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Hockey Olympian Ravinder Pal Singh no more
Hockey Olympian and a member of Indian team that won gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, Ravinder Pal Singh passed away in a Lucknow hospital on Saturday morning due to Covid-related complications. He was 65. Singh, who played as centre-half and also represented the country at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, had been in hospital since April 24.
KKR batsman Tim Seifert tests positive for Covid, stranded in India
"Tim Seifert has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be travelling back to New Zealand on the charter flight with New Zealand's other Indian Premier League players, support staff and commentators," said a statement from New Zealand Cricket on Saturday. The opening batsman, currently in Ahmedabad, will be flown to Chennai where he will undergo treatment in the same hospital where Australian Michael Hussey is being treated.
Wrestler Seema Bisla enters final, wins Olympic quota place
In the semi-final, the 28-year-old Indian wrestler scored a 2-1 win over Poland's Anna Lukasiak to set up a title clash with Ecuador's Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman. "Last month, she missed an Olympic quota place in the Asian qualification tournament in Almaty. She was very upset but was determined to do well in Sofia. I knew she was on the right track to win a ticket to Tokyo Olympics," women's chief coach Kuldeep Malik
Williamson & Co move to Maldives after entry in England delayed
New Zealand Test players Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner and Kyle Jamieson have flown to Maldives from where they will travel to England after about 10 days. They were supposed to fly to England from New Delhi on May 11 according to initial plans after the postponement of IPL. "The decision for this group to transfer to the Maldives was taken after advice that their entry into the UK, initially thought to be about May 11," said New Zealand Cricket.
Madrid Open: Zverev beats Nadal, to face Thiem in semis
Alexander Zverev, who had also defeated Nadal at the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals and last year's Rolex Paris Masters, rallied from 2-4 down in the first set to clinch his first clay-court win against the five-time Madrid champion. The German will now face third seed Dominic Thiem for a place in the final. Thiem recovered from a set down to defeat three-time Madrid quarter-finalist John Isner 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Madrid Open: Aryna Sabalenka sets up Ashleigh Barty title clash
The Belarusian's opponent in the final will be world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty, who entered her fourth WTA singles final of the season, beating Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-3. "I think my game has improved a lot on the clay court," Sabalenka said after she rolled to a 9-1 win-loss record on the surface this season.
Ravindra Jadeja returns to India's Test squad for England tour
The squad sees the return of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja who missed the recent Tests in Australia and against England in India due to injury. Batsman KL Rahul and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha have also been included, subject to fitness clearance. Pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah who missed the last Test against England in early March due to marriage has also returned.
BCCI has a case to answer on IPL disaster: Gideon Haigh
The initial round of IPL matches was held in four cities, including Ahmedabad and New Delhi, where the medical infrastructure is on the verge of collapse due to the increasing number of Covid patients. Haigh, in his column for The Australian newspaper, wrote that it was strange that the IPL's line was that it was playing on for "humanity" when the Indian government had claimed at the start of the year that it had defeated coronavirus.
Spanish football legend David Villa joins ISL club Odisha FC
A statement from the club said, "Odisha FC is glad to announce its association with football legend David Villa, who has joined the club's Football Committee, and will head the global football operations of the club." The 39-year-old, regarded as one of the best Spanish strikers of all time, will be assisted by a dedicated team called DV7 (David Villa 7), which will have, among others, the former Odisha FC head coach Josep Gombau and Victor Onate.
Solskjaer hails Cavani, de Gea after Manchester United's win against Roma
Having beaten Roma 6-2 in last week's semi-final first leg at Old Trafford, the Red Devils sealed their shot at glory against Unai Emery's Villarreal on May 26 despite losing the return leg 3-2 on Thursday. Cavani scored twice in each game while De Gea produced some fine saves as United advanced 8-5 on aggregate.
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