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Newly-promoted Schalke name Kramer as head coach

Schalke 04 on Tuesday announced the appointment of Frank Kramer as their new head coach on a two-year deal following the club's return to the Bundesliga. Kramer, 50, was sacked by Arminia Bielefeld in April as the club made an unsuccessful last-ditch bid to avoid relegation from the German top flight.

Ranji Trophy: Suved Parkar hits double ton on debut as Mumbai declare at 647/8 against Uttarakhand

Suved Parkar pummelled Uttarakhand bowlers into submission, hitting a maiden double century to propel Mumbai to a mammoth 647 for eight declared on the second day of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final on Tuesday. Parkar's stroke-filed 252 and Sarfaraz Khan's aggressive 153 have put the 41-time Ranji Trophy winners in the driver's seat. In reply, Uttarakhand were 39 for two at stumps, losing skipper Jay Bista (0) and Mayank Mishra (4).

Paul Pogba aims thinly-veiled dig at Man Utd as he outlines demand to next club

Emma Raducanu announces shock split from coach after just five months

Champions League 2022/23 preliminary round draw made as teams vie to face Chelsea and Tottenham

Preparations for next season’s Champions League are well underway. The draw for the preliminary round was conducted on Tuesday afternoon and will involve a mini-tournament to be played in Iceland involving the four lowest ranked teams. FCI Levadia vs Víkingur Reykjavík and La Fiorita vs Inter Club d’Escaldes will meet in semi-finals on June 21 with the final taking place three days later.