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In reply to Daredevils’ 184/3, Royals were struggling at 78/4 in the 11th over when Hooda joined opener Ajinkya Rahane in the middle. Rahane scored 47. The Indian Under-19 World Cupper played a very crucial innings of 54 in just 24 deliveries. His knock included four sixes and three fours and that pulled Royals into contention. “Coming in at that position, I just tried to play natural cricket. Rahane told me to first get a partnership before going for big shots and I did exactly that,” the Baroda batsman told reporters....

As India’s middle-order conundrum continues, the selectors have drafted Hooda in to solidify it. An experienced customer, the 26-year-old all-rounder can clear the boundary consistently at the death and also provide some handy overs with his gentle off-breaks. Ahead of the series, Deepak Hooda flaunted his new jersey in a social media post. Sharing a couple of photos, the Baroda-born cricketer added a blue-coloured heart-shaped emoji. Hooda comes into the side on the back of mixed outings in the Vijay Hazare Trophy....

The two sides played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, though they will likely be ruing what might have been. Willian – who previously hit the post twice – opened the scoring with a neat finish in the 62nd minute, only for Lionel Messi to strike with 15 minutes to go, rescuing a potentially vital draw and away goal for Ernesto Valverde’s men. And Fabregas feels Chelsea will have no hope of progression if they go to Camp Nou and attempt to sit back for the entire match....

But that was then, before Iraq turned into a quagmire, the Democrats won control of Congress, Rumsfeld was eased out and Bush began worrying more about his legacy. When The Washington Post exposed wretched conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the Bush team responded as if Texas had been invaded. The behind-the-scenes scramble to rectify the mess at the facility and to take better care of veterans is revealing of a new way of doing things in the Bush administration....

Novak Djokovic kept getting the ball back, so del Potro would take a bigger whack, trying to find some spot in the corner of the court that would be uncovered. That eventually wore him out and led to mistakes, and del Potro lost 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Sunday in the final of the U.S. Open, the tournament he most wants to win again. But just getting back, hearing those delirious Argentine fans sing “Ole!...

Del Potro’s first tournament back from a knee injury was ended by Mackenzie McDonald, who upset the Argentine top seed 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-5). The 2011 champion was unable to take either of his two break-point chances in the final set, edged by McDonald after two hours, 19 minutes. McDonald will meet Radu Albot, who surprised fourth seed Steve Johnson 1-6 6-3 7-6 (7-5). Isner made it seven wins in eight meetings with Adrian Mannarino thanks to a 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 victory....

If Dell’s Latitude line had previously been suffering from business-use staleness, then this might be the antidote. The 5G option will include Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 modem from July, with a 4G option using the Snapdragon X20 available sooner. Dell is claiming the regular 9510 is the world’s smallest and lightest commercial 15in laptop, with the lightest configuration weighing in at 1.45kg. The design puts 5G antennas into the speakers to save space and to allow Dell to keep its edge to edge display design....

The Cavaliers’ point guard has become “Public Enemy No. 1” in the eyes of many fans for his “scrappy” play this postseason. MORE: 18 people the Finals means the most for | Delly’s transformation Whether it was the incident with Bulls forward Taj Gibson, being the catalyst for the collision that left Hawks’ sharpshooter Kyle Korver with a season-ending ankle injury or the diving play with Korver’s teammate Al Horford, Dellavedova has been involved in a handful of contentious moments throughout the 2015 NBA Playoffs....

Amidst a chaotic MLB trade deadline day, Philadelphia has made two splashes in acquiring outfielder Brandon Marsh from the Angels and now, adding bullpen depth in getting right-hander David Robertson from the Cubs. The veteran reliever is familiar with the Phillies, having played for the organization just three seasons ago in 2019. What will he bring to Philadelphia and what did the Phillies give up to get him? The Sporting News has you covered with trade details below....

The former Barcelona boss enjoyed a positive start to his time in the Premier League, but has since seen his side go off the boil. City are now sat fifth in the English top-flight table, 10 points adrift of leaders Chelsea. Guardiola visits La La Land for birthday Guardiola appeared to throw in the title towel after suffering a humbling 4-0 defeat at Everton last time out, with a top-four finish now the priority for those at the Etihad....

In case you didn’t know In March, as Australia toured South Africa for a Test-series, the matches came to news for all the wrong reasons as Australia’s then-captain Steven Smith, vice-captain David Warner and young opener Cameron Bancroft were found guilty of ball-tampering, with television cameras picking up all the action live. Smith and Warner were stripped of their duties as captain and vice-captain and granted an exile from International Cricket and all competitions hosted by Cricket Australia for a year....

With goalkeeper Amrinder Singh having already signed a three-year contract extension with the Islanders, Mumbai City FC have taken yet another positive step towards building for the future with three key members of the current squad committing their future to the club. Born and raised in Mumbai’s suburb of Borivali, 31-year-old Kunal Sawant, who was drafted in by Mumbai City FC ahead of the 2017-18 season, have been retained until May 2020....

Chris Davis, Adam Jones and Tim Beckham each homered to back a strong performance by starter Andrew Cashner, and the Orioles beat New York 6-3 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game skid. Baltimore won both games against the Mets at Citi Field on June 5-6 and can complete the season sweep Wednesday. Cashner (4-10) retired 10 consecutive batters before Jeff McNeil singled on a ground ball that caromed off first base in the fourth....

Bhambri seemed headed for an easy victory after winning the first two sets with relative ease but an ankle injury in the third hampered his progress. In the end, the Indian showed great grit to battle past the Taipei No.1 Tsung Hua Yang 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-3 in two hours and 52 minutes. Taipei’s chances of progressing has taken a severe hit after Yang’s loss. The World No.216 is spearheading the Taipei challenge after injuries to world number 54 Yen-Hsun Lu and Jimmy Wang (154)....

Old-pro Love matched Woods’ strong opening round 64 and followed with a 66 on Friday at the Wyndham Championship. That put Love in the lead — until Tom Hoge, another early Friday starter, walked off at 11 under. MORE: Looking back at Tiger Woods | Second round scoreboard | Where Tiger goes, fans flock Love, 51, is a two-time Wyndham winner and captain of the 2016 Ryder Cup team. His success on the Greensboro course continued Friday....

The former Vikings offensive coordinator was introduced Tuesday as Cleveland’s new coach, the 18th in the team’s history and 10th since the Browns expansion return in 1999. He’s also the sixth hired in just the past eight years by owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, whose atrocious track record with coaches and front office executives — and bad draft picks — best explains the Browns’ inability to win. The 37-year-old Stefanski exuded confidence and passion as he embarked on his first head coaching gig after working as an assistant in 2006 with Minnesota, where he learned a variety of jobs that prepared him to lead an NFL franchise....

Days Gone is set in a post-apocalyptic Oregon, where a virus has overtaken the globe and has transformed portions of humanity into zombie-like creatures called “Freakers." Players control Deacon St. John, a former outlaw-turned-drifter, he searches for his wife, whom he previously thought was dead. Toward the end of the game, Deacon learns that the organization that let the original virus loose is coming for him and his new friends, teasing a potential sequel....

The Duels determine starting positions 3-40 for the Daytona 500, but they also serve an important competitive function: They decide which teams will occupy the two remaining open spots in the 40-car field. Eight teams are competing for four open spots in this year’s race; 36 spots were set aside for Cup Series teams that have charter agreements with NASCAR. MORE: Everything to know about the Daytona 500 Ryan Preece (JTG Daugherty Racing) and David Ragan (Front Row Motorsports) claimed the first two open positions with their qualifying speeds Wednesday night....

Imagine what her critics are saying. Since taking charge of the world’s fourth largest nation 15 months ago, Megawati has confounded many with her aloof leadership. She seems more concerned with restoring the legacy of her disgraced father, founding president Sukarno, than creating one of her own. And it’s not clear which, if any, of her advisers has her ear. During the past year she has ignored advice from her economic team on how to rescue the spiraling economy....