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The tournament favourites Sydney Sixers have announced their 19 member squad for the KFC BBL | 10 qualifier game against the Perth Scorchers. The play off match will be held in Canberra at the Manuka Oval tomorrow, 30th January. The Squad will be shortened to 13 and the final playing 11 to be announced at the bat flip.

Buenos Aires, Jan 29 (PTI) Argentina comfortably beat Indian women 2-0 to register their second successive victory in the hockey series having won a thrilling opening game couple of days back. Indian women lost their first match by 2-3 margin against the hosts. On the day, Silvina D’elia (2nd minute) and Agustina Albertarrio (54th) were the goalscorers for Argentina, while India drew a blank. Argentina’s forward line created early pressure to push India on the defensive during the very first quarter. A foot-foul by Indian defender in the striking circle, gave away a penalty corner to the home team which…

New Delhi, Jan 29 She thought herself to be worthy of it but veteran long distance runner Sudha Singh was nonetheless surprised when her name figured in this year' Padma Shri award winners' list. The 34-year-old from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh joined an elite list of track-and-field Padma winners comprising the likes of Milkha Singh, Anju Bobby George and P T Usha among others. She was nominated for this year's award by the Uttar Pradesh government. "I was a bit surprised when I got the news that I have been awarded Padma Shri. I deserved to win it but you…

San Diego, Jan 29 (PTI) Anirban Lahiri got off to a solid start at the Farmers Insurance Open with a card of four-under 68, picking seven birdies in the opening round at the Torrey Pines North Course, here. Four of his birdies came at all Par-5s. Lahiri is now lying T-21, four shots off the lead. Lahiri's playing partner, Alex Noren and former Masters winner, Patrick Reed, grabbed a share of the lead with 8-under 64 each. Scottie Scheffler is right behind them with 65, also on the North Course, while as many as a dozen players are tied at…

New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) The 2022 Women’s Asian Cup, to be hosted by India, will be held from January 20 to February 6, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Thursday. The tournament will feature 12 teams, expanded from eight in the previous edition, comprising three groups of four with a minimum of 25 matches being played over 18 days. Eight teams will qualify for the newly-introduced quarterfinals. The event will also serve as a qualification tournament for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will see a record five Asian teams seal their spots to join co-host Australia for…

Kalyani, Jan 28 (PTI) A stoppage time goal in their previous match giving them their first points of the I-League season, Indian Arrows would look for another positive result when they face a struggling Chennai City FC here on Friday. The All India Football Federation’s developmental side struck the equaliser in the injury time against Aizawl FC on Sunday to collect their first points in four matches. That must have given the Arrows some confidence boost and they must be fancying their chances against former champions Chennai City who have won just once and lost twice so far. Speaking at…

Kalyani, Jan 28 (PTI) Churchill Brothers will aim to consolidate their four-point lead at the top of the Hero I-league table when they clash against second-placed TRAU at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium here on Friday. With TRAU FC and Mohammedan SC hot on Churchill’s heels, the Goan club will look to continue their winning streak and break free of the chasing pack by extending the lead to seven points with a win against TRAU. “It is very important to keep winning and keep the momentum alive. However, each game is different and TRAU have a different style of playing football,”…

According to a press release by Sydney Sixers, star pacer Mitchell Starc underwent scans on his knees on Tuesday and the results are yet to come. The medical staff will decide on his fitness once the results are assessed and a discussion will be held between Starc and the Sixers to take a call on his availability to play in the team’s remaining games in the Big Bash League. It is very unlikely that Starc will be available to play this weekend. The club denied making any further statement until they have a clarity on Starc’s availability. The tournament favorites…

London, Jan 28 (PTI) England cricketers — both men and women — will undergo anti-racism training courses this year after a survey revealed that more than one-third of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) players have faced the prejudice in the game. According to a report in ‘The Telegraph’ the courses will cover dressing room culture, raise awareness of how behaviour can be interpreted by different cultures and encourage people to challenge anything they deem to be unacceptable after ‘banter’ was identified as a mask for racism. In the survey, done by the Professional Cricketers’ Association, 45 per cent of…

London, Jan 28 (PTI) In an unprecedented build-up schedule for an overseas Test series, India will take on India A in a four-day practice match when the two sides travel to England later this year. The game will be played at the County Ground in Northamptonshire in July later this year. The exact dates of the match will be unveiled later. The India cricket team is scheduled to tour England in August and September to play five Test matches, beginning with the opening game at Nottingham on August 4. “Some of the world’s finest international cricketers will be on show…