London, Aug 5 (IANS) Newly-appointed England red-ball head coach Stephen Fleming has approached former Australian batter Michael Hussey to join his support staff as the team's batting coach, said a report by 7News Australia on Wednesday.
Tianjin, Aug 5 (IANS) China's Li Yingying confirmed on Wednesday that she had undergone heart surgery and will miss out on the upcoming AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship and Asian Games.
Hosur, Aug 5 (IANS) Experienced and much-decorated Vani Kapoor was joined by two young and promising talents, amateur Ayesha Gupta and Riya Jadon, in a shared lead at 4-under 67 after the first round of the 11th Leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Clover Greens, Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
Madrid, Aug 5 (IANS) Espanyol's preparations for the new La Liga season have suffered a major setback after veteran striker Kike Garcia was ruled out for the opening weeks of the campaign with a tendon injury that will require surgery.
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) At just 24 years of age, Karnataka's Mohith HS is set to guard the goal for the Indian national hockey team -- taking over the job performed in the past by the legendary Ranganathan Francis, Shankar Laxman, Adrian D'Souza and PR Sreejesh.
Gandhinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) Formal preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad gathered momentum on Wednesday as the Commonwealth Games flag arrived in Gujarat from Glasgow and was formally presented by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during the state Cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar.
Manchester, Aug 5 (IANS) Manchester Super Giants have been dealt a blow amid the ongoing season of The Hundred, as their captain, Aiden Markram, has left the tournament and returned home due to personal reasons at a crucial stage of the competition.
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) In a modern cricketing landscape obsessed with speed guns, former Jammu and Kashmir captain Samiullah Beigh believes true quality lies in the ability to move the ball off the pitch, a trait he identified in fellow fast-bowling all-rounder Auqib Nabi.
Greensboro, Aug 5 (IANS) Sahith Theegala and Aaron Rai will headline the Indian-origin challenge at this week's Wyndham Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour's regular season, while Akshay Bhatia and Sudarshan Yellamaraju have opted to skip the tournament and prepare for next week's FedExCup Playoffs.
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Arsenal are set to complete their protracted move for Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes as the Premier League club reportedly agreed to a 75 million pound fee for the Brazilian.
