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Guptill blitz crushes hapless Lanka by 10 wickets ANI Christchurch: Martin Guptill continued his rich vein of form as New Zealand cruised to a 10wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI at Christchurch on Monday. Chasing a paltry target of 118, Guptill was at his menacing best from the outset and in the process claimed the record for the fastest ODI halfcentury by a New Zealander, taking mere 17 balls to score 50. Guptill made 93 not out from a mere 30 balls, which includes eight sixes and nine boundaries, as New Zealand wrapped up the match in just 8.2 overs. Tom
Van Gaal admits he's struggling to motivate Man Utd ANI London:Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has admitted that he is running out of new ways to motivate his players' mentality following their recent slump in form in the Premier League. Pressure mounted on United after they suffered their fourth consecutive defeat at the hands of Stoke City in their league clash on Saturday. "It is not so easy anymore, and after you lose four matches in a row it is much more difficult after the third match. It's like that, and the pressure of the environment shall increase so it is much more difficult," Van Gaal was quoted as saying. The 64-year-old Dutchman called on his side to do their professional work and prepare well before heading into their next match against Chelsea. "So I know there are no artificial ways to solve that, we need a victory and that's very important. But we have to do our professional work, the preparation and of course also the recovery and the training sessions, he added. Following his side's repeated poor performances, speculations began to emerge that Chelsea's sacked manager Jose Mourinho could replace the Dutchman if United suffered another defeat. United's slump in form is evident in their poor display as they have collected only three victories in their last 14 matches and scored just 11 goals in the process.
New Zealand's Tom Latham and Martin Guptill celebrate after defeating Sri Lanka in the second ODI at Hagley Oval in Christchurch
Latham remained unbeaten on 17. Earlier, Sri Lanka showcased an inept batting display as the tourists were bundled out for 117 within 27.4 overs. None of their batsmen were able to cross the margin of 20. Fast bowler Matt Henry claimed his consecutive four-wicket haul, while fellow paceman Mitchell McClenaghan took three wickets as Sri Lanka again struggled on a wicket conducive to strokeplay. With the win, New Zealand have taken a strong 2-0 lead in the five-match series and will next take on the tourists at Nelson's Saxton Oval on New Year's Eve.
Australia pile on runs to turn screw on Windies in second Test ANI Melbourne: Australia continued to display superior performance as they have accumulated a formidable 459-run lead over the West Indies at stumps on day three of the second Test in Melbourne on Monday. The hosts decided not to enforce follow-on after dismissing West Indies for 271 with captain Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh remaining unbeaten on their respective knocks of 70 and 18. West Indies showed a remarkable resistance for the first two sessions on day three as
Australia captain Steve Smith bats on Day 3 of the second Test at the MCG against West Indies
Darren Bravo top-scoring with 81 and all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite added 59. James Pattinson and offspinner Nathan Lyon grabbed four wickets each to bowl out the Windies for a third time in the one-sided series. First-innings centurion Usman Khawaja continued to produce rich vein of form with his breezy 56 off 61 balls before he was dismissed by Jason Holder. Australia are leading the three-match series 1-0 after crushing the tourists by an innings and 212 runs in Hobart.
Ronaldo's agent claims star player will retire at Real Madrid ANI Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo will call curtains on his illustrious career at Real Madrid, according to the Portuguese international's agent. The 30-year-old, who has won prestigious Ballon d'Or three times,
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"It is not so easy anymore, and after you lose four matches in a row it is much more difficult after the third match. It's like that, and the pressure of the environment shall increase so it is much more difficult." Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal
Three time Ballon d'Or winner Christiano Ronaldo
has been linked with a move to Paris SaintGermain or former club Manchester United in recent times. "I am sure that he (Ronaldo) will play the next four, five, six or seven years at Real Madrid. He will end his career there," Jorge
Mendes was quoted as saying. "He's happy with Los Blancos. He'll hang up his boots when he's 40," the agent insisted while describing Ronaldo as the best player of all time. Ronaldo's contract with Madrid expires in June 2018.
Langer to don Australia coach's hat for Windies tour next year
Former Aussie opener Justin Langer
ANI Melbourne: Former Australia opening batsman Justin Langer will
step in for Darren Lehmann briefly as coach for next year's oneday series against the
West Indies in an attempt to prolong the latter's career. With Lehmann being encouraged to take an extended rest in June next year, Langer would get his first taste of international coaching during the Caribbean tri-series, which also features South Africa. Lehmann, under whose tutelage Australia won their fifth World Cup title and home Ashes series, expressed that he would like to lift an Ashes crown in the UK after two failed attempts, in addition to a rare triumph in the subcontinent and defend the ICC's pinnacle event's 50-over title before the end of his tenure. Lehmann will take his break after the World Twenty20 which concludes in early April and will be back with the national squad for the July tour of Sri Lanka.
Oil India FC emerge champions
Oil India FC, Duliajan with the winning trophy at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Tinsukia on Sunday. Pic- Arjun Mishra Sports Reporter Dibrugarh, Dec 28: Oil India Football Club, Duliajan defeated City Police, Guwahati 4-1 in the final of the fourth Swargadeo Sarbananda Singh Invitation Prize-money Football Championship organised by All-Assam Muttock Yuba Chatra Sanmilan Central Committee at Janamukh Rajiv Gandhi Sports Stadium in Tinsukia district. Oil India FC opened their
account through Jayanta Basumatary in the 14th minute. He added his second in the 30th minute. Two minutes later, Minto Boro added the teams’ third when he found the back of the net with a well-taken volley. Oil India FC players showcased great attacking skills and never let City Police to get a hold of the match. The scoreline read 4-0, after Minto Boro scored his second goal in the 30th minute.
Rahul Boro scored the lone goal for City Police in the 44th minute. The winning team received a cash prize of Rs 50,000 along with the champions trophy while the runners up got Rs 25,000. Sishu Ram Chutia of Oil India FC was adjudged the best player of the final. The prize distribution ceremony was attended by former national footballer Gilbertson Sangma.
Match drawn, Tinsukia earn three points Sports Reporter Dibrugarh, Dec 28: The match between Tinsukia and Bongaigaon of the Nuruddin Ahmed Senior Inter- district cricket tournament ended in a draw today at DDSA stadium. Tinsukia bagged three points by virtue of their first innings lead. Resuming at 56/1, Tinsukia were bundled out 187 in their second innings. Dipankar
Banerjee topscored with 40 off 41 balls slamming nine boundaries. Ajay Gohain
Nuruddin cricket and Amit Singh contributed with notable knocks of 37 and 35 runs. For Bongaigaon, Sunil Ranjan Gogoi scalped four wickets giving away 62 runs. Santanu Dhar and Pradip Sarkar claimed three and
Barca, Messi win laurels at Globe Soccer Awards Agencies Dubai: Spanish football giants Barcelona received big honours at the annual Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Sunday. The La Liga club, along with star player Lionel Messi triumphed at the seventh edition of the Globe Soccer Awards, taking home the prizes for best team and best player. FC Barcelona won a total of four awards -- Best Club, Best President, Best Player of the Year and Best Media Attraction in Football. Messi had travelled from Argentina to attend the ceremony on Sunday, FC Barcelona stated on their website. "It's very nice to receive these awards, but I always say that the team makes it possible," said Messi. "It is difficult to pick a single moment. It has been an extraordinary year and I'll take the whole
year that FC Barcelona had," he added. After receiving the award, Messi went quickly to the airport to catch a private flight to Barcelona to be ready for Monday's training session. Barcelona won five titles in 2015 -- the Spanish league title, the Copa del Rey, Champions League, European Super Cup and the World Club Cup. Only the Spanish Super Cup eluded them with a loss to Athletic Bilbao. Belgian coach Marc Wilmots was named best manager while Benfica took the award for best club academy. Italy's Andrea Pirlo and England's Frank Lampard were lauded for their long careers. Also in the winners' list was Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes who was named Best Agent of the Year.
two wickets respectively. Set a target of 250, Bongaigaon were 141/7 in 48 overs when the match ended. Fazlur Rahmanur was the only notable contributer scoring 86 runs off 133 balls laced with ten boundaries. For Tinsukia, Ajay Gohain claimed two wickets. Courtesy the draw, Tinsukia bagged three points while Bongaigaon managed one point.
DR College in semis Sports Reporter Dibrugarh, Dec 28: DR College, Golaghat beat JB College, Jorhat by two wickets in the third quarterfinal of the Inter-college cricket tournament organized by Dibrugarh University Sports Board at DU playground here today. Put into bat, JB College managed 119 runs in 33.2 overs before being bowled out. Gauranga Dutta topscored with 34 runs off 66 balls hitting three boundaries and one maximum. Kaustov Rajkhowa contributed a useful 22 runs with the help of one boundary. For DR College, Sanjeev Hazarika and Ronuj Phukan bagged three wickets each. Chasing the target, DR College managed to attain it losing eight wickets in 32.1 overs. Sonu Das topscored with 35 off 79 balls with the help of five boundaries while Sanjeev Hazarika scored a breezy knock of 26 runs. Sambhu Yadav and Samudra Bora of JB College claimed two wickets each.
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