Sports news 12 Feb, 2021

Warriors Talk | Stephen Curry Breaks Down His 40-Point Game vs. Magic - Feb. 11, 2021 - Golden State Warriors

India vs England 2nd Test: Virat Kohli's India seek redemption on rank turner; Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya - Times of India

Cricket News: A desperate India have decided to go for the jugular by opting for a spicy turner against a well-prepared England side in the second Test starting Sat

Three World Cup League 2 series postponed due to COVID | Cricbuzz.com - Cricbuzz - Cricbuzz

Oman were scheduled to hosts USA and Nepal between March 19-28 while PNG were hosting Oman and Scotland between April 14-24

IPL Auction 2021: Arjun Tendulkar Shortlisted By Franchises At Rs 20 Lakh Base Price - NDTVSports.com

IPL Auction 2021: Arjun Tendulkar, 21-year-old son of batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, made it to the shortlisted players in the all-rounders category at a base price of Rs 20 lakh for the IPL auction, scheduled to be held in Chennai.

Daily Schmankerl: The aftermath of Bayern Munich vs. Tigres; Manchester City, Liverpool, and Juventus chasing… - Bavarian Football Works

Six titles is pretty impressive, eh? Bayern Munich truly did it all.

IPL Auction 2021 Players List: Teams Not Interested as Sreesanth Fails to Make the Cut in Final List of 292 Pl - News18

Sreessanth, who returned to competitive cricket after serving out a seven-year ban for involvement in spot-fixing in IPL, was hopeful of getting picked at the auction and play in the IPL once again.

Serena, Sabalenka set up Australian Open showdown - WTA Tennis

Top 10 seeds Serena Williams and Aryna Sabalenka will square off for a quarterfinal berth in Melbourne after a pair of victories over in-form rising stars.

Pique wants to make Barcelona return in Copa del Rey second leg - Barca Blaugranes

The defender is crunch game against Sevilla

Six cricketers fail BCCI’s new 2km-run fitness test - Times of India

Cricket News: The BCCI’s fitness tests are back in the news again. According to a top source, wicketkeeper batsmen Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan, batsman Nitish Ran

How will England tackle R Ashwin in the 2nd Test? Ben Foakes gives an interesting answer - Hindustan Times

Foakes who is set to take over the gloves from Jos Buttler in the rest of the Test series was asked how he would tackle India’s premier spinner Ashwin on a Chennai track that is set to turn from very early in the Test match.

Being communal never crossed my mind: Wasim Jaffer - Hindustan Times

Earlier, Uttarakhand team manager Navneet Mishra had alleged that Jaffer picked players based on their religion and created a communal atmosphere soon after the Mumbai and India opener had resigned as Uttarakhand’s coach on Tuesday citing interference in team…

Broad set to return as Root ponders ideal combination for second Test | Cricbuzz.com - Cricbuzz - Cricbuzz

England named a 12-man squad on Friday (February 12), with Broad, Foakes, Moeen, and one among Woakes and Stone set to feature in the second Test

Chelsea and Inter Milan 'considering swap deal for Jorginho and Christian Eriksen' - Daily Mail

The shock move would see former Tottenham hero Eriksen sign for the bitter rivals of his former club, while out-of-favour playmaker Jorginho would make the switch back to Serie A football.

Feliciano Lopez Reaps The Rewards For His Sacrifice At Australian Open - ATP Tour

Opera Euro Rapid SF 1: Carlsen & So take the lead - chess24

Magnus Carlsen could afford to miss mate-in-2 and still beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in three games after what he called “a day of very good chess”. It was a big improvement for the World Champion, who felt he began the semi-final with a “model game”. Wesle…

Pulisic's performance in Chelsea's narrow win at Barnsley will do little to convince Tuchel he deserves a greater role - ESPN India

Making his first start under Thomas Tuchel at Barnsley, Christian Pulisic didn't do much to suggest he should be in a starring role for Chelsea.

Neymar injured AGAIN! Is it the PSG star's fault or does he deserve more protection? | ESPN FC - ESPN UK

FA Cup quarterfinals: Leicester-Manchester United; Everton-Manchester City among matchups - ESPN India

Manchester United will visit Leicester City while Everton host Manchester City as the FA Cup quarterfinal draw was revealed on Thursday.

Nisarg Patel allowed to resume bowling in international cricket | Cricbuzz.com - Cricbuzz - Cricbuzz

The USA allrounder was reported for suspect action and banned from bowling in international cricket in February 2020

Shakib Al Hasan to miss New Zealand tour after being granted paternity leave - ESPNcricinfo

Bangladesh are likely to leave for New Zealand on February 24, nine days after the Dhaka Test ends

1st T20I: Rizwan's hundred helps Pakistan outlast South Africa - Times of India

Cricket News: In-form wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan hit a maiden hundred as Pakistan edged out South Africa by three runs in a thrilling last over finish to

IPL 2021 Auction: Arjun Tendulkar among shortlist at Rs 20 lakh base price, Pujara available for Rs 50 lakh - India Today

IPL 2021 Auction: Fast bowler S Sreesanth has not made it to the final shortlist of 292 players. Arjun Tendulkar has a base price of Rs 20 Lakh while Cheteshwar Pujara is available for Rs 50 lakh.

Gallagher feels West Brom loan has shown he is ‘good enough’ for the Premier League - We Ain't Got No History

Chelsea are you watching?

India vs England: Axar Patel Available For Second Test, BCCI Confirms - NDTV Sports

India vs England: Axar Patel has been added to the India squad for the second Test, BCCI confirmed on Thursday.

Djokovic: 'If Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were not there...' - Tennis World USA

Federer, Nadal and Djokovic have given a ‘new dimension’ to tennis

‘That can’t be taken away’: Raina on her debut Grand Slam experience after loss - Hindustan Times

28-year-old Ankita Raina’s objective from the rather unexpected doubles outing was to cherish her first taste of a Grand Slam main draw match after nine attempts at qualifying in singles.

Crowds throng Chepauk for tickets, ignore social distancing norms - Hindustan Times

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has allowed a 50 per cent crowd for the second India-England Test, marking entry of spectators for a sporting event in the country after nearly a year.

Instagram is Disabling Accounts Who Send Hateful DMs. We're Already 'Heart'ing It - News18

Toughening its stance on hate speech in private direct messages (DMs), Instagram has announced to begin disabling the accounts of people who repeatedly send hateful messages to others on its platform.

Under The Lights, Rafael Nadal Shines Bright Against Michael Mmoh - ATP Tour

Mumbai: Over 100 sportspersons to return their Shiv Chhatrapati awards - Mumbai Mirror

Fencer Sagar Magare on Thursday said that over a hundred sportspersons have decided to return their Shiv Chhatrapati awards since the Maharashtra government decided to ignore their demands for govern

ISL 2020-21 Live Score, Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters: Blasters' Out of Playoffs Race after 2-2 Draw - News18

ISL 2020-21 HIGHLIGHTS, Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters: Kerala Blasters had far more shots on target but only two found the back of the net and they could only get a draw with Odisha. With the draw, Kerala Blasters' hopes of making it to the playoffs ended. Ful…

Daniil Medvedev In A Rush On 25th Birthday - 2021 Australian Open Match Report - ATP Tour

Shakib granted paternity leave; set to miss NZ tour | Cricbuzz.com - Cricbuzz - Cricbuzz

Shakib, who sustained a thigh strain in the opening Test against West Indies, is currently sitting out of the second Test in Dhaka

Livingstone recalled in 16-man England squad for India T20Is - International Cricket Council

Liam Livingstone was the standout name in England’s 16-member squad for the five-match T20I series against India in Ahmedabad next month.

Yuzvendra Chahal`s wife Dhanashree Verma dances with Shreyas Iyer in this viral video- Watch - Zee News

Yuzvendra Chahal s wife and choreographer Dhanashree Verma’s new dance video with Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer went viral. Fans could not stop gushing over the duo’s performance.  Taking to Instagram, Shreyas uploaded the video on his Instagram account.

Mourinho 'surprised' at Bale's 'not obvious' injury that ruled him out of Tottenham's loss at Everton - Goal India

Sebastien Haller led Ajax players to support banned goalkeeper Andre Onana before and after their KNVB Cup quarter-final game against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.

Adnan Siddiqui, Faysal Quraishi come to Naseebo Lal's defence after PSL anthem hate - DAWN.com

Video of singer crying went viral online.

Assam govt appoints Hima Das as DSP, athlete says it will motivate her - The Indian Express

Nicknamed 'Dhing Express', Hima Das is a 20-year-old Indian sprinter from Assam.

Sebastian Vettel unsure of approach to 23-race season | F1 News by PlanetF1 - PlanetF1

Sebastian Vettel fears for the impact of a record 23-race season in 2021, believing Formula 1 must "take care" of personnel.

Who was Kasia Lenhardt? Model commits suicide after breakup with Bayerns Jerome Boateng - Republic TV

The tragic Kasia Lenhardt death took place in an apartment in Berlin, just a week after her split with star Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng.

IPL Auctions 2021: Players Kolkata Knight Riders Should Buy at the Auctions - News18

Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) Champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released just six players ahead of the Auctions in February. The most prominent were the swashbuckling wicketkeeper and opening batsman from England, Tom Bantion and bowling all-round…

Champaka Ramanayake to fill in for Toby Radford as Bangladesh's HPU coach | Cricbuzz.com - Cricbuzz - Cricbuzz

Radford currently unwell will not be available for the series against Ireland Wolves

Transfer News: Real Madrid considering summer move for Diego Carlos - The Hard Tackle

Real Madrid are plotting a summer move to sign Diego Carlos amid uncertainty regarding the futures of Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane. #DiegoCarlos #RealMadrid #sevilla

From weightlifting to tennis and glamour, here’s a day in Sania Mirza’s life - Hindustan Times

Watch: Sania Mirza gives a glimpse of a day in her life which not only inspired fitness enthusiasts to hit the grind but also encouraged fashionistas to keep their finger firmly placed on the sartorial pulse. Check out the video here with son Izhaan Mirza Mal…

Ashton Turner out to crack finisher's role in T20Is | Cricbuzz.com - Cricbuzz - Cricbuzz

Lower-order middle-order players are the need of the hour for Australia, and the Perth Scorchers captain fits the bill

Tokyo Olympics Chief Set To Step Down Over Sexist Remarks: Report - NDTVSports.com

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori has told officials of his wish to step down and intends to announce his resignation at a meeting on Friday, media reported.

India vs England: I want to see commitment from Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, says VVS Laxman - India Today

Rohit Sharma played a couple of important Test knocks at the top of the order this year in Australia whereas Ajinkya Rahane has been woefully out-of-form in 2020.

India vs England: Facebook bans England cricket team picture for being `overtly sexual` - Zee News

An attempt to upload a gallery of around 400 images that included England cricket team in a huddle was banned by Facebook for various reasons ranging from being overtly sexual to promoting weapons.

Whats behind Kuldeeps selection struggle?/Are teams complacent in home Tests? - Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times Senior Associate Editor, Rasesh Mandani poses two cricket questions of your interest, every week. In this video he explores the reasons why mystery spinner Kuldeep Yadav, once the toast of Indian cricket, cant break into playing eleven anymore…

‘I just don’t understand why’: Monty Panesar questions selection of Indian bowler for first England Test - Hindustan Times

The off-spinner from Jharkhand struggled throughout the game for consistency. He leaked 167 runs in 44 overs in the first innings. While in the second, he conceded 66 runs in 15 overs.

India vs England 2nd Test LIVE: Best ways to watch IND vs ENG 2nd Test LIVE Streaming for free in India - InsideSport

India vs England 2nd Test LIVE: Best ways to watch IND vs ENG 2nd Test LIVE Streaming for free in India: The series will be Live broadcasted on the Star Sports network and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar across five languages –English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and …

Leicester Rewarded For Quick Thinking, Says Rodgers - Leicester City

Leicester City's inventiveness in the latter moments enabled the Foxes to secure safe passage in the Emirates FA Cup, says Brendan Rodgers.

Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool fans remember his emotional goal celebration days after his mum died - GIVEMESPORT

Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool fans remember his emotional goal celebration days after his mum died

TNCA release Natarajan after BCCI's request to keep him 'fresh' India vs England Vijay Hazare Trophy | Cricbuzz.com - Cricbuzz - Cricbuzz

Meanwhile, KL Rahul will be available for selection from the third Test against England

Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of England Test series | Cricbuzz.com - Cricbuzz - Cricbuzz

Cricbuzz understands that Jadeja's recovery is taking more time than expected

Nick Kyrgios Saves 2 MP, Now Plays Dominic Thiem - ATP Tour

Big blow to Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun before IPL 2021 - Details here - DNA India

Left-arm pacer Arjun Tendulkar featured for the Senior Mumbai side in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and has also registered for the upcoming IPL auction

Watch: Shreyas Iyer & Yuzvendra Chahal wife's dance video - The twelfth Man Times

The dance video of Shreyas Iyer and Chahal's wife Dhanashree Verma went viral on Instagram and cricketers replied hilariously to it.

India should add him ASAP: Aakash Chopra names two new spinners for second and third England Tests - Hindustan Times

Former India opener Aakash Chopra wants India to make changes to their XI after losing the first Test to England in Chennai. Chopra named two spinners for the second and third Test of the four-match series.

Australia, New Zealand set to tour Bangladesh for T20Is | Cricbuzz.com - Cricbuzz - Cricbuzz

Bangladesh will also host England for a three ODIs and three T20Is in the latter half of 2021

Will the BCCI have enough options for IPL title sponsorship if Vivo exits? - Times of India

Cricket News: With a week to go for the Indian Premier League (IPL) player auctions in Chennai, the BCCI is finding itself placed uncomfortably between a rock and a

Australia seek middle-order answers during T20 mission in New Zealand - ESPNcricinfo

Stand-in coach McDonald wants to work out "who the locks are for the World Cup"

Sultan of reverse swing: How James Anderson bends the ball after pitching - The Indian Express

What was special about the balls with which James Anderson got Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane? What about the slower one to Rishabh Pant? Was it the “reverse-reverse” that Tendulkar talked about?