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Watch: Jhulan Goswami bowls to KL Rahul at NCA nets

Rohit Sharma, looks forward to another gruelling series in the Caribbean beginning July 22, it's a race against time for KL Rahul to get back into shape following a groin surgery, which has ruled him out since the T20I series against South Africa at home last month. Rahul, after undergoing the surgery in Germany, has wasted little time in getting back to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and hit the nets in order to get fit for the T20I component of the Caribbean tour beginning July 29.

Tottenham Hotspur sign Middlesbrough defender Djed Spence

Tottenham Hotspur signed Middlesbrough defender Djed Spence on Tuesday in a deal that could rise to a reported £20 million ($24 million). Spence agreed a five-year contract with Tottenham after impressing during a loan spell with Championship side Nottingham Forest last season. The 21-year-old right-back's initial price is believed to be £12.5 million but that could rise to £20 million if add-on clauses are reached. Spence shot to prominence as Forest won promotion to the Premier League via the second tier play-offs last term. He made 46 appearances, scoring three goals in a season that culminated with victory over Huddersfield in the play-off final at Wembley.

Swiss prosecutors mull appeal in Blatter, Platini case

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini over a suspected fraudulent payment. Blatter and Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football respectively, were cleared on July 8 by the Federal Criminal Court in a trial following a mammoth investigation that began in 2015. The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) confirmed to AFP it had taken the first step in appealing against the verdict.

CWG 2022: Everything you need to know about newly included disciplines

Commonwealth Games 2022 is scheduled to be held in the British city of Birmingham from July 28 to August 8. A total of 72 countries and territories will be participating in the quadrennial event this time. Interestingly, this will be the first time that a global, multi-sporting event will have more women's events than men's events. This edition of the CWG will also see the inclusion of some new events after shooting and archery were dropped from the Games. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at the newly included events at the CWG in the Birmingham edition:WOMEN'S CRICKET

Hoping to fire cannonballs at CWG 2022 to end Australia's stranglehold: Indian men's hockey coach Graham Reid

Commonwealth Games (CWG) back in 1998, Australia have had exclusive possession of the men's hockey gold. India's twin efforts to dislodge the current world No. 1 Aussies ended in embarrassing drubbings in the finals, 8-0 at Delhi 2010 and 4-0 at Glasgow 2014.

CWG: A happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters

The Commonwealth tournaments, be it the CWG or the Commonwealth Championships, have been a happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters, who revel in the absence of traditional powerhouses like China and North Korea. India have finished as the best-performing nation in the sport in the 1990, 2002, and 2018 editions. They are the second most successful nation in the sport with 125 medals, including 43 golds, behind Australia (159), whose dominance has taken a hit in the last few editions.

If I had about 20 minutes with Virat Kohli, it might help: Sunil Gavaskar

Virat Kohli regain touch by sorting his batting woes, especially his weakness outside off stump. Kohli is enduring a wretched run with the bat and has failed to score a century since November 2019. He could manage just 76 runs from six innings across formats on the England soil, which included the rescheduled fifth Test, two ODIs and as many T20s.

World Athletics Championships 2022: All India results and schedule

Oregon, where the latest edition of the tournament commenced on July 15. Leading the hopes once again is Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra who will launch his spear in the men's javelin throw qualification round on July 22.

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Watch: Jhulan Goswami bowls to KL Rahul at NCA nets

Tottenham Hotspur sign Middlesbrough defender Djed Spence

Swiss prosecutors mull appeal in Blatter, Platini case

CWG 2022: Everything you need to know about newly included disciplines

Hoping to fire cannonballs at CWG 2022 to end Australia's stranglehold: Indian men's hockey coach Graham Reid

CWG: A happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters

If I had about 20 minutes with Virat Kohli, it might help: Sunil Gavaskar

World Athletics Championships 2022: All India results and schedule