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Hardik Pandya   and Co. were precarious after losing the first two T20Is against the West Indies in the five-match series. However, they won the third  T20I  in Guyana to keep the series alive. Now, the action shifts to Lauderhill, Florida, USA where India will lock horns with Rovman Powell’s men in the fourth T20I on Saturday, August 12. The tourists have a good history at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, where they have beaten the West Indies in four T20Is out of the six they have played at the venue so far. India defeated the West Indies last year convincingly in the two  T20I s they played at the venue. A win on Saturday would help them take the series into a decider. India might go in with the same playing XI that gave them their first win in the series. The West Indies, on the other hand, might bring in Jason Holder in place of the out-of-form Johnson Charles. The star all-rounder suffered a niggle during the second T20I and was ruled out ...

  WHAT HAPPENED?  The  Mbappe  saga has dragged on for years and has seen yet another twist. The Frenchman, who has previously informed PSG that he has no intention of extending his contract with the club beyond 2024, now appears certain to give them at least one more season. Indeed, the Ligue 1 side attempted to sell Mbappe to ensure they didn’t lose him for anything, but, according to French outlet  Le Parisien , the 24-year-old has told the club he will not be leaving – to join Real Madrid or anyone else – this summer. THE BIGGER PICTURE:  Mbappe’s  decision is likely to anger his club, who understandably don’t want to lose him for anything in a year’s time. He had been left out of the  PSG  tour squad to Asia and seemed almost certain to leave, although has now informed the club’s president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, that he will stay and complete the final year of his contract. AND WHAT’S MORE:  Mbappe’s decision to remain a further ...

  WHAT HAPPENED?  Wolves confirmed that they have parted ways with manager  Julen Lopetegui  on Tuesday, nine months after he took charge at Molineux. Along with the Spaniard, his backroom staff consisting of Pablo Sanz, Juan Peinado, Oscar Caro, Edu Rubio, Borja De Alba Alonso, and Daniel Lopetegui will leave. THE BIGGER PICTURE:  During his time at the club, Lopetegui guided the club to wins in the Premier League including wins over Liverpool and Tottenham.  Wolves  finished the 2022-23 season in the 13th position on the league table with 41 points from 38 games. The news of his exit comes less than a week before they begin their Premier League campaign against Manchester United. WHAT THEY SAID?:  Speaking to the club’s official website, Lopetegui said: “I wish Wolves and everybody at the club the very best of luck for the future, and thank them for the opportunity granted at the time to take charge of this wonderful club. It has been an ho...

  The daughter of reggae legend  Bob Marley   is something of a “fairy godmother” for the Jamaica team playing in its second   Women’s World Cup . Cedella Marley has been a tireless advocate and fundraiser for the Reggae Girlz and helped rescue the team after it was disbanded in 2008. Her work has paid of and Jamaica is in the round of 16. The Reggae Girlz play Colombia on Tuesday night in Melbourne, Australia. “Her support has been really important to us and she’s just the heart of this team,” said Jamaica player Deneisha Blackwood. “She’s just like our fairy godmother. We just appreciate her for everything she has done so far.” The Reggae Girlz were disbanded after failing to qualify for the 2007 World Cup and the 2008 Olympics. In 2014, Bob and Rita Marley’s eldest daughter was alarmed to learn the Jamaican soccer federation had stopped funding the team. Marley  hoped to help the Reggae Girlz reach the 2015 World Cup, but the team failed to qualify. The Marle...

  With the group stages having drawn to a close in  Australia  and  New Zealand , the  FIFA  Women’s World Cup 2023  now heads into its Round of 16 stage. The 32 teams competing at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand were divided into eight groups – Group A to H – for the first phase. In every group, each team faced each other once in a single-headed round-robin format and the top two teams from each group qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Round of 16 – the first of the knockout stages. Reigning champions  USWNT , from Group E, were only just cut for the Round of 16 after drawing two of their group games. Their only win came against  Vietnam  before they failed to overcome 2019 finalists  Netherlands  and 2023 debutants Portugal. The fate of co-hosts  Australia  went down to the very last fixture of Group B, after their shock 3-2 loss to  Nigeria . An impressive 4-0 win over...

  India  and West Indies will lock horns in the second  T20I  of the five-game series at the Providence Stadium on Sunday, August 6. The Hardik Pandya-led side suffered a narrow four-run defeat in the opening game at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. However, out of 26 matches played between the two teams, the Men in Blue have come victorious on 17 occasions. The tourists also have the advantage of prevailing in the Test series as well as the ODI series. India will eye to win the game to stay alive in the five-match T20I series. West Indies, on the other hand, will also try to uphold their lead to win the series, having last won a T20I series against India back in 2017. Match Details: Match:  West Indies vs  India , 2nd T20I Venue:  Providence Stadium, Guyana Date & Time:  Sunday, August 6, 8:00 PM (IST)  Live Streaming:  DD Sports, FanCode and JioCinema Providence Stadium Pitch Report: The Providence Stadium is renowned for being a ba...