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[ad_1] India captain Rohit Sharma led from the front with an impressive half-century before retiring hurt to guide his team to an eight-wicket victory over Ireland in their opening T20 World Cup group match in New York on Wednesday. After 14 wickets had fallen for 157 runs in the first match on the temporary drop-in […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Second seed Aryna Sabalenka was sent crashing out of the French Open after a shock 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 quarter-final loss to Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday after being hampered by illness throughout the contest. Having won her last two meetings with Andreeva comfortably, Belarusian Sabalenka wasted little time getting to work […]

[ad_1] PARIS :The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has appointed Portia Archer as chief executive in place of Steve Simon who will remain as the organisation’s chairman, the governing body of women’s tennis said on Wednesday. Archer, previously a senior executive at the National Basketball Association (NBA) who has worked for NBC Sports Group, HBO and […]

[ad_1] Bologna have appointed former Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano as their manager to replace Thiago Motta, the Serie A club said on Wednesday. Italiano, who announced his resignation as Fiorentina boss on Sunday after their final game of the season, has signed a two-year contract with Bologna, replacing Motta who did not renew his contract […]

[ad_1] Kenyan athlete and 10 kilometre road race world record holder Rhonex Kipruto has been banned for six years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Wednesday. Kipruto, 24, who also won a 10,000 metres bronze medal in the 2019 world championships, had been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping violation in May last […]

[ad_1] LONDON: Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has admitted it is “frustrating” that the club’s success is constantly tempered by reminders of the 115 Premier League charges against them. City are facing the charges for alleged breaches of regulations and financial rules between 2009 and 2023 – charges they strongly deny. Khaldoon said it […]

[ad_1] West Ham United centre back Angelo Ogbonna is leaving the club after nine years in east London, the Premier League side said on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Italy international made 201 Premier League appearances for the club and was part of their Europa Conference League-winning side last year. The former Juventus player struggled with several […]

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: With the backing of a strong home crowd, it is possible for Singapore to get a result against heavyweights South Korea, said Lions midfielder Safuwan Baharudin on Wednesday (Jun 5). “It’s possible to get something. Malaysia have done it, Thailand have done it. And it’s a good chance for us to do it with […]

[ad_1] :Napoli have appointed Antonio Conte as manager, the Serie A club said on Wednesday, with the Italian signing a contract until 2027. Conte will be coming back from a one-year break following his departure from the position of head coach at Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. He will take charge of a Napoli team […]

[ad_1] BERLIN: More than one in four Germans have no interest in the upcoming Euro 2024 hosted by their country, the biggest sports event in Germany in almost two decades, a poll conducted for public broadcaster ARD showed on Wednesday (Jun 5). Organisers and the German national team are hoping to unleash a wave of […]