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Cardiff (England), July 16 (IANS) Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has completed a sensational return to Cardiff City FC on a two-year deal.The midfielder’s arrival at Cardiff came after Nice had earlier confirmed that Ramsey had left the French club by mutual agreement. A three-time Emirates FA Cup winner, the 32-year-old re-joins City for a third spell with the Club.”It feels unbelievable to finally be back here. I always thought one day I’d come back, and now it’s the perfect time to do that. To be back with my family and around familiar faces is just brilliant, so I’m delighted to…

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has opened up about his frustration when Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) didn’t retain him ahead of the 2022 IPL mega auction, saying that he felt really bad as there was no phone call and no communication from the management despite playing for the franchise for eight years. Chahal was one of the integral parts of the RCB since the 2014 edition, and had represented the franchise in 114 matches. He made his mark with impressive performances at one of the toughest stadiums for bowlers in the IPL — the M Chinnaswamy…

Bastad (Sweden), July 16 (IANS) No.8 seed Olga Danilovic of Serbia emerged as the champion at the WTA 125 Nordea Open after outlasting No.1 seed Emma Navarro 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-3 in singles final. Currently ranked No.94, 22-year-old Danilovic took two-and-a-half hours to squeak past 55th-ranked Navarro of the United States on Saturday. Danilovic captured her first title at WTA 125 level with the victory.”This was a very, very, very tough match. Obviously the toughest in the week. She’s a great player, her ranking says a lot. From the first point, I think, until the last was so tough,” Danilovic said,…

Washington, July 16 (IANS) Inter Miami have completed the signing of Lionel Messi and will unveil the Argentine great to fans and the media on Sunday. A video of the 36-year-old wearing the club’s No. 10 shirt was posted on Inter’s social media accounts on Saturday.The club later confirmed that his arrival on a free transfer had been ratified by Major League Soccer officials.The Argentina captain agreed to a contract that runs until December 2025 with an option for another season, a Xinhua report said.His official presentation will take place at the DRV PNK stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in…

Hong Kong, July 15 (IANS) Olivia Devi Huidrom won a gold medal in the women’s 44kg as India won four medals in the Cadets and Junior Asian Cup judo competition in Hong Kong on Saturday.In the final, Olivia defeated Ochirtuya Sandagdorj of Mongolia to win the gold medal.Olivia, who is set to participate in the Macau Cadet Asian Cup 2023 next, won Pool D in the women’s 44kg class. In the semifinal, she defeated Chinese Taipei’s Jia Zhang.TOPS Athlete Linthoi Chanambam, World Cadets Championships gold medallist, had to be satisfied with a silver medal in the 63kg. Chanambam won Pool…

Budapest, July 15 (IANS) India’s Sangeeta Phogat on a bronze medal in 59kg in the Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Ranking Series wrestling championship in Budapest, Hungary, beating Viktoria Borsos of Hungary in the third-fourth place match on Saturday.Sangeeta defeated her Hungarian opponent 6-2 in a win by decision (VPO1) in the third-fourth-place match. Sangeeta took the lead with a takedown move and though the Hungarian levelled the scores at 2-2, the Indian wrestler launched a fast and furious attack.Sangeeta, who is the wife of Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and sister of Commonwealth Games gold medalist Geeta Phogat,…

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Former senior India international Prabhakar Mishra passed away in Ranchi, Jharkhand after a brief illness. He was 75.A reputed footballer in the 1970s, Mishra was a part of the Indian team for the Aga Khan Gold Cup in Dhaka in 1976 and had the distinction of scoring a goal against Sri Lanka. He passed away on Friday, according to information reaching here.At the domestic level, Mishra played for Bihar and captained the state team in the Santosh Trophy. After hanging up his boots, Mishra turned to coaching and worked tirelessly to nurture talents in the…

Imphal, July 15 (IANS) Legendary athlete and Rajya Sabha member P.T. Usha on Saturday appealed for peace and harmony in Manipur, where ethnic violence has claimed the lives of more than 150 people besides injuring over 600 others.Usha, who’s also the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), said in an open letter to the people of Manipur: “Let’s heal together, let’s progress together, let’s bring those smiles back, and let a new day begin, with hope and harmony for a better future.“Our strength is our unity, our success is our inclusive diversity. Today, let us pledge that we will…

Pune, July 15 (IANS) Harmeet Desai held his nerve in an exciting battle against ace Indian paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran to take Goa Challengers to their first victory against Dabang Delhi TTC in Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Saturday. The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), has been a game-changer for Indian table tennis since its inception in 2017.The Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju also visited the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4 and saw enthralling action as…

Dhaka, July 15 (IANS) After winning the T20I series 2-1, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will be aiming for a winning start in the ODI series against Bangladesh starting at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.India had won the first two T20I matches in the series, including a narrow defence of 95 in the second game after being 33/0 in 4.1 overs. But in the last game of the series, India suffered a middle-order meltdown as they lost their last six wickets for just 11 runs, slumping from 91/3 to a modest 102/9, with Bangladesh chasing down the total.With the nature…