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Russian tennis starlet Andrey Rublev rages at 'illogical' Wimbledon ban
Andrey Rublev has slammed the ban on Russian and Belarusian players at Wimbledon as the Belarusian Tennis Federation threatened legal action. The All England Club and the LTA have announced players from both countries will not be allowed to play at The Championships because of the invasion of Ukraine.
Wimbledon threatened with court action over 'illegal' ban on Russian and Belarusian stars
Wimbledon has been threatened with court action by the Belarusian Tennis Federation over the "illegal" ban on their players this summer. The All England Club and the LTA have announced all players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play at The Championships following the invasion of Ukraine. The ATP and WTA have branded the decision"discrimination". Now in an extraordinary counterattack, the BTF have accused Britain of "double standards" following "armed conflicts in Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Yugoslavia and other countries" - and warned they were seeking to take legal action.
Khurram Khan dreams of return to UAE national cricket set-up
Given how sparkling the achievements were during the playing career of arguably the greatest UAE cricketer, it feels odd to consider Khurram Khan a late bloomer.
Former Bangladesh Spinner Musharraf Hossain Rubel Dies At 40
Former Bangladesh spinner Musharraf Hossain Rubel has died at the age of 40. "The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) mourns the passing of former Bangladesh National Team player Musharraf Hossain Rubel. The left-arm spinner amassed over 550 wickets across all formats in a career spanning two decades. The BCB extends profound sympathies and condolences," tweeted Bangladesh Cricket. As per ESPNCricinfo, Hossain was suffering from brain cancer, diagnosed in March 2019. After his recovery, the tumor relapsed again in November 2020. Also known as 'Rubel', the spinner had been in hospital over the last couple of weeks but went home after another chemotherapy bout recently.
Igor Stimac Names 41 Probables For Camp Ahead Of Asian Cup 2023 Final Round Qualifiers
The Indian men's national football team head coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday named 41 probables for a preparatory camp ahead of its AFC Asian Cup Final Round qualifiers in June. The players and the support staff will assemble in Bellary on April 23 and will start training from the next day till May 8. The team will then move to Kolkata to continue with the camp till the qualifiers. According to a release issued by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the players from Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan will join the camp after their respective club commitments.
IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans' Rashid Khan savours 'dream' IPL captaincy experience
Rashid Khan proved leadership comes easy to him after the Afghanistan spinner led Gujarat Titans to a thrilling victory against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). With regular skipper Hardik Pandya sitting out with a groin injury on Sunday, Rashid was put in charge of the IPL debutants, who restricted holders Chennai to 169-5 in Pune. Gujarat then found themselves in all sorts of trouble at 16-3 in the fourth over before David Miller conjured an unbeaten 94 and Rashid smashed 40 off 21 balls to seal a three-wicket victory with a ball to spare.