Stephen Constantine named East Bengal's head coach
Kolkata
Former India head coach Stephen Constantine will be in charge of of Kolkata giants East Bengal during the upcoming edition of Indian Super League, the club said today.
Manchester
Martinez joins Man United as potential threat to Maguire
Manchester United completed the signing of Argentina center back Lisandro Martinez from Ajax for nearly $58 million today, a move that casts doubt on the status of much-criticised captain Harry Maguire.
Galle
Pakistan 89/1 at stumps in 2nd Test against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s hopes of winning the second Test took a hit as Pakistan reached 89/1 in their second innings at stumps today after being set an improbable target of 508. Play on the fourth day ended early because of bad light with 26 overs lost. Only six overs were possible after tea.
Stirling (Scotland)
Tennis coach Max Wenders banned for match-fixing
Dutch tennis coach Max Wenders has been banned from the sport for 12 years for match-fixing, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Wednesday.
Barcelona
Neymar to stand trial in Spain for Barcelona transfer
Brazil’s Neymar will stand trial in Spain a month before the World Cup for alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. The trial is scheduled to start on October 17, nearly a month before the World Cup opens on November 21 in Qatar.
Sheffield
Women’s Euros: England hit Sweden for four, enter final
England are heading back to Wembley Stadium for a European Championship final. This time it’s the women’s team going for the title. Sealed with an impudent back-heeled goal by Alessia Russo, England swept past Sweden with a 4-0 win on Tuesday in the first Euro 2022 semifinals match. — Agencies
