Quinton de Kock was pulled out of the contest between South Africa and West Indies for refusing to take the knee during the first game of their T20 World Cup against Australia. The wicket-keeper batter was taken out from the playing XI, with Cricket South Africa issuing a directive to remain consistent with their stand. De Kock was found tying his hands to his back, and it appeared to be a little casual in the commoners’ eye. This did not go down well with the watching world, who were either siding with him or bashing him for not taking a stand…
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Australia went with Glenn Maxwell as the fifth bowling option in their opening World Cup game against South Africa. It came as a surprise for the viewing world, as Maxwell has not been used as a primary bowling option in recent months. Head coach Justin Langer suggested that they will experiment with different combinations as per the conditions and teams they’re up against. He mentioned that Maxwell’s ability to bowl with the new ball will come in handy at some point. He bowled at regular intervals with the new ball in UAE during the IPL while playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. “It…
The Blues are facing the prospect of losing four central defenders for free next summer, with Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Thiago Silva, and Cesar Azpilicueta nearing the end of their respective deals. Talks with the German are said to have stalled for some time now; the defender is dissatisfied with Chelsea’s latest renewal, as per several reports. The Athletic reveals that the club’s board are prepared to pay him a weekly wage of £140,000, but the centre-back is hoping to bank a deal in the region of £200,000 per week. While staying at Stamford Bridge is thought to be Rudiger’s…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer survives, for now – is the news out of Manchester United on Tuesday morning. The Athletic reports that the club has decided not to sack the first team manager, despite a disastrous 5-0 loss at home against rivals Liverpool. Instead, the Norwegian will be given time to turn things around, starting with next weekend’s clash against Tottenham Hotspur. Concerns began to grow over the future of Solskjaer, who took over at United in December 2018 following the discharge of Jose Mourinho, after a shaky start to the season. The Red Devils were subjected to surprise defeats by West Ham…
Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick as the Reds beat Manchester United 5-0 in an away Premier League game. Paul Pogba was sent off for the Red Devils in the second half for a poor challenge on Naby Keita. If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s job at United wasn’t already in jeopardy, then the manner of his team’s defeat against Liverpool surely put him at risk. It took Jurgen Klopp’s men just five minutes to open the scoring. A sweeping move from back to front stretched the entire right-side of Manchester United out of position. Salah received the ball in a dangerous position as Liverpool poured numbers…
David Alaba scored a stunner as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in the first Clasico of the season. Likewise, Sergio Aguero netted his first for the Blaugrana after coming on as a substitute. Elsewhere, Luis Suarez rescued a point for Atletico Madrid, who found themselves 2-0 down to Real Sociedad after 48 minutes. Sergino Dest – who continued as the right-winger in Ronald Koeman’s reformatted 4-3-3 – missed a glorious opportunity to give Barcelona the lead in the 25th minute. The right-back received the ball in the center of the box, but with just Thibaut Courtois to beat, skied his effort over…
Both Inter Milan and Juventus lost ground on joint league leaders AC Milan and Napoli, after the pair could only play out a draw in the Derby d’Italia. Inter looked to be heading towards a victory until the very last moment when Paulo Dybala stepped up to rescue a point for Juventus from the spot. Internazionale took the lead through Edin Dzeko in the 17th minute after the Bosnian was free inside the box to slam the ball into an empty net after Hakan Calhanoglu’s initial shot from distance had rattled the crossbar. Wojciech Szczesny had already committed himself to Calhanoglu’s effort and…
Ahead of the first World Cup in Asia since 2002, Qatar have signed Manchester United and Real Madrid legend David Beckham as their country’s brand ambassador in a deal worth 150 million pounds. The former Three Lions captain will be receiving an annual amount of 15 million pounds for the next 10 years and will be revealed soon as the face of Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup, as per Sky. The deal was signed in Qatar’s capital Doha, and the Englishman has been touring stadiums and meeting dignitaries since the start of October. However, Qatar’s objectionable human rights record, especially for…
Watford striker Josh King chipped in with a memorable hat-trick against Everton at the Goodison Park, which gave the Hornets a sensational 5-2 win against all the odds. Claudio Ranieri’s return to the Premier League was not off to the best of starts after the Reds of Merseyside smashed five past them, but they returned the favor to the other Merseyside clubs by scoring five against the Toffees. King was at Everton last season, but Carlo Ancelotti failed to bring him on at regular intervals, and he was reduced to just 11 appearances. The 29-year-old said after the game that he had…
Once again, the Italian league was full of excitement and drama, setting things up nicely for the derby clash between Inter Milan and Juventus and the game between Roma and Napoli, both scheduled to be held on Sunday. Raphael Leao opened the scoring for AC Milan after a smearing run on the left flank, and thumped it clinically through the near post. Adama Soumaoro denied a clear-goal scoring opportunity for Krunic, which got him sent off. Davide Calabria muscled a brilliant strike a few minutes, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s unprecedented own goal got one back for hosts. Musa Barrow sensationally equalized three minutes later, but Bologna’s hopes of a comeback were…