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Rudi Koertzen. The-73-year-old, who officiated in 331 international matches in a career stretching from 1992 to 2010, died in a car accident in South Africa on Tuesday. "Rudi was among the best umpires of his generation and one players had utmost respect for. He officiated in international games for close to two decades and the ICC relied on him for some big matches during this period," ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said in a release.
India need to cast their net far and wide to find Sreejesh's understudiesBENGALURU: Forget being household names, Richard Allen and Ranganathan Francis wouldn't strike an instant chord with followers of Indian hockey. The two men, known as much for their grit as for the gold medals they have won, were goalkeepers over six Olympics. While Allen stood under the bar at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics, Francis was the custodian in 1948, 1952 and 1956.
News of the pending retirement of Serena Williams overshadowed proceedings at the tune-up for the year's final Grand Slam but there were no shortage of first-round upsets for fans to enjoy, including one by local Bianca Andreescu. Twice U.S. Open champion Osaka, in only her second tournament back from an Achilles injury, battled on gamely before retiring while trailing Kaia Kanepi 7-6(4), 3-0.
Young Indian athletes to the fore at CWGBENGALURU: A series of superb performances by the Indian jumpers, led by triple jumpers Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker and middle distance runner Avinash Sable, powered India to the 12th spot in the athletics medals table, sixth by total, and made sure that the absence of Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra was not a big talking point. As an India team coach put it on the eve of the Games, Chopra's triumph in Tokyo galvanised a few Indian athletes and also broke the mental barrier of the legendary one hundredth of a second agony suffered by Milkha Singh and PT Usha. Instead, these athletes found that extra ounce of energy to peak at the right time and to produce their personal bests.
The Australian was far from his best and even suffered a rare break of serve but his booming serve and thunderous forehand ultimately overpowered the Argentine. Kyrgios has won 13 of his last 14 matches with his only loss coming at the hands of Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final in June. Kyrgios and Medvedev both entered the Masters 1000 tournament in Montreal after notching titles at U.S. Open tune-up events. Kyrgios won the Citi Open in Washington D.C. for a second time last weekend while Medvedev did not drop a set en route to lifting the trophy in Los Cabos.
After a great show at CWG, bigger challenge awaits IndiansNEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games has traditionally been a happy hunting ground for the Indian wrestlers. Birmingham 2022 was no exception. India ruled the wrestling mat in a depleted field, getting medals in all 12 weight categories and improving the gold tally from previous edition's five to six this time. Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia, Ravi Dahiya and Naveen finished on top of the podium in the men's freestyle category, and Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik in the women's section. India, a wrestling powerhouse among the Commonwealth nations, didn't face much problem in fending off the challenge from Canadian, Pakistani and Nigerian grapplers. Post Birmingham, India are ranked second overall behind Canada in the history of CWG wrestling competitions, winning a total of 114 medals, including 49 gold. Canada lead the chart with 69 gold, 48 silver and 30 bronze.
Trent Boult was released from his central contract with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) at his own request on Wednesday so he can spend less time travelling and more time at home with his family. The 33-year-old, who has played 70 Tests and 137 limited-overs internationals since 2011, will continue to play for his country but have a "significantly reduced role", NZC said. "This has been a really tough decision for me ... playing cricket for my country was a childhood dream and I'm so proud of everything I've been able to achieve," Boult said in an NZC statement. "Ultimately this decision is about my wife Gert and our three young boys. Family has always been the biggest motivator for me and I feel comfortable with putting it first and preparing ourselves for life after cricket." Boult and Tim Southee have been one of the most feared strike partnerships in international cricket over the last decade, helping New Zealand to the inaugural World Test Championship title last year and the finals of the last two 50-overs World Cups. The left-arm quick has taken 317 Test wickets, 169 in ODIs and a further 62 in T20Is.
Leeds United have signed Spanish goalkeeper Joel Robles on a free transfer, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 32-year-old, who left Spanish side Real Betis following the conclusion of the 2021-2022 campaign, has signed a one-year contract with the club. "There are very good fans here and a very good squad as well and I think this is a good option for me to keep growing," Robles said.