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Weekly Digest (Dec 6-12): From Verstappen's first F1 title to Carlsen's World Championship win

Weekly Digest (Dec 6-12): From Verstappen’s first F1 title to Carlsen’s World Championship win

From Max Verstappen’s maiden Formula One Championship win to Magnus Carlsen’s World Chess Championship win, here are the top sporting headlines from the week gone by. CRICKET Australia demolished England by nine wickets in the first Ashes Test to go 1-0 up. (REPORT) The England players have been fined 100 per cent of their match fees, and the team has also been docked five World Test Championship…

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Weekly Digest (December 20-26): Harbhajan retires, India wins bronze at Men's Asian Champions Trophy

Weekly Digest (December 20-26): Harbhajan retires, India wins bronze at Men’s Asian Champions Trophy

CRICKET India cricketer Harbhajan Singh announced retirement from all forms of the game via Twitter on Friday. (REPORT) India cricketer Harbhajan Singh announced retirement from the game via Twitter on Friday.   –  The Hindu   The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed the franchises that the IPL mega-auction will be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. (REPORT) Former…

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Weekly Digest (December 13-19): Virat available for SA ODI series, Max is F1 champion

Weekly Digest (December 13-19): Virat available for SA ODI series, Max is F1 champion

CRICKET Virat Kohli has said he was informed he would no longer be India’s ODI captain by chief selector Chetan Sharma an hour-and-a-half before the selection meeting for India’s Test squad to South Africa on December 8. (REPORT) Virat Kohli: All these people who are writing these things and their sources, to me they’re absolutely not credible. (File)   –  SPORTZPICS   The BCCI has named KL…

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Weekly Digest (Nov. 29-Dec.5): From Ajaz's Perfect 10 to Messi's Record 7

Weekly Digest (Nov. 29-Dec.5): From Ajaz’s Perfect 10 to Messi’s Record 7

From Ajaz Patel’s unique 10-wicket feat against India to Lionel Messi’s record Ballon d’Or win, here are the top sporting headlines from the week gone by. CRICKET India’s tour of South Africa will go ahead, despite the threat of new COVID-19 mutant Omicron. However, keeping the current situation in mind, the BCCI and CSA have mutually agreed to play three Tests and as many ODIs. The T20I series…

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Weekly Digest (November 22-28): From United's draw at Chelsea to ATKMB's Kolkata Derby victory

Weekly Digest (November 22-28): From United’s draw at Chelsea to ATKMB’s Kolkata Derby victory

From Manchester United’s draw at Chelsea to ATK Mohun Bagan’s Kolkata Derby victory over SC East Bengal, here are the top sporting headlines from the week gone by. CRICKET Australia has made 28-year-old fast bowler Pat Cummins its Test captain for the Ashes, with former skipper Steve Smith as his deputy. (REPORT) A last ball six from M Shahrukh Khan gave Tamil Nadu a second straight Syed Mushtaq…

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Weekly Digest (November 8-14): From Australia's T20 World Cup triumph to Hamilton's win at Brazilian GP

Weekly Digest (November 8-14): From Australia’s T20 World Cup triumph to Hamilton’s win at Brazilian GP

CRICKET David Warner and Mitchell Marsh starred with the bat as Australia beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup final in Dubai on Sunday. (REPORT) Ben Stokes joined the England squad for a training session for the first time after his six-month lay off from cricket at the Metrico stadium in the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, on Thursday. (REPORT) Batter Daryl Mitchell…

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Weekly Digest (November 15-21): From AB de Villiers' retirement to Solskjaer's United exit

Weekly Digest (November 15-21): From AB de Villiers’ retirement to Solskjaer’s United exit

CRICKET Former South Africa international AB de Villiers retired from all forms of the game on Friday, bringing to an end a 17-year career. (REPORT) Opener Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian to score a century in the Women’s Big Bash League – off 57 balls – on Wednesday. (REPORT) Tim Paine stepped down as Australia Test cricket captain on Friday for sending inappropriate text messages to a…

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Weekly Digest (November 8-14): From Australia's T20 World Cup triumph to Hamilton's win at Brazilian GP

Weekly Digest (November 8-14): From Australia’s T20 World Cup triumph to Hamilton’s win at Brazilian GP

CRICKET David Warner and Mitchell Marsh starred with the bat as Australia beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup final in Dubai on Sunday. (REPORT) Ben Stokes joined the England squad for a training session for the first time after his six-month lay off from cricket at the Metrico stadium in the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, on Thursday. (REPORT) Batter Daryl Mitchell…

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