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Hyderabad, Oct 13 (PTI) The national selection committee was left deeply embarrassed after Mahendra Singh Dhoni declined to play Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-finals for Jharkhand on Sunday despite chairman MSK Prasad’s public announcement couple of days back. The current fiasco now completely established that there is no communication between the selectors and senior players, who decide their own schedule. Dhoni, who has been horribly out of touch as a batsman during the past two years, was expected to be a part of Jharkhand’s quarter-final against Maharashtra....

Sixteen teams remain in Europe’s premier continental club tournament, and the first round of knockout fixtures has thrown up some mouth-watering match-ups. To kick us off next Tuesday, a rejuvenated Manchester United will face Paris Saint-Germain at Old Trafford, a game that is now much less cut-and-dried thanks to Neymar’s injury. Liverpool play Bayern Munich in a high-octane clash at Anfield on 20th February, while Juventus travel to Spain to face Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid....

Europe’s elite have been whittled down from 32 and there is just one semi-final left to be decided. There were a few upsets in the last 16 and the quarter-finals threw up some shocking results in the second legs. With the action under way once more, Goal brings you all the latest fixtures, results as well as group tables and the tournament’s key details. Champions League semi-finals The Champions League semi-final draw took place on Friday, April 13th at at 12:00 BST UK time (07:00 ET)....

When Bayern beat Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge so many months ago, Turner Sports was the exclusive English language provider of Champions League action in the U.S. Now CBS has the rights, and because the network is pushing its live streaming service CBS All Access, Saturday’s second leg is not on TV in the U.S. MORE: Watch select Champions League games live on fuboTV As for the game itself, the Blues need a miracle if they are to advance from Munich and into the quarterfinal round of the Champions League tournament....

Today’s UEFA Champions League draw paired Bayern Munich against FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-finals. The draw is what many in Spain had hoped for, with the prospect of a Clásico Final at Wembley still very much alive. A similar situation was presented at the same point of the last campaign, with Barça being drawn against Chelsea and Madrid facing the Bavarians. Unfortunately for the fans of the two Liga giants, their dreams were shattered by the English and German sides who went on to contest the final at the Allianz Arena....

Rams players Mason Bennett and Tom Lawrence were charged with drink-driving after they were involved in a crash late on Tuesday night, and captain Richard Keogh suffered a season-ending knee injury on the same team evening out. The club have been scathing about the conduct of those involved and warned they will “pay a heavy price for their actions”, making Saturday’s home match a welcome chance to focus again on on-field matters....

World champion Patrick Chan tumbled three times in his free skate but combined with Kevin Reynolds to lift Canada into second spot behind the United States at the World Team Trophy competition Friday. Chan, fresh from his third straight world triumph and cushioned by a solid lead from the short programme, still finished second overall behind Grand Prix Final winner Daisuke Takahashi of Japan in the men’s singles. “It’s frustrating because I had such a great ending to the season,” the 22-year-old Chan said after his meltdown in the long programme, recalling the world championships held four weeks ago at home in London, Ontario....

IBF and WBC champion Cameron (16-0, 8 KOs) will tackle a long-anticipated showdown with McCaskill (12-2, 5 KOs), who won all four major welterweight belts when she shocked the previously unbeaten Cecilia Braekhus in 2020. The 38-year-old American completed the first of three defences of those titles in a rematch but will drop back down to 140lbs against Cameron in Abu Dhabi. McCaskill is a former unified champion in the division and the vacant WBA and WBO belts are also up for grabs....

Unlike Christmas that has one spelling (not including the ever-so-popular xmas abbreviation), there are more than a dozen ways people spell the Jewish festival of lights. Confusion over how to spell the holiday isn’t reserved for Gentiles and rabbis have been stumped over some of the spellings. The topic’s even served as a muse to a song. No, it’s not Adam Sandler’s famous “Hanukkah Song,” but The LeeVees’ “How Do You Spell Channukkahh?...

Chelsea starlet hails ’teacher’ Messi Danilo was among 71 killed after a plane carrying the Chapecoense squad, technical commission and a number of journalists for the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final crashed en route to Medellin two days before the match was due to take place in Colombia. Chapecoense have since been named winners of the South American competition as tributes pour in for the Brazilian side, and Danilo - who initially survived the crash before passing away in hospital - has now been named the ‘Craque da Galera’ after receiving 48 per cent of the internet vote....

A flight, carrying members of the first team and a number of journalists, came down in Cerro Gordo, La Union on Monday, with only six survivors. Chapecoense had been due to play Atletico Nacional in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final in Colombia on Wednesday. As thousands gathered to pay tribute to the victims at Chapecoense’s Arena Conda on Saturday, Tozzo told TV Globo: “CONMEBOL have testified that they will crown Chapecoense as champions of the Copa Sudamericana....

While he didn’t mention any names, that tweet was directed toward Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters. Before tearing his ACL, Allen caught six passes for 63 yards and overall had a successful day against the elite corner in Week 1. WEEK 17 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread Allen doubled-down on the smack talk when a Twitter user sent him a GIF from that game. Oh, you thought he was finished?...

The Chiefs ripped the Cardinals 44-21. The Chargers held off the Raiders 24-19. They will be revved up for a potential high-scoring affair on a short week Here’s everything to know about betting on Chiefs vs. Chargers in Week 2, including updated odds, trends and our prediction for “Thursday Night Football.” LIVE: Follow Chargers vs. Chiefs on ‘Thursday Night Football’ Chargers vs. Chiefs odds for Thursday Night Football Spread: Chiefs by 4 Over/under: 54....

Date: 6 April 2021 Tournament: Volvo Car Open 2021 Round: First round (Round of 64) Venue: Charleston, United States Category: WTA 500 Surface: Green clay Prize money: $823,000 Match timing: 10 am local time, 7.30 pm IST Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Europsort Leylah Fernandez vs Zhang Shuai preview Leylah Fernandez will be looking to make her mark at the 2021 Volvo Car Open as she takes on China’s Zhang Shuai in the first round on Tuesday....

What did the Charlie Kirk Tweet read: “Pennsylvania just rejected 372,000 mail-in ballots. One voter was said to have submitted 11 duplicate ballots Pennsylvania might be the key to winning the White House What’s going on?” Charlie Kirk’s Twitter account was immediately locked after the post which led the American conservative activist and writer fuming. He said, “Things are constantly changing in the news cycle. Why should Twitter have the power to silence my entire 1....

We know how he feels about the importance of succeeding as head coach at Texas. MORE: Coach rankings, 1 to 128 | Best Big 12 games | Non-con schedule rankings As he was paraded around ESPN headquarters with 10 other Big 12 coaches (Kliff Kingsbury couldn’t make it), he had some interesting things to say. With domestic abuse being a big topic in the college and pro game, he gave his thoughts....

The pending divorce case between Louisville booster and board of trustees member Jonathan Blue and his wife Tracy was settled late Wednesday, WAVE reported. As part of the settlement, Jonathan Blue’s request that a judge order Strong to testify and turn over potential evidence in the case has been withdrawn. MORE: Should we care about alleged infidelity? Blue had filed a motion in Oldham Family Court last Friday that called Strong a “critical witness” in proceedings against his wife....

Curtains go up on the seventh edition of the I-League with an expectedly fiery clash between Goan rivals Churchill Brothers Sports Club and Salgaocar Football Club at the Duler Stadium in Goa on Saturday (September 21, 2013). Churchill Brothers are the defending champions in the I-League while Salgaocar are counted among the contenders for the top prize after coach Derrick Pereira’s young guns gave a wonderful account of themselves in the Goa Pro League....

Ajit Pal Singh, the captain of the 1975 team, Ashok Kumar, Aslam Sher Khan, Brigadier (retd) Harcharan Singh, Leslie Fernandez, Varinder Singh, Ashok Diwan, Michael Kindo, B.P. Govinda, Brigadier (retd) H.J.S. Chimni, V.J. Phillips, Onkar Singh and Kaliah P.E. were each honoured with a cheque of Rs.175,000 after 39 years of the historic win. The widows of Surjit Singh and Shivaji Pawar and the brother of late Mohinder Singh collected the cheques....