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IPL-2018: Disciplined Mumbai restrict Hyderabad to 118
Mumbai Indians rode on a disciplined effort on the field to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to a paltry 118 in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday.
Udinese fire head coach Oddo, bring in Tudor
Italian top-division football club Udinese on Tuesday fired head coach Massimo Oddo and named ex-Juventus defender Igor Tudor of Croatia as his replacement.
Champions League: Bayern, Madrid in battle of European elite (Preview)
Former champions FC Bayern Munich and record title holders Real Madrid will clash in the first leg of what is probably the most interesting semi-final of this season's UEFA Champions League here on Wednesday night.
Kroos highlights Real's game-changing capabilities ahead of Bayern clash
Real Madrid's Toni Kroos on Tuesday said that the team's extensive experience is what allows the Blancos -- even if they are losing -- to change the tempo of a game and pull off a win in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Costa absent from final Atletico training ahead of travel for Arsenal tie
Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa was on Tuesday the most noticeable absentee from the Spanish football team's final training session before travelling to London for an upcoming Europa League clash against Arsenal.
World Cup hosts Russia defend anti-racism chief in theft probe
Russian football bosses are rallying behind World Cup anti-racism inspector Alexei Smertin in an embezzlement probe unfolding less than two months before kickoff. The scandal surrounding Moscow police club Dynamo brings together two major problems facing Russia ahead of the June 14-July 15 final: monkey chants and corruption. A former Chelsea player, Smertin serves both as the World Cup's chief anti-discrimination official and Dynamo's executive director. His second job turned into a poisoned chalice when evidence came to light of 1.6 million euro ($2 million) being stolen from the team by former general director Yevgeny Muravyov. The sums involved are not large when compared to the money splashing around in the bigger European leagues. But they have added to organisers' headaches as they race against the clock to put on the most expensive World Cup ever staged. Dynamo on Tuesday confirmed that it had submitted financial records linked to Smertin and Muravyov to the interior ...
Germany lodges bid to host Euro 2024 football
Germany handed in its formal bid to host the 2024 European football championships today, firing the gun on a race with the only other contender Turkey. German Football Federation president Reinhard Grindel was accompanied by Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning captain Philipp Lahm, the bid ambassador, when the papers were handed in at UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The now-retired Lahm said: "I played in the 2006 World Cup in Germany and I'm sure that we will once again feel that great enthusiasm and create a new spirit of solidarity at Euro 2024. "We are a cosmopolitan organiser and we have modern stadiums and good infrastructure. Football is at home in our country." Turkish officials are expected to lodge their bid on Thursday. The host nation will be chosen by UEFA's Executive Committee on September 27. Germany last hosted a Euro in 1988 when the country was still divided into East and West. The Netherlands beat the Soviet Union 2-0 in the final. The next Euro, in 2020, will take place in
Bayern wait on Alaba for Real semi-final
Jupp Heynckes says Bayern Munich are waiting on the fitness of left-back David Alaba for tomorrow's crunch Champions League semi-final, first-leg, at home to Real Madrid. Alaba, a free-kick expert, sat out Bayern's final training on Tuesday with a thigh strain, but Heynckes hopes the left-back will be fit. Corentin Tolisso also needs to shake off a bruised shin to compete for a midfield place. "We'll make a decision about them both early tomorrow (Wednesday) as to whether they will be in the squad," said Bayern head coach Heynckes. If Alaba drops out, Brazilian defender Rafinha will start. Tolisso is expected to start on the bench, if he is fit, with Javi Martinez in the defensive midfield. James Rodriguez and Thiago Alcantara are competing for a central midfield berth. Heynckes says Bayern are relishing a home semi-final against a Real team bidding to lift the Champions League trophy for the third straight season. The Bavarians main task is subduing Cristiano Ronaldo who has scored .
Sharapova dumped out by Garcia in Stuttgart first round
France's Caroline Garcia stunned Maria Sharapova 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 on Tuesday to knock the five-time Grand Slam winner out in the first round of the Stuttgart Grand Prix. Sharapova, ranked 41, reached the semi-finals a year ago when she made her return from a 15-month doping ban. The Russian crowd favourite made just two unforced errors as she dominated the opening set before Garcia fought back to win in two-and-three-quarter hours.
Fractured finger rules Stanlake out of IPL 2018
Sunrisers Hyderabad paceman Billy Stanlake has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 season due to a fractured finger.
Srikanth, Sindhu, Saina aim to continue good work at Asia Championships (Preview)
Top seed Kidambi Srikanth will face Kenta Nishimoto of Japan while third seed P.V Sindhu will take on Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei in their opening games of the Badminton Asia Championships here on Wednesday.
Liverpool's Salah aims to shoot down Roma in Champions League semi
Liverpool are banking on Mohamed Salah and the passion of the Anfield crowd to propel them towards the Champions League final today but Roma stand in their way in a mouthwatering repeat of the 1984 title decider. Spearheaded by Salah and inspired from the touchline by exuberant manager Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool will look to repeat the blitzkrieg attack that blew Premier League champions Manchester City away in the previous round. But the five-times champions will be wary of the team that staged a remarkable comeback against European aristocrats Barcelona in the last eight, overcoming a 4-1 first-leg deficit to progress to their first European Cup semi-final in 34 years. Klopp is credited by both City manager Pep Guardiola and Roma's American co-owner James Pallotta for transforming 25-year-old Salah, who joined the club from Roma last year, from a rather nervy finisher into a deadly striker who has scored more than 40 times for Liverpool this season. "I think the coach there has clearly
Fleming lauds Deepak Chahar
Impressed with Deepak Chahar's consistent progress, Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming today said what makes the pacer special is his ability to swing the ball at a good pace. "He has been developing over the last two years. He had a very good domestic season. His skill set was something we were very impressed with since the first day. He is actually a handy batsman as well. We think he is a fine cricketer," Fleming told reporters on the eve of match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. "The fact that he swings the ball is important. Lots of trends in the game, obviously wrist spinners and swinging the ball are very effective at the moment. And he does that and he does it at good pace too. At the moment he's around 140 kph, 143 tops. He's gone really well. He has got to find and maintain consistency and that will come with experience," he said. Chahar shot to limelight at the age of 18 when he bagged 8 for 10 on Ranji Trophy debut to skittle out Hyderabad for 21. He ended up ...
SRH pacer Billy Stanlake ruled out of IPL with finger injury
Australian pacer Billy Stanlake has been ruled out of the remainder of the Sunrisers Hyderabad campaign in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) after he suffered a finger injury while fielding in a match against Chennai Super Kings two days back. "Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowler Billy Stanlake has been ruled out of the remainder of the eleventh"edition of the ongoing IPL," a media release from the Sunrisers Hyderabad said. Indian and Australian orthopaedic specialists have advised Stanlake against playing the remaining tournament owing to an injury that he sustained in the match against Chennai Super Kings played at Hyderabad on April 22, it added. "Billy sustained a displaced fracture on the fifth finger of his right hand whilst fielding. Surgical reduction and fixation was required to restore the function to that finger," the release said. According to the release,"the pacer"has flown back to Australia for further treatment. The 23-year-old fast bowler had taken ...
IPL-2018: Unchanged Mumbai opt to field vs Hyderabad
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday.
Monte-Carlo finalist Nishikori looking to get back in top 10
Japan's Kei Nishikori on Tuesday confirmed that his goal is to return to the top 10 of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, following his recovery from a wrist injury that kept him off the court for around six months.
Left-back Hector inks two-year contract extension with Cologne
German left-back Jonas Hector inked a new contract extension despite Cologne's almost certain relegation, the Bundesliga football club confirmed.
FIH issues warning on Batra for his outburst in Sardar questioning issue
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) today issued a warning to its president Narinder Batra and fined him for his outburst against English law enforcement authorities during the Hockey World League Semi-Final in London last year. Batra, also the IOA president, is however, not restricted in any way to pursue his functions as the FIH president. Batra, a former Hockey India president, had accused English law enforcement authorities of acting in an inappropriate manner while summoning Indian player Sardar Singh for questioning in connection with an alleged sexual assault case. A day ahead of the group game against Pakistan in London, former captain Sardar was summoned at Leeds by Yorkshire police after a complaint filed by an England international hockey player of Indian origin. Speaking in his personal capacity, Batra had slammed the move by the UK authorities to question Sardar in the middle of a tournament without any prior intimation. Batra's outburst had led to the FIH ...
Italy bosses confirm Ancelotti talks, insist no front-runner
Italian football federation (FIGC) chiefs today confirmed talks had taken place with Carlo Ancelotti concerning the vacant Italy coaching job but insisted there was no front-runner yet. Ancelotti, who was sacked by Bayern Munich last September, met with FIGC commissioner Roberto Fabbricini and sub-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta in a Rome hotel on Monday. It was reported the 58-year-old has been offered a two-year contract, with the only sticking point financial terms which would be less lucrative than his previous deal with the German champions. But Fabbricini insisted the meeting was not an official one. "Ancelotti has a fairly serious family problem, and that's why he was in Rome," Fabbricini told Italian radio. "Costacurta, having a strong friendship with Ancelotti, met him and I also took part in that meeting. "We talked about a future scenario though, but we still have a coach (Luigi Di Biagio) under contract. "I don't think a coach can a priori rule out a prestigious job ...
Former France football coach Henri Michel dies
Former France football coach Henri Michel, who led Les Bleus to the 1984 Olympic title, has died at the age of 70, the French footballers' union (UNFP) announced today. "Henri Michel, a colossus of French football, left us this morning," the UNFP wrote on Twitter, adding their "sincere condolences to his family and friends". Born in Aix-en-Provence, Michel played in midfield for Nantes and earned 58 international caps between 1967 and 1980. He was a three-time winner of the French league title. He took over France's Olympic men's squad in 1982, guiding them to the '84 gold medal in Los Angeles where they beat Brazil in the final. Michel then took over a France team containing Michel Platini which had just won the European Championships under the management of Michel Hidalgo. "What terrible news," Hidalgo said after being informed of Michel's death by AFP. "I knew he'd had healthy problems but I hadn't realised how serious they were. "He was a great friend, a true professional, a great