IT’S GREAT TO WIN THE $9 MILLION but I just don’t want to lose to him and give him the satisfaction because the bragging rights are what is going to be even “worse than the money,”

WE PLAYED THE DAY-NIGHT TEST HERE AND WERE PRETTY HAPPY WITH HOW IT WENT. It's become a very exciting feature of any Test series, so we are absolutely open to play a day- SPORTS 11 night Test," Kohli told reporters in Mumbai. 15 January 2020 Jofra Archer abuser banned for two years in NZ

Neroca – 1 NEROCA Register 1-0 (Boubacar Diarra 62’)- Victory Over Real Real Kashmir – 0

IMPHAL: NEROCA FC registered a hard- enth minute, came close to doing so, when had another golden opportunity in the with a looping header from Diarra, which fought 1-0 victory over Real Kashmir FC at a Siam Hanghal set-piece on the right 34th minute when a Mason Robertson left Lachenpa backpedalling and helpless the Khuman Lumpak Stadium on Tuesday, flank wasn’t dealt with properly inside the delivery found Krizo unmarked, but the as the Khuman Lumpak stadium erupted January 14. Boubacar Diarra scored the box, which allowed Taryk Sampson with a chance went begging as he headed over in celebration. winner of the match in the 62nd minute. crack on goal on the edge of the six-yard the bar, with the goal gaping wide. Gift David Robertson’s side kept pushing LONDON: The man who racially he breached the ban he "could NEROCA FC head coach Gift Raikhan, area, but the young defender failed to Raikhan’s men had another chance to hard and kept threatening through set- abused England bowler Jofra Ar- face further police action". seemingly desperate for a change in for- keep his composure and fired wide, much break the deadlock, this time in the first pieces. In the 81st minute, Mason Rob- cher during a Test against the "We'd again like to extend our tune, made a catalogue of changes to his to Kashmir goalkeeper Tempa Lachenpa’s minute of first-half stoppage time, when ertson showed his athletic prowess and Black Caps was banned on Tues- apologies to Jofra and the Eng- line-up. Dhananjoy Singh and Roshan relief. Diarra was through on goal and with only pulled off a diving header which would day from international and do- land team management for such Singh were named to start at the back, It was Hanghal again, in the 10th minute the keeper to beat, fired his shot straight make any forward proud, to get to a Higgin- mestic matches in New Zealand an unsavoury incident and reit- while Imran Khan and Siam Hanghal when he crafted an inch-perfect cross into at him, leaving the two teams level peg- botham corner, but Devon Phillip wasn’t in for two years. erate once more that this type of formed the pivot in the midfield. Varun the box for Diarra, who had a free header ging at the break.The Snow Leopards came any mood to let anything past him, pulling Archer was targeted by racial behaviour is completely unac- Thokchom and Pritam Singh started on on goal from barely a couple of yards out, out in the second half with more intent off yet another stunning save. The referee abuse on the final day of the first ceptable," Crummy said. the flanks, with Boubacar Diarra and Zico but he missed an absolute sitter, letting and had the better of the opening ex- blew for full-time, as Neroca registered Test between England and New "We want to thank the police Sekle spearheading the attack. Kashmir off the hook once again. changes, which led to them coming close their second win of the campaign, climb- Zealand in November. for their efforts in identifying the David Robertson made just a solitary The visitors had their first attempt on yet again, with Krizo in the mix yet again, ing to sixth in the table with eight points, Police tracked down a person responsible, and for mak- change to his side, with Farhan Ganie goal in the 17th minute, when a scramble who did well to get to the end of a Kal- while Real Kashmir’s woes continue on the 28-year-old Auckland man who ing it clear that this type of be- starting ahead of Altamash Sayed, with in the Neroca box led to the ball falling lum Higginbotham cross and forced Devon road, dropping to tenth with six points. admitted responsibility for the haviour will not be minimised." the remainder of his 4-5-1 remaining un- to Gnohere Krizo, who pulled the trigger Phillip into making an outstanding fin- Courtesy of his outstanding display be- abuse and was issued with a ver- The Barbados-born bowler changed. from point-blank range, but Neroca were gertip save. However, it was Neroca who tween the sticks, Neroca skipper and cus- bal warning for using insulting tweeted after the match it was "a Neroca kicked-off the proceedings, bailed by a stunning save from their skip- broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute, todian Marvin Devon Phillip was adjudged language, New Zealand Cricket bit disturbing hearing racial in- looking to draw first blood and in the sev- per, Marvin Devon Phillip. Real Kashmir when a Pritam Singh cross was replied to to be the Hero of the Match. spokesman Anthony Crummy sults today whilst battling to help said. save my team". Crummy said the man has The 24-year-old said the abuser been banned from all interna- was a solitary spectator making tional and domestic fixtures in comments "about the colour of my Iran's Alizadeh New Zealand until 2022 and if skin". training in Dutch city after defecting: coach Barcelona sack Kohli TEHRAN: Iran's only female Olym- Valverde and appoint pic medallist Kimia Alizadeh is in the Dutch city of Eindhoven where the taekwondo athlete Setien as successor open to is training for this year's Tokyo Olympics after permanently leav- agreement to terminate the ing her country, her new coach contract that united both par- confirmed on Monday. ties," read a club statement re- day-night Alizadeh, 21, who announced leased on Monday night. her defection on Instagram over Setien will be presented in a the weekend "has been training press conference at Camp Nou with us since December 18," Mi- at 2.30pm local time (1330 Test at moun El Boujjoufi said. GMT) on Tuesday. "She arrived in the Netherlands "Barcelona and Quique Se- on a visa accompanied by her tien have reached an agree- husband," Boujjoufi, a taekwondo ment for the latter to become Gabba or coach in the southern Dutch city, she wanted nothing more than first team coach until 30 June told AFP. "taekwondo, security and a happy 2022," the club said. Alizadeh won a bronze medal and healthy life." "Setien is one of the most ex- at the 2016 Rio Olympics, draw- Boujjoufi said it was Alizadeh perienced coaches in Spanish Perth ing praise from her compatriots who had approached him about football," it added. "Through- including Iran's President Hassan joining the group. out his career he has been a Rouhani and even conservatives "She is world famous in tae- proponent of possession based, in the Islamic Republic. kwondo. It's a great motivation attacking football that has been In keeping with Iran's strict for the group. She feels good attractive to the fans." Muslim custom, Alizadeh, then here," Boujjoufi said. LONDON: Spanish champions His first game in charge will 18, competed wearing a headscarf Alizadeh is not intending to Barcelona have sacked their be at home to Granada on Sun- NEW DELHI: India skipper Virat Kohli said pink ball cricket. over her taekwondo uniform and compete for Iran at the Tokyo coach Ernesto Valverde and ap- day. Barcelona play Napoli in Monday that his side are ready to play a day-night "We played the day-night Test here and protective gear. Olympics and is looking for an- pointed Quique Setien as his re- the last 16 of the Champions Test at Australia's formidable Gabba ground or were pretty happy with how it went. It's be- But she announced her perma- other country to represent. placement, the club announced League next month and Real in Perth when they tour Down Under later this come a very exciting feature of any Test series, nent departure from Iran citing However if Alizadeh wanted to on Monday. Madrid in the league at the year. so we are absolutely open to play a day-night the "hypocrisy" of a system that represent the Netherlands "she The decision to remove Val- start of March. Setien has made Kohli's men played their first day-night Test Test," Kohli told reporters in Mumbai. she claimed humiliated athletes would have to apply for asylum verde was confirmed follow- no secret of his admiration for in last year, thrashing Bangladesh in "We are ready and up for the challenge. while using them for political here, a long and complicated pro- ing a board meeting that lasted the stylistic traditions of Bar- just over two days, and are set to take on Aus- Whether it's Gabba or Perth, doesn't matter to ends. cedure," the coach said. more than four hours at Camp celona, with the 61-year-old tralia in a three-match one-day series starting us. We do have the skill sets as a team now "Should I start with hello, "She first wants to get her bear- Nou on Monday afternoon. also renowned for favouring Tuesday in Mumbai. to compete against anyone in the world any- goodbye, or condolences?" she ings before thinking about what Barca are top of La Liga but an exciting, offensive mode of Australia have pushed for more day-night where. In any format of the game, whether it's wrote on Instagram as Iran was to do next," Boujjoufi added. have won only one of their last football. Tests and face the hosts again later in the year, white ball, red ball, pink ball." reeling from Wednesday's ac- For now she was training every five matches. Valverde is the A former player of Atletico with a four-match series starting at the Gabba India are looking to sharpen their act ahead cidental downing of a Ukrainian day at the Eindhoven Taekwondo first coach the club has sacked Madrid and Racing Santander, in Brisbane. India had knocked back overtures of the T20 World Cup in October, and the three airliner that killed all 176 people Club and was shunning any media mid-season since Louis van he was circled as a potential to play the format in Adelaide at the end of ODI matches at home will be a key part of the on board. attention. Gaal in 2003. Barca coach during a particu- 2018, but Kohli now appears more at ease with preparation. Criticising Iran's political sys- "She left everything and left her "FC Barcelona and Ernes- larly successful period in charge tem for "hypocrisy", "lying", "in- family in Iran. The situation is very to Valverde have reached an of Real Betis. justice" and "flattery", she said difficult for her.

HOBART: India’s former dou- Ukraine’s Nadiia Kichenok boy, we did it.” Mirza, SANIA bles world number one Sania to a 2-6, 7-6 (7/3), 10-3 regarded as her country’s Mirza made a winning return victory over Georgia’s greatest women’s tennis to tennis Tuesday at the Ho- Oksana Kalashnikova and player, became the first bart International after more Japan’s Miyu Kato in the Indian to win a WTA MARKS than two years on maternity doubles. singles title in 2005. leave. “Today was one of the She reached the fourth The 33-year-old last most special days of my round of the US Open RETURN played at the China Open life to have my parents in the same year, and in October 2017 before and my little baby boy by 2007 was among the injuries and then the birth with me in my first women’s top 30. of son Izhaan in October match after so long… But a wrist injury TO TENNIS 2018 meant an extended and we WON our first caused her to concentrate spell on the sidelines. round,” Mirza tweeted on doubles, forging a Mirza, who is married after her win. “Feel very partnership with Swiss WITH to the former Pakistan grateful for the love I am great Martina Hingis cricket captain Shoaib receiving.. BELIEF!! Takes which produced three VICTORY Malik, partnered you places YES my baby Grand Slam titles.