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Koeman asks for respect as Barca future in doubt
Koeman was speaking ahead of his side's visit to Eibar on Saturday after a week in which the press has openly speculated that he will be sacked next week, with several players also expected to leave the club, reports Xinhua. Earlier in the week, Barca president, Joan Laporta, also said that the club had reached the "end of a cycle" and that big changes were needed -- something that hasn't gone down well with the coach.
India's England-based league cricketers could act as reserves
With no warm-up matches in England against county teams, India will prepare for the five-Test series with a couple of intra-squad matches. They have a one-and-a-half-month break between the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand and the start of the five-Test series against England during which they will prepare with intra-squad warm-up games. The 24-member squad will just be enough to make two sides for these matches.
Early stay in Southampton gives NZ advantage for WTC final: Southee
New Zealand play two Test matches against England from June 2 to June 14. It will be followed by the WTC final against India from June 18 to 22 here. "It's nice to be here (Rose Bowl). The guys can familiarise themselves. I imagine we'll probably be in the same room when we come back," said Southee. "When you come back for the final, you're a little bit more comfortable having spent some time here and use the facilities and hopefully can get out and make the most of that later in the squad game in the middle," he added.
World No. 3 Simona Halep pulls out of French Open due to injury
The French Open commences on May 24 with the final scheduled on June 13. The 29-year-old, who also won the Wimbledon in 2019, suffered a tear in her left calf during her second-round match against Germany's Angelique Kerber at the Italian Open in Rome last week. "It's with a heavy heart that I announce my withdrawal from @rolandgarros this year," Simona wrote on Twitter.
Was not easy to get runs against Kumble: Sangakkara
"Kumble has given me a few sleepless nights as a batsman. He was not your orthodox leg-spinner. This big, tall gangly bowler running in and bowling with very high arm action," said Sangakkara in a video tweeted by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Clearly there were some breaches in IPL bio-bubble: Williamson
New Zealand cricket team skipper Kane Williamson has said that "clearly there were some breaches" in the Indian Premier League (IPL) bio-bubble and that the Indian cricket board took the "right decision" to indefinitely postpone the tournament.
Kuldeep and I could play together until Pandya was around: Chahal
"When Kuldeep Yadav and I used to play, Hardik Pandya was also there and he would bowl. In 2018, Hardik Pandya got injured and Ravindra Jadeja made a comeback (in white-ball cricket) as an all-rounder, the one who could also bat at number 7. Unfortunately, he is a spinner. We could have played together if he was a medium pacer. It was the demand of the team," Chahal told Sports Tak in an interview.
Maradona's personal doctor facing up to 25 years in prison
The former Argentine footballer's personal physician Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and several nurses are facing between eight and 25 years of imprisonment if convicted, according to reports from La Nacion citing judicial sources and TN television station citing legal documents.
FIFA under-17 women's WC to be held in India in October 2022
"The announcement of the dates for U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 marks a fresh beginning for the tournament. The LOC is carrying on the work that had already begun with the previous edition. As the Covid-19 situation improves, we look forward to restarting all the legacy activities that have been planned, and to the growth of women's football through this tournament," said AIIF general secretary Kushal Das.
Coco, Sloane make Emilia-Romagna Open semis with easy wins
Coco, who has moved up five places to No. 30 in the latest WTA rankings, will take on Czech Republic's world No. 68 Katerina Siniakova in the semi-finals. Katerina continued her stellar week in Parma with another upset of a seeded player -- No. 8 seed and world No. 53 Caroline Garcia of France -- with a 7-5, 6-1 victory.
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