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[ad_1] Andy Murray will miss the Monte Carlo Masters and Munich Open next month as he recovers from a severe ankle injury sustained during his exit from the Miami Open, the Briton’s team announced on Friday (Mar 29). The 36-year-old rolled his ankle in the deciding set of his 5-7 7-5 7-6(5) defeat by Czech […]

[ad_1] Former Australia forward Harry Kewell may still be in the early throes of his reign as Yokohama F Marinos manager, but the UEFA Champions League-winning winger already stands on the cusp of a feat none of his more seasoned predecessors could achieve. Victory over Shandong Taishan this month saw Kewell lead the J.League outfit […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI : Delhi Capitals remained winless in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but captain Rishabh Pant showed improvement as he eyes a place in the India squad for the T20 World Cup in June. Pant suffered a horrific accident in December 2022 when his car hit a central divider, flipped over twice and […]

[ad_1] England need to remain positive and make some adjustments to their aggressive style of play in test cricket following their 4-1 series defeat in India this month, opener Zak Crawley said. India won the series despite losing the first test, with their dominance in the series subjecting the visitors’ much-hyped “Bazball” approach to significant […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Paris St Germain beat Sweden’s BK Hacken 5-1 on aggregate and Barcelona knocked out Norwegian side SK Brann 5-2 over two legs to reach the last four of the women’s Champions League on Thursday. PSG will face Olympique Lyonnais, who beat Benfica 6-2 on aggregate, in an all-French semi-final, while Barcelona take […]

[ad_1] England forwards Lewis Ludlam and Kyle Sinckler will join Toulon at the end of this season, the BBC reported on Thursday, effectively ruling them out of selection for their national team. Prop Sinckler, who has 68 England caps, will leave Bristol Bears and Northampton flanker Ludlam, who has made 25 England appearances, will sign […]

[ad_1] Fourth seed Elena Rybakina overcame a second-set meltdown to beat Belarusian Victoria Azarenka 6-4 0-6 7-6(2) on Thursday and secure a return trip to the Miami Open final. Rybakina, the highest seed remaining in the women’s draw, won nearly 82 per cent of her first-serve points but converted only two of her 11 break-point […]

[ad_1] Former Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm is convinced Bayer Leverkusen, who are seeking their first Bundesliga title, will end the Bavarian team’s 11-year hegemony this year. Lahm, a 2014 World Cup winner and now tournament director for Euro 2024, has followed leaders Leverkusen’s remarkable unbeaten run this season which has taken them to 70 […]

[ad_1] German fourth seed Alexander Zverev overcame tricky conditions to beat Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan 6-3 7-5 on Thursday and reach the Miami Open semi-finals. Zverev attacked Marozsan’s serve and converted three of his seven break-point chances, swatted aside the two break points he faced and won 80 per cent of his first serve points en […]

[ad_1] UEFA will listen to national team managers’ concerns over squad size for the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany, European football’s governing body said on Thursday. A return to the pre-Covid-19 23-player limit had been confirmed by UEFA, after it was increased to 26 for Euro 2020 and World Cup 2022, and coaches have voiced […]