Sri Lanka recall Rajapaksa for Australia ODIs
COLOMBO : Hard-hitting batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa returned to the Sri Lanka one-day squad on Friday for the five-match home series against Australia beginning next week.
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Rafael Nadal: is the end drawing near for the ‘king of clay’?
It should have been a moment of undiluted triumph, said Tumaini Carayol in The Guardian. In Sunday’s French Open final, Rafael Nadal romped past Norway’s Casper Ruud to win 6-3, 6-3, 6-0, proving yet again why he is the “king of clay”. The victory – the Spaniard’s 14th at the tournament – moves his grand slam tally to 22, two clear of both Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. It also made him, at 36, the oldest ever male champion at Roland Garros.
Andy Murray explains sad difference between himself and 'record-chasing' rival Rafa Nadal
Andy Murray has explained that the difference between himself and Rafa Nadal's motivations to play through injuries is that the Spaniard is still competing for Grand Slams. Both tennis veterans have struggled with injuries in recent years, but Nadal has still been able to win the major honours.
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Dan Biggar pays tribute to Tiffany Youngs ahead of Leicester-Northampton clash
Dan Biggar will draw on the memory of Wales’ famous World Cup win over England when Northampton play Leicester tomorrow for a place at Twickenham.
Kristian Woolf wants Wayne Bennett to remain with Tonga for World Cup
Tonga head coach Kristian Woolf says he would love to work alongside Wayne Bennett for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup.
Sharpen your aerial skills to become force in hockey again: David John to Indian players
hockey again, the players need to focus more on aerial skills, a vital component of modern-day game, and avoid coming close to defenders in 'rival D', former national team High-Performance Director David John advised on Friday. Eight-time Olympic gold medal-winners in men's hockey, India have battled a heartbreaking slump in the last four decades but restored the pride to some extent by claiming a bronze at Tokyo Games. While the men's team won a medal after a 41-year long gap, the women's team finishing fourth, its best-ever display, at the Olympics.
Salah, Kerr win PFA Player of the Year awards
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year for the second time on Thursday and Chelsea's Sam Kerr took the women's award. Salah, who shared this season's Premier League golden boot for the top scorer with Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min, also won the award in the 2017-18 season. The 29-year-old Egyptian scored 31 goals in all competitions for Liverpool and helped them win the League Cup and FA Cup.