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Don't hold Olympics, says top Tokyo doctors' body
"We strongly request that the authorities convince the IOC (International Olympic Committee) that holding the Olympics is difficult and obtain its decision to cancel the Games," said the Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association in an open letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The association posted the letter on its website on Monday and is dated May 14.
Will be interesting if Warner writes a book after retiring: Broad
"I have seen a couple of comments from David Warner's agent, too, and I think it will be an interesting time when he stops playing for Australia and writes a book," said Broad, according to ESPNCricinfo. Broad said that the incident may not be the focus during the Ashes later in the year but the England fans may have a few chants about it.
WTC has made Test cricket exciting: NZ captain Kane Williamson
"It brought in real excitement. We saw that in declarations, games getting really tight. We saw it in the India-Australia series, our series here against Pakistan. Results had to be hard-fought for and you are willing to risk to win it," said Williamson while speaking in a video posted by the ICC Twitter handle.
Don't want to get carried away: Vihari ahead of WTC final
"I am excited, but you don't want to show that much of excitement. Because you want to be in that moment," he said in a video posted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Twitter. "You don't want to be too much carried away with the importance of the situation. As a sportsman, to play in the final of the World Test championship for India is always a great feeling," he added.
Azzurri extends contract with head coach Roberto Mancini till 2026
The former Inter Milan boss took over the job in May 2018, after the Azzurri failed to advance to the World Cup in Russia. The 56-year-old coach quickly revived the four-time World Cup champions as they scored 10 wins out of 10 to move into the EURO 2020, reports Xinhua. "We wanted to give continuity to our work, beyond winning a trophy, there's a project to work on," said Gravina.
Rs.1 lakh reward for info on wrestler Sushil Kumar: Delhi Police
The police have also announced a cash award of Rs.50,000 for anyone who provides information on Sushil's associate Ajay Kumar, who is a co-accused in the murder of Sagar Dhankar, a former international wrestler. On May 4, two groups of wrestlers clashed at Chattarsal Stadium, resulting in the death of 23-year-old Dhankar. Sushil, employed with the Indian Railways, is posted as an Officer on Special Duty at Chhattrasal Stadium
Post-injury, Federer gears up for first tournament in two months
"I am just concerned about where my game is at. The guys are back on Tour in a good rhythm, the level everyone is producing is great. I want to achieve that again too," the Swiss, who has played just two matches this year due to injury, said on Monday. The 39-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles said that though things were going well for him in practice, he still needed to play some matches to get back to prime fitness.
Rangers' fans blamed for vandalism, sectarian singing
Scottish Football Association president Rod Petrie issued a statement, congratulating the Glasgow team on their win but lashed out at fans' actions after footage emerged of violence on the streets after the team's final game against Aberdeen on Saturday.
Emilia-Romagna Open: Serena beats debutant Lisa, Venus ousted
Serena will play Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova, a former world No. 1 doubles player, in the second round of the clay court tournament. The world No. 68 defeated Denmark's Clara Tauson 6-1, 6-3 in one hour and 25 minutes. Serena's elder sister Venus, who had taken a wildcard into Parma following an injury-hit season, lost a gruelling three-setter to qualifier Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia 7-5, 2-6, 2-6 in two hours
Warner's manager hits out at CA for being partial in investigation
CA banned David Warmer, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft for involvement in ball-tampering during the Cape Town Test against South Africa. The matter is now being revisited after Bancroft, a greenhorn, told The Guardian that the bowlers may also have known about it. "The report that was done, they didn't interview all the players. The whole thing was so badly handled, it was a joke," manager James Erskine was quoted as saying by The Age.
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