Author: DB Bureau

One of the most iconic cricketers of all time, Virat Kohli became a big talking point on social media after veteran Indian spinner Amit Mishra shared some scintillating revelations from the Indian Premier League. Mishra, who plays for Lucknow Super Giants, suggested that Kohli has changed a lot over the years, with “fame and power” bringing about a big shift in his personality. As Mishra’s comments triggered a huge debate on social media, Punjab Kings star Shashank Singh shared a brilliant story from his interaction with Kohli, that truly showcases the personality the latter has. During an interview, Shashank revealed…

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Former India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has pointed out what led to the dip in form of star pacer Umran Malik. The right-arm fast bowler, who could easily click over 145 kmph, is a rare commodity with raw pace, but Mhambrey opines that what went against the bowler is the fact that he has struggled with his line and length, of late. Umran made his IPL debut in 2021. He played three matches in the edition and picked two wickets. IPL 2022 was a breakthrough season for the Jammu and Kashmir pacer as he picked 22 wickets in 14 games.…

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A buoyant Lewis Hamilton heads into this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix on the crest of a wave, seeking a record-increasing ninth Hungaroring victory and Mercedes’ third consecutive win of the season. After two years of struggles, Hamilton ended his long winless run at the British Grand Prix with a record ninth home triumph at Silverstone and hopes to repeat that feat in forecast intense heat at the track where last year he secured his most recent pole position. Following his emotional success in front of an adoring crowd in the English rain, Hamilton said he felt excited at the prospect…

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Top seed Alexander Zverev shrugged off a knee issue to ease past Jesper de Jong in straight sets and into the last 16 at his home tournament in Hamburg on Wednesday. The defending champion hurt his left knee in a fall at Wimbledon but advanced 6-2, 6-2 past 114th-ranked Dutchman De Jong to set up a meeting with France’s Hugo Gaston in the pre-Olympic clay-court tournament. “I was still unsure this morning if I was going to play or not and during the warm-up I was in quite a lot of pain,” said the German world number four. “But somehow…

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Angel City FC has become the most valuable women’s sports team in the world after an agreement by Willow Bay and Bob Iger to purchase a controlling interest in the National Women’s Soccer League club at a $250 million valuation. Bay, the dean of the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, will serve as controlling owner for the Los Angeles-based franchise and its representative on the NWSL board of governors, the club said in a statement.  She and her husband Iger, the Walt Disney Company chief executive, will also invest an additional $50 million to support…

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FIFA said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America. “FIFA is aware of a video circulating on social media and the incident is being looked into,” a spokesperson for world football’s governing body said. They added: “FIFA strongly condemns any form of discrimination by anyone including players, fans and officials.” The chants were heard during a live video posted on social media by Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from the team bus in the wake of the Copa victory over Colombia in Miami on Sunday. Some players,…

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