Similarly, the board would’ve had to anyway appoint a new selector from West Zone as the Chetan Sharma-led selection panel was reduced to four members in late 2021 after Abey Kuruvilla, the former Mumbai and India fast bowler, completed the maximum tenure of five years. While Kuruvilla moved on to the role of BCCI general
Month: January 2023
6:00 AM ET In the 1970 World Cup Pele’s strike partner was Tostao, one of the brightest players ever to represent Brazil. They first lined up together in 1966, when Brazil began their preparation for that year’s World Cup close to Tostao’s home town. He introduced his father to Pele — and was amazed to
7:00 AM ET We’ve made it through the hottest days of MLB free agency — although we’re still waiting for the Mets and Carlos Correa to officially finish their deal. We’re now in the dog days of the hot stove season, waiting for the second- and third-tier free agents to find teams and counting down
3:01 AM ET Sebastien Haller joined Borussia Dortmund from Ajax last summer. Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller has returned to training after undergoing surgeries and chemotherapy to treat a testicular tumour that was discovered in July. “Happy New Year to all! And it’s off to a great start for me
6:13 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez LaLiga have formally reported racist insults aimed at Vinicius Junior during Real Madrid‘s game at Real Valladolid on Friday to a local court, the league announced on Tuesday. Videos published on social media showed the Brazil winger being racially abused by Valladolid fans as he walked around the
6:27 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo will see out his 2½-year contract at Al-Nassr, with sources at the Saudi Arabian club telling ESPN that reports of a clause allowing Ronaldo to join Newcastle United on loan if they qualify for next season’s Champions League are “fake.” Ronaldo, who will be 38 on Feb. 5, will be
3:01 AM ET LOS ANGELES — LA Clippers star guard Paul George tweaked his right hamstring on Monday night in the same area where he previously had a strain that kept him out of seven games earlier this season. George scored 25 points and had seven assists but played only five minutes in the fourth
12:45 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LeBron James hit the 40-point plateau for the second straight game since his 38th birthday in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 121-115 win over the Hornets on Monday, and coach Darvin Ham says he’s going to keep leaning on the aging veteran. “I just want to ride him,” Ham said
1:33 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Before the Golden State Warriors tipped off against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, Klay Thompson had a conversation with Dominique Wilkins. They discussed how Wilkins’ return from an Achilles tendon tear decades ago has made him an inspiration to Thompson, as the Warriors guard has been
2:07 AM ET Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu overcame wind and rain in a match which stretched over almost four hours to beat Linda Fruhvirtova 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 Tuesday in her first singles match of 2023 at the ASB Classic. The match twice was interrupted by rain and