Sports Archives - NEPS News https://nepsnews.in/category/sports/ Independent Online News Sat, 20 Apr 2024 09:53:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://nepsnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2023-06-09-at-13.03.36-1-32x32.jpeg Sports Archives - NEPS News https://nepsnews.in/category/sports/ 32 32 CBS football show banter-chatting us all into the age of the hyper-pundit https://nepsnews.in/2024/04/20/cbs-football-show-banter-chatting-us-all-into-the-age-of-the-hyper-pundit/ https://nepsnews.in/2024/04/20/cbs-football-show-banter-chatting-us-all-into-the-age-of-the-hyper-pundit/#respond Sat, 20 Apr 2024 09:53:48 +0000 https://nepsnews.in/?p=4304

Micah Richards laughing uproariously behind a lighted TV plinth? That’s the kind of noise football is being distilled into

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]]> https://nepsnews.in/2024/04/20/cbs-football-show-banter-chatting-us-all-into-the-age-of-the-hyper-pundit/feed/ 0 Boxing great Roberto Durán receiving medical care for heart problem https://nepsnews.in/2024/03/18/boxing-great-roberto-duran-receiving-medical-care-for-heart-problem/ https://nepsnews.in/2024/03/18/boxing-great-roberto-duran-receiving-medical-care-for-heart-problem/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:01:19 +0000 https://nepsnews.in/?p=4215
  • Four-weight champion suffering from ‘health complication’
  • Durán, 72, being treated in a hospital in native Panama

    • Agencies

    Boxing great Roberto Durán was receiving medical care for a heart problem, the family of the 72-year-old Panamanian said Saturday.

    Durán, who was a champion in four different weight classes, “has suffered a health complication due to an atrioventricular blockade”, his family said in a statement on Durán’s Instagram account.… Read the rest

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    ]]>     https://nepsnews.in/2024/03/18/boxing-great-roberto-duran-receiving-medical-care-for-heart-problem/feed/ 0     Alex Carey leads mighty run chase as Australia beat New Zealand in second Test https://nepsnews.in/2024/03/11/alex-carey-leads-mighty-run-chase-as-australia-beat-new-zealand-in-second-test/ https://nepsnews.in/2024/03/11/alex-carey-leads-mighty-run-chase-as-australia-beat-new-zealand-in-second-test/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 04:57:34 +0000 https://nepsnews.in/?p=4169
  • New Zealand 162 and 372; Australia 256 and 281-7
  • Carey unbeaten on 98 in three-wicket victory in Christchurch

    • Australian Associated Press

    Australia’s middle order squeaked out a mighty Test win in Christchurch, where Alex Carey’s fighting 98 not out defied New Zealand to wrap up a 2-0 series victory.… Read the rest

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    ]]>     https://nepsnews.in/2024/03/11/alex-carey-leads-mighty-run-chase-as-australia-beat-new-zealand-in-second-test/feed/ 0     Milestones await for England and India in Rajkot’s batting paradise https://nepsnews.in/2024/02/11/milestones-await-for-england-and-india-in-rajkots-batting-paradise/ https://nepsnews.in/2024/02/11/milestones-await-for-england-and-india-in-rajkots-batting-paradise/#respond Sun, 11 Feb 2024 08:30:09 +0000 https://nepsnews.in/?p=4076

    Nine centuries have been scored in just two Tests in Rajkot – but can England conjure something out of the ‘paata’?

    Tanya Aldred

    ajkot, the location for the third Test between India and England, sits on the T-shirt sleeve peninsula of India’s west coast.

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    ]]>     https://nepsnews.in/2024/02/11/milestones-await-for-england-and-india-in-rajkots-batting-paradise/feed/ 0     British Cycling launches rescue mission for 2024 Tours of Britain https://nepsnews.in/2024/02/03/british-cycling-launches-rescue-mission-for-2024-tours-of-britain/ https://nepsnews.in/2024/02/03/british-cycling-launches-rescue-mission-for-2024-tours-of-britain/#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 16:58:39 +0000 https://nepsnews.in/?p=4043
  • Governing body in a race to stage June and September events
  • Women’s and men’s tours lack routes, sponsors and details
    • Jeremy Whittle
    @jeremycwhittle

    British Cycling has announced a rescue mission to take over running the 2024 men’s and women’s Tours of Britain after the previous promoter went into liquidation, but faces a race against time to stage either event.

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    ]]>     https://nepsnews.in/2024/02/03/british-cycling-launches-rescue-mission-for-2024-tours-of-britain/feed/ 0     ‘It’s a big vision’: are Gotham FC building a super team for the ages? https://nepsnews.in/2024/01/30/its-a-big-vision-are-gotham-fc-building-a-super-team-for-the-ages/ https://nepsnews.in/2024/01/30/its-a-big-vision-are-gotham-fc-building-a-super-team-for-the-ages/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:39:39 +0000 https://nepsnews.in/?p=3987

    NJ/NY-based club signed four USWNT players in the off-season and are looking to be a big brand in the US and further afield

    Megan Swanick

    s the National Women’s Soccer League prepares to launch its 12th season in March, a cascade of evolutions are afoot.

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    ]]>     https://nepsnews.in/2024/01/30/its-a-big-vision-are-gotham-fc-building-a-super-team-for-the-ages/feed/ 0     Aryna Sabalenka thrashes Zheng Qinwen to retain Australian Open title https://nepsnews.in/2024/01/27/aryna-sabalenka-thrashes-zheng-qinwen-to-retain-australian-open-title/ https://nepsnews.in/2024/01/27/aryna-sabalenka-thrashes-zheng-qinwen-to-retain-australian-open-title/#respond Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:20:12 +0000 https://nepsnews.in/?p=3950
    • Second seed powers to 6-3, 6-2 victory
    • Belarusian dominates for triumph in just over 75 minutes

    •  at Melbourne Park

    From the moment her title defence began two weeks ago, Aryna Sabalenka has been ready. Not only has her shot-making been utterly devastating, but she has shown significant emotional maturity by shrugging off the pressure of defending her first grand slam title after an incredible 12 months, only focusing on the very next point.… Read the rest

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    ]]>     https://nepsnews.in/2024/01/27/aryna-sabalenka-thrashes-zheng-qinwen-to-retain-australian-open-title/feed/ 0     Maria Kostyuk speaks up for ‘forgotten’ Ukraine war after Australian Open win https://nepsnews.in/2024/01/21/maria-kostyuk-speaks-up-for-forgotten-ukraine-war-after-australian-open-win/ https://nepsnews.in/2024/01/21/maria-kostyuk-speaks-up-for-forgotten-ukraine-war-after-australian-open-win/#respond Sun, 21 Jan 2024 17:47:00 +0000 https://nepsnews.in/?p=3889
  • Kostyuk thrashes Russia’s Maria Timofeeva in fourth round
  • ‘I think it just shows how strong Ukrainian people are’

    • Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Park

    Marta Kostyuk believes that tennis has forgotten the war in Ukraine and she hopes that the success of Ukrainian women at the Australian Open will generate further attention for the issue as she reached the quarter-finals of a grand slam tournament for the first time in her career.… Read the rest

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    ]]>     https://nepsnews.in/2024/01/21/maria-kostyuk-speaks-up-for-forgotten-ukraine-war-after-australian-open-win/feed/ 0     Coco Gauff reveals she worked with Andy Roddick on serve before Australian Open https://nepsnews.in/2024/01/15/coco-gauff-reveals-she-worked-with-andy-roddick-on-serve-before-australian-open/ https://nepsnews.in/2024/01/15/coco-gauff-reveals-she-worked-with-andy-roddick-on-serve-before-australian-open/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:38:21 +0000 https://nepsnews.in/?p=3861
  • 19-year-old had ‘really good two days’ working with Roddick
  • American beats Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 6-3, 6-0 in first round

    • Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Park

    Coco Gauff has revealed that she worked with Andy Roddick, the last man from the US to win a singles grand slam title, during the off-season to reconfigure her service motion as she looks to build on last year’s US Open triumph and compete for more major titles.… Read the rest

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    ]]>     https://nepsnews.in/2024/01/15/coco-gauff-reveals-she-worked-with-andy-roddick-on-serve-before-australian-open/feed/ 0     Sir Jim Ratcliffe completes deal to buy Manchester United 25% minority stake https://nepsnews.in/2023/12/25/sir-jim-ratcliffe-completes-deal-to-buy-manchester-united-25-minority-stake/ https://nepsnews.in/2023/12/25/sir-jim-ratcliffe-completes-deal-to-buy-manchester-united-25-minority-stake/#respond Mon, 25 Dec 2023 05:39:17 +0000 https://nepsnews.in/?p=3679
  • Ineos billionaire now controls football operations
  • Move throws spotlight on future of Erik ten Hag
    • Jamie Jackson
    @JamieJackson___

    Sir Jim Ratcliffe has completed a deal to buy a minority stake in Manchester United. The British billionaire has spent just over £1bn to acquire 25% of the club and gain control of football operations.

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