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When Aprilia announced they had extended the contract of Maverick Vinales with their MotoGP factory team until the end of the 2024 season back at the end of May, the move seemed like a very risky one.
Defending champions Netherlands, who would be co-hosting the tournament along with Spain from July 1 to 17, are the most dominant outfit in women's hockey, having won the world title eight times while finishing runner-up on four occasions.
Manchester City would not consider letting Nathan Ake go this summer without having a replacement lined up.
The RT-PCR tests were conducted on Wednesday morning. The infected, who are suffering from mild symptoms, have been placed under isolation. "Two players and three members of the Support Staff of the Indian Men's Hockey team, currently preparing for the Commonwealth Games 2022 have tested positive for Covid-19," Hockey India said in the media release without naming anyone.
The FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2022 will be co-hosted by the Netherlands and Spain from July 1 to 17. The Indian team is being led by goalkeeper Savita Punia, while talismanic striker Rani Rampal has not made the cut for the 18-member team due to doubts over her fitness. The Indian women's hockey team finished a creditable fourth in last year's Tokyo Olympics and that has raised hopes of a good performance in the upcoming tournament from the the Indian girls.
The tears at the end of the Tokyo Olympics accompanied a historic achievement. A fourth place in the final standings may mean missing a medal by a whisker, but a women's hockey team from India had never finished that high at the Games. It followed a welcome chance to debut at the Pro League, where India finished third, ahead of teams like Belgium, Spain, Germany and England -- winning six of their 14 matches. One vital cog missing in the team's wheel during the Pro League was inspirational skipper Rani. A hamstring injury had kept her on the sidelines for 10 months, before she finally worked her way back for the European tour. But coach Janneke Schopman gave Rani just one Pro League game on the tour, her 250th cap, but the central striker looked as good as never being injured at all. It seemed India's set-up was complete just ahead of two big events -- the World Cup in Spain and Netherlands, followed by the Commonwealth Games in England. The squad was announced with all the excepted names, except one -- Rani. WHY EXACTLY IS RANI NOT IN THE WORLD CUP SQUAD?It was a surprise for many to see Rani's name missing from the World Cup squad, but coach Schopman, who interestingly played against Rani at the 2010 World Cup, came on record to say that Rani is yet to fully recuperate from her injury.
Erik ten Hag has taken the advice from his Louis van Gaal as he looks set to complete his first two transfers as Manchester United boss.
Manchester United could be set to hand Arsenal a major blow this summer as Erik ten Hag plots a transfer swoop for Lisandro Martinez. The 24-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium, but a late move to Old Trafford could be on the cards.