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NBA star Ja Morant accused of flashing gun, punching 17-year-old 12-13 times, says report

Rising NBA superstar Ja Morant could be in trouble with the law after a 17-year-old accused the Memphis Grizzlies player of punching him 12 to 13 times during a pickup basketball game that was taking place in 23-year-old Morant’s house in Tennessee in July last year. According to a report in The Washington Post, which quotes interviews conducted by Shelby County Sheriff’s Office detectives, the teenager has told the officials that after an altercation during the game went out of hand, Morant went into his house after hitting him and came back out with a “gun visible in the waistband of his pants and his hand on the weapon.” The report also added that the teenager had a “large knot” on the side of his head where he claimed that Morant had hit him. TMZ had reported that the teenager had...

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Kuhnemann and Lyon spell India’s doom, spin hosts out for a paltry 109

India’s Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel during the first day of the 3rd Test match against Australia, at Holkar Cricket Stadium, in Indore on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI There was turn, bounce and puffs of dust from the dry surface in the first hour. It was a sign of what to expect. India, electing to bat, was spun out for 109 on the opening day of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Holkar Stadium here on Wednesday. The odd delivery kept low too, but the Australians did better than expected, finishing the day at 156 for four. Ace left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja scalped all four. Australia, ahead by 47, holds the edge. Thursday’s first hour will be critical. Matthew Kuhnemann was Australia’s hero with five for 16. He settled on an ideal length, in the dry area o...

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Women’s Premier League | Delhi will look to capitalise on its explosive batting, spin attack

Meg Lanning, a top buy for Delhi Capitals. | Photo Credit: AFP Delhi Capitals knows a thing or two about auctioning cricketers. The franchise used its IPL experience at the auction for the inaugural Women’s Premier League to put together a formidable squad. It could consider itself a bit lucky that it got Meg Lanning for only ₹1.1 crore; it was one of the best buys at the auction. Besides being a run machine — she has amassed over 8,000 runs with 17 centuries in international white-ball cricket — she has been an inspiring captain for Australia, which she led to the Women’s T20 World Cup triumph on Sunday at Cape Town. Biggest buyLanning is part of a strong batting line-up that includes Jemimah Rodrigues, the franchise’s biggest buy at ₹2.2 crore, and Shafali Verma, who can take any...

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Women’s Premier League | Delhi will look to capitalise on its explosive batting, spin attack

Meg Lanning, a top buy for Delhi Capitals. | Photo Credit: AFP Delhi Capitals knows a thing or two about auctioning cricketers. The franchise used its IPL experience at the auction for the inaugural Women’s Premier League to put together a formidable squad. It could consider itself a bit lucky that it got Meg Lanning for only ₹1.1 crore; it was one of the best buys at the auction. Besides being a run machine — she has amassed over 8,000 runs with 17 centuries in international white-ball cricket — she has been an inspiring captain for Australia, which she led to the Women’s T20 World Cup triumph on Sunday at Cape Town. Biggest buyLanning is part of a strong batting line-up that includes Jemimah Rodrigues, the franchise’s biggest buy at ₹2.2 crore, and Shafali Verma, who can take any...

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Delhi will look to capitalise on its explosive batting, spin attack

Meg Lanning... a top buy for Delhi Capitals | Photo Credit: AFP Delhi Capitals knows a thing or two about auctioning cricketers. The franchise used its IPL experience at the auction for the inaugural Women’s Premier League to put together a formidable squad. It could consider itself a bit lucky that it got Meg Lanning for only ₹1.1 crore; it was one of the best buys at the auction. Besides being a run machine — she has amassed over 8,000 runs with 17 centuries in international white-ball cricket — she has been an inspiring captain for Australia, which she led to the Women’s T20 World Cup triumph on Sunday at Cape Town. Biggest buyLanning is part of a strong batting line-up that includes Jemimah Rodrigues, the franchise’s biggest buy at ₹2.2 crore, and Shafali Verma, who can take an...

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Watched closely how Jadeja and Ashwin use the crease: Kuhnemann

Australian bowler Matthew Kuhnemann showing the ball after scalping 5 wickets against India on the first day of the 3rd Test Match at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Wednesday, March 01, 2023. Also seen is Nathan Lyon (2L) who took 3 wickets. | Photo Credit: Moorthy R V Cricketing tales often hang on slender threads. Journeying to India, Matthew Kuhnemann was not the first-choice left-arm spinner for Australia. That position went to Ashton Agar who was considered the second spinner in the Australian team behind Nathan Lyon. How things changed! The 26-year-old Kuhnemann, with just over 30 First Class wickets, leapfrogged over Agar in Australia’s practice sessions. The think-tank too felt Kuhnemman’s quicker variety of left-arm spin was better suited to these wickets. Kuhnem...

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Watched closely how Jadeja and Ashwin use the crease: Kuhnemann

Australia’s Matthew Kuhnemann shows the ball after grabbing a five-wicket haul on the first day of the 3rd Test match against India, at Holkar Cricket Stadium, in Indore on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Cricketing tales often hang on slender threads. Journeying to India, Matthew Kuhnemann was not the first-choice left-arm spinner for Australia. That position went to Ashton Agar who was considered the second spinner in the Australian team behind Nathan Lyon. How things changed! The 26-year-old Kuhnemann, with just over 30 First Class wickets, leapfrogged over Agar in Australia’s practice sessions. The think-tank too felt Kuhnemman’s quicker variety of left-arm spin was better suited to these wickets. Kuhnemann was living a dream within a dream here on Wednesday, his first five-for...

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Taurus Horoscope, 2 March 2023: One of your hobbies will prove to be your save and grace – Times of India

Enjoy the fruits of your hard work but don't forget to take time for your friends. Your lucky number for the day is six and red will be your lucky color for the day. Prioritize your health and the rest comes later.Positive- Ganesha says you have been giving importance to your art and it is slowly becoming your priority today. Indulging in the same can give you unexpected joy. Negative- You are neglecting and forgetting little details about what your friends might be going through. Carve out time for them and lend them a sympathetic ear. Lucky color- RedLucky number- 6Love- You are exploring the pool out today and it won’t be anything exciting or hopeful. Don’t let it discourage you and try again tomorrow. Business- You are finally getting out of the pressure stage and today can fully en...

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Aries Horoscope, 2 March 2023: You might be taking a backseat to your life’s ride – Times of India

Try eating heathier for better physical and mental health. The lucky color of the day for you is blue and the lucky number is eighty eight for today. You may have a lighter mindset for today as the work load will not be much professionally you will be going with the flow.Positive- Ganesha says you have tried hard enough to bring your life to a stage that it is. Today, you are going with the flow and not stressing out or taking action. Negative- You might miss out on a big opportunity coming your way today. Refrain from worrying about it as it will be yours if it was meant to be so. Lucky color- BlueLucky number- 88Love- You have been spending a lot of time with your family and today would be no different. Take their advice on things you feel stuck on today. Business- Your workload has l...

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Horoscope Today, March 2, 2023: Read your daily horoscope prediction – Times of India

Aries :Today you are blessed by the moon, your destiny is likely to be with you . Today you may be more energetic and focused on your work. Your hard work may pay you in terms of success. Your colleagues may help you. You are likely to go for short work related travel. Some good news may come from your sibling.Taurus:Today you may be busy with family matters. You may take some importance in the domestic front. You should avoid making arguments in personal life matters. Your arrogance may affect your domestic harmony. By late evening things may be under control. you are advised to follow your intuition before making investments in the business .Gemini :Today , messy situations are now under control. You may feel peace in the mind . you may be able to make a proper balance in expenditure...

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Novak Djokovic advances, Rublev saves 5 match points in Dubai win

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic eased into the quarterfinals at the Dubai Championships by beating Tallon Griekspoor 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday. Djokovic extended his winning streak to 19 matches in tidy fashion a day after being pushed to a third-set tiebreaker by 130th-ranked Tomas Machac. The 35-year-old Serb broke the 39th-ranked Griekspoor four times to remain unbeaten this season. It was Djokovic’s second match since winning his 10th Australian Open title. The five-time Dubai champion had taken a few weeks off after overcoming a hamstring problem in Australia to win his record-equaling 22nd Grand Slam singles title. Djokovic will next face either Hubert Hurkacz or qualifier Pavel Kotov for a spot in the semifinals. Also Wednesday, defending champion Andrey Rublev produced a 1-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6...

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Shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor aims to overcome personal setbacks and break records

Bellary: Even though Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the gold medal with a new meet record at the 2nd AFI National Throws competition on Tuesday, the shot-putter from Punjab didn’t celebrate. As he walked out of the competition area, he seemed more exhausted than usual. It has been a tough couple of months for the Asian record holder, who won the event with a throw of 19.95 metres and improved the meet record by a centimetre at JSW’s Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) facilities in Bellary. Toor underwent one of the most testing times in his life just ahead of the Asian Indoors in Kazakhstan last month. He won the gold in Astana but just before the event his wife Sandeep Kaur, who was expecting, had to undergo an abortion. “It’s been a tough few months for me and my family. Just before the Asi...

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Ben Stokes isn’t jeopardising Ashes campaign as he will be well looked after in CSK: McCullum

England Test captain Ben Stokes is not jeopardising his team’s Ashes preparations one bit by playing for Chennai Super Kings in the cash-rich IPL where he would be playing without pressures of captaincy. Stokes’ left knee requires constant management but he will have to turn up for CSK in this year’s IPL to fulfill his whopping Rs 16.25 crore (USD 2 million) contract. The IPL will be held from March 31 to May 28, while England’s first Test of the summer against Ireland at Lord’s begins on June 1. “I don’t think he’s jeopardising it. The Chennai set-up is excellent in looking after their players and they’ve a very good medical team and he will be well looked after,” McCullum was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. “The skipper has a strong mind and he knows how to get right for the big mom...

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I never compare eras but Ashwin right up there among India’s best XI of all-time, says Ravi Shastri | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ravi Shastri is full of praise for star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as the former head coach feels that the offie should be "right up there" among India's all-time greats and his spin partner Ravindra Jadeja is also not far behind and is on the same track.The deadly duo has shared an astounding 462 wickets between them in the 45 Tests that they have played together so far.Ashwin and Jadeja collected 16 wickets in the Delhi Test to add to their 15 in the first Test at Nagpur as India took a 2-0 lead in the four-Test series.Ashwin, who has so far taken 463 Test wickets in his illustrious 12-year international career, on Wednesday replaced England's James Anderson as the No. 1 bowler in the ICC Test rankings."I never compare eras, but the record that he (Ashwin) has - especially...

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IND vs AUS: Why did the Indore pitch offer wicked turn and variable bounce on the morning of Day 1?

The pitch which was a mix of red and black is not new to Indian players. But prior to the Test, as has been the case throughout the series, there was selective watering. Though it’s a common practice, what made it so hard for Indian batsmen was the fact that the moisture content – black soil tends to absorb more of it, which made it a bit damp. So whenever the ball landed in those parts – which had a bit of grass cover – it kept low. And whenever the ball landed in the dry area – mostly red soil – it found a sharp turn and bounce. Selective watering is a regular feature in Indian pitches but works better if the pitch isn’t a mixed-soil in nature. Black and red soils are contrasting as it is, offering different bounce but the selective watering meant it was even more of a contrast here....

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WTT Star Contender Goa: Manika Batra registers three victories in a day for India | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ace Indian paddler Manika Batra starred on the opening day of the main draw of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Goa as she registered three wins across formats at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Panaji.Manika, presently ranked 34 in the world, first won her women’s singles round of 64 match and then successively partnered Archana Kamath and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, to reach the quarter-finals of the women’s and mixed doubles respectively, in her first appearance at a home WTT tournament.Sutirtha Mukherjee was the other Indian to win all her matches on the day, emerging triumphant in the women’s singles and doubles respectively.However, in what will be heartbreak for home fans, Indian legend Achanta Sharath Kamal bowed out of the tournament after goi...

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Indore pitch could get ‘below average’ rating by ICC | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Nagpur and Delhi pitches where the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy finished inside three days escaped with an average rating but the diabolical Holkar Cricket Stadium pitch in Indore could well get "below average" rating by the ICC referee.The 22-yard strip, where the ball started to turn square inside the first 30 minutes of the morning session, became a nightmare for the batters as a total of 14 wickets fell on the Day 1.This has in turn reignited the debate of India dishing out under-prepared surfaces and the ICC match referee Chris Broad is almost certain to take harsher action over the nature of the surface, this time around.India were all out for 109 in just over a session while Australia managed to crawl to 156 for 4 by end of the first day's play.All...

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Players, administrators telling curators how to prepare pitches is rubbish: Ian Chappell | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has come down hard on the theory of home teams making demands for specific type of pitches in Test cricket, saying that curators should be allowed freedom to prepare the surfaces.Chappell's comments came after the end of the first day's play in the third Test between India and Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.The hosts were rolled over for a paltry 109 and the visitors edging ahead at stumps with an impressive show of disciplined batting, reaching 156/4 with a vital 47-run lead."Should players and administrators be telling the curators how to prepare the pitch and what sort of pitch they want? It is the greatest bit of rubbish I have ever heard," Chappell told ESPNCricinfo.Chappell was categorical that 22-yard strip is curator's dom...

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1st Test: Anrich Nortje bags fifer as South Africa take big lead against West Indies | Cricket News – Times of India

PRETORIA: Fast bowler Anrich Nortje ripped through the West Indies middle order to take 5-36 as South Africa opened up a 179 run lead with six second innings wickets remaining at the close of the second day of the see-saw first Test at Centurion Park on Wednesday.South Africa limped to 49 for four in their second innings having been all out for 342 in their first early on the second morning.They dismissed West Indies for 212 in reply as seamer Gerald Coetzee also claimed figures of 2-45 on debut, with 24 wickets already lost in six sessions in the match.Dean Elgar (1), debutant Tony de Zorzi (0), Keegan Petersen (7) and Temba Bavuma (0), with a pair of ducks, are all already dismissed for the home side in their second innings.Bavuma is the fourth player to get a pair on their Test debut...

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Harmanpreet Kaur to lead Mumbai Indians in inaugural edition of Women’s Premier League

Harmanpreet Kaur plays a shot during the T20 International series between India and Australia. File. | Photo Credit: PTI India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was on Wednesday officially announced as the captain of the Mumbai Indians (MI) team ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) starting in Mumbai on Saturday.Harmanpreet, who recently became the first female player ever to complete 150 T20 Internationals during the ICC T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa, was bought for ₹1.8 crore by Mumbai Indians at the auction last month. WPL will be held this month in Mumbai across two venues -- DY Patil Stadium and Brabourne Stadium. "We are thrilled to have Harmanpreet as the captain of Mumbai Indians' first-ever women’s cricket team," said team’s owner Nita Ambani in a med...