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July 1-15, 2021 - Vol 1, Issue 25
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Jadeja, Pant slip in ICC Fighting spirit behind India hockey team's resurgence: Hardik rankings, Kohli retains fourth spot grandfather used to be a hockey coach in the Indian Navy. He was the one who helped me pick up the sport and understand the basics of the game. I started playing on the field almost immediately and enjoyed the practice sessions," said Hardik, who is a fifth-generation hockey player in the family.
A regular feature in the team since the 2018 World Cup in Bhubaneswar, Hardik added that his uncle, former India dragflicker Jugraj Singh, had played a key role in his career. Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS): Men's hockey team midfielder Hardik Singh said on Wednesday that the "fighting spirit" built over the last few months was one of the key reasons for India's resurgence in the sport, and that the country now has a "very strong" bench strength as it prepares for the Olympics. Hardik, who is a part of the Tokyo Olympic Games-bound 16-member squad, said," It now feels great to be a regular part of the team, well equipped in the midfield. There is a lot of
competition for places in the midfield, but that only shows that our bench strength is very strong. We have built that fighting spirit over the past few months, and that is one of the key reasons for our resurgence." The 22-year-old midfielder, who will be making his Olympics debut, added that he wanted to continue his family's hockey legacy by giving his "100 per cent" at the Games. "I will give my 100 per cent to carry on with my family's legacy and make the country proud. My
"When 19, I was on the verge of giving up on my dream of playing for India. But, it was Jugraj uncle who motivated me to stay focused on national team selection. I had almost decided to move to the Netherlands to play club hockey. Jugraj paaji has been a huge influence in my life. He has mentored me in every part of my life and continues to do so," said the midfielder. "I followed his suggestions, and finally, my hard work paid off as I was included in the core probable for the 2018 Asian Champions Trophy."
Euro 2020: Ukraine's extra-time winner knocks Sweden out
Dubai, June 30 (IANS): A week after he became the No. 1 ranked all-rounder in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings, Ravindra Jadeja slipped to joint second as West Indies' Jason Holder (384 rating points) moved back to the top. Jadeja (377) shares the second spot in the list of all-rounders with Ben Stokes.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant (752) slipped a spot to seventh position in rankings for Test batsmen while Rohit Sharma (759) held on to his sixth position. Besides Pant and Sharma, skipper Virat Kohli (812) occupies the fourth position. Altogether, Indians occupy three of the top 10 positions in rankings for Test batsmen, one out of 10 in bowling rankings list and two in the ranking for all-rounders. R Ashwin retained his No. 2 position among bowlers with 865 rating points, behind Pat Cummins, who has 908.
Championship (WTC) final against India this month, has moved back to the top spot with 901 rating points and displaced Australia's Steve Smith (891), who is now No. 2.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, who played matchwinning knocks -- including a half-century -- in the World Test
Smith's Aussie team-mate and understudy Marnus Labuschagne (878) is third and 66 rating points ahead of Kohli.
London, June 29 (IANS): Riding on goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane, England defeated Germany 2-0 in a Round of 16 match at the European Football Championship -- Euro 2020 -- to advance to the quarter-finals here on Tuesday.
the ball wide to Grealish, whose low cross was headed home by Kane from the edge of the sixyard box
Euro 2020: England beat Germany to enter quarter-finals
chances as Serhiy Sydorchuk and Forsberg rattled the right post in quick succession. Ukraine focused on counterattacks while Sweden remained a constant menace with Forsberg hitting the crossbar from 16 metres in the 69th minute. Sweden had a golden chance to seal the deal in regulation time but Dejan Kulusevski missed the target from inside the box with only Bushcan to beat.
London, June 30 (IANS): Ukraine made it to the Euro 2020 quarterfinals for a second time after overpowering 10-man Sweden 2-1, courtesy Artem Dovbyk's last-gasp extra time winner at Hampden Park in Glasgow. The Ukrainians started cautiously on Tuesday and let Sweden to pass the ball around. Despite dominating possession, Sweden didn't pose a threat to Ukraine's rock-solid defence with only Alexander Isak coming close to scoring with a long-range effort in the 20th minute, reports Xinhua. Andriy Shevchenko's side showed no mercy and clinically opened the scoring seven minutes later
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when Andrey Yarmolenko's shot with the outside of the boot allowed Oleksandr Zinchenko to break the deadlock against the run of play. The Swedes responded well with Ukraine goalkeeper Heorhiy Bushcan having to stretch to defuse Sabastian Larsson's dangerous set piece moments later. Sweden continued to attack and were rewarded with the equaliser just before the break as Emil Forsberg got enough time and space to drill the ball from 23 metres past Bushcan into the bottom right corner. After the restart, both sides came out motivated and created several
In extra time, Sweden suffered a huge setback when Marcus Danielson was sent off in the 99th minute. Outnumbered, the Swedes defended well and hoped to take the match into penalty shootout, but their resilience was broken in injury time as Zinchenko's pinpoint cross into the box found Dovbyk, who nodded home the decider from close range. "Both teams played very well. It was an interesting match. Neither side wanted to lose so we got this drama at the end. With this performance and commitment, our team has deserved the love of the whole country," said Ukraine head coach Andriy Shevchenko. Ukraine will clash with England in the quarterfinal at Rome on July 3.
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Sterling scored in the 75th minute, converting a a low cross from Luke Shaw. Kane and Jack Grealish played the ball out wide to Shaw, whose low cross went straight to Sterling who slotted the ball in. England were not yet as eleven minutes later -- in the 86th -- Kane converted a cross from Grealish. Shaw moved up from the midfield and charged forward. He played
"We knew we needed to put in a big performance against a very good German side and I thought we done that today," Sterling later told BBC. "Scoring for your country is always special and it is definitely a special moment for me... I celebrated and for half a second I thought 'Don't let it be offside'. I am really happy it went in and I am really happy we got the win," he added. This was England's first knockout win over Germany at Wembley since 1966.
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