quarantine if one member returns a positive COVID-19 test. The Czechs are in Group D along with ... Football: UEFA president Ceferin says he is in favour of Champions League 'final four' PARIS: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said that he was "in favour of a Champions League final four" by 2024 in an interview published in France on Saturday (May 29). "Personally, I would like to see it happen," he told sports daily L'Equipe ahead of Saturday night's Champions League final in ... Football: Former Inter boss Spalletti named as new Napoli coach Former Roma and Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti was on Saturday (May 29) named as Napoli's new coach. Cricket: Also-rans South Africa motivated by missing Test final New South African captain Dean Elgar is well aware of the cricketing contrast when he leads his team in two Test matches against the West Indies in St Lucia next month.
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