England cricketer Adil Rashid to miss India ODI series to perform Hajj
LONDON: England cricketer Adil Rashid will skip England's upcoming one day international series against India after announcing that he will make the Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah.
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Newcastle sign England keeper Pope from Burnley
LONDON: Newcastle signed England goalkeeper Nick Pope from Burnley in a deal worth a reported £10 million ($12 million) on Thursday. Pope agreed a four-year contract with Eddie Howe’s side after passing a medical on Tyneside.
Barcelona 'bid' for Robert Lewandowski but Bayern Munich believe situation is ‘fixable’ and reiterate transfer stance
Barcelona have reportedly made an opening offer of €40m (£34.4m) for Robert Lewandowski, but Bayern Munich director Hasan Salihamidzic expects to find a resolution and convince the striker to stay in Germany. Lewandowski, whose contract expires next year, has publicly revealed his desire to leave the Bundesliga champions this summer, stating in May: “My Bayern story is over.” Ad/> The 33-year-old again called on Bayern to adhere to his wishes earlier this month, with Barcelona said to be his preferred destination.
Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev upset by Roberto Bautista Agut, won't win title on grass in 2022
PALMA, Spain — Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will remain without a title on grass this season after a straight-sets loss to Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarterfinals of the Mallorca Championships on Thursday.
Newcastle fans 'would love' £12m ace who 'ticks all the boxes' at St James' Park
Newcastle United target Thorgan Hazard ‘ticks all the boxes’ as he would improve Eddie Howe’s squad and be loved at St James’ Park, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.
‘My life was in danger’ - Flagbearer and taekwondo athlete Farzad Mansouri details why he had to flee Afghanistan
Farzad Mansouri was the flagbearer for Afghanistan at the Tokyo Olympics but weeks later he would have to flee the country in fear of his life after the Taliban re-took control of the country. The 20-year-old told The Power of Sport that the Taliban's return to power put his taekwondo career on hold, and, given his Tajik ethnicity and his father’s work for the government, he decided to leave the country. Ad/> “To be able to go to the Olympics and to be my country’s flagbearer was an incredible feeling.
‘Many countries are favourites’ – Sarina Wiegman believes Euro 2022 is wide open
England head coach Sarina Wiegman insists next month’s Euro 2022 is wide open with no clear tournament favourites.
German trans footballers 'can play for male or female teams'
The German Football Association (DFB) announced Thursday it is changing its rules to allow transgender, intersex and non-binary players to choose whether to play for male or female teams next season.