Special One no more, Mourinho sacked by Hotspur
London
Special One no more, Mourinho sacked by Hotspur
Jose Mourinho’s failed Tottenham Hotspur project is evidence his coaching methods are not as effective as they once were as he leaves a club without a trophy for the first time since the early days of his coaching career in Portugal. The Portuguese, once lauded as one of the greatest coaches of his generation, was sacked by Spurs today with the club down to seventh in the Premier League standings.
Barcelona
Nagal crashes out in first round of Barcelona Open
India’s top-ranked tennis player Sumit Nagal bowed out in the opening round of the ATP 500 Barcelona Open today, losing 7-5 6-0 to Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
Hilton Head Island (US)
Lahiri hit by Covid, to miss couple of events on PGA Tour
Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri has tested positive for Covid-19, ruling him out of at least a couple of events on the PGA Tour.
Tashkent
Jeremy finishes eighth in Asian Weightlifting C’ship
Three failed attempts cost Youth Olympics gold medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga dear as he finished eighth in the 67kg competition at the Asian Weightlifting Championship here today.
Chennai
Muralitharan discharged after undergoing angioplasty
Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan was discharged today after undergoing a coronary angioplasty at a city hospital here. — Agencies
New Delhi
Youth boxing World C’ships: India assured of 4 medals
Vinka (60kg), Alfiya Pathan (+81kg), Gitika (48kg) and Poonam (57kg) progressed to the semifinals of the boxing Youth World Championships in Kielce, Poland. — PTI
