London, June 27 (IANS) Brentford FC have officially appointed Keith Andrews as their new head coach. The 44-year-old steps into the role after serving on the club’s first-team coaching staff since July 2024.
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Hockey Association of Odisha and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu made history on Friday by being crowned champions in the women's and men's sections, respectively, of the 1st Hockey India Masters Cup 2025.
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Hyderabad Heroes, one of the most exciting teams in the tournament, finished atop the points table at the end of the league stage of Season 1 of the Rugby Premier League at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex here on Friday. The Mumbai Dreamers, too, had a memorable final day of the league stage of the competition, as they ended on a high with a comprehensive win against the Bengaluru Bravehearts.
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Former South Africa cricketer and selector, Omar Henry, is set to be the next President of Cricket Scotland on July 30, according to a decision taken by the organisation's member clubs.
Liverpool, June 27 (IANS) Everton captain Seamus Coleman will continue to lead the Club after signing a one-year contract until the end of June 2026. Right-back Coleman will extend his Blues career to a 17th season, having initially moved to Merseyside from Sligo Rovers in January 2009 during manager David Moyes’ first spell as manager for a 60,000-pound fee.
Colombo, June 27 (IANS) Kusal Mendis played a crucial hand with the bat before their spinners, led by Prabath Jayasuriya, left Bangladesh on the brink of an innings defeat as Day Three of the second Test at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, belonged firmly to Sri Lanka.
Spielberg (Austria), June 27 (IANS) George Russell continued his red-hot form after winning the Canadian Grand Prix, opening the Free Practice session of the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix, with a fastest lap of 1:05.542 at the Red Bull Ring. The Mercedes driver edged out home favourite Max Verstappen by just 0.065s, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri a further 0.155s back in third.
Nottingham, June 27 (IANS) Ahead of kickstarting their five-match T20I series against India at Trent Bridge, England seamer Lauren Bell said she is hoping the challenge of bowling to the opening pair of Smriti Mandhana and a returning Shafali Verma should bring out the best in herself and her team.
Surrey, June 27 (IANS) Australia spinner Adam Zampa has signed for Surrey to play four T20 Blast games. He will arrive ahead of Surrey’s double-header fixture against Essex at The Oval on July 6. The 33-year-old is the highest wicket-taker for Australia in T20 cricket with 117 wickets. He was the first Australian to pass 100 T20I scalps and was part of the teams that won the T20 World Cup in 2021 and the 50-over World Cup in 2023.
Colombo, June 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka has named a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, scheduled for July 2, 5 and 8. Charith Asalanka will captain the side while batter Sadeera Samarawickrama has made a comeback to the squad. Samarawickrama played his last ODI against New Zealand in November last year.
