Monday 31 August 2020

Samsung Galaxy M51 Set to Launch in India on September 10

Samsung Galaxy M51 is set to launch in India on September 10, Amazon revealed through a microsite. The new development comes just a day after Samsung launched the Galaxy M51 as its latest Galaxy...

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Here to play cricket, not have fun: Virat Kohli on IPL bio-bubble

Speaking on RCB's Youtube show 'Bold Diaries', Virat Kohli said he didn't exactly miss the game during the COVID-forced lockdown, which brought sporting action to a halt. "Maybe because I was going on day and night for the last 10 years...It was a revelation for me in the sense that my focus was not solely on missing the game all the time," Kohli said.

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Don't invoke spirit of cricket in non-striker's run-outs: Srinath

India off-spinner R Ashwin courted controversy when he ran out Jos Buttler during last year's IPL as the England batsman backed up too far. The act triggered the age-old debate on the bowler's conduct in such dismissals. Javagal Srinath does not feel that the bowler is wrong if he runs out a batsman in this fashion.

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IPL 2020: Faf du Plessis, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada reach UAE

The South African trio of Faf du Plessis, Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada arrived here in the wee hours of Tuesday to join their teammates for the upcoming Indian Premier League, starting September 19.

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Naomi Osaka made to work in win over Misaki Doi at US Open

Fourth seed Naomi Osaka advanced to the second round of the US Open on Monday but was made to work hard during a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Japanese compatriot Misaki Doi at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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IPL, The Simpsons, and More on Disney+ Hotstar in September

IPL 2020, The Simpsons season 32, LeBron James' Becoming, Premier League, US Open, The Third Day, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals, Filthy Rich - the biggest movies, TV shows, and sporting...

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'Stressed out' Novak Djokovic brings intensity to atmosphere-free US Open

Novak Djokovic took just 23 minutes to win the first set but laboured to a narrow victory in the second before propelling himself into round two with a convincing third. "I came out, played really well the first set. Second set I lost my focus, kind of got stressed out a couple times, screamed," he told reporters.

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'Had I also applied for Khel Ratna and Manika got it, I would have felt hurt'

The recent sports debate in the country, however, was not around Olympic qualifications or getting sports back on track amid the pandemic. It instead centred around the National Sports Awards, where as many as five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratnas and 27 Arjuna Awards set a new record besides raising questions around some of the winners and, while some felt some deserving names were also overlooked.

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IPL 2020: Adam Zampa replaces Kane Richardson in RCB

Royal Challengers Bangalore has named Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa as a replacement for his compatriot Kane Richardson, who pulled out of the IPL starting September 19 in the UAE.

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Zozo Championship moved as PGA Tour's 'Asian swing' wiped out by virus

Japan's Zozo Championship, launched last year and memorably won by Tiger Woods, has been moved to California because of coronavirus restrictions, effectively wiping out the 2020 US PGA Tour's $30 million 'Asian Swing', organisers announced Tuesday.

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Strong typhoon sweeping over Japan's southernmost islands

Warnings issued for the area around Okinawa, home to US military bases, said strong gusts could cause some homes to collapse and extremely high tides were a risk as well. The Japanese meteorological agency said Typhoon Maysak was expected to later make landfall on Kyushu, Japan's southern main island.

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Mum's the word as Serena, Clijsters, Azarenka take the stage at US Open

A trio of mothers kick off their campaigns at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday with former champions Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters in action on day two along with twice runner-up Victoria Azarenka.

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T20 tilting heavily in favour of the bat: Krishnamachari Srikkanth

Ruing that the game is getting tilted in the favour of the batsmen, former Indian captain and opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth called for a fair balance between bat and ball.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic extends AC Milan contract for 2020/21 season

Veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a one-year contract extension with AC Milan, the Italian giants announced on Monday.

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Anywhere but Armstrong, Shapovalov overcomes court jinx in opener

Denis Shapovalov did not get his choice of court for his first round match at the US Open on Monday and was delighted to get out of Louis Armstrong Stadium with a straightforward victory over American wild card Sebastian Korda.

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Champions Real Madrid kick off La Liga title defence at Real Sociedad

Spanish champions Real Madrid begin the defence of their La Liga title away at Real Sociedad on Sept. 20 and play Barcelona in the season’s first classico just over one month later, Monday’s draw for this season’s fixtures revealed.

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Two PSG players display Covid-19 symptoms

Two Paris St Germain players have tested positive for COVID-19 and gone into quarantine, the club announced on Monday without revealing their identity.

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No Coco-mania as Gauff bows out of US Open

Coco Gauff's hopes of launching another deep run at a Grand Slam ended in the first round at the US Open on Monday, with the US teenager succumbing in three sets to Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova.

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Italian clubs covet Lionel Messi but seek cheaper options

While some Serie A clubs are eyeing Lionel Messi longingly, their mantra as they prepare for the transfer window is "financial prudence".

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Novak Djokovic marches on at US Open with straight-sets win

Pre-tournament favorite Novak Djokovic marched into round two of the US Open Monday as he launched his bid for a 18th Grand Slam with a straight-sets win. The world number one dispatched unheralded Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia-Herzegovina 6-1, 6-4,6-1 under floodlights at an empty Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

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13 champs full of joy, camaraderie and hope after historic chess Olympiad triumph

After years and years of wait, it was online chess that gave them their cherished Olympiad gold. While the pandemic made them adjust to the new normal, Indian chess greats Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy were all praise for the juniors, and hoped their maiden gold would be a game-changer for chess in the country.

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Tour de France: Caleb Ewan edges Sam Bennett to win Stage 3

Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) zigzagged his way through an elite field to snatch victory on Stage 3 at the Tour de France in Nice as Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) stayed in yellow.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, Redmi Note 9 Pro to Go on Sale in India Today

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Redmi Note 9 Pro will go on sale today starting 12pm (noon). The phones will be available via Amazon and Mi.com through flash sales. Both the Xiaomi smartphones were launched...

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Sunday 30 August 2020

Indian shuttlers will return to action in October

India's badminton fans, waiting to see their favourite stars in action, can rejoice. Top shuttlers, including PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and Sai Praneeth, have expressed their willingness to travel to Denmark in the first week of October to play in the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, it's been learned.

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Gaikwad likely to take Raina's place in Chennai Super Kings XI

Suresh Raina might have decided to withdraw from the IPL due to 'personal reasons' but Chennai Super Kings (CSK) aren't pressing the panic button as of yet. In fact, they aren't looking for any replacements for Raina at this stage and it is understood that MS Dhoni and Co. will be putting their faith in youngster Ruturaj Gaikwad to do the job for them in the middle-order.

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First training session was good, kept basics in place: AB de Villiers

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman AB de Villiers described his first training session as 'really good' as he kept all his basics in place.

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Ex-defence minister Ishiba is people's choice for next Japan PM: Polls

Former Japanese defence minister Shigeru Ishiba is the most popular choice among the public to be the next prime minister, polls showed, as the race kicks off to succeed Shinzo Abe after his abrupt resignation last week. Ishiba has about 34% of the public's support, more than double the 14% for Suga, the second-most popular choice, a weekend Kyodo News survey showed.

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Thousands arrested for 'virus-related crimes' in China

Nearly 5,800 people suspected of killing health workers, selling defective medical equipment and lying about their travel history have been arrested in China for epidemic-related crimes since January, the state prosecutor's office said.​

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Jasprit Bumrah has potential to reach where James Anderson has: Walsh

Recently, James Anderson set a new benchmark by becoming the first pace bowler to 600 Test wickets. Courtney Walsh spoke exclusively to TOI about Anderson's remarkable longevity, being part of the CPL in a bio-bubble and more.

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Watch: Birdie bomb lifts Jon Rahm to BMW playoff triumph over Dustin Johnson

Jon Rahm drained a swinging 60-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole Sunday to win the US PGA Tour BMW Championship over world number one Dustin Johnson.

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India grab first chess Olympiad gold; declared joint winners with Russia

The much-awaited grand finale of this new event, an online rapid format in mixed category, was followed by a 64,000-plus strong audience but ended on a tame note. A technical glitch forced the Fide president to pass an equitable judgment.

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Dominic Thiem confident of turning things around for US Open

Dominic Thiem had a nightmarish start to his U.S. Open preparations when he was bundled out in his first match of the Western & Southern Open last week but the world number three is confident he can turn things around in time for the Grand Slam.

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Novak Djokovic in action on day one at US Open bubble

Overwhelming favorite Novak Djokovic begins his quest for an 18th Grand Slam title on Monday as a unique, spectator-free 2020 US Open gets underway in a COVID-19 quarantine bubble at Flushing Meadows.

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Florian Thauvin lifts virus-afflicted Marseille to win at Brest

Florian Thauvin marked his first start in 15 months with a goal and two assists as Marseille beat Brest 3-2 on Sunday in their opening game of the Ligue 1 season.

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Nearly 500k register for free tests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities say nearly half a million people have registered for a free universal coronavirus testing programme that is due to begin on Tuesday. Residents registering online have already booked out 80 testing sites located in gymnasiums and community centres for the initial day of the programme, according to the government's website.

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Australia records its deadliest day of pandemic

Australia recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic on Monday as the government urged hot spot Victoria state to announce its plans to lift a lockdown on the country's second-largest city. Victoria's health department reported 41 deaths from Covid-19 and 73 new infections in the latest 24-hour period.

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Protest outside Boris Johnson's residence against enforced disappearances in Balochistan



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Chinese mainland reports no new locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases



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IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians-Chennai Super Kings opener in doubt

Absolute chaos has begun to reign in the UAE, where the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have stationed themselves along with the operations team of the BCCI and the agencies brought on board. While the IPL authorities have their hands full dealing with the 'Covid mess' that erupted in the CSK camp, the remaining franchises say, "we have not heard anything from the BCCI-IPL ever since we flew in here".

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IPL franchise demand for compensation 'absurd': BCCI

Despite the BCCI categorically stating that it will not compensate the franchises for any 'losses' whatsoever - given the simple logic that these 'losses' are merely relative because of Covid restraints - the franchise sent a detailed presentation to the board, estimating the financial losses per team at Rs 46 crore this season. The said franchise, in fact, yet again raised the question if this cost (read: projected 'losses') will be borne by IPL or entirely by the franchises?

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Lyon beat Wolfsburg to claim fifth straight Women's Champions League title

Lyon continued their reign as Europe's dominant women's team on Sunday, beating Wolfsburg 3-1 in the Champions League final to win the trophy for the fifth year running with Japan star Saki Kumagai's goal proving crucial.

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Even Lewis Hamilton sympathises with fans over his F1 dominance

Lewis Hamilton acknowledges that if he had been a Formula One fan watching the same man reel off one dominant win after another, it might even have sent him to sleep.

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US nears 6 million cases of coronavirus



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Redmi 9 to Go on Sale in India Today for the First Time

Redmi 9 is set to go on sale in India today. The latest Redmi phone that was launched in the country last week will be available for purchase for the first time through Amazon and Mi.com at 12pm...

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Moto G9 to Go on First Sale in India Today

Moto G9 will be available for purchase through its first sale in India today at 12pm (noon) through Flipkart. The new Motorola smartphone debuted in the country last week.

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Performance in Olympiad shows the depth of Indian chess: Viswanathan Anand



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Anderson keenly waiting to challenge Kohli in India next year

Record-setting England pacer James Anderson relishes the challenge of getting the best batsmen out and is looking forward to a tough contest against Virat Kohli when his side travels India next year. "It's always tough bowling at batsmen of that quality. It will be a tough battle but that's something I do enjoy. You want to get the best players out," Anderson said.

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2 Russian aircraft intercept US Air Force bomber in 'unsafe manner'



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Pretty scared to hit nets for first time, says Virat Kohli

Indian captain Virat Kohli admitted he was 'pretty scared' to hit the nets for the first time in five months but said his first training session ahead of the upcoming IPL went 'better than expected'. The RCB captain resumed training after a five-month coronavirus-forced hiatus. The net session was also attended ale Steyn and Mike Hesson.

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CPL: Pollard takes Riders to sixth straight win, Tallawahs outplay Patriots

Kieron Pollard smashed a blistering 28-ball 72 to power Trinbago Knight Riders to a thrilling two-wicket win over Barbados Tridents, while Jamaica Tallawahs outplayed St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots by 37 runs in the Hero Caribbean Premier League here.

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Defying China, Czech delegation arrives in Taiwan



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Saturday 29 August 2020

Locus Maps App: Finder of Lost Phones and Great for Surveys Too

When a field scientist left his phone out in the wilderness, a GPS app on a second phone is called into service to track his way through the great outdoors.

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Can't wait for Ben Stokes to light up the IPL: Kris Srikkanth

Former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth on Sunday said he cannot wait to see England's 2019 World Cup title winning star Ben Stokes in action as the 13th edition of the IPL. "Personally, I would have loved to see Ben Stokes in action. For someone who started as a bowler who could bat lower down, his progress to the top-order and his attitude at the crease is refreshing," he said.

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Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams chase tennis history in US Open COVID bubble

The US Open becomes the first Grand Slam of the COVID-19 era when it starts Monday in a spectator-free bubble at Flushing Meadows following a troubled build-up that saw several top stars withdraw over coronavirus fears.

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Coco Gauff's game is 'best it's ever been' ahead of US Open

Sixteen-year-old Coco Gauff said her game is the "best it's ever been," as she aims to build on her Grand Slam success as the US Open kicks off on Monday.

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Rory McIlroy reveals he's about to become a first-time father

Turns out the lack of fans isn't the only reason Rory McIlroy has struggled to keep his mind on golf. His wife is expecting their first child any day.

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