Новости за 05.07.2020

Pat Cummins was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a record Rs 15.5 crore (AUD 3.17 million), making him the highest paid foreign player in the history of the league. "I would like to think my life doesn't change much at all," Cummins told PTI in an exclusive interaction when asked about the impact of the headline-grabbing event last December.

Twenty-one states and UTs, including Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, have a Covid-19 recovery rate higher than the national average of 60.77 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Sunday as India's case count mounted to 6.73 lakh and the death toll rose to 19,268. The number of recovered Covid-19 patients has reached 4,09,082, so far

In controversial remarks, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has equated Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with a "venomous snake" for her handling of the economy, drawing sharp reaction from the BJP which said Mamata Banerjee has lost control over her party leaders who are "uttering nonsense" out of frustration.

West Indies Test batsman Shamarh Brooks has credited late West Indian legend Sir Everton Weekes for his role in helping the 31 year old become a better cricketer.

Indian golfer Arjun Atwal put on a master class as he drove well to fire a six-under 66 in the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic to end the day at Tied 18th in Detroit, Michigan.

Several Facebook posts doing the rounds on social media platform claim that ‘cycle girl’ Jyoti Paswan was raped and murdered by an ex-armyman in Darbhanga, Bihar. Graphic image of a dead girl is being circulated to make this claim.

Bigg Boss 13 fame Shehnaz Gill is quite active on social media. The Punjabi singer has a huge fan following on social media, and each post of hers, fetches maximum eyeballs and comments. Shehnaz' latest post on Twitter is about the monsoons.

Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis was on Sunday arrested for knocking down a pedestrian while driving, police said.

White-ball skipper Quinton de Kock was named the men's 'cricketer of the year' at Cricket South Africa's (CSA) annual awards ceremony, held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cristiano Ronaldo confessed that he was relieved to finally score off a free kick for Juventus on Saturday, after 42 failed attempts and nearly two years of trying.

The main accused in the Kanpur encounter case, Vikas Dubey, had received a phone call from the police station before the police came to arrest him following which he had called other accomplices and fired bullets on the police personnel, claimed Daya Shankar Agnihotri, an accomplice of Dubey.

Current India skipper Virat Kohli's position has been questioned by member of Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association Sanjeev Gupta in a mail to Ethics Officer DK Jain. In a mail accessed by IANS, Gupta has spoken about Kohli's business ventures and said that it comes across that it is in violation of the Lodha Panel recommendations.

Entertainers Sassuolo were involved in another high-scoring game on Saturday as they beat Lecce 4-2 to push their relegation-threatened opponents deeper into trouble.

Kante picked up the injury in the second half at Stamford Bridge -- a potential blow in Chelsea's battle to seal a top-four finish in the Premier League.

Manuel Neuer said Bayern Munich are still "hungry" for the treble this season after completing a "special" league and Cup double for the 13th time in their history on Saturday.

American Matthew Wolff had nine birdies in an eight-under 64 to take a three-shot lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where Bryson DeChambeau bombed his way up the leaderboard.

The morale of the Indian armed forces is "very high" and the troops are ready to sacrifice their lives for the nation like in the past, ITBP chief SS Deswal said. "The complete national leadership, political leadership and the forces and jawans...they are dedicated to the nation," he added.

National selector Ed Smith had no qualms justifying the inclusion of batsman Joe Denly in England's 13-man squad for next week's first Test against the West Indies at Southampton after the experienced pair of Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali failed to make the cut.

Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, starting his first match since the coronavirus stoppage, converted a penalty to help AC Milan to an emphatic 3-0 win at Lazio on Saturday, severely denting the Serie A title hopes of their ragged opponents.

It will be Test cricket but not as we've known it when England face the West Indies in the opening match of a "bio-secure" series at Southampton starting on Wednesday.

It is expected that the drivers will all wear t-shirts in support of their stance against racism, but Hamilton hinted their reluctance to go further and take a knee may be due to a lack of understanding of racism.

Robert Lewandowski passed the 50-goal mark this season as Bayern Munich completed the double with a 4-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen behind closed doors to win a 20th German Cup on Saturday.