Birmingham City complete Aston Villa transfer as takeover saga rumbles on
Birmingham City have made their first signing of the transfer window, albeit a player to bolster their Under 23s set-up in the first instance.
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Sheffield Wednesday set to challenge Portsmouth in race for Swansea City's Scotland under-21 forward
Sheffield Wednesday are prepared to challenge Portsmouth in the race to sign Swansea City forward Kyle Joseph. The Owls suffered a major setback in their quest to sign Hull City’s Mallik Wilks when the Tigers refused to consider their initial bid of around £200,000.
Opinion: Sunderland should now do everything to secure 24-year-old following Middlesbrough transfer development
With pre-season training for Sunderland set to begin ahead of their return to the Championship next month, the Black Cats are yet to really get moving in the transfer market.
Day 2 of the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam sees Japan and Mongolia go for gold
Day 2 of the inaugural Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam in Mongolia saw a majestic opening ceremony in front of a packed-out stadium. Performances in traditional Mongolian attire and incredible dances entertained both the locals and the international audience.
Malaysian shuttler Lee Zii Jia pulls out of Birmingham Commonwealth Games
The world number five Malaysian's withdrawal will make it a bit easier for the Indian duo of Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen to go for the coveted gold at the Birmingham event with Singapore's first ever badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew emerging as one of the favorites. "This is a difficult decision to make because I have played so many back-to-back tournaments and I think my body condition lacks rest and (so) I have to choose between Commonwealth and the World Championships," Zii Jia said in a video posted on Twitter.
Indonesia Open: HS Prannoy Sails Into Semi-Finals With Thumping Win Over Rasmus Gemke
India's HS Prannoy continued his impressive run as he sailed into the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament with a straight-games win over world number 13 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in Jakarta on Friday. A little over a month after his heroic win over Gemke in the decisive fifth rubber against Denmark which ensured India's entry into the Thomas Cup final, Prannoy produced yet another finely-crafted performance to outwit the Danish world number 13 21-14 21-12 in a 40-minute quarterfinal clash.
HS Prannoy sails into Indonesia Open semi-finals
A little over a month after his heroic win over Gemke in the decisive fifth rubber against Denmark which ensured India's entry into the Thomas Cup final, Prannoy produced yet another finely-crafted performance to outwit the Danish world number 13 21-14 21-12 in a 40-minute quarter-final clash. It is the second semifinal appearance for world number 23 Prannoy at the Indonesia event. He had reached the last four in the 2017 edition during which he had stunned former Olympic gold medallist Chen Long and Malaysian great Lee Chong Wei on way to the semifinals.
Hibs 2022/23 fixture analysis: Lee Johnson baptism of fire, tough start, festive test, scheduling quirk
As expected, the Easter Road side are away from home on the opening day of the season. Club chiefs requested a road trip just in case the extensive revamp to the West Stand hospitality spaces wasn’t complete in time – but there are hopes that it could be ready for the Norwich City friendly, six days before the start of the campaign.