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Anil Kumble 'bhai' expressed views.we tried to maintain sanctity: Kohli
At the end of the Champions Trophy, his one-year contract will expire. The BCCI has retained the rest of its coaching staff for the West Indies series, with MV Sridhar supervising the team's management. Kohli was speaking at a press conference ahead of the first one day worldwide against West Indies on Friday. "Team India will get his new head coach before tour to Sri Lanka".
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McPhee ready for bidding war on exposed players
Each team had the option to protect seven forwards , three defensemen and one goalie, or eight skaters and one goalie. On Sunday morning Blues fans found out who won't be moving on , after the league revealed the "protected" list of each club - players who can't be selected by Vegas.
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Sanchez breaks Chile scoring record in Germany draw
The heart of the side came through the 2007 U-20 World Cup; those key players are now reaching the veteran stage and this is their fourth consecutive tournament at the end of a grueling domestic season. " Chile are a very good side, but they have weaknesses too". But Postecoglou believes the scenario of having to win plays nicely into his players' hands.
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Red Sox retire David Ortiz's No. 34
The American city of Boston honored Ortiz by renaming the Yawkey Way Extension to David Ortiz Drive . Ortiz played 14 seasons in Boston, hitting 483 home runs for the Red Sox and 541 in his career, which included a tenure in Minnesota.
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Lions Team Announced For Highlanders Game
The Lions conceded three tries to the Blues, only to keep a Crusaders team which had been averaging 37 points per game tryless and down to three points for the first time in a home game. Gatland hit back, commending Raynal for cracking down on methods which he says are prevalent in the Kiwi game. "But, as we saw and as we know, there is more than one way to play".
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Sarfraz proud as 'no chance' Pakistan reach Champions Trophy final
Following England's painful ouster from the Champions Trophy at the hands of an aggressively impressive Pakistan , skipper Eoin Morgan was left lamenting a lack of home advantage, asserting that the reused Cardiff pitch led to England being bundled out.
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Chael Sonnen Wrestles His Way to Victory Against Wanderlei Silva
I can't fully remember. He's not now. He's so pumped and positive to be here. "He can't open his mouth now without saying how happy he is and how glad he is he made the change". Sonnen said. "We just don't get along". "Bellator has done its part", Sonnen says. "He even pushed me after the fight, I don't know what he was upset about".
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LaVar Ball celebrates after Lonzo Ball selected by Lakers
Analysts have pegged him to be the Lakers' choice months heading into the annual draft. "You look to your right, there's some jerseys hanging on that wall", Johnson said at a press conference in the team's El Segundo practice facility. Keep in mind, Los Angeles is coming off a 26-win campaign that saw them win five of their last six games, which has created more optimism around the team heading into next season.
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Ronaldo confident of Portugal success
Portugal is set to face the Group B runner-up on June 28, while Mexico will square off against the Group B victor on June 29. Bernardo Silva , Andre Silva and Nani were the other scorers on the night for Portugal , who are playing for the first time in the competition.
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America's Cup: Team New Zealand hold the edge over Team USA
The Kiwis led for much of the race, despite Oracle closing to three seconds after a wind shift put them back in touch. New Zealand are now just four wins away from the eight required to win the world's oldest global sporting competition. "We're a very candid group", he said. Everything was back on the table, he told the press conference, and "we can make changes that are going to have to improve the boat and give us more speed".
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76ers take Fultz; Celts draft Duke's Tatum
Fultz, who spent just one season at Washington , averaged 23.2 points, 5.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game. Ultimately, Fultz got it right the second time around. The NBA includes the BAA draft as part of its history so McNeely is the first top pick in league history. The Lakers went with a local product with the No.
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Chile & Germany Share The Spoils
Both sides are potent in attack and like to play expansive football, so I'm expecting an open game that should witness a lot of goals. Lars Stindl cancelled out Alexis Sanchez's early strike, as world champions Germany and Chile played out a 1-1 draw in their second FIFA Confederations Cup tie.
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Mourinho accused of tax fraud in Spain
Di Maria, 29, played for Madrid between 2010 and 2014, when he joined Manchester United . Jose Mourinho is being accused of defrauding the Spanish government of up to 3.3 million pounds from 2011 and 2012 and has yet to give a statement regarding the claim.
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North Korea conducts another missile test
NY [U.S.], June 23: Defiant North Korea has conducted another rocket engine test that can be used for an intercontinental ballistic missile or ICBM capable enough of reaching the U.S. The nation's president, Moon Jae-in, said: "I am a believer in dialogue, but I also know that dialogue is possible when we have a strong national defence".
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Cristiano Ronaldo Receives Backing From Unlikely Ally Neymar Over Recent Tax Allegations
Luis Figo says "nobody is indispensable" amid heavy speculation that his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo could leave Real Madrid . Despite an initial lack of public support from Real Madrid President Florentino Perez , Cristiano Ronaldo has received support over his recent tax allegations from an unlikely source in Barcelona's Neymar, according to Spanish publication Diario Gol .
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Prosecutors would swap prison for fine in Messi tax fraud case
An appeal against the sentence was rejected by Spain's Supreme Court in May. NAIJ.com understands that Gaggioli was the one who organised Messi's trial at Barcelona at the age of 13. The list of honours and milestones accomplished by the mercurial forward is endless, including a club record 507 goals, eight Spanish league titles, four Champions League titles and five Ballon d'Or awards.
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Kylian Mbappe open to Arsenal move
Things could have been different as Arsenal wanted to bring him to England, with with Wenger having also confirmed interest on several occasions. The club does, however, have competition for the player from Paris Saint Germain , according to The Mirror , and the Ligue 1 club has already offered a world-record £119 million for Mbappe.
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Los Angeles Lakers officially land Brook Lopez from Brooklyn Nets
I'm happy to be home". Hall of Fame basketball player Magic Johnson , who is new president of basketball operations for the Lakers, said last month that he would not let such controversies dissuade the team from picking Lonzo Ball and held true to his world in Thursday's draft.
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Top Five Options for Boston Celtics at Pick Number 3
The Boston Celtics made the first move of this year's National Basketball Association draft days before it began when they traded the No. 1 overall pick to Philadelphia in a move to add to an already rich cache of future selections. Josh Jackson , who was selected No. 4 by Phoenix, cancelled a workout in Sacramento for Ainge, Stevens and assistant general manager Mike Zarren over the weekend.
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Germany hope Liverpool's Can fit for Cameroon
Australia boss Ange Postecoglou paid an emotional tribute to Tim Cahill, describing the midfielder as a "great Australian who transcends sport", ahead of his side's must-win FIFA Confederations Cup clash with Chile in Moscow. "I am quite disappointed because we had the means to win the match", said man-of-the-match Zambo Anguissa. According to the AP's Rob Harris , the planes are only about 230 feet off the ground when they descend over the practice field, but Federation ...
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LSU beats Oregon State 6-1 to reach CWS finals
LSU already sensed it had Oregon State on the ropes after forcing a winner-take-all game Friday, and Papierski's three-run bomb felt like a haymaker that caught the Beavers' jaw in the early rounds. But while Fehmel was immaculate five days earlier, he exited his second College World Series start after 2 1/3 innings with a 4-0 deficit. After the dust had settled, four teams were left standing from the original batch, with No.
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Celtics make Chaminade's Tatum No. 3 pick in National Basketball Association draft
In his hand, Silver held a card. All first-round picks will receive a grade and an explanation, while all second round picks will just receive a grade. The Philadelphia 76ers saw the payoff of "trusting the process" in acquiring the Boston Celtics' number-one overall pick and selecting Markelle Fultz .
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Team India arrives in West Indies
The sudden decision by Anil Kumble of stepping down from the post of Team India's head coach has raised many eyebrows. "I've always respected that and we have continued to maintain that as well", he added. Local media has reported that Kohli found Kumble's brand of coaching a bit too assertive and their relationship was beyond fix. Kumble revealed an open letter on Facebook and Twitter revealing the reason as to why he stepped down as the coach.
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Germany brace themselves for Chile test
Alexis Sanchez has become Chile's record goalscorer as the South American nation played out a 1-1 draw with Germany in Thursday night's Confederations Cup clash at the Kazan Arena. Cameroon , meanwhile, have never beaten Germany in their three previous meetings. As if it weren't already bad enough for the 25-year-old, he was also lucky to stay to get away with a strong challenge on Vidal after he released the ball for Sanchez to score.
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Magic Johnson is optimistic about summer of 2018
Ball predicted Lakers forward Brandon Ingram, who just had an up and down rookie season, "going to be a superstar in this league". As a general manager, Pelinka is surely infatuated with the player he just selected - and he wants to promote positive dialogue around the player, which is positive for Pelinka because his job depends upon Ball excelling.
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Soccer player Di Maria strikes deal with Spanish prosecutor in tax case
Another Mendes client, Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, is suspected of failing to correctly declare 5.6 million euros of income earned from image rights between 2012 and 2013 while he was at Atletico Madrid . Both Ronaldo and Mourinho are represented by Portuguese agent Jorge Mendes. The cases regard the profits Ronaldo and Mourinho made from image rights, not their salaries from their clubs.
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Crowded US Open leaderboard but world top three miss cut
The cut was at one-over par after Friday's round, allowing 68 golfers to make it to the weekend. Rory McIlroy and Jason Day never recovered from theirs. A triple-bogey didn't stop Paul Casey from grabbing a share of the lead at the midway point of the U.S. Open at Erin Hills . On Thursday, a blimp crashed in flames and the pilot had to be pulled to safety before the airship's propane tanks exploded.
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Mueller and Comey not as close as Trump and others suggest
He fell short of accusing Trump of trying to squash the bureau's Russian Federation investigation, but Comey said he was concerned with some of what Trump said to him during several phone and in-person meetings this year. On Trump's disclosure to Fox he posted the initial tweet hinting at possible Oval Office recordings of his conversations with Comey to urge him to be truthful in talking about the president, Dershowitz said: "I don't know whether it helped or hurt".
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Lions coach Gatland rails at New Zealand 'blocking'
It's not just the tight stuff, he gets around the park as well. "We're benefiting from the experience of playing the quality of sides we are". "Individually, I think they are up there with some of the best, and seeing their combinations the last couple of weeks definitely makes them a threat".
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Family affair: Lakers get Lonzo Ball and dad with No. 2 pick
Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball of the National Basketball Association is now drawing comparisons to NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady from the New England Patriots and Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers, according to ESPN's Baxter Holmes .
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Ward knocks out Kovalev in eighth round
Olympic gold medal victor Andre Ward has stopped Russian puncher Sergey Kovalev in the eighth round to win their rematch and retain his unified light-heavyweight world championship. "Am I No. 1 [in pound-for-pound rankings] now?" "I just want to kick Ward's ass". 'How much more hurt was he than Ward in round two last fight.
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White Sox retire former pitcher Buehrle's No. 56 jersey
Before the game, the Whie Sox retired Buehrle's No. 56 jersey. Hall of Famer Frank Thomas and manager Ozzie Guillen were among several former teammates in attendance. So, that being the case, you better believe that I was gonna do what came natural to me - grab a few beers during the early innings, kick back and enjoy the game like everyone else.
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Pakistan skipper Sarfraz thrilled with emphatic turnaround
India-Pakistan rivalry on a cricket field isn't an unknown affair and advertisement campaigns like "Mauka Mauka", "Sabse bada moh" had earlier been launched to get more attraction to this rivalry. It also means India will never be able to become the first team to win the Champions Trophy title thrice, but end up as one of the most successful teams in the competition.
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Rough start costs Alex Meyer in Angels' loss to Red Sox
He represented the team in 10 All-Star games, and hit 483 of his 541 career home runs in a Boston uniform. He also ranks third with the club in RBIs (1,530), sixth in hits (2,079), third in doubles (524), third in extra-base hits (1,023) and fifth in runs scored (1,204).
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South Africa-born Curran stifles Proteas
Seamer Tom Curran restricted South Africa to an iffy total of 174 for eight in Friday's key second Twenty20 global against South Africa at the County Ground in Taunton . Livingstone was run out and Dawson could only manage four of the eight needed to secure victory from the final two balls. "It's not an easy decision and it's never nice to get out like that", he said.