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Day: March 21, 2023

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Lionel Messi saga: Do boos at PSG mean return to Barcelona or face-off with Ronaldo in Saudi league?

‘You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain’. This popular dialogue from the 2008 Batman movie The Dark Knight may not yet apply for Lionel Messi’s current predicament at PSG. Yet it was a dark night indeed on Sunday for the Argentine star when Paris Saint Germain (PSG) lost 0-2 to Rennes. The match against Rennes brought the demigod crashing down to earth. As the boos rang around the Parc des Princes when his name was announced before that match, Messi seemed unperturbed. After 90 soul-sapping minutes, however, the jeers seemed to have gotten to him as he trudged back into the tunnel alone, shoulders drooping as the rest of his teammates stayed on the pitch to thank the home supporters after losing 0-2 to Rennes. PSG and Lionel Messi in the same se...
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Sophie Ecclestone: Very excited to be No. 1 bowler, says Sophie Ecclestone | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Sophie Ecclestone’s decision to choose cricket over football has finally paid dividends. But it was not until 16 that she decided to pursue it seriously. A year later, she made her England debut in 2016. Today, she is now the top-ranked bowler in ODIs and T20s. Turning out for UP Warriorz, the left-arm spinner currently is the purple cap holder in the Women’s Premier League with 13 scalps. Her numbers for England are equally impressive as well. In T20s, she already has 97 wickets in 70 matches at an impressive strike rate of 15.8 and economy rate of under six. In ODIs she has 87 scalps in 55 ODIs with an economy rate of 3.68 and strike rate of 34.6. Ecclestone was initiated into the world of sports at a very early age and all she remembers is playing cricket or football with her...
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Harmanpreet Kaur: I think we were 40-50 runs short: Harmanpreet Kaur | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that her team was 40-50 runs short against Delhi Capitals on Monday as they suffered their second consecutive loss in the ongoing Women's Premier League. MI dropped to second in the standings after they were blown away by DC in Navi Mumbai. DC jumped to top of the table with a commanding nine-wicket victory. "I think we were 40-50 runs short. We were looking for early breakthroughs but they batted very well. Dew was there but we didn't bowl to our plans, we bowled really short today," Harmanpreet said in a post-match presentation.Harmanpreet said that her team now has to bat well in the upcoming matches after they were restricted to a lowly total of 109/8 by Delhi.An all-round show from Delhi marked by a top-notch spell from Mariza...
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NBA: Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets to end 11-game road skid | NBA News – Times of India

Golden State Warriors snapped an 11-game road losing streak with a 121-108 victory over the Houston Rockets late on Monday. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 59 points to shine for the Warriors. The Warriors won on the road for the first time since a January 30 victory at Oklahoma City.Curry finished with 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists while Thompson added 29 points and seven rebounds. They combined to shoot 21-for-44 overall and 10-for-28 from 3-point range to pace the Warriors (37-36). Jonathan Kuminga chipped in 17 off the bench for the Warriors.Following a back-and-forth third quarter that featured five ties and eight lead changes, the Warriors seized control with an 18-6 rally early in the fourth. Golden State made its first four 3-point attempts in the perio...
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IND vs AUS 3rd ODI: Mitchell Starc threat looms large as India face Australia in ODI series finale | Cricket News – Times of India

CHENNAI: Scores of 39/4 and 49/5 after 10 overs aren’t quite what one is used to seeing in ODIs on Indian belters, especially when the home team is batting. But that’s exactly how things panned out in Mumbai and Vizag against Australia. Though the situation could be managed at the Wankhede, things spiralled out of control in the second ODI. India’s colossal collapse on Sunday has set the stage up for a ‘final’ at the Chepauk on Wednesday and the chief architect behind this dramatic denouement is Aussie tearaway Mitchell Starc. India’s much-vaunted top-order has been unable to deal with the pace and swing he has generated. With figures of 3/49 and 5/53, he has shaped up into a serious headache for India ahead of the midweek blockbuster. The Chepauk pitch, which will be the home for Chenn...