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Kobe says he’ll ‘strap it up’ and play
The Lakers rolled and lurched through another awkward day, but it became clear by the end of it that Kobe Bryant was still with them, with the future bringing whatever it may. A bizarre few days, complete with Bryant’s minor media boycott and a handful of mysteriously skipped practices, concluded almost as unpredictably as reporters […]
Kobe Bryant doesn’t practice or talk again
Good news for the Lakers: all but two of their players practiced Monday. Bad news for them: their top two players were still out, and Kobe Bryant didn’t hang aroundto say why. With exactly two weeks to the season opener, Lamar Odom (shoulder) sat out Monday and Bryant did not practice for a second consecutive […]
India vs Australia: Careless Rohit Sharma fails the test, yet again
ADELAIDE: It is unlikely that Rohit Sharma would have heard of John C Maxwell, or his hugely successful book, ‘Talent Is Never Enough’. Had he cared to flip through the pages of this wonderful self-help book, Rohit would have probably done something to maximize his god-gifted talent instead of simply sitting on it. Maxwell maintains […]
India vs Australia: We bowled exceptionally well in first four hours, says Mitchell Starc
ADELAIDE: A remarkable bowling display by Australian pacers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, backed up by Nathan Lyon’s effective off-spin tied India down. The four frontline bowlers operated with sustained aggression in the heat and humidity. Starc, who led the attack, was pleased with the show. “I think we’ve planned and prepared really […]
Hockey World Cup: France shock Argentina in thriller
BHUBANESWAR: The last time France played Argentina in a World Cup match was in 1998. It was also their last World Cup appearance prior to this tournament. Much has changed since then. Argentina are Olympic champions and ranked second in the world, while the French are the lowest ranked in the competition at 20. One […]
