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Arsenal Sign Italian Defender Riccardo Calafiori

Arsenal have signed Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna on what the Premier League club said on Monday was a "long-term contract". No fee was disclosed, but British media reports said Calafiori, 22, had arrived at the Emirates Stadium on a five-year deal worth £42 million ($54 million) after representing Italy at Euro 2024. "We welcome Riccardo and his family to Arsenal," said Gunners manager Mikel Arteta. "He is a great signing and gives us huge strength to reinforce our defence.

Ravi Bishnoi Reveals Gautam Gambhir's Priceless Advise Behind Sri Lanka Tour Heroics

No Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma or Jasprit Bumrah, yet the Indian cricket team continues to march on, securing their second consecutive win of the 3-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Ravi Bishnoi, much like the first T20I, played an important role in the team's triumph in the second match. Speaking to media in the post-match press conference, Bishnoi only had positive things to say about India's new T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav who has marshalled his troops quite effectively in the island nation.

"Don't Think Gautam Gambhir Has A Natural Captain": Ex New Zealand Star's Verdict On Suryakumar Yadav

Former New Zealand cricketer Scott Styris believes that Suryakumar Yadav is only a temporary captaincy option for India, with Gautam Gambhir ideally hoping to build Shubman Gill as the nation's future long-term captain. Suryakumar Yadav - fondly known as SKY - was appointed India's T20I captain by Gambhir after the retirement of Rohit Sharma from the shortest format. Gill was appointed vice-captain in both the T20Is and ODIs for the Sri Lanka tour, prompting Styris to believe that more long-term plans are in play.

Kylian Mbappe Enters Business, To Became Owner Of This Club

France captain Kylian Mbappe is set to become the majority owner of second-division club Caen, French media reported Monday. Mbappe, 25, who joined Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, will spend 20 million euros ($21.6 million) to buy an 80 percent stake in the Normandy outfit from American investors Oaktree, according to newspaper Le Parisien. The 2018 World Cup winner almost joined Caen as a teenager before eventually signing for Monaco.

Carlos Sainz Ends Transfer Rumours, Joins Surprise Team For 2025 F1 Season

Carlos Sainz announced Monday that he had signed a two-year deal to race for Williams starting from the 2025 season amid what he said was an "exceptionally complex" market for Formula One drivers. The 29-year-old Spaniard will leave Ferrari at the end of the 2024 campaign after seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was announced as his replacement at the Italian giants earlier this year. Sainz has won three F1 races so far in his career, the most recent at the Australian Grand Prix in March.

Covid Strikes Paris Olympics: British Star Swimmer Tests Positive After Winning Silver

Adam Peaty tested positive for Covid at the Paris Olympics on Monday, the British team said, a day after winning silver in the 100m breaststroke despite apparently feeling under the weather. The decorated 29-year-old "is hopeful to be back in competition for the relay events later in the swimming programme", according to a Team GB statement. "Adam Peaty began feeling unwell on Sunday, ahead of his men's 100m breaststroke final," it said.

"Last Event For Country": Rohan Bopanna Retires From India Colours After Olympics Disappointment

It was not a perfect way to end his India career but Rohan Bopanna would take the early exit from the Paris Olympics on the chin, content that he could live his dream for 22 years. Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji lost to the French duo of Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Gael Monfils in the men's doubles first round under lights at court 12 on Sunday night. An Olympic medal has eluded Indian tennis since Leander Paes' historic singles bronze medal in Atlanta Games in 1996. Bopanna came close to break the jinx in 2016 but finished fourth with Sania Mirza in the mixed event.

Suspense Over Olympics Triathlon As River Seine Fails Water Tests Again

Olympic organisers cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine on Monday due to water pollution, increasing uncertainty over whether the men's and women's races will go ahead as scheduled in the coming days. The men's race is set to take place on Tuesday morning, with organisers set to make a last-minute decision when they have reviewed the latest laboratory results overnight. The waterway is still polluted after heavy rain storms on Friday during the opening ceremony in Paris and again on Saturday, which led to discharges of raw sewage.

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Arsenal Sign Italian Defender Riccardo Calafiori

Ravi Bishnoi Reveals Gautam Gambhir's Priceless Advise Behind Sri Lanka Tour Heroics

"Don't Think Gautam Gambhir Has A Natural Captain": Ex New Zealand Star's Verdict On Suryakumar Yadav

Kylian Mbappe Enters Business, To Became Owner Of This Club

Carlos Sainz Ends Transfer Rumours, Joins Surprise Team For 2025 F1 Season

Covid Strikes Paris Olympics: British Star Swimmer Tests Positive After Winning Silver

"Last Event For Country": Rohan Bopanna Retires From India Colours After Olympics Disappointment

Suspense Over Olympics Triathlon As River Seine Fails Water Tests Again