India qualify for women’s T20 at 2022 Commonwealth Games

Dubai

India is among six teams that have qualified for the women’s T20 competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games as cricket returns for the second time in the multi-sporting event. The eight-team competition will also include England, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa.

New Delhi

Shooting World Cup in Baku cancelled due to pandemic

The ISSF World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, scheduled to be held just before the Tokyo Olympics, will not take place due to a surge in Covid-19 cases in the host country. The tournament was to take place from June 21 to July 2 and would have served as good preparatory ground before the Olympics.

Rome

Italy to ban clubs that oin breakaway leagues

The Italian soccer federation added an “anti-Super League” clause to its regulations today, making it easier to expel any club that attempts to break away in the future. Serie A leaders Inter Milan, Juventus and AC Milan were the Italian teams that were among the clubs leading the charge for the ill-fated Super League. Agencies

Barcelona

Barcelona test can be a platform to success

World No. 2 Rafa Nadal said his gruelling 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday could prepare him for long battles ahead in the European claycourt season. “I haven’t been able to play a lot of competitive matches for the past couple of months. Matches like today make me feel better physically,” Nadal said. Reuters