Name: Andrew Strauss's wife dies aged 46 after cancer battle
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Description: In a tragic turn of events, former England captain Andrew Strauss's wife Ruth Strauss passed away aged 46 on Saturday after a long battle with a rare form of lung cancer. Strauss stepped down as the director of the England and Wales Cricket Board in October after three and a half years to help take care of his wife.

In a tragic turn of events, former England captain Andrew Strauss's wife Ruth Strauss passed away aged 46 on Saturday after a long battle with a rare form of lung cance

Andrew Strauss's wife dies aged 46 after cancer battle

In a tragic turn of events, former England captain Andrew Strauss's wife Ruth Strauss passed away aged 46 on Saturday after a long battle with a rare form of lung cancer. Strauss stepped down as the director of the England and Wales Cricket Board in October after three and a half years to help take care of his wife. 

Ahead of the 4th Test in Ahmedabad vs England, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has blasted those who questioned the quality of the pitch in the 3rd Test which fini

Ahead of the 4th Test in Ahmedabad&nbsp;vs England, Indian skipper Virat&nbsp;Kohli has blasted those who questioned the quality of the pitch in the 3rd Test which finished in less than 2 days time. Targeting those who said that the surface lacked 'Test match quality&nbsp;Virat&nbsp;said, "It has always been the case that spinning tracks are criticised but when the ball seams a lot and teams are bundled out for 40-50, no one talks about it". The 4th Test vs England starts on Thursday in Ahmedabad.&nbsp;

Amid speculation over BCCI president Sourav Ganguly attending the rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata on March 7.

Amid speculation over BCCI president Sourav Ganguly attending the rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata on March 7, the BJP on Tuesday said that it would be up to the former cricketer to decide whether he will be there or not.
If the former captain considers attending the programme, health and weather conditions permitting, he will be most welcome, the party said.
Although there has been no word from Ganguly's side so far, there has been speculation that he will join politics ahead of the assembly election in the state.

Pele received his first dose of a covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday and called it an "unforgettable day." The former Brazilian footballer posted the news on his social m

Pele&nbsp;received his first dose of a covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday and called it an "unforgettable day." The former Brazilian footballer posted the news on his social media channels along with a picture of himself receiving the shot in his right arm.&nbsp;The three-time World Cup champion, did not disclose where the dose was given, but he has been staying at his home in Guaruja, outside Sao Paulo, since the pandemic hit Brazil one year ago. Brazil has the world's second-highest COVID-19 death toll, nearing 260,000 victims.

A Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh who wanted to raise awareness about the rising fuel prices in the country decided to give 5 litres of Petrol as the p

A Congress leader in Madhya&nbsp;Pradesh&nbsp;who wanted to raise awareness about the rising fuel prices in the country decided to give 5 litres&nbsp;of Petrol as the prize in a cricket tournament.&nbsp;Salauddin Abbasi&nbsp;got the fuel instead of the prize money after scoring a century in the game but the Congress leader took the opportunity to smash a political&nbsp;six after the game. This ain't the first time that cricket and petrol are combined in a heady mix. Earlier&nbsp;a man posted a picture raising a bat &amp; helmet at a fuel station when petrol crossed the Rs 100 mark in Bhopal.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Manchester City is now galloping towards the Premier League title as they thrashed a spirited Wolverhampton 4-1 on Monday night to register their 20th win of the s

Manchester City&nbsp;is now galloping towards the Premier League title as they thrashed a spirited Wolverhampton 4-1 on Monday night to register their 20th win of the season. The 4-1 win included&nbsp;a brace&nbsp;from Gabriel Jesus and a late 90th min strike from Riyad&nbsp;Maharez&nbsp;as City registered their 21st straight win in all competitions. The win also gave City 3 points which extended their lead on the Premier League points table to 15 points over 2nd placed Manchester United as the defending Champions Liverpool lie on the 6h spot.&nbsp;

After vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane confirmed that the pitch in the 4th Test in Ahmedabad will a turning track, focus once again goes back to the turf. As

After vice-captain Ajinkya&nbsp;Rahane&nbsp;confirmed that the pitch in the 4th Test in Ahmedabad&nbsp;will a turning track, focus once again goes back to the turf. As the previous match at Motera lasted for less than 2 days, how long will the final Test last? India is expected to play 3 spinners again for the final game of the series which will also confirm their World Test Championship final berth. For England who is out of contention, the pressure will be to deliver a punch against the home team who look close to invincible on the turning tracks. A win for England will send Australia to the final in Lords but Virat&nbsp;Kohli's men will be ready for England's counter attack. With most Indian batsmen apart from Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;unable to find a&nbsp;rhythm&nbsp;in this series, the final Test will be a good opportunity to rake in big scores.&nbsp;

Cristiano Ronaldo played his 600th League game as he smashed a goal to mark the occasion while turning out for Juventus in Serie A. The Italian

Cristiano&nbsp;Ronaldo&nbsp;played his 600th League game as he smashed a goal to mark the occasion&nbsp;while turning out for Juventus&nbsp;in Serie&nbsp;A. The Italian giants thrashed 16th placed&nbsp;Spezia&nbsp;3-0 on Monday night as Alvaro Morata,&nbsp;Federico Chiesa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cristiano Ronaldo&nbsp;scored a goal each for the home side. Despite the convincing win and 3 points at home, the defending champions are 7 points behind Inter&nbsp;Milan who leads the Serie&nbsp;A charts with 56 points from 24 outings. Juventus&nbsp;would need a quick change in fortunes for them to reach the top spot again as 14 matches are still left to be played this season.&nbsp;

Ahead of the upcoming fourth Test against England, pacer Jasprit Bumrah was relieved from India's squad due to personal reasons. The reason for his leave is apparently

Ahead of the upcoming fourth Test against England, pacer Jasprit Bumrah was relieved from India's squad due to personal reasons. The reason for his leave is apparently his marriage. Speaking to ANI, BCCI sources confirmed that the pacer is set to get married soon and has taken a leave to prepare for the same. The 27-year-old Bumrah played two Tests in the ongoing four-match series against England and took four wickets. Bumrah was rested for the second Test against England at Chennai and he returned wicketless in the third Test . The pacer has also been rested for the upcoming five-match T20I series against England.

India is scheduled to play a 5-match T20 series vs England from March 12 and both Dhawan and Iyer are part of that squad.

Star Indian batsmen Shikhar&nbsp;Dhawan and Shreyas&nbsp;Iyer&nbsp;joined the Indian cricket team in Ahmedabad&nbsp;on Tuesday as both are part of the T20 squad. After the 4th Test, India is scheduled to play a 5-match T20 series against England in Ahmedabad&nbsp;starting March 12. Both Iyer&nbsp;and Dhawan&nbsp;are coming off a great&nbsp;Vijay Hazare Trophy, where they displayed good form with the bat.

Indian cricketers sweat it out in the field as they took part in a fielding session ahead of the 4th Test vs England.

As Team India is gearing up to take on England in the 4th and final Test in Ahmedabad, the players put in hard yards in their training drill on Tuesday. BCCI&nbsp;posted pictures of the cricketers sweating it out in the field as they took part in a fielding session. India has an unassailable 2-1 lead in the 4-match Test series and need to win or at least a draw in the 4th Test in order to qualify for the World Test Championship final.

Novak Djokovic is now ranked as world number 1 for 310 weeks

Novak Djokovic&nbsp;equalled Roger Federer's&nbsp;record of being&nbsp;ranked world number 1 for 310 weeks. The 33-year-old had made chasing the mark as one of his major career goals and is now guaranteed to break the record next week. He has been helped by temporary changes to the ranking system because of the coronavirus pandemic that means players can currently count tournaments from two years instead of one.&nbsp;Djokovic,&nbsp;who clinched his 9th Australian Open Title last month&nbsp;began 2021 by winning 9 consecutive matches while last year he did not lose a completed match until the French Open final in October.&nbsp;

Ravi Shastri thanked the medical professionals after getting the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad.

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri&nbsp;received the first dose of the Covid-19&nbsp;vaccine in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. He later tweeted to thank&nbsp;the amazing medical professionals &amp; scientists for empowering India against the pandemic.&nbsp;Shastri is currently in Ahmedabad with the Indian team as after the 4th and final Test vs England, they will also play a 5-match T20 series there.&nbsp;The public roll-out of the coronavirus vaccines began on Monday.&nbsp;

Vinicius Jr marked his 100th Real Madrid appearance with his 12th goal for the club.

Real Madrid's chance to leapfrog Barcelona to the 2nd spot in La Liga&nbsp;went down the drain as they played out a 1-1 draw against&nbsp;Real Sociedad&nbsp;on Monday&nbsp;night. Madrid may have dominated the first-half but&nbsp;Portu&nbsp;Manzanera&nbsp;broke a 55-minute deadlock to put&nbsp;Real Sociedad&nbsp;ahead. Just when it seamed that they will run away with all points,&nbsp;Vinicius Jr marked his 100th Real Madrid appearance with his 12th goal for the club. His equaliser helped&nbsp;Zinedine Zidane's&nbsp;men secure a point.

Virat is the first cricketer in the world to enter the 100M club that features stars like Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar, among other celebrities.

Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;is not just breaking records on the cricket field but off it as well. The Indian skipper on Monday&nbsp;became the first from the country to cross 100 million followers on Instagram. Moreover, he is the first cricketer in the world to enter&nbsp;that elite club that features&nbsp;stars like Cristiano Ronaldo,&nbsp;Lionel Messi&nbsp;and Neymar, among other celebrities. Interestingly, the 2nd most followed Indian on Instagram&nbsp;after Kohli&nbsp;is&nbsp;actress&nbsp;Priyanka Chopra,&nbsp;who has around 40 million less followers that Virat.

Chelsea played out a draw with Manchester United in a heavy-weight clash on Sunday night as Thomas Tuchel's unbeaten run at the Stamford Bridge swelled up to 7 gam

Chelsea played out a draw with Manchester United in a heavy-weight clash on Sunday night as Thomas Tuchel's&nbsp;unbeaten run at the Stamford Bridge swelled up to 7 games in the Premier League. 2nd placed Manchester United who were looking to chop down rivals and leaders City's lead in the competition failed to score as they remain 12 points behind in the race. The only talking point on the otherwise dull night was a possible penalty for Manchester United which was denied by the referee after using the Video Assistant Referee. Chelsea remains 5th in the league, a point behind 4th placed West Ham United in the race for Champions League qualification.&nbsp;

Defending Champions Liverpool seam to be back on track as they aim for a top 4 finish in the Premier League after they edged past 20th placed Sheffield United on Sunday

Defending Champions Liverpool seam to be back on track as they aim for a top 4 finish in the Premier League after they edged past 20th placed Sheffield United on Sunday night. A scrappy 2-0 win on the road was enough to get 3 points which kept Liverpool within 2 points of a top 4 finish in the league. After being held to a goalless first half,&nbsp;Curtis Jones scored for Jurgen&nbsp;Klopp's side early in the 2nd passage of play. An own goal from Sheffield made life easy for The Reds as they registered a 2-0 win to make a strong claim for the Champions League qualification for next season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

After back to back losses in the Premier League, Tottenham finally got a chance to collect 3 points after they schooled Burnley 4-0 on Sunday night. Gareth Ba

After back to back losses in the Premier League, Tottenham&nbsp;finally got a chance to collect 3 points after they schooled Burnley&nbsp;4-0 on Sunday night. Gareth Bale scored a brace as Lucas Moura&nbsp;and Harry Kane also scored for the Spurs to complete a strong display at home. Bale's first brace for Spurs since his return on loan from Real Madrid was the highlight of the night as Jose Mourinho's team finally won a Premier League game after losing to Manchester City and West&nbsp;Ham United. Courtesy of the 3 points, the Spurs have started climbing the table but are still 8th&nbsp;and 6 points behind the 4th spot to qualify for the Champions League next season.&nbsp;

10th placed Arsenal stunned Leicester City 3-1 on Sunday night after a goal-fest at the King Power stadium. A rare loss for Leicester City at home who have managed a gr

10th placed Arsenal stunned Leicester City 3-1 on Sunday night after a goal-fest at the King Power stadium. A rare loss for Leicester City at home who have managed a great season so far and are still placed 3rd in the league. After scoring the opening goal early, Leicester fell behind after David Luiz,&nbsp;Alexandre Lacazette&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nicolas Pepe&nbsp;scored a goal each to win the game in a convincing manner 3-1. Despite the loss, Leceister&nbsp;is still 3rd on the points table, 13 behind leaders Manchester City. For Arsenal, 3 crucial points in an away game will get them the confidence to climb&nbsp;further up the charts as they are still 10th&nbsp;in the Premier League.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Indian wrestling star Vinesh Phogat on Sunday stunned the 2017 world champion V Kaladzinskay to win the gold medal at the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coach

Indian wrestling star&nbsp;Vinesh Phogat on Sunday stunned the 2017 world champion V Kaladzinskay to win the gold medal at the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament. This was the first-ever tournament for Vinesh&nbsp;after the Covid-19 induced break. Fighting in the 53kg final, Vinesh&nbsp;took a 4-0 lead but the Belarusian&nbsp;wrestler fought back to lead again. In the dying moments of the bout, Vinesh&nbsp;fought hard and pinned her opponent to win the bout 10-8 and secure the gold.&nbsp;

Vivek Sagar Prasad scored a brace as the Indian men's hockey team outclassed Germany 6-1 in the first game of their Europe tour. This was the first international game f

Vivek Sagar Prasad scored a brace as the Indian men's hockey team outclassed Germany 6-1 in the first game of their Europe tour. This was the first international game for the Indian team after the Covid-19 induced break. Nilakanta Sharma,&nbsp;Lalit Kumar Upadhyay,&nbsp;Akashdeep Singh&nbsp;and Harmanpreet Singh&nbsp;were the other goal scorers for India. The team led by veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh&nbsp;has a day-long break before they take on Germany again on Tuesday.&nbsp;

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