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Dravid shared his thoughts at a press conference after India’s 16-run loss to Sri Lanka in the second T20I in Pune on Thursday (January 5). Bowling first after winning the toss, India were poor with the ball, conceding 206-6 in 20 overs. The hosts were then restricted to 190-8 in response. Team India lost five wickets for 57 runs, but Axar Patel (65), Suryakumar Yadav (51) and Shivam Mavi (26) combined to put up a fight, albeit in a losing cause....

The Spain international has tasted World Cup and European Championship glory, having formed part of a remarkable era for his country. Shearer: Costa could still leave He also picked up regular silverware while on the books at Barcelona, with La Liga, Copa del Rey and Club World Cup crowns on his distinguished CV. Fabregas, though, admits that it was “a big relief” when he finally conquered the English top-flight....

Salah, 25, has scored 17 goals in 21 Premier League games this campaign after arriving from Roma in the off-season. The Egypt international equalled a Liverpool record by reaching 23 goals in all competitions before New Year’s Day, matching Roger Hunt (1961-62). Salah reached that tally with a match-winning double against Leicester City and Klopp was full of praise for the former Roma attacker. “The record is remarkable and the goals themselves are remarkable as well,” the German told UK newspapers....

The man who is replacing him will be the last of the sixteen guest hosts the show has gone through since Ken Jennings in January. Faber’s time on the show comes to an end shortly after giving an interview to Newsweek where he said he “would say yes” if he was offered the job. The Squawk on the Street host and the next guest host, however, may be losing the chance at the permanent job to Jeopardy!...

The California-based engineering manager has become one of the show’s standout stars since her November arrival, becoming the first transgender woman to qualify for the Tournament of Champions and breaking a number of other records. And in an essay for Defector, titled “How I Got Smart,” the engineering manager sought to answer the oft-uttered enquiry about how she came to be so intelligent, sharing a number of factors that have led to her ability to retain obscure snippets of information....

Like many other WWE female Superstars, Peyton Royce has been forced to remind her 564,000 Twitter followers how to appropriately send fan mail. She alluded that both herself and friends had recently received unsolicited packaged from fans to personal addresses. Adding to her statement, Peyton Royce reminded her fans of the seriousness of the issue. She said that it is classed as stalking, and made it clear that if this carries on, serious action would have to be taken....

Inter suffered a shock 2-1 reverse against a side residing in the bottom three last weekend, having also been beaten by Sampdoria in the previous game. Inter & Milan interested in Moreno Those back-to-back losses have seen them slip behind their city rivals, who have a two-point advantage as both sides chase a top-four finish heading into the final seven games of the season. “There was a dip that I did not expect,” said coach Pioli, whose first game at the helm was a 2-2 Derby della Madonnina in November....

Neville was dismissed after less than four months in charge of Valencia in 2016 after winning just three of their 16 La Liga games under his stewardship. 11/2 for Everton win & both teams to score The former full-back also resigned from his role as England assistant manager on the back of the Three Lions’ dismal Euro 2016 exit at the hands of Iceland. He has since been linked with a number of coaching roles but Neville insists he holds no desire to take up another coaching position in the future....

Vertonghen turned his ankle painfully when chasing a ball towards the touchline and immediately showed distress. The 29-year-old Belgium international was ruled out of his country’s Euro 2016 quarter-final defeat to Wales with ankle ligament damage but returned to start the Premier League season with Spurs. Kane nets three as Spurs keep winning The only match he has missed so far in the top flight this term was at Watford on New Year’s Day through suspension, but boss Mauricio Pochettino now looks set to have to do without one of his defensive mainstays for the trip to Manchester City next weekend and beyond....

The 19-year-old’s 34th minute effort inspired his side’s to a 4-2 win against Austria Lustenau at Reichshofstadion, and he is pleased over regaining his scoring form. The forward’s effort was his third in nine appearances this season for Janusz Gora’s side, who are now fourth in the log. “It’s an amazing feeling getting back to full fitness, which I’m happy about because it’s not easy staying away not doing what you love to do,” Daka told Goal....

While both the Gunners and the Red Devils were rumored to have several targets in mind, they couldn’t bring in any players during the month. Arsenal were linked with Dusan Vlahovic for almost the entirety of the window, only for the Serbian striker to move to Juventus. Meanwhile, Manchester United were rumored to have been offered Olympique Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara but chose not to bring him in. This effectively meant both clubs failed to strengthen the respective areas in which they have struggled this season....

The pair were on stream, playing Among Us with several other notable streamers. As they voiced their final plans, the rest of the lobby laughed at their hilarious antics. xQc and Ludwig pitch an NFT design of them kissing each other On November 10, 2021, many streamers reunited to play Among Us once again. The Among Us craze had died out for a while, after weeks of streamers playing it continuously in 2020....

Although ‘Borz’ has not responded to the callout, Sean O’Malley has speculated on what the Chechen-born Swede’s retort could be. In the latest episode of The Bromalley Show, ‘Sugar’ stated that Chimaev could either be excited or nervous about a possible showdown with Nickal. O’Malley added that he doesn’t believe the UFC will put that fight together as they will try to build up ‘The Allen Assassin’ by giving him other fights:...

The 22-year-old will not only confront his former side, where he came through the youth ranks, but he will also have his father, Zinedine, in the opposing dugout. Alaves 15/4 to win or draw It will be the first time the young player has come into direct competition with his dad, and it is a game he is looking forward to. “It’s going to be weird,” he confessed. “Real Madrid are the club my life has revolved around, the team I’ve played with since I was eight....

Neymar: Barca progression unlikely The Sampdoria forward, 21, is in his first Serie A season having joined from Saprta Prague ahead of the 2016-17 campaign. Schick has mainly been used as a substitute by Samp this season, but has scored scored six top-flight goals from 18 appearances, only four of which have been starts. That has reportedly gained the interest of Inter and prompted Samp to consider handing the Czech Republic international a new contract with an increased buy-out clause to deter Stefano Pioli’s side....

Is it ironic, tragic or just plain stupid that the hardest part of being HIV-positive for prominent athletes – the nervous, scared, terror-defying part – is telling the world? And who can blame them, given that the reward for candor can be fear and loathing? It didn’t seem that difficult for Magic Johnson to play basketball, for example. In February 1992, three months after he announced that tests showed he had the human immunodeficiency virus, Johnson accumulated 25 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds in the NBA all-star game....

Reported earlier by Sportskeeda, Shahid Afridi had stirred the cauldron of controversy when he claimed that the Indian side used to ask for forgiveness from the Pakistani side after being thrashed regularly. However Aakash Chopra came out with facts and figures and methodically countered Shahid Afridi’s misleading claims. Aakash Chopra also iterated that the Pakistan team used to be a good side in the past but the balance was tilting towards India off late....

Bravo has come under fire for his performances in the Premier League this season, struggling to settle into his position as Joe Hart’s successor. Madrid laughing at €30m flop Jese The Chile international arrived from Barcelona to help build attacks from the back under manager Pep Guardiola but he has conceded from 16 of the past 24 shots on target he has faced, with City’s title hopes fading. But James - who spent two seasons at City from 2004 to 2006 - feels Bravo has been exposed by his team-mates....

Yet everywhere we look, children are under assault: from violence and neglect, from the breakup of families, from the temptations of alcohol, tobacco, sex, and drug abuse, from greed, materialism, and spiritual emptiness. These problems are not new, but in our time they have skyrocketed. Against this bleak backdrop, the struggle to raise strong children and to support families, emotionally as well as practically, has become more fierce. I have spent much of the past 25 years working to improve the lives of children....

The 29-year-old tricked his marker before firing into the top corner to hand the new manager victory in his first game in charge of the team. After a dismal run of results with one win in 18 games which leaves the Madejski Stadium outfit battling for survival, Jaap Stam was sacked and replaced with the former Swansea City boss. And the English tactician has applauded the effort by the former Hull City player while also praising the team’s determination....