Five players whose early retirements shocked tennis
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Soccer-England players to use platform at Qatar World Cup to highlight issues
(Reuters) - England's players will aim to use their platform to shine a light on issues surrounding this year's World Cup in Qatar, captain Harry Kane said on Wednesday.
Swiss Open: Srikanth Makes Winning Start, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Pair Stuns All England Champions
Seventh seed Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal made a winning start in the singles competition while Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy battled past All England champions Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana to progress in the Swiss Open here on Wednesday. Srikanth defeated Mads Christophersen in straight games in the men's singles opening round. The Indian beat the Danish player 21-16, 21-17 in a match lasting 32 minutes. Parupalli Kashyap too cruised to a 21-17, 21-9 win over France's Enogat Roy to enter the second round. In an all-India contest, HS Prannoy pipped B Sai Praneeth 25-23, 21-16 in a tight match lasting 48 minutes.
'Some issues you can’t hide away from' - Harry Kane conflicted about Qatar World Cup due to human rights issues
Harry Kane has said he is conflicted about playing at the World Cup due to Qatar’s record on human rights, but says the players will use their platforms to raise awareness. Qatar was controversially handed the rights to host the 2022 World Cup, and it has put the country's record on human rights in the spotlight — while it’s use of migrant workers has also come in for criticism. Ad/> Male homosexuality can result in a prison sentence, while same-sex marriages are not recognised by the government.
Why Bukayo Saka missed England training amid Arsenal injury concern
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka missed England training on Wednesday due to illness, according to reports.
Thomas Tuchel handed Chelsea clearout mission with 42 players expected to leave after takeover
Prospective owners of Chelsea Football Club are set to be thrown in at the deep end during their first full term in office, should their bids prove successful. Several groups have submitted bids to buy the west London club, including Todd Boehly, Sir Martin Broughton, Nick Candy, and the Ricketts family.
England players to use platform at Qatar World Cup to highlight issues
England's players will aim to use their platform to shine a light on issues surrounding this year's World Cup in Qatar, captain Harry Kane said on Wednesday.
Lakshya Sen Breaks Into World's Top 10; Treesa-Gayatri Reach Career-Best Ranking In Doubles
Indian badmiton star Lakshya Sen's silver medal winning feat at the All England Badminton Championships helped him break into the top 10 of the latest BWF World Ranking on Tuesday. The 20-year-old from Uttarakhand, who became only the fifth Indian ever to reach the summit clash of All England Championships, improved two places to become world number 9 with 74,786 points, surpassing reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore.