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ECB official suspended over alleged racial slur directed at England legend Devon Malcolm: Report
Already facing the heat in the wake of Pakistani-origin cricketer Azeem Rafiq's allegations against Yorkshire County Cricket Club, the offensive comments against Malcolm -- the 59-year-old who played 40 Tests and taking 128 wickets -- could further embarrass ECB. A report in mirror.com.uk quoting the Times, said "Malcolm has reportedly been the victim of racism amid his attempts to become a first-class umpire."
Wimbledon 2022: Halep ousts Frech, Anisimova wins battles of Americans to advance
The No. 16 seed from Romania eased past Frech 6-4, 6-1 on No. 2 Court as she continued her run for the title, making up for the chance to defend the title she missed in 2020 because that year's edition was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. No. 20 seed Amanda Anisimov rallied past compatriot Coco Gauff in a clash of Americans at Wimbledon, reaching the fourth round with a 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-1 win in 2 hours, 7 minutes at Centre Court here. Halep, a former World No 1 who defeated Serena Williams in 2019 final for her second Grand Slam title. But her rival was not affected by her reputation.
Wimbledon 2022: Alize Cornet ends Iga Swiatek's 37-match win streak, reaches 4th round
The victory puts the 32-year-old Cornet into the Round of 16 at Wimbledon for the first time since 2014. Cornet's victory over Swiatek is her first complete-match win over a reigning World No. 1 since notching a similar result in the third round of Wimbledon in 2014. Then, Cornet had stunned the then No. 1 seed Serena Williams 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to advance to her first Round of 16 at The Championships. "It reminds me of the time I beat Serena on the same court, eight years ago exactly. This court is a lucky charm for me," Cornet said on court after the win.
ENG v IND, 5th Test: Bumrah's all-round effort make it India's day at Edgbaston
After Ravindra Jadeja brought up his first overseas Test century, Bumrah had a whirlwind time with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 31 off 16 balls, a majority of which came from a record 35-run over off Stuart Broad. With the ball, Bumrah ran through the top order, including taking a wicket twice on extra deliveries after no-balls and was backed by Mohammed Siraj as well as Mohammed Shami picking a wicket each in the truncated final session to put India on top.
ISL: Odisha FC sign forward Diego Mauricio on one-year deal
The Brazilian striker played for Odisha FC in ISL 2020-21 campaign when he scored 12 goals and provided two assists in 20 games for the club. He made 452 passes averaging 22.6 passes per game and had a total of 589 touches all spread across the pitch. Diego is OFC's all-time leading top scorer as he was in the race for the Golden Boot along with Igor Angulo and Roy Krishna.
ENG v IND, 5th Test: Rain brings early in Edgbaston after Bumrah runs through top-order
The session, majorly dominated by rain, had Ollie Pope swivel-pulling a Mohammed Shami bouncer through deep square leg for a boundary. But in the next over, Bumrah bowled outside the off-stump and found the outer edge of Zak Crawley on an expansive drive pouched safely by third slip. Joe Root had some nervous moments; beaten twice by Bumrah before almost chopping onto his stumps off Shami.
Wriddhiman Saha quits Bengal after receiving No Objection Certificate from CAB
"Mr. Wriddhiman Saha came to CAB and in an application to President Avishek Dalmiya sought the NOC from the association. CAB gave concurrence to the request of Mr. Saha and provided the NOC to him for playing for another state. CAB also wished him the very best for his future endeavours," said the CAB in its official statement.
ENG v IND, 5th Test: What I saw today was absolutely bizarre, says Shastri on Bumrah's carnage against Broad
But then came carnage in the 84th over, with 29 runs coming off Bumrah's bat and rest coming from six extras, making it the most expensive over in the history of Test cricket. It propelled India to cross the 400-run mark and eventually end at 416 in 84.5 overs after being 98/5 at one stage. Bumrah remained unbeaten on 31 off 16 balls and added 41 for the last wicket with Mohammed Siraj (2).
Chennaiyin FC sign Ghanaian footballer Kwame Karikari for upcoming ISL season
The Ghanaian footballer will be joining the club following an impressive outing in the Thai League for Nakhonratchasima Mazda. He scored 13 goals in 29 league matches for the Thai club last season. Karikari was also the joint second-highest goal scorer for Mazda in the Thai FA cup with four strikes in six games. Karikari brings in valuable experience to Chennaiyin's attack, having played 261 games in his 11-year long professional career with 84 goals and 13 assists to his name.
Wimbledon 2022: Harmony Tan overcomes Katie Boulter, reaches fourth round
The 25-year-old Boulter was playing the third round of a major for the first time. Boulter is ranked No.118 while Tan is placed No. 115, so with the two players separated by only 18 points in the rankings, their clash was expected to be close. But composed from the word go, the nerveless Frenchwoman was always in charge as she forged her way to victory in just 51 minutes.
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