Nayef Aguerd ‘very happy’ to join West Ham after completing £30m transfer from Rennes
West Ham have signed Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd from French side Rennes.
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New Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner refuses to sign Tottenham fan’s shirt
New Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner appeared to refuse to sign a supporter’s shirt as he was wearing a Tottenham one.
Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk is not the ‘last chance’ you think it is
Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 is officially official. It had been simply ‘official’ for a number of weeks, since Usyk announced that he would leave his native Ukraine to train for the heavyweight title rematch, but – after a lengthy process to confirm a date and venue – the fight is now on.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Manpreet Singh To Lead 18-Member Indian Hockey Squad
India on Monday named a full-strength 18-member senior men's hockey squad for the Commonwealth Games with Manpreet Singh returning as captain and dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh as his deputy. Hockey India (HI) had initially decided to send a second-string team to the CWG due to the short turnaround time between the Birmingham event and the Hangzhou Asian Games, which is a qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, with the Asian Games now postponed to next year owing to the COVID-19 situation in China, HI decided to pick a strong team for the prestigious event, scheduled to begin from July 28.
India name full-strength men's squad for CWG, Manpreet Singh returns as captain
Hockey India (HI) had initially decided to send a second-string team to the CWG due to the short turnaround time between the Birmingham event and the Hangzhou Asian Games, which is a qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, with the Asian Games now postponed to next year owing to the COVID-19 situation in China, HI decided to pick a strong team for the prestigious event, scheduled to begin from July 28. The Indian team has been grouped in pool B along with England, Canada, Wales and Ghana.
South Korea to bid to host Asian Cup
South Korea will launch a bid to host the 2023 Asian Cup following China's decision to relinquish its rights to the tournament, the Korean Football Association (KFA) said on Monday.
On This Day in 2012: Didier Drogba heads for China after departing Chelsea
Didier Drogba confirmed he was joining Shanghai Shenhua on this day a decade ago following the expiration of his Chelsea contract.
Huske, Dressel, Walsh win more US golds at swimming worlds
BUDAPEST: Four finals, three golds.