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Mar 14, 2021

Goa to Host 2021 AFC Champions League Group E Matches

Group E matches of the AFC Champions League (ACL) will be hosted in Goa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Group E includes FC Goa, who became the first Indian club to directly qualify for the group stage of Asia's premier club competition by virtue of finishing at the top of the table in the Indian Super League (ISL).
Goa will be competing against Iranian club Persepolis, who finished runners-up in 2018, and Qatar's Al Rayyan SC along with a qualifier from the playoff matches. The matches will be held from April 14 to 30. However, specific stadiums for the matches are yet to be announced.
The West Region matches, which are scheduled to take place between April 14-30, will see Saudi Arabia host Groups A and D in Riyadh as well as Group C in Jeddah, with the matches in Group B to be staged in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah, while India, whose representative FC Goa are poised to mark the nation's debut in Asia's premier club competition, will host Group E.

Mar 13, 2021

Tokyo My Olympics Farewell: Mary Kom

Indian boxing great Mary Kom said that the Tokyo Olympic Games will be her final Olympics.
Six-time world champion Kom has been boxing for 20 years but it was only at the London Olympics in 2012 that women were allowed to compete for the first time. That was her first shot at an Olympics medal after she had secured several world crowns, and she came back with a bronze medal from London after losing in the semifinals.
"Tokyo will be my last Olympics, age matters here. I'm 38 now, going on 39," Kom told the Olympic Channel. "Four (actually three) more years is a long time. Pretty sure I won't be allowed to even if I'm willing to carry on till Paris 2024."

Mithali Raj Become the First Indian Batswoman to Cross 10,000 International Runs

Indian captain Mithali Raj has become the first Indian batswoman to cross 10,000 international runs and only the second in history of women's cricket. The leading run-scorer across all formats continues to be Charlotte Edwards from England with 10,273 runs in 309 games.
Mithali achieved the feat with a boundary off Anne Bosch in the 28th over of India's innings during the ongoing third ODI against South Africa.

Mar 12, 2021

Vivo Back as IPL Title Sponsor

Chinese smartphone company Vivo is back as the title sponsor of the Indian Premium League cricket tournament, almost a year after the sponsorship deal with the BCCI was suspended.
Vivo's sponsorship deal with the BCCI, worth Rs. 440 crore per year, was suspended last season due to the India-China border stand off. Vivo had won the IPL title sponsorship rights for five years from 2018 to 2022 for a reported sum of Rs. 2,190 crore. It will now be the title sponsor till 2023.
Dream11 had been the IPL title sponsors for the 2020 edition, winning the rights for Rs. 222 crore.

Mar 11, 2021

Roger Federer Returns to Court after 14 Months

Roger Federer admitted he felt tired at times as he returned from 14 months out to beat Dan Evans at the Qatar Open but will not be changing his post-match routine.
The 39-year-old Swiss, who had not played since losing to Novak Djokovic in the 2020 Australian Open semi-finals since when he has had two knee operations, produced some vintage tennis to win 7-6(8), 3-6, 7-5.

Mar 10, 2021

Ishant Sharma Third Indian Pacer to Take 300 Test Wickets

Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma became the sixth Indian and third pacer from the country to take 300 wickets in Test cricket. The 32-year-old Ishant reached the milestone in 98 matches, more than the other Indian bowlers in the club. Ishant reached the landmark when he trapped Dan Lawrence with a delivery that swung back sharply before hitting his pads in England's second innings on the fourth day of the opening Test.
Besides Anil Kumble (619) and Kapil Dev (434), Ravichandran Ashwin (377 before this game), Harbhajan Singh (417), and Zaheer Khan (311) are the other bowlers from the country who have reached the landmark.

Ashwin ICC Player for February 2021

India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was named the ICC men's Player of the Month (February 2021) for his stellar show against England in a four-match Test series at home which his side won 3-1.
England's Tammy Beaumont was adjudged the women's Player of the Month.
In the three tests he played, Ashwin scored a 106 in the second innings of India's second Test victory over England at Chennai and took his 400th Test wicket in the third Test victory at Ahmedabad.
Scoring a total of 176 runs across these games and taking 24 wickets, Ashwin was the unanimous choice to win in the men's category for February and garnered the most votes in the fan vote.

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