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7 England squad members test Covid+, entire team in isolation
"Following PCR tests administered yesterday [Monday] in Bristol, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that seven members -- three players and four management team members-- of the England Men's ODI party have tested positive for Covid-19. The remaining members of the party have been deemed close contacts and will also isolate," the ECB said in a statement on Tuesday.
Bhuvi, Chahar the two pace bowlers in Laxman's playing XI
The Shikhar Dhawan-led 20-member Indian squad is in the island nation to play three ODIs and an equal number of T20Is beginning July 21. "I will have two fast bowlers in Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar and two spinners will be Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal," said Laxman in a discussion on Star Sports on Monday. Laxman said that India should open with skipper Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, while Suryakumar Yadav should be the No.3 batsman.
Wimbledon 2021: Ajla sets up quarters clash with compatriot Ashleigh
"I'm unbelievably proud of myself that I'm here," Ajla said in her post-match press conference. "I didn't think I would be, in a way. I didn't think these two weeks would be my breakthrough. Now that they are, it's kind of surreal. It just puts everything back into perspective. No matter the outcome tomorrow, I'm probably never going to forget this," the Australian said on Monday evening.
Wimbledon 2021: Federer, young Auger-Aliassime secure quarterfinal berths
The sixth seed, winner of eight Wimbledon titles, saved two of the three break points he faced in the match to book a place in his all-time record-extending 58th Grand Slam quarterfinal on Monday evening. Federer will take on the winner of the match between second seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia and Poland's world No. 14 Hubert Hurkacz whose match on Monday evening was postponed due to rain.
Messi 'one step ahead of all of us'
Messi has been the tournament's outstanding player, scoring four goals and providing four assists in Argentina's march to the semifinals. Victory against Colombia at Brasilia's Mane Garrincha stadium would set up a tantalising final against hosts Brazil at the Maracana Stadium on July 10, reports Xinhua.
Bayern can defend its Champions League title: Oliver Kahn
The 51-year-old successor of Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, on his first official working day in office, called the Bavarians' current squad competitive enough to win the most important club competition and add other titles to their kitty. "To win the 10th consecutive national title is one of our big goals as no club managed to perform that well in the past," the former Germany keeper told Xinhua in an interview.
Wimbledon: Djokovic, Berrettini, Khachanov & Shapovalov enter quarters
The Serb world No. 1, who is eyeing his 20th Grand Slam title to level with Federer and Rafael Nadal, who both have 20 Grand Slam titles, has been in immaculate form dropping only one set in the tournament. Djokovic fired nine aces against two from Garin and committed only one double fault as against five by the Chilean. He converted five of the 12 break-points and won 92 per cent first service points.
Mary Kom, Manpreet picked flag bearers for Tokyo Olympics
At Tokyo, Mary Kom, 38, will be participating in her second Olympics -- women's boxing was introduced at the London Olympics in 2012 -- after failing to qualify for the Rio Games in 2016. She is the most accomplished Indian sportsperson, having bagged the World Championship a record six times and has won a gold (2014) and silver (2020) medal at the Asian Games.
Spain, Italy set for Euro 2020 semifinal
The need to protect the playing surface at Wembley Stadium meant the Spanish, who enjoyed a day off on Sunday, held their final training session ahead of the game at the familiar headquarters of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in Madrid. The current Italian side is very different from the ultra-defensive teams of the past, with Roberto Mancini building a team based on pace in attack and drive in midfield.
Ombudsman reinstates Mohammed Azharuddin as Hyderabad cricket president
The ruling of the HCA Ombudsman, retired justice Deepak Verma, came on a complaint filed by former India captain Azharuddin, challenging the June 15 show cause notice issued to him by five HCA office-bearers -- vice-president John Manoj, secretary R. Vijayanand, joint secretary Naresh Sharma, treasurer Surender Agarwal, and councillor P. Anuradha.
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