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Former Premier League Star George Baldock Found Dead In Pool

Panathinaikos and Greece international defender George Baldock was found dead in his swimming pool on Wednesday, Greek news reports said. The 31-year-old English-born right-back died at home in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, state agency ANA said. Greece's Super League and several clubs expressed their condolences. State TV ERT said the player was "at the bottom of the pool" and a bottle of alcohol was found at the scene. ANA said Baldock's wife, who is abroad, alerted the owner of the residence after unsuccessfully trying to reach the player on the phone.

PV Sindhu Loses In 37 Minutes, Crashes Out Without A Fight In Comeback Match

Indian shuttler Kiran George moved to round of 16 of the ongoing Arctic Open on Wednesday. In his round of 32 match, George beat the Chinese Taipei's Wang Tzu Wei by 23-21, 21-18 in straight games to reach the next round. Also, Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen moved into the pre-quarters round after Denmark's Rasmus Gemke's withdrew from the match due to injury. PV Sindhu on Tuesday crashed out of the Arctic Open 2024 after a defeat against Canada's Michelle Li in the first round.

"You Just Want To Target Her": Manu Bhaker's Coach Jaspal Rana Defends PT Usha Against IOA Criticism

Manu Bhaker's personal coach Jaspal Rana on Wednesday gave full credit to Indian Olympic Association chief PT Usha for the young shooter's historic twin medals at Paris Games and said she "fought" and extended him all the support. Manu became the first Indian sportsperson post Independence to win two medals in a single Olympics, claiming bronze in both the women's 10m air pistol individual and mixed team events. "I give the credit for these two medals to PT Usha. She's the one who fought and gave me all the support despite whatever problems we had," Rana told PTI Video in an exclusive interview in New Delhi.

Juventus' Teun Koopmeiners Suffers Fractured Rib

Juventus' injury problems continued on Thursday after Teun Koopmeiners was found to have suffered a fractured rib during last weekend's Serie A draw with Cagliari. Netherlands midfielder Koopmeiners was substituted at half-time of Sunday's 1-1 draw and Juve said that he underwent tests "following the persistence of the painful symptoms". Those tests "showed the presence of a slightly dislocated fracture of the second right anterior rib". Juve did not say for how long Koopmeiners would be sidelined, adding that "his recovery will be evaluated according to his symptoms".

"Please Learn From India": Ex-Star Says Huge Quality Is 'Missing' In Pakistan Cricket

Former Pakistan player Basit Ali slammed the Pakistani team following India's marvellous performance in the second T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here. Nitish Kumar Reddy shined with both bat and ball, scoring a fine half-century and picking up two wickets for which he was awarded the Player of the Match award. India secured an 86-run win over Bangladesh. "The thought process is very important, which is missing in Pakistani cricket. India rested Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal but nobody rests in our team. So, please learn something from India," Basit Ali said on his YouTube channel.

What Made Rafael Nadal King Of Clay?

Unarguably one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Rafael Nadal confirmed his retirement at the end of the Davis Cup season. The Spaniard, who made his debut in professional tennis at the age of 15 years and 10 months at the 2002 Mallorca Open, went on to smash some of the biggest records in the game. 22 Grand Slam titles later, Nadal announced his decision to say goodbye to the game that transformed him into a sporting great. While Nadal went on to win every single Grand Slam title, it was the French Open that saw him create a rich legacy.

Ex-England Captain Michael Vaughan Says Joe Root Struggles Against Only One Bowler. He Is Indian

Former England captain Michael Vaughan waxed lyrical about England star batter Joe Root, as the latter notched up a 35th Test century, going past the tally of cricket icons like Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara. However, despite Root's consistent exploits, Vaughan was open to admit his weakness. In fact, Vaughan said that Root only struggles against one bowler in the entire world, and went on to reason why. That bowler is none other than the No. 1-ranked ICC Test bowler in the world - India's Jasprit Bumrah.

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya "Surprised" At Dipa Karmakar's Retirement

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday wrote to Dipa Karmakar conveying his surprise at her decision to retire, a couple of days after the trailblazing Indian gymnast called time on her career. The 31-year-old Karmakar, who became the first Indian woman gymnast to represent the country at the Games in the 2016 Rio Olympics and finished fourth, announced her retirement on Monday. "I got to know about your retirement from gymnastics. While your decision surprised me, I have full faith that you have taken this decision keeping in mind your priorities in life and the experiences that you have had. I completely respect your decision," Mandaviya wrote in a letter to Karmakar.

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Former Premier League Star George Baldock Found Dead In Pool

PV Sindhu Loses In 37 Minutes, Crashes Out Without A Fight In Comeback Match

"You Just Want To Target Her": Manu Bhaker's Coach Jaspal Rana Defends PT Usha Against IOA Criticism

Juventus' Teun Koopmeiners Suffers Fractured Rib

"Please Learn From India": Ex-Star Says Huge Quality Is 'Missing' In Pakistan Cricket

What Made Rafael Nadal King Of Clay?

Ex-England Captain Michael Vaughan Says Joe Root Struggles Against Only One Bowler. He Is Indian

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya "Surprised" At Dipa Karmakar's Retirement