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Pablo Machin appointed new Sevilla coach for 2 seasons
Former Girona coach Pablo Machin has been appointed to lead Sevilla for the next two football seasons, the Andalusian club announced.
Dortmund sign Frankfurt's Wolf
Borussia Dortmund have signed attacking midfielder Marius Wolf from Eintracht Frankfurt with a long-term contract, the "BVB" announced in an official statement.
Augsburg extend contract of striker Richter
Augsburg have extended the contract of striker Marco Richter ahead of schedule, the Bundesliga club said.
Bochum's Stoeger joins promoted Dusseldorf
Fotuna Dusseldorf have completed their fourth summer transfer after signing Kevin Stoeger from lower league side Bochum, both clubs confirmed.
Striker Meier to leave Frankfurt after 14 years
Eintracht Frankfurt will not extend the contract of veteran Alexander Meier, the club announced in an official statement.
Colombia wants to improve on previous World Cup performance: Cuadrado
Colombian football player Juan Guillermo Cuadrado has said that the national team was heading into the FIFA World Cup in Russia with the determination to improve on the quarterfinals it reached in Brazil in 2014.
Nadal leads 2-0 before rain interruption, Wawrinka crashes out
Rafael Nadal was one set away from victory before rain interrupted his match against Italy's Simone Bolelli in the men's singles first round of the French Open.
US defeat Bolivia in football friendly
Josh Sargent scored on his debut as a youthful United States side beat Bolivia 3-0 in an international football friendly.
World Cup start no problem, says Neuer
Germanys No. 1 goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has said he is optimistic about being ready for the World Cup in Russia.
I've got faith in Argentina in World Cup: Messi
The captain of the Argentine national football team, Lionel Messi, said despite the "faith" he has in his squad, they must go into the Russia World Cup with a "calm" attitude and not take victory for granted because he doesn't feel that they are "the best" in the tourney this time around.
Bangladesh's Mustafizur ruled out of Afghan T20s
Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman today withdrew from next month's Twenty20 series against Afghanistan in India because of an injured foot. Mustafizur complained of pain after joining the national training camp last week, at the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in which he played for Mumbai Indians. "Subsequent tests have revealed a crack on his left big toe which will sideline him for a few weeks," said a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) statement. "It takes around three to four weeks to recover from such injuries and therefore he can't play against Afghanistan," BCB senior physician Debashis Chowdhury said in the statement. Mustafizur is expected to start rehabilitation in two weeks, the doctor added. Afghanistan will host Bangladesh for the first T20 series between the two countries in the Indian city of Dehradun from June 3 to 7. Afghanistan will be preparing for their first-ever Test, against India in Bangalore from June 14. Afghanistan are ranked eighth in Twenty20 ..
Former Test opener Jaques appointed NSW coach
Former Australian Test opener Phil Jaques was appointed New South Wales cricket coach today after Trent Johnston was sacked following a disappointing 2017-18 season. Jaques, 39, scored three centuries in 11 Tests before a debilitating back injury ended his international career. He also played 76 Sheffield Shield matches for NSW and 200 first-class games in total including English county cricket stints with Northamptonshire, Worcestershire and Yorkshire. Nicknamed Pro for his meticulous preparation and attention to detail, he is excited about the prospects of a talented young squad. "Patience is required as young players develop but this is an exciting time at Cricket NSW as we look to enhance the culture of improvement and learning and continue to be the leading provider of talent for Australian cricket," he said. Jaques was previously an assistant NSW coach and last season worked with Queensland, helping them win the Sheffield Shield.
Bhambri to begin French Open debut against Bemelmans
Indian tennis ace Yuki Bhambri will aim to kick start his campaign at the French Open on a winning note when he locks horns with 111th-ranked Ruben Bemelmans in the opening round of the tournament here on Tuesday.The 25-year-old had earlier qualified for the main draw of the Roland Garros for the first time after winning the Chinese Taipei Challenger title with straight sets win over compatriot Ramkumar Ramanathan.Bhambri, who had earlier also qualified for the main draw of Australian Open in January, is now all set to make his fourth Grand Slam main round appearance and his French Open debut.Bemelmans, on the other hand, made it to the main draw as a lucky loser after Bhambri's original first-round opponent Yen-Hsun Lu decided to withdraw from the clay court major.It should be noted that Bhambri and Bemelmans had previously faced each other only once during the New Delhi Challenger in 2015, when the Indian eked out a thrilling three-set win over the Belgian.While Bhambri has not ...
Mexico, Wales play draw in lacklustre pre-World Cup friendly
Mexico had possession of the ball most of the time but lacked attacking and drew goalless against Wales, in their penultimate friendly match before playing in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Team India finishes 7th in FC Bayern Youth Cup World Finals
Team India secured seventh position at the FC Bayern Youth Cup World Finals in Munich recently, beating countries such as USA and Nigeria in the tournament, apart from meeting Columbian superstar James Rodriguez. The team practised at the FC Bayern Munich training ground under the guidance of the club's youth coaches and played its matches at the iconic Allianz Arena. During the trip - an adidas initiative - the team also witnessed FC Bayern's last home match of the season, against VfB Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena on May 12. Around 200 schools had participated in the tournament and 12 schools from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata and the northeast India had secured qualification for the India finals. Army Public School, Bangalore were announced winners of the India Finals, held in February, with a victory over Campeon School, Mumbai. French football legend and FC Bayern Hall of Famer - Bixenete Lizarazu was in the national capital to award the winners earlier this ...
France beat Ireland 2-0 in pre-World Cup friendly
The French national football team easily beat Ireland 2-0 in a friendly match, despite the torrential rain that fell on Saint Denis, with goals from Olivier Giroud and Nabil Fekir.
Italy beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in pre-World Cup friendly
Italy, who failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia, struggled to defeat Saudi Arabia, who played their first friendly in preparation for the World Cup in Russia.
Turkey down Iran 2-1 in pre-World Cup friendly
The Iranian team, Spain's opponents in the World Cup in Russia, suffered their first defeat on their way to the tournament, losing 1-2 to Turkey in a friendly match here
French Open: Bopanna-Vasselin look for winning start
Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin will aim to kick-start their French Open campaign on a winning note when they play the round-of-64 of the men's doubles event here on Tuesday.Bopanna and Vasselin will square off with the American team of Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe to book their place in the second round of the second major of the season.Bopanna and Vasseline are heading to the French Open on the back of their quarter-final exit in the Lyon Open. The Indo-French duo failed to capitalize on their first-set win and slumped to a 7-5, 4-6 , 7-10 defeat at the hands of the Dutch-Czech Republic team of Matwe Middelkoop and Roman Jebavy.Meanwhile, Bopanna will also play in the mixed doubles event when he begins his campaign at the Rolland Garros along with Hungarian tennis star Timea Babos tomorrow.Bopanna and Babos will face the Chinese-Australian team of Zhang Shuai and John Peers in the last-64 round.Bopanna, who continued to lead for India
Not just going to make up numbers in Asian Cup: India coach Constantine
Facing continental heavyweights like Bahrain and UAE is a tough ask but Indian national football coach Stephen Constantine is confident that Sunil Chhetri and his men won't just be going to make up the numbers during next year's Asian Cup. In their last appearance in the Asian Cup in 2011, India coached Irishman Bob Houghton, were comprehensively beaten by Australia, South Korea and Bahrain but India's Anglo-Cypriot coach feels things will be different this time round. India have been clubbed with Thailand, hosts UAE and Bahrain in Group A in the 24-team tournament to be held from January 5 to February 1. Two top teams from each of the six groups and four best third-placers will advance to the knock-out Round of 16. India play Thailand in the opening match in Abu Dhabi on January 6 followed by matches against UAE on January 10 (at Abu Dhabi) and against Bahrain on January 14 (at Sharjah). "I feel we have a decent chance to do that (to qualify for knock-out rounds) but we will need to .