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Juventus win record extending 14th Coppa Italia title
It has been a disappointing first season in charge for coach Andrea Pirlo, with the Bianconeri knocked out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage by Porto and their hopes of qualifying for next season's competition hanging by a thread ahead of the final round of Serie A fixtures this weekend. And they looked set for more despair when Ruslan Malinovskiy cancelled out Dejan Kulusevski's fine strike before half-time, DPA reports.
Axe could fall on coach Koeman for Barcelona losses
Taking two points from 12 has destroyed Barca's title hopes at the moment when it looked as if they could go on to lift this season's title and the last weekend of the campaign will now see Atletico and Real Madrid duel it out for the top-spot, while Barca now need a point in Eibar to assure they finish third.
World Cup football champion Khedira to retire
"The moment I realised I would not be able to play anymore was by far the most bitter moment of my career," the midfielder told a news conference on Wednesday. "The pain is very, very big. It's a pretty tough step, but the right one, 15 years of professional football have left their mark,". Khedira has played 77 games for the German national team
Mueller, Hummels recalled to Germany's Euro 2020 squad
Bayern Munich attacker Mueller, 31, earned the last of his 100 caps in November 2018 and was dropped from the squad by Loew, along with defenders Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng, a few months later. But Loew has struggled to refresh the squad which has failed to find top form since the disastrous exit
Mbappe dreaming of playing for France at Tokyo Olympics
Mbappe and world champions France are preparing for the rescheduled Euro 2020, which gets underway next month. As Didier Deschamps's Les Bleus eye European glory, Mbappe also wants to represent his country at the Tokyo Games, starting in July, DPA reports. "For us, having recognition from the whole country is very important," the 22-year-old Mbappe told TF1.
Siraj has gone from strength to strength since Aus tour: Gavaskar
"Mohammed Siraj has gone from strength to strength after the tour of Australia and he was relentlessly at the batsmen even in the final over just as how he was at the first over of the innings," Gavaskar wrote in a column for SportStar. Siraj took six wickets in the tournament which was postponed halfway through the league stage due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
AB didn't want to come ahead of players in the system: Boucher
"AB has his reasons, which I respect. Unfortunately he's no longer in the mix. I say unfortunately because I think we all agree that he's still one of the best -- if not the best -- T20 players in world cricket," Boucher was quoted as saying by The Citizen, a South African media outlet. "But he alluded to being concerned about coming in ahead of other players who have been a part of the system. I don't think it sat well with him, which I understand.
28-man India football squad to travel to Doha for 2022 WC qualifiers
As per the health parameters required to travel to Qatar, all the travelling players and staff have to carry with them negative test results from the RT-PCR tests conducted in the last 48 hours. All of them were also in isolation in the Capital under the bio-bubble at the team hotel from May 15 onwards. India have struggled to train for the qualifiers amid the deadly second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
Rohit Sharma tells bowlers to do what their minds think: Shami
"As a bowler, when I go to him for advice, he always gives positive answers. Rohit always pushes the bowlers to do what their mind tells them to, irrespective of how the batsman is playing or his strong points," Shami said on Wednesday. "I think that is very important for the confidence of a fast bowler," he told India TV.
BCCI to fly in players to Mumbai in charter flights
"The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has organised charter flights to ferry both men and women players to Mumbai before we leave for the UK. Considering the distance and individual convenience, players have made their own choice," tweeted Harmanpreet who is also the captain of India women's T20 International squad.
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