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Ronaldo returns to Manchester United
"Manchester United is delighted to confirm that the club has reached agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and medical," said the club in a statement. In his first spell for Manchester United, he scored 118 goals in 292 games. Ronaldo had moved to Real Madrid before shifting to Juventus.
Tata Motors extend sponsorship of Indian wrestling till Paris Olympics
Young and talented Indian wrestlers will gain assured and enhanced access to world-class training facilities, internationally-reputed coaches and support through a rich nutritional programme. In addition as part of the initiative, eligible senior wrestlers will be offered central contracts, while budding junior wrestlers will be supported through scholarships along with insurance cover, medical and physiotherapy assistance.
3rd Test: Rahul falls at stroke of lunch, India trail by 320 runs
Rahul (8) and Rohit Sharma (25 not out) were extremely cautious during the start. Sharma defended well and was in control of boundaries. James Anderson threatened with his outswingers, but didn't get a wicket. Ollie Robinson was troublesome with his in-swingers. He had Rahul LBW but the decision was overturned as the right-hander took a late review and was saved.
Paes, Bhupathi offer a peek into their lives, on- and off-court, in 'Break Point'
The docu-feature showcase the journey of the iconic on-court partnership between the living legends as well as their off-court lives. The series is jointly directed by award-winning filmmaker duo Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari. 'Break Point' is a telling narrative on their friendship, brotherhood, partnership, belief, hard work and ambitions which made them one of the most feared doubles pairs during the late 1990s.
Paralympic TT: India's Bhavina storms into semis, in line for medal
Bhavina, the 34-year-old from Ahmedabad, stormed into the semifinals by upsetting Rio 2016 gold-medallist Borislava Peric Rankovic of Serbia in straight games 3-0 (11-5,11-6, 11-7) in just 19 minutes. Bhavina is the first Indian woman table tennis player to reach the semi-finals in Paralympic Games. In the semifinals, she will meet China's Zhang Miao on Saturday.
Asian Junior Boxing: Vishu Rathee, two others enter finals
Playing in the 48kg semi-final, Vishu started the proceedings for India in an aggressive style against Mongolia's Otgonbat Yesunkhuslen as she landed some heavy blows and quickly took the charge of the bout. Her attack was so strong that the referee had to stop the contest in the first round itself and declare the Indian as the winner.
3rd Test: England bowled out for 432, lead by 354 runs
Craig Overton set the ball rolling for England with successive boundaries through square of the wicket on both sides. But he was dismissed leg before wicket by Mohammed Shami. Overton (32) reviewed it, but in vain. Jasprit Bumrah finished off the England innings by hitting the off-stump of Ollie Robinson (0). For England, skipper Joe Root was the star of the show with a masterly knock of 121.
Paralympic TT: Bhavina Patel storms into women's singles quarterfinals
Bhavina, who had advanced by finishing second in preliminary round Group A, defeated Brazil's Joyce de Oliveira 3-0 (12-10, 13-11, 11-6) in just 23 minutes of action in her Round of 16 clash. Though Oliveira took Bhavina to extra points in the first two games, the Indian was always in control of the match as she served well. Bhavina won 19 points on her serve and lost 13.
Paralympics Archery: Rakesh Kumar placed 3rd in ranking round, two others also advance
Kumar was the best placed among the three Indians, registering a personal best score of 699 in the 72 arrow ranking round in Men's Individual Compound Open competition at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field. Shyam Sunder Swami was placed 21st in the men's section with a score of 682. In the Women's Individual Compound Open, India's Jyoti Baliyan was ranked 15th with a season-best score of 671.
3rd Test: Rishabh Pant asked to remove taping on keeping gloves
Former England captain Nasser Hussain, who was on commentary duties at that time, offered an explanation for the happenings on the field. "There's a lot in the laws of the game about the webbing, but we're hearing from the third umpire, Richard Illingworth, that he wasn't allowed and he's not allowed to tape his gloves like that, so they've asked him to take that tape off."
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