Further details emerge following Birmingham City’s transfer swoop of Wolves man
Wolves will not be able to recall Dion Sanderson from his loan spell at Birmingham City in January next year.
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Villa could seal "incredible" signing as Lange plots swoop for "unplayable" £15m titan - opinion
Aston Villa transfer target Tomas Soucek is said to be available for a transfer this summer.
Ex-Birmingham assistant gets seven-match ban for homophobic abuse
A former Birmingham coach found to have used homophobic language towards Tottenham manager Rehanne Skinner during a Women's Super League match in February has been handed a seven-match touchline ban.
India Names 215-Member Athlete Contingent For Commonwealth Games
India on Thursday announced a 215-member athlete contingent across 16 disciplines for the Commonwealth Games beginning on July 28 in Birmingham. On the sidelines of the send off-ceremony for the CWG bound athletes, IOA acting president Anil Khanna called it a 'gender-neutral contingent' with 108 men and 107 women being part of the touring party. The overall contingent count stands at 322 including 72 team officials, 26 extra officials, nine contingent staff, including three general managers. Discipline-wise, the biggest contingent is of athletics and hockey (36 entries each). India will also take part in women's cricket, which is making its CWG debut, aquatics, badminton, table tennis, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, triathlon, wrestling, weightlifting, lawn bowls, squash, judo and para sports.
Bajrang Punia's training trip to US ahead of CWG delayed due to visa issues
Commonwealth Games have been affected as he is yet to receive his UK visa. The 28-year-old, who won gold in the previous CWG edition, was supposed to travel to the Michigan University in the United States for training ahead of CWG but has been forced to stay back in India due to a delay in getting his UK visa.
CWG organisers reject Tejaswin Shankar's late inclusion, say replacement allowed among athletes in same event
Commonwealth Games even after winning a case in the Delhi High Court against his exclusion from the Indian athletics team after the Birmingham CWG organisers rejected his late entry. The CWG organisers have informed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) that "late athlete replacements (LAR) will only be permitted to compete in events in which the original athlete was entered".
India names 215-member athlete contingent for CWG, Bhandari appointed chef de mission after Onkar's withdrawal
Commonwealth Games beginning on July 28 in Birmingham. On the sidelines of the send off-ceremony for the CWG bound athletes, IOA acting president Anil Khanna called it a 'gender-neutral contingent' with 108 men and 107 women being part of the touring party. The overall contingent count stands at 322 including 72 team officials, 26 extra officials, nine contingent staff, including three general managers. Discipline-wise, the biggest contingent is of athletics and hockey (36 entries each).
Nadine Dorries rugby league gaffe ‘boosted publicity for the sport’
Nadine Dorries has said her rugby league gaffe at a World Cup event last week has helped boost attention for the sport.