Premier League headlines as Manchester United stand firm after Cristiano Ronaldo reveals desire to leave Old Trafford
Here are the latest Premier League headlines on Sunday, 3 July.
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Bok assistant coach Stick stands firm on Jantjies/Pollard axis: We don't have first, second choices
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said the interchangeability of Elton Jantjies and Handre Pollard is one of their best advantages they have in their Springbok group.
Women's Hockey World Cup: Netherlands Start As Firm Favourites, India Aim For A First
The creme de la creme of women's hockey will be in action when top 16 sides of the world will fight for the coveted FIH World Cup crown with record eight-time winners Netherlands eyeing a hat-trick of titles and India aiming for a first. 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. The Dutch women also have four Olympic gold, two silver and three bronze in their kitty, making them favourites to defend the title.
Women's Hockey World Cup: Netherlands start as firm favorites; India aim for a first
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.
Everton stand firm on Richarlison transfer demand despite points deduction threat
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NBA draft order 'increasingly firm' with Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero at 1-2-3, sources say
As NBA teams finalize their boards ahead of Thursday night's NBA draft, sources have told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the order of the top three picks is «increasingly firm,» with Auburn's Jabari Smith Jr. going to the Orlando Magic at No. 1, Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren to the Oklahoma City Thunder at No. 2, and Duke's Paolo Banchero to the Houston Rockets at No. 3.
No Indian football player can recall hired astrology firm
Contract worth almost 30-lakh reveals wide access to Stimac's teamNEW DELHI: It was bad enough that astrology was thought of as crucial in today's modern-day football. A company was duly contracted to probably help decide team formations based on favourable planetary alignments to help India qualify for next year's Asian Cup. Now documents accessed by TOI reveal that all of it may have been a cover for something else altogether, serious enough for a forensic audit to be initiated within the All India Football Federation (AIFF). Signed on April 29, 2022, by AIFF general secretary Kushal Das on the agreement to "assist Head Coach of National Team, Men," the AIFF had "appointed Nyassa Astrocorp (GST No. 07BBAPS4367L1Z7), for a fee of Rs 24 lakhs plus GST for a period of three months from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022. Bhupesh Sharma, of Nyassa Astrocorp, is the co-signatory to the agreement.
Banyana coach Ellis stands firm on Mgcoyi's exclusion: We have players who can do the job
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis maintained her firm stance on the continued exclusion of Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies striker Andisiwe Mgcoyi, saying the players at her disposal can do the job.