Atletico Madrid suffer injury blow as Diego Simeone gives update ahead of Manchester United clash
Diego Simeone has confirmed that Atletico Madrid captain Koke will miss their Champions League last-16 first-leg encounter with Manchester United.
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Rohit Sharma Names 3 Younger India Teammates "Looked Upon As Leaders"
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said that the likes of KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant are looked upon as leaders within the group. Last week, Rohit was named as the Test skipper. Chetan Sharma, the Chairman of the Selection Committee had said that the management is looking at Rohit to groom future leaders and he also spoke on how the right-handed batter is an ideal candidate to lead the side. "I won't have that much of a role in telling them each and everything, they all are mature enough, it is just when someone needs to be there around them to guide them, I will be more than happy to do that. It is how we have come through the ranks, we were groomed by someone else. It is a natural process, everyone goes through this," said Rohit during a virtual press conference.
Fifa congratulate under-16 Democratic Republic of Congo team as age-cheating allegations surface
Centurion - Following their victory in the Under-16 African School Champions Cup final, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been accused of age-cheating.
Pundits round on Tuchel as Lukaku no-show sees heat rise on ‘huge problem’ at Chelsea
The absence of Romelu Lukaku for Chelsea in their Champions League win over Lille saw the heat rise over their decision to sign him in the summer.
Suzuki hires ex-Honda boss as MotoGP team manager
The 2020 teams’ and riders’ world champions have been on the hunt for a team manager since Davide Brivio – who helmed the Japanese marque from 2013 – departed to join Alpine as racing director in Formula 1.
Thomas Tuchel praises Kai Havertz workrate as Chelsea close in on quarters
Thomas Tuchel praised Kai Havertz for delivering the work rate that benched Romelu Lukaku couldn’t as Chelsea closed in on the Champions League quarter-finals.
Oleksandr Zinchenko vows Ukraine ‘will not give up’ as Russian threat continues
Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has spoken out about the situation in Ukraine and vowed “we will not give up!”
5th ODI: Time running out as India women look to avoid clean sweep in New Zealand
women's ODI here on Thursday. Having lost all matches played here so far, including the lone T20I, the Mithali Raj-led side is finding it difficult to stem the rot and faces the ignominy of a one-sided series defeat days ahead of the World Cup. The series defeat is India's fourth in the last one year, having lost to South Africa, England and Australia earlier.