Sunday 24 April 2016

VIVO IPL T20 2016: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rising Pune Supergaints Scorecard

Team from Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad and team from Pune, Rising Pune Supergaints have been struggling in IPL 2016.they both need to perform well and win matches in order to make it to the playoffs. On the eve of 26th April at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad would be hosting the 22nd Scorecard IPL team 2016 on Follow Your Sport. Both the teams look good on paper and have come up with good performances as well, but unfortunately this performance have gone in vain as they haven't been able to turn it into wins.


Home team Sunrisers Hyderabad after having a slow start of the tournament has come back strongly. After losing two matches of the tournament, one against RCB and another against KKR they fought back and were able to defeat Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Lions. In both the matches it was captain David Warner who helped them win the matches. Against Mumbai Indians he scored 90 not out and against Gujarat Lions he scored 74 not out. Bowling department of Hyderabad team is good. Bipul Sharma, R. Saran, Bhuneshwar Kumar and Mustafizur Rahman are economical and are taking regular wickets and enrich the 2016 Sunrise Hyderabad team for t20 IPL match. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is currently the purple cap holder in the tournament and Mustafizur Rahman is a good death bowler.
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Saturday 23 April 2016

VIVO IPL T20: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians 43rd Match Highlight Videos on Follow Your Sport

David Miller-led Kings XI Punjab team is a fusion of Australian and Indian talent. However, the reds have failed to impress in the ninth season of the Indian Premier League, until now. Spoiling their IPL campaign, Gujarat Lions beat Punjab by 5 wickets in their first match. Standing last in the points tally, KXIP has managed a single win so far Highlight videos of t20 IPL 2016 tournament. Punjab outclassed Pune by 6 wickets, as their opening pair of Manan Vohra and Murali Vijay struck a fifty each. The 22-men squad of KXIP has 7 overseas in it and star foreigners like David Miller, Shaun Marsh and Glenn Maxwell. Additionally, Kyle Abbott, Mitchell Johnson and Marcus Stoinis are there to strengthen their bowling unit.
Indians playing in the KXIP are the real attraction this season, as playing consistently Murali Vijay and Manan Vohra scored 122 and 129 runs respectively in 4 matches one can check the latest scores and highlight videos on Follow Your Sport KXIP have a core of their strength in pacers Sandeep Sharma and Mohit Sharma. Spinners Axar Patel and Pardeep Sahu too are bowling brilliant for the reds as they claim wickets on regular intervals.
This team has proved itself time and again that you have to play as a team to win. Owned by the company of the richest man in India, the Mumbai Indians have every damn quality what should be ideally be possessed by a team, get the latest updates Scorecard IPL Cricket team 2016, In the first few seasons, this squad was being led by the God of Cricket, Mr. Sachin Tendulkar. It has won consecutive titles of the IPL as well as the Champions League. Currently, this team is being led by Rohit Sharma, who is also the leading run scorer of his team.


They have a strong team no doubt about that and also have been performing consistently all throughout the seasons. Rohit Sharma - Their captain is a big strength to them. He has performed almost in every season learning each new time and taking his team out of difficult situations. Jos Butler - He is the man definitely made for short durations of the game which can be seen at live scorecard IPL 2016.
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Tuesday 19 April 2016

VIVO IPL 2016 : Gujarat Lions vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match latest updates on Follow Your Sport

Table toppers of IPL 9, Gujarat Lions will be facing Sunrisers Hyderabad at their second home game here in Rajkot on April 21, at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot at 8:00 pm. Gujarat Lions are in their prime form and have won all their matches till now. On the other hand Sunrisers Hyderabad are looking off the track right now, they are still looking for a win to start their IPL 2016 one can stay updated with IPL t20 match live score on Follow Your Sport.
Under the leadership of experienced Suresh Raina, Gujarat Lions are going all guns blazing they are doing well in batting bowling and fielding. Power hitters Aaron Finch and Brendon McCullum are providing good start. Later players like Suresh Raina, DJ Bravo and James Faulkner are making good use of this start and putting runs on the board and are sure to tumble some Records and runs at IPL t20 2016.  
Bowling department is led by Indian bowlers Parveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni and they are equally supported by Faulkner and Bravo. Praveen Tambe has the responsibility of spin on his shoulders and by his performance he is showing that age is just a number. Domestic bowlers are also doing well. Although Gujarat Lions is a new team in this IPL, they are proving to be a headache for the older teams here Gujarat Lions team scorecard 2016 IPLmatch can be checked with match stats at FYS.
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VIVO IPL 2016: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Live Score Updates on Follow Your Sport

After the first match definitely batting looks to be their biggest strength. Murli Vijay and Manan Vohra took the team off to a flier.  Their efforts were lauded with useful contributions from Wriddhiman Saha and Marcus Stoinis. In the bowling department Sandeep Sharma looked the most promising with his ability to swing the ball and the craft to pick wickets in the powerplays. The failure of big guns David Miller and Glenn Maxwell affected the Kings score to a huge extent. When the duo came at the crease the scoreboard read 91/2 in 10.4 overs. It was expected that these two swashbuckling batsmen will propel Kings XI's score beyond 200. However their dismissals in a span of 3 balls put a brake on their scoring rate also get the Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders match videos at Follow Your Sport
While defending the score, Mitchell Johnson and Mohit Sharma disappointed the Kings XI fans. Both of them bowled too many boundary balls in the powerplays. Their deficiency in picking wickets early in the innings affected the team badly. Miller's captaincy was also seen wanting at times during the match. When Finch was stitching useful partnerships with Raina and Karthik, it needed some out-of-the-box thinking to bring the Kings XI back in the match.


Champions of the 2014 and 2012 season, Kolkata Knight Riders came well prepared for this year's edition of the Indian Premier League. International players from the last year's squad which include the likes of the West Indian spinner, Sunil Narine, South African bowling all-rounder Morne Morkel and Caribbean T20 expert Andre Russell, were retained in the auctions by the Kolkata franchisee one can see latest scores and highlight videos on Follow Your Sport. Whereas the Indian talents who hold a primitive position in this tournament were retained as Umesh Yadav and Piyush Chawla in the Kolkata squad.
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Friday 15 April 2016

VIVO IPL 2016: Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Lions

Gujarat Lions' is the youngest team in the IPL, and led by captain Suresh Raina they will look to impress in their maiden season in the tournament. The side has a good blend of players and most certainly looks capable of putting up a good performance in the team's inaugural season in the tournament. Live match center and Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Lions  team scores available at FYS
Brendon McCullum, Aaron Finch, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, Dwayne Bravo and Dwayne Smith are the topmost batsmen in the ranks of this team. One look at the list of batsmen and nothing more needs to be said as all of them are names well known in the shortest format of the game. Given their firepower, the team is capable of posting mighty totals on any track and are definite on the best batting lineups in the IPL as one can see IPL t20 2016 live scores on Follow Your Sport.
The bowling department is decent as well with Dale Steyn leading the attack, supported by Praveen Kumar, Dhawan Kulkarni, Andrew Tye and Amit Mishra. Jadeja, Raina, Faulkner and Bravo are sure to come in handy and altogether the bowling attack looks rather formidable as well. Overall the owners have managed to get together a brilliant mix of players and one of the strongest contenders for the throne IPL match highligh videos. It'll be a challenge for them to find the correct mix of players so that the can get the best performance out of their squad and can live up to their name on paper.


Given the lineups of the other IPL teams, the Mumbai Indians sure seem to have a weak squad comparatively. The lack of big names and experience in the ranks, is bound to be a problem, and it is the main weakness of the squad. It will be a challenge to find the perfect mix of foreign and domestic players so as they can get the most out of their squad. The players will have to play out of their skins and provide support to their captain if they are to stand a chance of qualifying for the playoffs.
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VIVO IPL 2016: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders

The team has quite a few explosive batsmen in their ranks with Eoin Morgan, Kane Williamson, David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan, Moises Henriques, Yuvraj Singh and Naman Ojha all being part of the franchise. Chasing a mammoth target set by RCB, David Warner looked in fine touch and was toying with the attack till his dismissal led to the downfall of his team. But they were signs that the team is capable of chasing down big totals and that is needed is for captain David Warner to fire, ably supported by some of the other specialist batsmen in their ranks get fastest IPL 2016 live score at FYS

The bowling attack is pretty impressive as well. They are led by the mighty impressive Mustafizur Rahman who bowlers a brilliant spell against the RCB. They have in their ranks Ashish Nehra, Trent Boult, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who are all pretty impressive with the ball one can chceck the Sunrise Hyderabad cricket team score t20 IPL  Yuvraj Singh, Henriques and Deepak Hooda provides the team with additional bowling options.Overall the team looks pretty decent although the could crumple when faced against mighty teams like they did against the Royal Challengers. However they will look to put away memories of that game and move on in the tournament and the register a few wins to gain momentum as the tournament progresses.
The KKR team has made a few changes to their squad to give the side a new look. Jacques Kalli sits out as coach, while Sunil Narine, Shakib-ul-Hasan and Morne Morkel did not start the first game get the live team scores and news IPL 2016 t20Umesh Yadav, Russell and Hastings provide the side with a brilliant mix of fast bowlers. The spin bowling is looked after by Brad Hogg and Piyush Chawla, with Yusuf Pathan providing them with an additional option. The side's bowling department looks terrific and has the potential to rattle even the strongest batting lineups in the world. Brad Hogg doesn't seem to get getting older at all, while Narine is sure to come in on turning tracks.
If the bowling attack looked formidable, the batting lineup matches up to it by all means. Robin Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir give the KKR squad arguably the best and most reliable opening pair in the IPL. The have in their ranks players like Yusuf Pathan, Andre Russell, Suryakumar Yadav, Colin Munro and Manish Pandey, five of the most destructive T20 batsmen in the world who can be seen at IPL full match highlights on Follow Your Sport Although it is unlikely that they will get a start, Chris Lynn and Jason Holder provides the teams with additional options they can go to.
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Wednesday 13 April 2016

VIVO IPL 2016: Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab

In the 2016 Vivo IPL Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Daredevils by nine wickets. There will be questions asked - the big money they spent on little-known players will be marked in bold - and Delhi Daredevils will have to find some answers quickly. Ninety-eight all out in a Twenty20 match is just not enough. Delhi Daredevils, one of the worst-performing franchises in the history of the Indian Premier League safe to say, they won't break runs and records at IPL t20 2016.
The former India captain and ex-Rajasthan Royals mentor Rahul Dravid to take their charge of their team in this season. Dravid, who recently coached the Indian team which finished runners-up at the Under-19 World Cup, said he and coach Paddy Upton will be looking to create a good environment in the dressing room which will help their players perform well. Get the latest updates and Delhi Daredevils team scorecard at follow your sport.
Pawan Negi, who was bought by Daredevils for INR 8.5 crore, the highest price paid for an uncapped player in the IPL, walked out to bat in the sixth over with the score on 35 for 4. Brathwaite, in the World T20 final, and Morris, during the ODIs against England, has played starring roles for West Indies and South Africa get the Highlights and videos IPL t20 2016all at one Given their ability as big-hitting finishers, it is understandable that Daredevils wanted to fit both of them in the XI, but their vulnerability on pitches conducive to spin should not be ignored.
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Tuesday 12 April 2016

VIVO IPL 2016: Gujarat Lions vs Rising Pune Super Giants match Live scores and Latest News Updates on Follow Your Sport

Suresh Raina, Brendon McCullum, Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, Dwayne Bravo, Aaron Finch, Dale Steyn, Dwayne Smith, Dinesh Karthik, Andrew Tye, Dhawal Kulkarni, Pravin Tambe, Praveen Kumar, Pradeep Sangwan, Shadab Jakati, Paras Dogra, Ishan Kishan, Eklavya Dwivedi, Shival Kaushik, Sarbjit Ladda, Umang Sharma, Akshdeep Nath, Jaydev Shah, Amit Mishra
The Gujarat Lions are a new addition to the IPL. They are one of the team to replace the recently suspended Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Suresh Raina has been named the captain of the side. Finally, the people of Rajkot will witness the IPL as Lions home ground is SCA Stadium in Rajkot one can check the Scorecard of Gujarat Lions team t20 IPL 2016 along with exclusive stats at FYS. The team has invested heavily on domestic players especially those who have performed well in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this year. Still they have some fine T20 players in the likes of James Faulkner and Dwayne Bravo. Also they have world class legends in Dale Steyn and Brendon McCullum


Lions have a good team for this format. They have perfect T20 all-rounders among both their overseas and domestic players. They also have an explosive pair in Aaron Finch and McCullum which will definitely be a way to get latest scores and highlight videos on Follow Your Sport If one of them fails then they have their captain who is the highest run getter in the history of IPL. Faulkner and Bravo are experienced T20 players and are true match winners. The team also boast of some good spinners in Pravin Tambe and Shival Kaushik. Tambe has good amount of IPL experience as he has previously played for Rajasthan Royals. He is a street smart bowler who bowls at a tight line. Kaushik is a 20 year old chinaman about whom not much is known. His action is termed similar to that of Paul Adams with slightly weaker bowling line ups one may expect the highest score in IPL t20 2016 to be broken in these games with the pitches in friendly.
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Saturday 9 April 2016

VIVO IPL T20 2016: Kings XI Punjab vs Gujarat Lions Live Scores on Follow Your Sport


Kings XI Punjab still have no idea what went wrong last year with them as most of the players were out of form. KXIP signed mostly bowlers and All-Rounders  in the auction as they are a bit short on domestic bowlers and Overseas bowlers. So, they found good signings in Mohit Sharma( INR 6.5 Crores) and Kyle Abbott (INR 2.1 Crores). With the big names of Glenn Maxwell, David Miller and Murali Vijay in their squad KXIP will be considered favourites on any day. But they had a horrible run last year finishing at the bottom with the same team that took them to the finals the year before. Get live updates and Score at t20 IPL 2016 Kings XI Punjab with match stats at follow your sport website.

KXIP have repaired the dents in their bowling line ups with inclusion of Mohit Sharma , Kyle Abbott and KC Cariappa. Farhaan Behardien and Marcus Stoinis have been included to strengthen the bench and they will need  to pray for an overseas player to get injured  or perform bad if they want to feature in the playing XI.  Batting lineup looks strong as usual with Murali Vijay and Manan Vohra at the top followed by the likes of Marsh,Maxwell, Miller and Saha. Maxwell is in good form this year so far and will look to continue this form in the IPL as well one can check Kings XI Punjab  match highlights IPL t20 2016 Axar Patel will play in the XI as the spin bowling all-rounder. However, the inclusion of KC Cariappa in the squad is quite an interesting choice. It remains to be seen how they use him. Mitchell Johnson will lead the bowling attack with Sandeep sharma and anureet singh to support him. Abbott will get a chance only if Johnson does not perform well. The only matter of concern for them is that they lack Wicket-keeping options other than Saha.



The Gujarat Lions had already formed the core of their  team around Suresh Raina, Dwayne Bravo, James Faulkner, Ravindra Jadeja and Brendon McCullum in the player's draft conducted in December 2015. They came into the auction with 27 crores in their purse and as many as 22 players to buy get the IPL t20 match live score on Follow Your Sport. They faced similar situations like their counterpart Rising Pune Supergiants as they did not have  enough money to bid for their desired players. But thanks to the teams Delhi Daredevils , Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad that bought uncapped players at pretty high prices. As a result Gujarat Lions could buy international and experienced Indian and Overseas players at a much lower price. With the team that they have formed, Gujarat were a much happy unit at the end of the auctions and would expect to break records and runs at IPL t20 2016.

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Friday 8 April 2016

VIVO IPL T20 2016: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Live Scores on Follow Your Sport


The Royal Challengers Bangalore has been quite an interesting team since the beginning of IPL in 2008. Every year they manage to build up a strong squad consisting of big names but still somehow they don’t make it to the finals except in 2009 when they lost to the Deccan Chargers. RCB went into the auction with INR 21.625 crores in their purse and they were only looking for a spinner and an overseas fast bowling replacement option for Mitchell Starc. Butin addition to those players,  they managed to squeeze out the big names of Shane Watson for a mammoth INR 9.5 Crores which is the highest bid for this year and Big Bash League sensation Travis Head at a cheap price of INR 50 lakhs one can checklatest news updates of IPL t20 2016 at FYS.
This may be RCB’s year. After all the efforts and hard work put in, the management has finally been able to land a perfect playing XI. With Watson and Gayle to open, Kohli at no. 3, De Villiers at no. 4 and the likes of Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Kedar Jadhav and Stuart Binny down the order , this batting line up is power packed in every way and watch the IPL 2016 Highlight videos. Talking about the bowling, it will be led by Mitchell Starc. Chahal has been brilliant over the years with his wrist spin and will be important this year as well along with Iqbal Abdullah. Harshal Patel, Abu Nechim Ahmed and Varun Aaron will revolve around Mitchell Starc as usual. In case of an injury to Starc, RCB have an able replacement in Kane Richardson and Adam Milne. Travis Head will be seen warming the benches as well unless there is an injury to any of the overseas batsmen in the playing XI. The squad will remain almost the same except that David wise will make way for Shane Watson in the playing XI one can check the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match highlight video at FYS
Last year it was the middle order batting where SRH faltered the most inspite of David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan’s inspired opening partnerships and some disciplined bowling by the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Trent Boult. To make amends this year,  Sunrisers Hyderabad came into the IPL auction with around 30 crores in their purse and were determined to sign quality middle order batsmen and hard hitting Lower order batsmen. They succeeded in doing so as they signed the likes of Yuvraj Singh(INR 7 crores) get the latest live score of Royal Challenger and Sunrise Hyderabad

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Wednesday 6 April 2016

VIVO IPL T20 2016 - Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiants match live scores updates on Follow Your Sport



The biggest cricket extravaganza of the year is back in town! Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 is ready to set the stage on fire in the coming April 9 when the defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on the new participants Rising Pune Supergiants at the bustling Wankhede stadium, Mumbai. A big Maharashtrian derby is on the cards when these two teams will play the opener of IPL. It will be a challenge for the defending champions Mumbai Indians to continue their winning run in the upcoming season as they face will face new challenges and tasks this year. On the other side, MS of Dhoni led- Rising Pune Supergiants is a new franchise in this year's Indian Premier League, one can check the Rising Pune Supergiants live score IPL t20 2016 match on FYS. The ninth season will have two new teams namely Gujrat Lions and Rising Pune Supergiants in place of the two debarred franchises. IPL-9 will have 8 teams who will play 56 group stage matches and 4 playoff games during the 8-week old fest. 
Mukesh Ambani-owned Mumbai Indians is probably the most popular team in the Indian Premier League. The presence of stars like Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga, Jos Buttler, Lendl Simmons and Kieron Pollard makes Mumbai a very formidable T20 unit. For Mumbai, Lendl Simmons was the third highest scorer of the tournament with 540 runs in 13 matches at an impressive average of 45. Whereas, skipper Rohit Sharma was not very far behind as he scored 482 runs in the IPL-2015, he was seventh on the list. In the bowling department, Slinga Malinga tops the chart for Mumbai Indians, as the Sri Lankan ended as the second highest wicket-taker of the tournament in IPL-8, he picked up 24 wickets.


On the other side, Scorecard IPL Cricket team 2016 of Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) are the new entrants in this year's IPL. Despite being a new franchise, Pune Supergiants looks like a re-modified version of the scrapped Chennai Super Kings side. With Mahendra Singh Dhoni as captain and Stephen Fleming as a coach, RSP has retained the core of the Chennai Super Kings squad in IPL 2016.
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VIVO IPL T20 2016: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils live scores news on Follow Your Sport


The Kolkata Knight Riders is another team besides Mumbai Indians and RCB that retained their core players and only came to this auction to sign substitutes. While the Mumbai Indians and RCB went on to buy a few big names, KKR strictly stuck to their policy of signing substitutes for their playing XI. They signed 7 players in this auction of which 3 are overseas players. KKR have done well in all the previous editions of IPL since 2012 winning the Title twice with their retained players. Hence, they are confident in their journey with those players this year as well, one can get the latest IPL t20 2016 videos on FYS. KKR buy many players still some believe that they could have boosted their squad with more quality players. But it is KKR and they believe in giving the youngsters an opportunity from the very first season.


KKR is a team which relies heavily on its domestic players. The Top 4 batsmen are all domestic players and have played a pivotal role in their title victory twice in 4 years since 2012. Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav have all contributed immensely to this team over the years with the bat. This squad looked balanced till last year except when playing outside home. The fast bowling department was heavily dependent on Morne Morkel as Umesh Yadav was fairly inconsistent, get hold of theHighlight videos of t20 IPL  2016. So, to make amends John hastings and Jaydev Unadkat have been brought into the team to bolster the fast bowling. Jaydev Unadkat is a bowler who has improved in leaps and bounds over the years since his debut for KKR itself a few years back. KKR Bowling Coach Wasim Akram has always praised this young bowler and hence he has been brought back into the team. On the other hand, John Hastings who has been brilliant for the Melbourne stars in the Big Bash league is highly rated and hence has been brought in. Colin Munro will only get a chance if Russell gets injured or if they decide to bench either Shakib or Hastings. Umesh Yadav may lose his place to Unadkat in the Playing XI.
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Tuesday 5 April 2016

BREAKING NEWS: Chelsea FC confirm Italy boss Antonio Conte as manager starting next season

Chelsea Football Club have officially confirmed that they have appointed Italy national team boss Antonio Conte as their manager on a three-year-deal.

The 46-year-old will join the Stamford Bridge outfit after Italy's participation in the upcoming Euro 2016.

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"I am very excited about the prospect of working at Chelsea Football Club. I am proud to be the coach of the national team of my country and only a role as attractive as manager of Chelsea could follow that. I am looking forward to meeting everyone at the club and the day-to-day challenge of competing in the Premier League. Chelsea and English football are watched wherever you go, the fans are passionate and my ambition is to have more success to follow the victories I enjoyed in Italy," Antonio Conte told Chelsea's official website.
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From Joachim Löw to Kapil Dev, sporting greats to attend Laureus World Sports Award 2016

Laureus World Sports Award 2016 nominees and guest list announced

The premier honours event on the international sporting calendar, the Laureus World Sports Awards is all set to be held in Berlin, on 18th April, 2016. Joachim Löw, coach of world football champions Germany, and Indian legendary cricketer Kapil Dev will be among the guests at the 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony.
They are among an illustrious team of football stars, past and present, who will be present including Cafu, Luis Figo, Alessandro Del Piero, Marcel Desailly, Jens Lehmann, Carles Puyol, Raul, Jamie Redknapp, plus legendary women’s player Nia Künzer.
Stars from a wide variety of sports will be in Berlin. On the guest list are: Paralympic stars Marie Bochet, Martin Braxenthaler, Anna Schaffelhuber and Michael Teuber; former Olympic cyclists Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton; rugby’s Brian O’Driscoll and Sean Fitzpatrick; skateboarder Bob Burnquist; boxers Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Axel Schulz, golfer Martin Kaymer and pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva.
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Monday 4 April 2016

Champions League preview and player comparison: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

A clash of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid face each other in the Quarter-Finals of the Champions League 15/16 season. The first leg of this quarter-final fixture is set to take place at Barcelona’s home ground the Camp Nou on April 4, 2016.
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The Catalans are renowned for their famed trio of Messi, Neymar and Suarez, who are currently the most fearsome trio in world football. But while ‘MSN’ are always under the spotlight, other equally important players are not given any importance. So let’s have a look at Barcelona’s lesser known but equally efficient players. One can check the barcelona vsatleticomadrid live score and schedulesfor the better experience.
Ivan Rakatic– Rakatic is the fulcrum of this Barcelona side, their creative hub and their midfield mastermind. He has appeared eight times for Barcelona in the Champions League this season and has scored twice and created seven chances for them, watch highlights video barcelona vs atletico UEFA Champions league. The Croatian may not be considered on par with some of the bigger names in world football, but his importance cannot be understated. 
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Saturday 2 April 2016

5 key talking points ahead of the World Twenty20 final



A thrilling World Twenty20 will come to a crescendo when England take on West Indies in the final at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Sunday. Here we look at five key issues that could affect the outcome.

1. What is the right amount of attention on Gayle?

Chris Gayle
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After the king of T20 blew England away with a rapid-fire century a fortnight ago, it would be understandable if he loomed large over their team meetings and planning sessions. But it must also be noted that he has scored just nine runs in two innings since that match and struggled with injury. The likes of Johnson Charles, Lendl Simmons, Andre Russell and Darren Sammy can all play devastating innings and England cannot allow any of them to slip under the radar.

2. The Windies’ winning streak

West Indies players celebrate the wicket of England's Joe Root
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England have had something of a blind spot against West Indies over the years. Across 13 meetings between the two in the shortest format the Caribbean side have won nine times and, even more critically, they are four from four in the World Twenty20. Sammy pointedly referenced that streak ahead of the Super 10 match between the teams and saw his side deliver another victory.

3. Can England keep their cool?

England celebrate reaching the 2016 World T20 final
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A global final is a real test of any sportsman’s steel. West Indies are likely to field eight of the team who won the tournament in 2012, so know exactly where they stand in the heat of the moment. But captain Eoin Morgan is the only survivor from England’s 2010 champions and some of their key men – David Willey, Ben Stokes and Jason Roy – had never even played in a major tournament until this month. It will be down to coaches Trevor Bayliss and Paul Farbrace to take the heat out of the moment and keep their side focused on the game at hand.

4. Pitch report

Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali
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The nature of the pitches in the competition have varied wildly from venue to venue, from the raging turner in Nagpur to the bowler’s graveyard in Mumbai. Despite being an ICC event, the suspicion existed that a slow turner would materialise at Eden Gardens, to India’s benefit. With the hosts now a non-factor, what will fans see? Will it be a run-fest to sate the television audience or is a spinning track already too far down the line? If it favours the slow bowlers then Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali will go head to head with Sulieman Benn and Samuel Badree to see who can make best use.

5. Who will the fans support?

An England fan watches the World Twenty20
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