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Juan Mata to leave Manchester United
The 34-year-old midfielder became the latest to have his departure, after Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard. "Thank you for dedicating eight years of your career to United, Juan. Everyone at the club wishes you all the best for the future," the Old Trafford giants said in a statement. Mata, who signed from Chelsea for 37.1million in January 2014, joins Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard in heading out of the exit door at Old Trafford.
Real Madrid sign four-year deal with Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger
The 29-year-old will move to the Bernabeu on a free transfer after he turned down the Blues' attempts to renew his contract. Real Madrid said they will present Rudiger as their player at a ceremony on June 20. Writing on Twitter, Rudiger said, "I'm proud to announce that I'll be joining Real Madrid. I'm super excited for all the challenges ahead and can't wait to play my first games for this huge club."
South Africa T20I team arrives in New Delhi ahead of five-match series against India
This will be the third time South Africa will be playing a bilateral T20I series in India after October 2015 (won 2-0 by the Proteas) and September 2019 (drawn 1-1). "Touchdown (India flag). #INDvSA #BePartOfIt," wrote Cricket South Africa (CSA) with pictures of the team inside the bus after landing in New Delhi.
Swapnil Kusale wins silver in Men's 3P, his first individual ISSF World Cup medal
The 26-year-old Swapnil thus won his first individual ISSF World Cup stage medal. He went down 10-16 to Rio Olympics silver medallist and Tokyo Olympic finalist Serhiy Kulish of Ukraine in the gold medal match. India now has one gold and one silver medal from their 12-member rifle squad taking part in the competition, moving them up to fifth on the medal table from overnight ninth.
French Open: Cilic becomes fifth active player to reach semis at all Grand Slams, to meet Ruud next
Cilic, who reached his first semifinal at Roland Garros on Wednesday, joined the esteemed group that includes Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray, dug deep to seal a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(10-2) victory and reach the last-four stage at the clay-court Grand Slam.
India to tour West Indies for 3 ODIs, 5 T20Is in July-August 2022
The ODI series, which will be played first, and three T20Is will be hosted across Trinidad and Tobago and St Kitts & Nevis, with the final two T20Is scheduled for Lauderhill, Florida in the USA. The three ODIs will be played on July 22, 24 and 27 respectively at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, the broadcaster of the series announced on behalf of Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) late on Wednesday.
Not politics but educational app my new venture: Ganguly
After a few hours of leaving people guessing, Ganguly himself made it clear late on Wednesday that it is not politics, but an educational app that will be his new venture. The former India captain also made it clear that the new venture will not affect his existing innings with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
World Esports Championships: ESFI starts registrations for national qualifiers
The National Championships will be held virtually with top athletes across the country engaging in a high-voltage competition in the popular games: eFootball 2022, CS:GO and Tekken7. The DOTA team, comprising of veteran athletes like Moin Ejaz (captain), Krish, Abhishek, Ketan & Darshan, which qualified for the 2022 Asian Games, will be part of Team India for the 14th World Esports Championships.
Erik ten Hag will bring a positive energy, says Manchester United captain Harry Maguire
Maguire is currently away on international duty with England but spoke about the Dutchman's appointment while previewing the England's upcoming UEFA Nations League games. Following matches against Hungary (home and away), Germany and Italy, Maguire will likely have some time to reflect on a busy season for himself at club and international level, before looking ahead to the start of a new era under ten Hag.
Asia Cup hockey: Korea beat Malaysia 2-1 in a thrilling final, lift trophy for the record 5th time
Having won the Hero Asian Champions Trophy in December last year, Korea looked like a confident bunch going into the final, a place they earned by pipping India in a 3-3 draw on Tuesday. The team, with experienced players, recovered well in time to put up a grand fight against the Malaysian unit who looked poised to win the title race, not having lost a single match in the tournament.
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