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Nahuel Molina set to complete Atletico Madrid move
The 24-year-old flew to Madrid on Monday to take his medical, with the transfer expected to be completed soon. "I am very happy to be here and now I will wait for my medical to become a new Atletico player," Molina told press waiting for him at Madrid airport. The move is expected to see Nehuen Perez make his loan move from Atletico to Udinese last season permanent. Molina's arrival at Atletico allows the club to cover the departure of Sime Vrsaljko, whose contract expired at the end of June before he joined Greek club Olympiakos, reports Xinhua.
Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton looks back at 'incredible journey' to 300 races
With Ferrari's Carlos Sainz starting 19th, Hamilton capitalised on the retirement of pole-sitter Charles Leclerc and out-paced Sergio Perez to take his fourth consecutive top-three finish - while Russell managed to pass the Red Bull of Perez late on to ensure he would share the podium with Hamilton for the first time this season.
ICC Meet: Lord's to host WTC finals of 2023, 2025; FTP for next five years finalised
Lord's was also named the venue initially for the final of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship (2019-2021) before it was moved to Southampton. During the conference, the ICC Board also approved FTPs for 2023-2027 for both men and women, with the calendar to be published in the coming days
India to host 2025 Women's World Cup
Apart from India, Bangladesh and England will host T20 World Cups in 2024 and 2026 respectively, while Sri Lanka, subject to their qualifying for the tournament, will host the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy in 2027. The venues for the four marquee women's global events, which are part of the next cycle of the ICC's Future Tours Programme, were ratified by the ICC Board on Tuesday in Birmingham, on the final day of the global cricket body's annual conference.
Great opportunity for youngsters, says Sunil Chhetri in special message to Next Generation Cup participants
Bengaluru FC face former Premier League champions Leicester City FC's academy team while Kerala Blasters FC play Tottenham Hotspur in the opening round on Wednesday. The inspirational Sunil Chhetri shared a special video message wishing the coach, Naushad Moosa and his wards all the best, advising the players to enjoy the experience.
Indian teams are strong, have chance of winning medals at Chess Olympiad: World champ Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen is very impressed and vocal about the top two Indian teams in fray at the event, especially the young India Team 2. "Both Indian teams have a very strong and impressive line of players and I think both have a chance to be amongst the medals," he said. The World No. 1 will be in the city as part of Team Norway, which is ranked third amongst 187 registered teams in the open section at the Olympiad.
CWG 2022: Covid-19 threat looms large, IOA asks athletes to avoid public places in Birmingham
"The Indian Olympic Association has requested the players of the Indian contingent at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to not spend much time in public places because of the threat of Covid-19, which can jeopardize the health and participation of the players," IOA said in a statement. "The players have been instructed to keep public interaction to a minimum and take safety precautions wherever needed," it added.
CWG 2022: Lovlina Borgohain's coach Sandhya Gurung gets accreditation
Lovlina on Monday took to social media to share her ordeal where she alleged that she had been going through 'mental harassment' due to her coaches being frequently changed. Confirming the news, an IOA official said that Sandhya Gurung on Tuesday received her accreditation for the Commonwealth Games. The Indian boxing squad arrived at the Games Village in Birmingham on Sunday night, following a 15-day training camp in Ireland.
Lanning displaces teammate Mooney at top of ICC T20I rankings for batters
Lanning was the eye-catching mover as she jumped one place to take Mooney's top spot on the back of her stellar tri-series against Pakistan and Ireland. Although some poor weather in Ireland put a dampener on much of the series, Lanning showed her class to finish as the leading run-getter with 113 runs from two innings for her country.
Serena Williams, Iga Swiatek headline US Open entry list
While Swiatek will aim for her second Grand Slam title of the year after clinching the French Open title as part of an incredible 37-match winning streak, Serena, who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her career, will enter the tournament with a protected injury ranking of No.16.
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