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“In November, Travis Head cooks….”: Ashwin after left-hander’s explosive century in first Ashes Test – World News Network
The month of November and another Travis masterclass. Living up to internet memes about him bashing teams with blue jerseys, most notably India and England, the left-hander saw blue and piled up a 69-ball century, the second-fastest in Ashes history to help Australia chase down an easy target of 205…
Davis Cup: Spain secures spot in final against Italy, outclasses Germany in semifinals – World News Network
On Saturday, Spain, the six-time Davis Cup champions, handed Germany, the three-time champions of what is considered the men's World Cup of tennis, a defeat to reach their title clash against Italy in Bologna, scheduled for Sunday.
Indian men’s hockey team to start Sultan Azlan Shah Cup campaign against South Korea – World News Network
The tournament is organised by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC), sanctioned by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), and was held for the first time in 1983. It is a consistent fixture of the hockey calendar and an invitational tournament named after the former FIH executive board member Sultan Azlan Shah.
“Confident that it will be one of biggest milestones of Madurai’s sporting history”: Meghanatha on city hosting FIH Junior Hockey WC – World News Network
As Tamil Nadu prepares to host the Junior Men's Hockey World Cup, the TN government on Saturday inaugurated the Madurai International Hockey Stadium, a newly built world-class facility at the Race Course Complex. The arena was built to Olympic standards and features top-class infrastructure, aiming to advance hockey development in…
IND vs SA, 2nd Test: Muthusamy-Verreyne add to India’s frustrations with a wicketless session (Day 2, Tea) – World News Network
At the end of the session's play, SA was 316/6, with Muthusamy (56*) and Verreynne (38*) unbeaten.
“Ranking that above mine”: Gilchrist places Head’ Perth masterclass over his own record-breaking Ashes ton from 2006 – World News Network
While England's 'Bazball' approach was a massive failure across both the innings, the left-handed opener made things even worse for the visitors, giving them a taste of their own medicine as his fiery 83-ball 123 helped the Aussies chase down 205 runs without breaking a sweat on the second day…