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Bangalore ngland players attracted US athletes unveil megabucks bids in the IndianE Premier League auction Monday, with all-rounder Ben abuse by doctor Stokes setting a new record for a foreigner by joining the Stokes New York forward publically by Jessica Rising Pune Supergiants for hree former US national Howard, the US national more than $2 million. Tteam gymnasts detailed rhythmic gymnastics England pace bowler Tymal sexual abuse allegations champion from 1999 through Mills was the big surprise as he against former national team 2001, and Jeanette Antolin, a went to the Royal Challengers doctor Lawrence Nassar US team member from 1995 Bangalore for $1.8m, even sold for in a report Sunday on CBS to 2000. though he has only played television’s 60 Minutes. Dantzscher was first seen four internationals. Man Jamie Dantzscher, a by Nassar at age 13 after The winning bids for member of the 2000 Sydney she earned a spot on the US Stokes and Mills dwarfed the Olympic US bronze medal junior national team but $300,000 shelled out by the squad, was joined in coming complained of back pain. Kings XI Punjab to secure the services of England’s limited- record overs Eoin Morgan for the T20 tournament, which begins in April. England’s Tymal Mills Stokes attracted multiple face Barca boos bids from the rival franchises competing in the eight- $2.16m team tournament before unhelpful: the gavel finally came down City after Pune put in a bid of 145m rupees (around 2.16m US dollars). Enrique The winning bid shattered at IPL Barcelona the previous record paid ManchesterMonaco moment for a foreign player, which team. It was not immediately Afghan first the jackpot included New newcomers axed after a string of weak displays, arcelona boss Luis Enrique labelled harsh was set in 2014 when the clear whether Stokes will play While Stokes had been Zealand seamer Trent Boult bagged hotly anticipated staging post in meaning Willy Caballero, City’s Btreatment dished out to his players by Barca Delhi Daredevils shelled the whole tournament or leave expected to attract big and South Africa’s Kagiso lucrative AManchester City’s Pep Guardiola nominal third-choice goalkeeper in fans nonsensical as the Spanish champions out 90m rupees for former towards the end, which would bids, the fee for Mills was Rabda who were both sold deals such as era arrives today when Monaco visit August, is now the number one. squeezed past Leganes 2-1 on Sunday. England captain Kevin result in a reduced pay cheque, unexpected but underlines for around 50 million rupees Karn Sharma the Etihad Stadium in the first leg of the What City’s defensive Following a 4-0 thrashing at the hands Pietersen. as England are due to play two his form on England’s recent each for Kolkata Knight (Mumbai Champions League last 16. configuration will be against of Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, Barca But it is still short of the 160 ODI matches against Ireland tour of India, when he was Riders and Delhi Daredevils Indians - Guardiola was appointed to take City Monaco, meanwhile, is anyone’s of truth needed a last minute Lionel Messi penalty to million rupees that the Royal in May. his side’s most economical fast respectively. 32 million to the next level on the European stage guess. A rotating cast of full-backs see off a Leganes side without a win since Challengers Bangalore paid Pune coach Stephen bowler. The auction also saw the rupees) and and he has already masterminded a has seen midfielder Fernandinho November and on their first ever league for the Indian batsman Yuvraj Fleming admitted it was Bangalore have no shortage first Afghan players to be T. Natarajan stirring 3-1 win over his former club fill in on both flanks of the defence visit to the Camp Nou. Singh in 2015. something of a “gamble” to of batting talent with Indian signed up to the tournament, (Kings XI Barcelona in the group phase. of late, while Aleksandar Kolarov Messi had given Barca a fourth minute While a percentage of the pay so much for a player with skipper Virat Kohli and South with and Punjab - But Monaco have been rampant continues to flit between left-back lead, but jeers rang around the Camp Nou when auction fee goes to the player’s a history of injury problems, Africa’s AB de Villiers already Mohammad Nabi going to 30 million this season, powering to the Ligue 1 and centre-back. Unai Lopez levelled 19 minutes from time. national board, Stokes, but that Stokes will add on board. for 40 rupees). summit with a tally of 76 goals that Jesus’s absence has allowed “As a fan, booing a player of your own team for me England’s newly anointed Test extra flair to a team that But Mills’ signing should million and three million The IPL, is unsurpassed in Europe’s five major Sergio Aguero to reclaim his makes no sense,” said Enrique. vice-captain, is now in line to already has captain address the lack of a top- respectively. which was first leagues, and Guardiola is keenly aware of place up front, although he Much-criticised midfielder Andre Gomes received make more in just seven weeks Steve Smith and ex-Indian quality fast bowler for last While most of India’s big held in 2008, begins on the danger they pose. was unable to find a way the brunt of the boos as he was replaced 10 minutes than he would in a whole year skipper Mahendra Singh year’s beaten finalists. name players are already April 5 and runs until “My impression against PSG and from past the Huddersfield Town from the end. of for the England Dhoni in its ranks. Other players to hit attached to franchises, several May 21. (AFP) playing a shot what I’ve seen is they’re a really strong defence in Saturday’s 0-0 FA “What can clearly help the team and the players team,” he said recently of Leonardo Cup fifth-round draw. While is the support that we saw from the majority of the Jardim’s side, puffing out his cheeks for uncertainty abounds regarding fans throughout the game and especially in the final effect. “They score a lot of goals, they are City’s best XI, Jardim’s Monaco minutes,” added Enrique. Other results: physical. We have to go to the gym in the team largely picks itself. “That is what makes us stronger. 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