Sports Round Up December 17, 2020: Match Results, Reports, Highlights and Look Back at Top Stories of the Day
Hello and welcome to our live sports blog where we shall bring to you the latest happenings, match results and an update about everything happening in the world of sports. In this live blog we shall also bring to you the social media updates of the players. The action today will continue with ISL 2020-21, EPL 2020, Serie A 2020.
Robert Lewandowski Wins the Best FIFA Men's Player 2020. He beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to get the gong.Lucy Bronze has won The Best FIFA Womenâs Player 2020
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp who led the team to win the EPL 2020-21 wins the Best Coach of the Year, Sarina Wiegman is The Best FIFA Womenâs Coach.
The Russian team has been banned from using their name on the flag and anthem in the next two Olympics at any World Championships for the next two years. Russia had been accused of playing around with the laboratory database in Moscow. The athletes will be allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics which will be held next year, Â 2022 Winter Games in Beijing and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Today Odisha FC locked horns with Bengaluru FC in the ISL 2020-21. It was Sunil Chhetri and Cleiton Silva who scored one goal each and led the team to a 2-1 win.Â
Yogasana will be introduced as a competitive sport and will feature at the Khelo India Gamesa and in several National and University Games according to the Sports minister Kiren Rijiju. Read Full Story
The clinch in Prithvi Shawâs armour was exposed in the Pink-Ball Test against Australia where the opener bagged a two-ball duck. Interestingly, Ricky Ponting â who coaches Shaw in IPL â highlighted the openerâs weakness in the commentary box just before his dismissal.
Mohammad Amir announces indefinite break from international cricket. The pacer was ignored for Pakistan's tour of New Zealand, which will take place from December 18. Amir told a Pakistani news channel that he is leaving cricket for time being after being "mentally tortured."  READ MORE.
Shadab Khan has been named Pakistan's captain for the first T20I against New Zealand. Shadab is nursing an injury and was somewhat doubtful for the series opener. Earlier, regular captain Babar Azam was ruled out of the series due to an injury. Meanwhile, Pakistan have announced 15-man squad for 1st T20I as well.
Indian wicket-keeper batsman shared a heartfelt message after reaching five million followers on Twitter. While expressing delight, the dasher thanked his fans for supporting him in his highs and lows. Read More.
The Australian Open (AO) 20201 has been delayed and is now scheduled to begin on February 8, 2021. The Aus Open 2021 has been delayed by three weeks due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The AO men's qualifying will take place from January 10-13 in Doha.
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been enjoying a gala family time ever since he returned from national duty in Australia. While he has been sharing some adorable pictures with his son Agastya, Hardik recently enjoyed date with his wife Natasa Stankovic. Read More.
South Africa cricket team captain Quinton de Kock turns 28 on Thursday (December 17), and wishes are pouring in from all around the world. Although the Proteas star hasnât completed even eight years in international cricket, he is regarded as one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen ever. Here's are five of his best knocks in international cricket.Â
Manny Pacquiao, one of the greatest professional boxers of all-time, celebrates his 42d birthday on December 17, 2020 (Thursday). Pacquiao is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing and has won a total of 12 major world titles. Here's a look at some of his quick facts.Â
Hello and welcome to our live sports blog where we shall bring to you the latest happenings, match results and an update about everything happening in the world of sports. In this live blog we shall also bring to you the social media updates of the players. The action today will continue with ISL 2020-21, EPL 2020, Serie A 2020. We shall also have the India vs Australia 1st Test match 2020 which will be played at the Adelaide in Oval. So in the Indian Super League 2020-21 we had ATK Mohun Bagan winning the game 1-0 with Roy Krishna scoring a penalty. ATK Mohun Bagan 1-0 FC Goa, ISL 2020-21 Match Result: Roy Krishnaâs Late Goal Helps Mohun Bagan Beat Goa at Fatorda Stadium.
He led the team to a stunning win and the ATK Mohun Bagan are now on number two of the ISL 2020 Points table. Talking about the EPL 2020, we shall have Manchester United locking horns with Sheffield United. Aston Villa will take on Burnley. The Serie A 2020-21 will have the match between Roma and Torino. Also, India and Australia are taking on each other in the first Test game which will be played at the Adelaide Oval and both teams would leave no stone unturned to win that one.
The conditions will be ideal for the match and the Indian team has already announced their playing XI for the game. KL Rahul has been left out. Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw have been included in the side. Stay tuned to our page for the updates
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