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Real Madrid signs Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund for over 100 million euros
Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday confirmed the sale of the 19-year-old, who already has 24 appearances for England, with Bellingham set to sign a six-year contract with Real Madrid. Bellingham becomes Real Madrid's first signing of what is expected to be a busy summer, following the departures of players .
Jr shooting World Cup: India wins silver in men's Rapid Fire Pistol team event
Sameer also won the individual silver in the event while Mahesh Anandakumar bagged the bronze as France's Yan Chesnel clinched the gold. Three Indians out of six qualified in the men's rapid fire pistol as Rajkanwar was third in qualifying with a score of 577, Sameer fourth with 577 while Mahesh took the sixth qualifying spot with a score of 575.
French Open: Defending champ Iga Swiatek ousts Coco Gauff to book semifinal spot
"Step by step, another SF, thank you Paris," wrote Swiatek on the camera lens following her victory. In a rematch of the last year's French Open final, Swiatek maintained her undefeated record against Coco Gauff as she improved her head-to-head against the American to 7-0 with her 1-hour and 28-minute victory on Court Philippe Chatrier.
WTC Final, Day 1: Head's 146 not out, Smith's unbeaten 95 put Australia in driver's seat against India
But Head came out all guns blazing to lead Australia's counter-attack as the sun came out and pitch became good to bat on, making an unbeaten 146 off 156 balls, laced with 22 fours and a six to score his first overseas century as well as the first-ever hundred in the short history of the marquee finale.
WTC Final: India would have wanted Ashwin to spin ball away from Australian left-handers, says Ponting
Australia fielded four left-hand batters in the top seven -- Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Travis Head and Alex Carey, with the first two batters out in the first session on day one of the one-off finale. Instead of Ashwin, the top-ranked Test bowler, India have taken in Shardul Thakur, who got out Warner in the first session.
Haddad Maia upsets Jabeur; becomes first Brazilian woman to enter French Open semis in Open Era
Maia also became the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal since Maria Bueno in 1968 (US Open). Bueno made the French Open semifinals on five occasions prior to the Open Era, including a run to the 1964 final. Jabeur, who is the first African woman to reach the last eight at Roland-Garros since Amanda Coetzer in 1997, grabbed the opening set 6-3 in 45 minutes.
WTC Final: Travis Head's counterattacking fifty powers Australia to 170/3 at Tea
At Tea, Steve Smith was 33 not out and gave Head company in an unbroken 94-run stand for fourth wicket as 97 runs came off the second session. Head was also aided in his free-flowing stroke play by Indian bowlers, giving him width and overpitched deliveries on pads for him to hit ten boundaries in his unbeaten 75-ball stay.
'Govt has asked for time till June 15; we are hopeful of justice', says Bajrang Punia
"Our protest will continue... The government has asked for time till June 15. We are hopeful of a favourable outcome. If the government fails to deliver the outcome in the given time, we will discuss it with our seniors and plan the future course of action," Bajrang told IANS.
WTC Final, Day 1: Siraj, Thakur pick one wicket each Australia reach 73/2 against India at lunch
For Australia, opener David Warner looked in great touch after surviving a probing first hour, particularly from Mohammed Shami, though he lost Usman Khawaja to Mohammed Siraj for a ten-ball duck. But Warner fell just before the lunch break to Shardul Thakur, which would have pleased India after losing some control when the all-rounder and Umesh Yadav operated after Shami and Siraj kept things tight.
All-rounder Moeen Ali comes out of Test retirement, added to England's Ashes squad
Moeen replaced Jack Leach, who was withdrawn from the original 16-player squad on Sunday after sustaining a low back stress fracture, which rules him out of the five-match Ashes Test series.
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