Pep Guardiola now hot favourite to be next England manager after latest Man City twist
Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has emerged as the new favourite to replace Gareth Southgate and become the new England boss.
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Albon welcomes the challenge of Sainz as Williams team mate
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands : Alex Albon welcomed the challenge of having Carlos Sainz as his Williams team mate next season and said he hoped they could lift the former champions back up the Formula One pecking order.
Joao Cancelo transfer twist with Man City braced for bid as interest emerges
Manchester City are yet to receive a bid for Joao Cancelo but Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal are exploring the possibility of signing the full-back on a permanent deal.
Spanish athlete with albinism fled Mali, now chases Paris gold
LUGO, Spain : When Adiaratou Iglesias crossed the finish line at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, she did not know she had bagged a gold in the women's 100-metre T13 race until she was told.
"Back-To-Back Olympics Medals In Hockey A Big Thing": India Captain Harmanpreet Singh
India hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh on Wednesday said that his side was unlucky to lose to Germany in the Paris Olympics semifinal despite creating several chances but termed the back-to-back bronze winning performance a "huge achievement". India repeated their 2021 Tokyo Games performance in Paris, defeating Spain to win consecutive bronze medals for the first time in 52 years. The keenly-contested semifinal earlier saw India going down to reigning world champions Germany 2-3 to set up a bronze-medal match with Spain.
PBG Bengaluru Smashers Name Alvaro Robles Captain For Ultimate Table Tennis 2024
Star Spanish paddler Alvaro Robles will lead PBG Bengaluru Smashers in the IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 as team captain, starting with the opening match against Chennai Lions at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Robles, 33, will spearhead a talented sextet, which includes Indian ace Manika Batra, USA sensation Lily Zhang, youngsters Jeet Chandra and Taneesha Kotecha, and the highly experienced Amalraj Anthony. Robles is now in his fourth year in Ultimate Table Tennis and his first with PBG Bengaluru Smashers. The team will be banking on the intensity and prowess of the Spanish powerhouse, who has qualified for the playoffs on all three of his previous appearances, to lead them from the front. A two-time Olympian, Robles starred in last season's UTT final, sweeping Indian great Achanta Sharath Kamal 3-0 in a tie that highlighted his lethal attack and robust defence and proved crucial in his team's win.
Novak Djokovic Targets Slam Record At US Open, Jannik Sinner Under Cloud
Novak Djokovic, fired up by his emotional Olympic Games triumph, targets new Grand Slam records at the US Open from Monday as title rival Jannik Sinner arrives in New York dogged by questions over two positive drugs tests. Defending champion Djokovic can become the oldest Open era champion at the tournament if he secures a fifth title, a record he would share with Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. The 37-year-old would also move to 25 Grand Slam triumphs, taking him clear of the 24 he currently shares with Margaret Court.
Japan women's coach Ikeda departs at end of contract
TOKYO : Futoshi Ikeda has left his job as coach of the Japanese women's team after the Japan Football Association declined to offer him a contract extension in the wake of the team's quarter-final exit at the Olympics.